The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-05
From the Detroit Aarertiasr..

HEAR A SOUTHERN WHIG-In the discussion
of slavery at the North, il is seldom that iuii
credit is given TO the Southern Wings in Con-
gress for their votes against the extension OF
The accused system.
| When the annexatit Of Texas was before
Congress, ELEVEN WING SENATOR'S FROM
THE SLAVE-HOLDlNG STATES VOTED
AGAINST ANNEXATION! But for The
united vote ot locoioco Senators from North
ern States, that great first cause OF the Next
can war-of all The expenditure OF blood and
treasure for The past two years, aud oi all The
threatened sectional agitation and political
evil for years 10 come would have been avoid
ed. Northern Locoioco votes annexed Texas
against the undivided Northern alil Southern
In The last session OF Congress, Mr.. Berrirn.
OF Georgia, oile:ed resouAon 10 lie effect
| that theMexlcdn war ought not TO be prosecu-
ted with The purpose OF acquiring by conquest
any portion OF the Mexican territory Every
Wing, Northern and Southern, but one, voted
for tile resolution. Every Locoioco Senator.
(includIns the new fiedged Free Soil Senators.
Dix, Niles, &c, aud Gen. Cass) voed against
It.
1t is further fact, too, which the wings OF
the North should keep III constant remembrance
that, out for the VOTE OF NINE WIG
TIVES from the SOUTH
ERN STA ES, the compionise bill wo I'D
have passed the House of Representatives, and
The Wilmot Proviso subsequently, attached TO
the Oregon bill, would have been defeated
The whole question OF slavery would ha We been
left TO the territories. One OF these noble Whia.
Representatives was Col. HASKELL, who com
manded the LIST Tennessee regiment at the bal
tie OF Cerro Gorio; recently at a Wing meet
ing In Newark, N. j., Col. Haskell expressed
himself unequivocally on the question of slave
territory. We copy from the Newark Adver
tiser report of his remarks. Read it, North
ern Wings, and let your hearts pay tribute OF
just praise to the Southern Wings.
The Newark Advertiser says
Col. Haskell, whose valor has been sienally
illustrated in the field by the side of both Tay-
lor and Scott, was now introduced amidst the |
heartiest situations, and fully justified his |
character as Wing orator and an American
soldier, In speech of remarkable diverse mer-
lt-sparkling with passages Of wit, humor and |
eloquence. In the course of his most happy |
Introductory remarks, he referred proudly TO |
the fact that he represented the constituency
of man, who, if not altogether famous, was |
at least notorious no less person than Dawn
CRocKETT--that bold, honest patriot, who, in |
the very palmiest days of Jacksonism first rails
ed the banner of reform in Tennessee, and |
oOiNiy ohuSh iOi iibNhi SLH u, \dppiduSc,J
from that day to this i. has been an unswerv-
ing wing district. (R-newed applause.)
In discussing the questions before the mee.-
ing, Col. III. avowed himself 10 be the uncom-
promising opponent Of the farther accession oil
StdUc territory, and cordially supported Gen.'l
TAYLOR under the firm assurance that the We
TO in his hands would neuer be used 10 obstruci
the cause of freedom. He believed the add
ton OF further Southern territory icouId be an
incalculable euil, and heartily arished that Cali
fornla and New Mexico, together with Texas;
the annexs ton of which has proved such
curs,, might be all bundled up and thrown back
TO their original o1cners. Seldom have we lis
tened TO anything more beautiful than his pic
lures of Northern scenes, energy and industry, Ii
as contrasted with the relaxed habits and iney- |
iteble lethargy of Southern climes. flEp
He spoke of his long personal intimacy with
Gen. Taylor in the camp and at the fireside,
and pronounced noble euogy upon his char
acter. He knew him TO be a sound Whig-I
had often talked over the PoIItIcaT Questions
Of the day with him, p.nls tent and in the :
be Wing of the stdndest character. When /
fist asked TO he a candidate he showed unaffa 1
ted rsInc,sc.~ and difid.nce, and on beipv hi
m,,erruned, took the high national gron.sfl Su
hat he has ever since co,slantly ,occprSd, In
the expectation that paties VOID pass him pc
bv. From this broad bass heI'1ii never swerve. on
come what NAV. Neer, never. No! his