Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-06
TAYLOR AND HIS FRIEND FILLMORE

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When the Allison letter No first appeared
we stated that its main object was to propi-
t;ate the abolitionist friends OF Willard Fill
more. They had been rather hnft by GEM
Tov,or,s acceptance of a nomination emanatlng
from some Democrats in Charleston on the same
ticket with Gen. Butler, the Democratic can
ddate for the Vice Presidency. In order 20
chow that we were correct in this surmise,
and also for the purpose OF showing that the
halt has taken, and that the T" SOFT soap" has
done it's business, we present below an article
from the Cincinnati Chronicle, leading Tay-
lor paper of the State of Ohio. Don't the ed
TOR rejoice over Gen. Taylor's endorsement of
F;llmore's abolitionism Just hear him:
General TAILOR on the true Wig Repubi
,o,, Free Soil Ground.-3clow we copy tel
eoranbic report of a letter from Gen. Taylor
10 Captain Allison, explaining his former let
tor to that gentleman and his own true posi-
ton before the American people
This TeIegraphic report of his letter is no
donh condensed that from under his own
hand. and of course we will copy his own in
in two or three days.
But we do not doubt that the suhjoined tel
egraphc report gives faithful representation
I Of the substance of Gen. Taylor's own letter ;
| and our brief comments are to be considered in
such view of the fact.
We say then, that to WHIGS-oye. and
evcn to the Free Soil Wigs Of the North-this
last letter of Gen. Taylor TO Capt Allison,
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apprehend its meaning correctly, we have no
doubt it WILL BE SATISFACTORY, both 10 Free
Soil Wings and to Henry Clay Wings.
He SAYS WILLARD FILLMORE, WHO Ev-
cry ONE KNOWS, IS ONE OF THE BEST MEN,
| BEST WH1Cs AND BEST FREE Soil WIGS IN
AMERICA, IS WORTHY THE FIRST PLACE ON
THE TICKET DOES ANY HONEST WIG WANT
MORE THAN THAT?
AS to what he says about his acceptance OF
nominations from Locofocos, he is now clear
ly unders:ood-he accepts such nominations
with the perfectly clear understanding that
they know him to be decided Whig'-tho'
as such he can certainly be President of the
United States. and indeed much more truly
President of the United States than James K.
ny of the Henrle Hous :, not fifty feet from
he would be President OF the United States If,
therefore, Locofocos, knowing Gen. Taylor's
| opinions, az laid down in his Allison letter
and this explanation of it. choose to vote for
him, why every sincere Wing, so far from OBJ
iecting, will rejoice at such an evidence Of the
power Of truth, honesty, and sound political
principles, in converting political opponents
| into friends We welcome all such, with o.
pen arms. into our ranks, and hail them as
patriots, friends, and brothers.
| But the most important part Of this letter TO
the Free Soil men Of the North, is that in
lchich he DECLARES THAT HE WILL NOT GEORGE
CONGRESS, by THE VEro, TO PASS LAWS TIC
SUIT HIM. This 1rW be entirely ti3dctory
1rc haze no doubt. cren to Giddings and Gree
| IN, in reference TO the WiLmot Prouiso question
Mailing more ought to be asked or crpeeted.
He ga Us here, IN substance, qrtat some profess
Ell to fear uas not included IN has FIRST LET
TER TO CAPT. ALLISON, THAT HE WILL NOT
1NTERposE THE VEro TO ARREST THE PASSAGE
OF THE WILMoT PRoyIso.
Such is our deliberate Interpretation of the
first. as well as this second and last letter, tc
Capt Allison, and we will add, with perfec
sincerity. that if we believed he would veto
an act Of Congress prohibiting slavery in the
new territories, we should be among the very
last TO support him.
AS we said above, VIC will of course copy
his letter in full, in his own language, as sooI
as received, and shall then speak of it in per
feet consistency with what is here said upol
Tie folowIng Geographic report Of ii, which
was issued in an extra from our office yester
day.