Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-15

ndue by MT. AHuIc" oIc"alt' "a
MIA. is without foundation-that all the pay
that Gen. Cass ever received from the govern
mept was for services actually rendered, and
to which he was, in justice, entitled. MIR
Ashe Showed up Gen. Taylor in his true col
ors-that he is not entitled to the character OF
an honest politician, for the reason that he is
permitting himself 10 be run at the North as
the friend of The North, whilst his Southern
friends are holding him up as the peculiar
champion of the South Mr.. Ashe asked, il
Gen. Taylor was disposed 10 act fairly with
the people ofthe United States, why does he
not set this matter right Why permit this
double game to be played by his friends .
Mr.. Ashe, in the most forcible manner, shew.
ed most clearly that the measures of the Dem
ocratic party carried, as they have been, into
successful practice, have conduced TO the pros
perity of the whole Country-and he asked
what the Wings proposed if they should hap
pen TO ge; into power? Their pet measures
had all been condemned by the people, and
were now, in fact, I" obsolete IDEAS"
It was, however, when Mr. Ashe came &c
| Mr.. Willard Fillmore, that the Coon's fur flew.
Mr.. Ashe asserted that Fillmore is an Adolf
ZIONIST, and he proved it, too, from the public
records of the country. He Showed that Fill
more, in every instance, when an opportunity
offered, had voted and acted with the open en-.
emies of the South, the Northern Abolition
ists-that lie bad voted against the Atherton
resolutions, which declared the constitutional
rights Of the South-that he had, under his
own hand, approved all the most dangerous
doctrines of the Northern Abolitonists-tElat
he went for the abolition Of slavery in the Dis,
trict of CoIumba-for the prevention of the
Shareholders OF the South from carrying their
slaves from one slave State 10 another-that
he expressly declared that he was opposed to
the annexation of Texas, whilst there was a
slave in it.
Mr.. Ashe spoke for about an hour, and we
venture. TO say that there was not man pres
ent who is not willing to acknowledge the fact
that all the positions assumed by Mr.. Davis,
that had any appearance of force in them, were
completely demolished. One thing is certain,
the Democrats were perfectly satisfied that
their candidates and their principles were most
ably vindicated from Federal aspersion.
Before closing, we must notice one incident.
Mr.. Ashe proposed to Mr.. Davis, that a Com
mittee of three Wings and three Democrats
should be appointed to correspond with Mr..
Fillmore and Gen. Butler, and ask them for a
distinct avowal of their views on the subject
of slavery Mr.. Daris made no response to
this proposal.
There are some other matters connected
with this discussion that we shall notice here
after.
"CIRcULATE THE DOCUMENTS We init
mated in our last that. inasmuch as General
Taylor's organs, published in this place, were
not disposed to do him justice in spreading his
sentiments before their readers, we would be
compelled to come to the old gentIeman's re
lief. We re-publish this week the Charleston
Evening News letter, believing that it is one
of the most important and consolifary docu-
ments that can regale the eye OF genuine
Wing. 1t will be seen, upon close inspection,
that Gen. Taylor thinks himself fully, if not
fairly, before the American people rs can
didate for the Presidency. We presume the
old gentleman did not mean 10 doubt the fair
ness of the Philadelphia nomination. Still it
looks very much like it
But Gen. Taylor "would have accepted the
nomination of the Baltimore Convention, had
ii been rendered on the same tcrms' What
" same terms" does the oil gentleman mean
We do wish some of our astute, learned, and
sagacious Wing contemporaries of this place
would be so kind as to publish this letter and
interpret it for US. We submit it as a nice
poiEt for their consideration. By the way
the Wing Elector for this District, we are in
formed by one OF his friends, tore the Balti
more platform all TO tatters," in his speech be
fore the Rough and Ready Club in this place
Still Gen. Taylor would have accepted the
nomination OF the very Convention that con
structed that same platform and yet strange
that the Elector aforesaid goes it so strong 70
Gen. Taylor. There is something rich in al
this, which we have 10 doubt Our cotempora
ries aforesaid can satisfactorily "explain." p
But here goes for the Charleston Evenin;
News Ie;ter:-
never had any aspirations for the Presidency
nor have / now, further than the wishes of m,
friends concerned in the matter nor would
have it on any other terms than stated when tn
subject first agitated, which is. that my accep
lance must be without pledges or being trammelIe'
in any way, that could be the President Of III
whole Nation and not OF Party.
have accepted The nomination of the PhiIadel
phia Convention, we'll as the nomination 0
many primary assemblies gotten up in various sec
tons Of the Union, in some instances Irrespective
of parties; and would have accepted the nomina
ton of the Baltimore Convention, had it been ten,
deTed on the same teras. am now fully, if no
fairly, before the country as a candidate for tn
Chief MagstIacy and if it should be my good o
bad fortune to be elected, trust my course will
Soch tor the most part as regards the management
OF our national affairs, as will meet the appreciation
OF my fenow-citizens. Should they fail to do SC
'ney VIII tia,ter myself, have the charity to at
f'ousc my errors to the head and not to the heart
full.