The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-12-22
WHO VOTED FOR TAYLOR?

democratic sheet in this State, has the follow
ing singular paragraphs in a late issue.
sssThe turmoil and excitement If the election
ale now over and done with, and things look
blue for the democratic candidates
The complexion Of the returns indicates that
General Taylor is elected President. Millard
Fillmore is elected Vice President, and what
appears passing strange he has received very
large majorities in most Of the Southern
States, where one would suppose his peculiar
doctrines relative 10 southern institutions
shouldrender him anything but a %faVorite. II
is in fact the parishes in Louisiana viii ch hold
tho largest number Of slaves that have voted
the wing ticket with the greatest zeal and un-
animityi From ST. Barnard up to East Baton
Rouge, on both sides Of the river, with ihe
sugar region Of Lafourche, Attakapas and St.
Landty-whercver owners Of the fichest plan
tations and largest numbers Of negroes are TO
be found, there you are sure TO meet with the
strongest supporters Of Taylor and Fillmore-
the former admittedly his frisndst 10 be in iav
or Of the WiFmot Proyiso-the latter, an ayow
ed abolitionist.
The same phenomenon occu 5 in other
states-in Alabama, in Mississippi, in GeOr-
gia-throughout the whole South, tbs most
strenuous partisahs 81 Taylor and Fillmore have
been the rich planters and owners Of slaves
with the exception only Of South Carolina-
and even in Charleston, Holmes, the great null
lli6er, who refused 10 pay duties on a cargo Of
sugar was in favor Of Taylor, although he
could not swallow Fillmore, and was re-eicct-
ed ii opposition 10 ademocrat who was friend
Nv 10 Cass and Butler, II is a known fact that
in the Southern States those who are not own
ers Of slaves are generally dcmocrots-at least
the democratic party in the South is composed
in a great measure, Of th3t description OF per-
sons. Ii is a curious condition Of affairs, at
any rate
The Courier, in order to make II appear sin
pular that large Shareholders supported Taylo,
and Fillmore with the greatest un%animity, re
sor,sto the most unblushing ialsehood. III
simply and entirely untrue that Taylor wa
admitted by his friends to he in favor of I'll
Wilmot Proviso,' or that Fillmore is or was' "a
ovowed abolitionist' Those assertions ar
I Mainly disproved by the facts to which N
Courier refers. But what can be the aim Q
: ne Conrierin declaring that the masses OF tn
southern democratic party are non-slave-holc
: ersag Hasit discovered that the only basis
7 n national l~ocofocO party must be opposition I
: ~slavery2 pndinsViewof this discovery does
wish to cteate party distinctions in the Sout
upon,his question, by making 1t appearih'
. the democrats oEdthe Southern Suites are B'
J Equally interested with ,hewhigs in the pro
!" servation Of the 'pecul ar institution" VIVA
:" ever may be their object, itdoes seem strane
y to us thai suchsparagraphs az The above shouI
: appear in a leading southern paper. They 2
evidently much better suited 70 anorthern m
= ridian, and will no doubt be quite lntell'glo
O' 10 The l]ocoioco abolitioOists of the North.
has never struck US, before that such an assf
as ton as the Coufier's could b eiusiifedb by iacl
a" and we are not, even nov, prepared to adn
y its correctness Blu. taken 10 connection wl
ST. the usual cant 81 demagogues about the ar
)tocracy 81 w~higgory, and the horny-tsledn'
of the fierce dcmocracie,' i may mean som
he tbibr which should brand its author, deer
and painfully, with the marks OF scorn and
ZEN digbation.-V.s Whig. & e's
"a Teleeraph 10 the LOHispiAe Journal m
y. ARRIVALloF THE BRITANNIA
ned SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EURoP
lss. pn e3 ao BosroN, December q
II, The steamship Britannia arrived from Llv
) is pool to-day, alter a long and tedious passa
a. Of nineteen days. She sailed On the 18th Vi
Ser PRusstA.-A Al Berlin, serious dISiaroan'
had taken place. Men, women, and ch'lo'
nph were wantonly massacfed.
tenn The studehtso Of the University, who 50 ora
Bdelended the city, were She and slaugA'
.tds ed in the streets without mercy.
end The Bureher Guards refused TO obey
the KING. who was al Issue with the National
Inc semblv and had ordered tito De dissolved
! al Gan WfahgSt commanded the troopsin
g6E ctN. Wis numbered 25,OOO men, with 64f Y
igth pieces, besides d large force whichghe helt
N r-easkgsl #a@ e3A4 gi
The The city of BreaIau was reported to pc
ZACH stats Of Insurfection. /
sootl NUsrarA. The mos horrible and revolt
excesses have baen committed BY Fefdln
but UPON the defeated people Ma.
MAI The number Of lives lost during tte slee
the Tieunaswds uPwafdso y 49,. III
troops suffered the most The Nasion'l w