The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-05
GEN. TAYLOR,S SLAVE, TRADING

Pieehueu private letter, that Zen Taylor, lie owner
OF near 800 slaves, G never bought slave an in>
vestment, and never sold one in his Ier Such false
hood too apparent TO need reutaoR Ii is notorious
ly true, as certified by New Orleans correspondents of
papers in Boston, and Columbus Ohio that Gen. Tay>
or has invested large sums in slaves within the past
few years. The Columbus (Ohio) Standard says
''To friend at the South we are indebted for
the Information and documents below. Gen.
Taylor appears in the position of candidate for
the Presidency of this free country, in the slave
market, purchasing human beings with money
drawn from the national treasury. On the 9th of
June, while Southern DULLES and Northern
doughfaces are on their way to Philadelp hia, the
candidate they in their purity select, spends the
day in the negro auctions examining the limbs &
trying the sour dness of his purchases. And this
slave trader, even Northern men have been sac
religious enough to compare with Washington,
have been dishonest enough to claim for him a
position similar to Jefferson's, and have even
gued that Henry Clay, whose noble life has been
one continued exertlon in the cause OF freedom,
is no better than he.
"Of the numerous letters Taylor has written
can any man show one containing even single
line expressing his regret thrt slavery should ex-
list /? Taylor men of this city have letters from
him they dare not show do they contain any
thing in favor of freedom? one word that ind-
Gates even the least liberaity on the subject
Has he ever yet offered liberty to single one of
these human beings, the fruit OF whose uncom-
pensated labors he enjoys? Has he ever done
any one thing that would recommend him to
Christian community of free people, NO. He
He is a slave trader, sugar and cotton planter,
with all the interests aud pref udices of his pecu-
liar situation. In fine, he stands confessedy an
ignorant, slave tradin5 soldier, owing his NOM
ination to the fraudulent acts of the Louisiana
legation, and trusting to conceament and de-
ception for success"
The Standard then publishes letter from its New
Orleans correspondent, dated Aug. d. transmitting
certified copy of the " DEED OF SALE from John
Haggau, Senior, 10 Gen. TAYLOR of plantation
horses, SLAVES, &c y the whole Of which we would
publish, had we room. This sale was indentured
April o. 1912, and the deed received for record Feb.
49, l843 and the copy oft obtained by that coreSp0n>
dent is certified to under oath by Edwin Mickey,
Clerk Of the Probate Court for Jefferson county, Misss,
spp where the property situated. "a t1ue and per-
feet copy, taken iron my [hil recordsbook E. pages
220 POI, 222" This deed comprises among other prop
erty, land cattle, hogs mules, &C., above 80 SLAVES
the names of which all paricuarized- 900 be-
ing the whole amount of the property so conveyed from
the said John Haggard to Zachary Taylor, April 81,
1872
Will any paper here longer deny that Gen. Tay-
lor has 'bought slaves inv estment?" EIGHTY
of Them haul is enough dispe all doubt on that
point.
Furthermore, this same New Orleans correspondent.
of the Columbus Standard says, in confederation of
statement which have already published, from Boston
paper:
''Since Gen. Taylor's return from Mexico he
has also purchased slaves. In Nav last he pur-
chased in the name of his son Richard Taylor,
four slaves, of w. M. Williams. On the 9th of
June last he purchased OF b. M. Campbell two
slaves for the sum Of $500. He inspected the
negroes and examined them, to see il they were
sound. Gave his draft on the Canal Bank of this
city,"
The New Orleans correspondent of the Boston Post
confirms The above statements, in different letters
The in relation to the 1872 purchase is as follows
making unimPortant va:iation only in name Hogan
for Haggerj
ssI perceive that Gen Taylor has come out ina
letter addressed to Col. Mitchell, denying the
statement that he had sent on to Washington $40.
900 to purchase slaves Well, do dot doubt his
statement; but what difference is there in ex-
pending, from time 10 time, large sums of money
in New Orleans, In the purchase of slaves, or
sending it to Washington for the same purpose
IL is as broad it is long 1t is well known that
Taylor is constantly engaged thus, and invests
every cent he can raise in purchasing land and
slaves. Since his return from Mexico he has
settled the suit between himself and John Ho-
gan, Sr, of this city, for the purchase OF plan
tation and slaves, Tor which he has paid sos 900;
besides he has purchased number OF slaves
since his return, independent OF those from Mr..
Hogan. viii he or his friends deny that p
They dare not as the proof is on hand. Was the
denial of one $50, 900 intended as a cover for the
other purchases DupIicity, it is said by his
friends, forms no part of his composition / am
afraid they are SO dyed in the wool themselves
that they cannot distinguish the difference be-
tween dupcity and correct and manly course.''
The question is thus settled TO Gen. PayIors save
trading. Indeed how could ii be otherwise with large
and enepIising STAKEHOLDER than that he should occa,
soEay wish to repensh his stock, or to make new ia
yestments for operations in new quarter His
plantation in Jefferson co., Miss, now contains ia
slaves, on which he pays annual State tax of SIO9
His Baton Rouge plantation is much more extensive
Can such candidate this, the holder of 800 slaves
trader in human flesh, buyer of the bodies and souls
Of men, with opinions naturally averse to Freedom be
fit for The votes of Massachusetts Freenen TO- the Press
idency 7 NO t