Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-20
Willis Han to the wings ofN. York

! .er known is one of the abest purest and
most popular Wings in the Stare,-has Ia
ken occasion 10 address TO his fellow wings
especially those who are not disposed
TO surrender their great leader and all their
principles at the word of the Philadelphia
managers-the annexed communication.
1t appeared first in the Tribune of Mon
day morning, and il is evident has already
produced the strongest impression. II is
an important, earnest and powerful paper,
breathing the spirit Of a freeman of the En-
pure State, and cannot fail TO carry convic-
ton to the breast of every fair man Pas
Sages Ol il must stir the blood of true wings
like the sound of the trumpet. All such
wings will recognize in it arguments that
are unanswerable. and which point out the
only course they can adopt at this crisis,
with honor TO themselves, or safety 10 the
great interests Of freedom:
For this course have been
eXpostulatcd with by friends in lhe language
of friendship, for which return them MAJ
ny thanks. have also been abused, nv
motives impugned, and my acts misrepre~
sented by those who have hitherto been no.
torlous for the absence of all principle,puh.
lie or private.
The Wing party is no more.
The world is ali before me- where ,o choose,
And Providence my guide
When the vessel in which | am embark
ed is driven upon the rocks by the winds Of
heaven, or by the disastrous act Of the mas
ter, it is but the instinct of self preservation
to bind myself to the largest fragment of the
wreck. That fragment is Free Soil. TO
That will cling ill death shall loosen my
grasp.
The non extension of Slavery has long
been a favorite doctrine with the Wings of
this State. and il so happens that it is tho
only one of the issues likely TO he discussed
or of any practical importance during the
next Presidential term.
1t is said by the Cass and hv the 'raylo
men who pretend nhc in favor of Free Soil
that no farther legislation on the subject 10
necessarv-that slaves on being taken 10
Tree Soil become frae of course. Ii is
probably so; hu; it's enough for me, with
out entering INTO any discussion as TO the
truth of this propo>iinn. ihat Mr.. Calhoun
aud the ultra Shareholders Of ihe South de-
Nv ltIS tlthlIIiIG. II 10 Illtittblt VlFptlS II
for no other reason. TO have public express
sion of tire Nations will on this important
point.
The most respectable authorities tell mo
also, tina, Free Soil is all han7bue-tllat
slaves would never be taken TO California or
New Mexico. | beg leave to differ with
these gentlemen. Admitting for moment
the truth of lheir assertion, is the principle
nothing?
1t was thought important TO exclude sla-
very from Oregon, although there was lii
tie or no danger of slavery's being introdu
ccd there. The question is as To the adop-
ton ola general rule. To-day It's applica-
ton may be very immaterlal; 10 morrow it
may be vitality important. II has been
adopted in the case of Oregon; shall we
now abandon it? Annexation and Slavery
% hand i'll hand. If we annex Slavery
with territory, we shall absorb all South
America. Refuse to extend Slavery and
the rage for annexation ceases.
But the fact asserted is denied. Slavery
will he introduced, if permittrd,into various
parts of New Mexico and aliIornla.--
Slaves were first employed on this CONT
Iltill Ill lIit LLlliGS III I0tuliI LitllCl NV
species Of labor, requiring strength without
intellect, IS one 10 which slaves are cmln'
emily adapted.
The extension of Slavery is not a linn
bag, but Of great and immediate practical
Importance 1t will be decided within tho
next four years there is no time TO sleep
upon it. Unless the real friends Of Free
Soil exert themselves, it will be decided
against them.
But The extension of Slavery is eminent
Iy political question, proper for political
action and discussion. South Carolina and
Vermont contain the same number Of white
inhabitants but the first is represented by
nine members Of Congress, while Vermont
with even a greater number of actual vo>
tiers, has but fire. This extraordinary IL
lustralion oflho Democratic equality which
we boast. is said To be the necessary consc-
ouence Of the compromises Of The con'tItu-
tion. Shall the compromises which pro-
duce such monstrous results be extended
beyond what was originally contemplated
mr. intended! This is The substance OF the
question of The extension of Slavery, and
has always been discussed as a political
question since the foundation Of the gov
ernmCnt.
BIT am told can best prevent the ex-
tension of slavery by voting for General
Taylor. Why is he opposed to it No,
bat he will not veto it. Perhaps so. But
he distinctly refuses TO say whether he will
or will not. Past all question he is oPPos-
ed tn Free Soil, aud will use all his power
and patronage against it. His neiohbors IN
the south, who see him in his undress, say
tina, they know he is with them on This
question. His friends at the North prae-
ticaIlv admit it by bounding their hopes by
the empty fact thai he will not veto IT, lie
has recently invested 100000 inslavcs,h he
has .ccepicd the Charleston nomination,
made for The avowed purpose of opposing
il, The South made the PRESIDE entail no.
minalion tn turn upon this question. and he
was selected. The great Ratification meet
ing held by his friends in Canal street, pas
sed resolution expressly repudlatlng this
doe rine.
NJ. Webster says if he thought General
T,vlor opposed 10 Free Soil he would vote
against him. On a candid examination Of
/ AT the evidence, am compelled to the be-