The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-30

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The position which Gen. Taylor occupies, north and
SOUTH is nlurng his character every day. and thinning
the ranks OF his friends. AS Mr. Iverson of Georgia
SAID on wednesday, In his mastery speech, why does
not Cen Taylor unmask his principles! Why does he
mol declare at once his opinions the Wilmot Proviso
Is IL consistent with fair and honorable dealing for can
daie to obtain votes false and fraudulent allegations
's trends IN the north would repudiaie him at once
ey suspected hum to be opposed the Wilmot Provso
ms southern friends, in order to curry votes for him.
MAINTAIN that he in favor of the extension of slavery
we nave recently produced several declarations to this
ehec' from the northern Taylorites We have Others
oeioe u.s. Governor Lincoln of Massachusetts in very
o"s speech winch he delivered at Worcester on the 18th
instant refers to some endorsers of General TAYLOR in the
following terms:
refer, In confidence, Gov Seward of New York and
ASK ne ehds Oh freedom and of Stree lips" here fthere
man III ths nation foe whom they entertain higher
pect Than Tor Gov. Seward-a man who verify believe
mas done more for the Of the sape than all the yoitie
tooions IN Massachusetts put ogherI prolonged cheer-
inga man who, of his great and Learning and of
MS wealth. has sought by devotion of time of prop
ey to the cause of freedom, slave from bond
age and the down rodden from oppression of every kind
una everywhere-a man whose praises have been in the
monh OF every freeman in the land-a whg, and late
wing governor Of the State of New York, the Empire State
wings, because, in his opinion they have not gone far
enough upon The subject Of savy; and for this cause, has
been asslnated, In some with the an-savery
party. And what says Governor Seward In a letter
which has Just been published he has given his entire APP
pIova and sanction the nomination of General
Taylor. And are we to be called upon withhold
our confidence when he bestow i'll If he is satisfied
are we less scrupulous cavil? tfr lo
Then Mr.. Corwn of Ohio, and in the "True
Wing of to-day u letter from Mr.. Ewing of the
STATE. Corwn himself has been spoken of candidate
Tor the presidency, and was prominent candidate
Tor that nigh office Yet, gentlemen. Mr. Corwn, citizen
81 free State, member time of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States at this time in the
congress of the United States and thought of as fiji man
for the office OF President of the United Staes-a whig
true and strong wing of the State OF Oho-Mr. Corwin
steps forth advocate the support of Gen Taylor And
Mr. Ewing of the cabinet of the lamented HARRISON
colleague OF Bell and Granger and Webster; Mr.. Ewing
in the paper OF to-day supports the nomination Of Gen.
Taylor beg of read the letter of Mr. Ewing, for
have time to do it here and beg my anti slavery
friends to take word of caution from its adnonons.
Let them look to it, lest they the experiment Of 1874
and by Withholding their support from ,chg, ensure
the election of rabid democrat.
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence addressed wing meeting at
Burlington the Goth of June, and declared that Gen.
Taylor Union man. and that his Gen. T.'s) deter
mnaton to administer the government according to the
will of the people, the guarantee OF this. Though
stakeholder like every sensible in the country. he
| ,cas not in favor Of the extension Of slavery"
The Philadelphia News "a Taylor paper says:
"An intelligent friend, lately from Baton Rouge LOUISE
ana, called Office the other day and gave gene
raj outline of the appearance and character Of General
Taylor. He said that the General in person. bears
resemblance to Gen. Markle, Of Westmoreand, being
strongly built, we-proportoned man, of medium height.
and without any tendency corpuency; that he is plain
in his apparel and exceedingly bland and prepossessng
in his manners that he is of sound common
and possesses discriminating and correct Judgment
and evnces deep reflection and much research in regard
general Subjects especially those of practical char
He had frequent conversations with him on the
subject slavery, and pleased find that he was OPP
posed extension and that he had always been o-
posed the acquisition conquest of any part OF e1co
He spoke of Gen. Tayor's friends in Mississippi AID
Louisiana, being for the great part confined to the SUI
gar planters wings and sound tariff men, while
the only opposition he will meet with in these States will
be the planters, who ocofocos and free
traders. What makes this information the reliable
are the circumstances that from gentleman of
acute observation high of honor inexibe integrity
and one of the ndomitable wings in the country}
And yet we hazard nothing in predicting that the Viz
gnia wing members of Congress will return to that State
and proclaim that General Taylor is Shareholder, op
posed to the Wilmot provso and an favor of the erten-
sion of Slavery"