Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-27
MORE NUTS FOR THE WINGS OF THE
SOUTHERN STATES TO CRACK.

People of North Carolina, and particularly
WING people OF the good Old North State, we
beg you to read the following article, which
is taken from the Wing organ of the great
Empire State of New York. The Albany
EUening Journal is edited by Thurlow weed,
a Wing of such prominence and influence as
10 have been much spoken of for the Vice
Presidency on the Wing ticket. Just hear
what this leading organ of Northern Whigge-
ry says about Taylor and Fillmore, and Cass
and Butler. Taylor and Fillmore says
this Northern organ of Federalism, g will Ia
Dor to extend freedom. Cass and Butler will
use their influence 10 promote the shame and
curse of slavery" and still we find Southern
men pulling in the same traces with men who
hold and utter such Abolition arguments and
sentiments as are found in the article below
Will our Democratic readers let their Wing
friends have peep at this article =? They will
never see such things in their own papers,
Never.
From the Albany Evening Journal, 9Th inst
WHICH is BEST?
Wings are called upon 10 repudlate Gen1
TAYLOR because he is STAKEHOLDER. But those
who urge this argument are careful not 10 say
that Gen. Butler is STAKEHOLDER also. Nor
are we told by these cavaliers that the Vice
President has q more direct influence OUer the
question of Sarery than tie President him.
self. Yet such is the fact. The former may
be called upon to vote for or against the eX-
tension of Slavery The latter cannot be-
And, as the Senate is constituted, there is a
strong probability that the presiding officer of
that body will have the entire responsibility
of the decision of that momentous question.
There are thirty Senators representing Slave
States, and thirty representing Free States -
This equal geographical division may lead TO
a tie vote upon the very principle involved in
the Wlmot Proviso. In the event of such
vote, who can doubt the position which Gen.
Butler would assume He is not merely
Southern man, but a professed disciple OF
John G. Calhoun-an ultra Southern Locoto-
co. A vote against Freedom would not be
merely in accordance with the sentiment OF
those with whom he is socially connected, but
in strict harmony with his political opinions.
It IS highly probable, therefore, that the decI-
sion which the Senate may reach in regard to
the extension Of Slavery, will depend upon
the vote cast by it's presiding officer.
More mischief, therefore, should be appre-
hended from the election of savehoiding
Vice President than from the election of a
slaveholdng President, even though their prn-
ciples were the same But Gen Taylor has
assumed position which iustlfies the fullest
confidence and precludes all apprehensions.-
In language equally emphatic and impressive,
he denies the right of the President 10 seek to
Of
tons of domestic policy" The question OF
slavery is such question. And as it is one
of those questions whose constitutonaity has
been " settled by the various departments OF
the government, and acquiesced in by the peo-
pe,'' he is solemnly pledged not to Veto the
WiImot Proyiso, should it receive the sanction
of Congress.
The position Of the two men, therefore, is
entirely different Gen. Butler will do all he
can to kill the principle of Free Labor upon
Free Soil and Gen. Taylor will do all that
the Constitution says he may do, 10 give it vi
tally. The one mill vote against the bill, #
his cote is necessary to defeat at IN tie Senate
The other will sign 1t, if his signa!ur2 is call
ed for, 10 give it the solemnity ana force Of
law.
FRIENDS OF FREEDOM Can we hesitate
between these two men? One or the other Of
them will be elected. Will you vote for Cass
and Butler, and thereby place Dough face in
the Executive Chair, and Slavery Propagan-
dist in the Senate? Or will you vote for Tay-
Tor and Fillmore, and so give us a President
who will acquesce in the decisions of Con-
gress, and a Vice President whose vote, if call
ed for, will make those decisions right? In
one month, you must respond to these inter-
rogatores at the Ballot Box. Taylor and Fill
more will labor to extend Freedom. Cass and
Butler will use their influence to promote the
shame and curse of Slavery.