Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-19
From tie Greenuiilc Nouniaineer.
TIE WHIGS OF LOUISIANA. AND
OTHER SOUTHERN WHIGS

From tie Greenuinc Mouaiaineer.
TIE WHIGS OF LOUISIANA. AND
OTHER SOUTHERN WHIGS.
The Wings in New Orleans lately had
large meeting to ratiiy tho nomination
of Gen. Taylor and MiI'ard Fillmore.
They go the entilr tickrt-Filmore,
and mare TOO, il necessary-and they
did so with nine cheers! When did a
Louisiana lVhig, and a true Southern
Whig, tout of South Carolina, at least,
ever hesitate TO support his party and
partv men, without any snrt Of scruple
OF difficulty in regard 10 principles7 Ne
vcr! They have talked about thu rights
Of the South, and against thr Wilmos
Proviso, and yet they support MilIard
Fi!lmrrr. New York Wilmoi Proviso
ma", for Vice President, and put forth
Gen. Taylor for President, as their big
gus for lhr South; but lest they should
offend the universal WiImot Proviso
Wings Of thu North, he is muzzled and
spiked aud siIenced, and does not ven-
lurc to discharge Z single shot against
their Northern allies, vino are all Will.
mot Proviso men. Yea, more: Gen.
Taylor has SO p!rdg"d himself not to
exercise Tho Veo power, Iha the North.
crn Wings declare that they, as a ma.
iarity of Congress, can do as they like,
(pass the WiImo, President, and they
therefore claim linn as not against Il EN-
on that question.
In South Carolina, our Wings nre a
little more modest. Nli!lard Fillmore
sticks in their throat: Can't swallow him.
Some Of them even wish IN borrow Gen.
Buil"r from the Democratic ticket, and
SUI port him for the Vice Presidency.
They are little restrained by respect
for their Democratic friends-but how
absurd is this distinction in the Carolina
Wings! They know very well that is il
impossible for South Carolina to support
Gen. Taylor as the Wing instrument to
crush he. and her principles, and they
ought 10 know their own party out of
this State well enough to know that they
will 'go with perfect rush" for The
Wing ticket. Fillmore and all; and " ould
not hesitate, judging from past expert
ence, 10 support their ticket il WiImoi
himself was nominated on il. It's pei
fec;ly certain. that if Gen. Taylor is
elected by the Electoral College, MllIard
Fillmore "will be there" also, and 10
suppor' Gen. Taylor as the Wing cam
dida'e for President, is the same thing
as TO support MlIIarI Fillmore. There
is no half way house, or place for dodging
his responsibility. Il is a vain thing
'o' South Carolina Wings to suppose
hey can deceive the Democracy of the
by saying they are for Gen.
Taylor and not for Fillmore. Every
luzza they give Gen. Taylor helps his
ale Which watts the ore towards the
iaven of power, necessarily propels the
,,her. The same Whig flag under
which they have brought on, Grn. Tay-
or waves over Miliard Fillmore. In
very State where il is possible for Tay.
or to get single Electoral vote, Fill,
more will also; and if the former is even
,lccled President, the latter is sure OF
he Vice Presidency; therefore let it be
understood plaiuy y, and let those who
hink Of quilting the people with the idea
hat Taylorism is no' FilmoreismY cease
all such attempts. They are, in party,
,ae and inhivisible.
The consequence 10 the county, If
Gen. Taylor should be elected Pre-.
sidrn,, will he 10 place in the Senate
Of the United Suites Millard Fillmore
as presiding officer. ready and willing
TO give the casting vote on all measures
apa;us. the South and the Consultation.
and in favor of the Wilmo Proviso, or
any kindred measure Tie protection
of minorilirs. heretofore held in reserve,
the Veto Power, Gen. Taylor having
repudialcd, the cnuntry would be placed
irrpdpcmab in The hands of its worst
internal enemies, the Northern Wings
and Barnburners. Souh Carolina can>
not aid in the accomplishing Mt fsuch a
result. as she would do by supporting
The Wing nomination, without Bringing
The deepest reproach upon her charac-
ter for consistency, lor.sinceri'y and de-
votiun to principle; but we have no
fears fnr South CaroIna, and still less
for Grecnvii|o and the mountain region
of The Stale generally.
uNOTHING BUT THE EARTH.