Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-08-18
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST Is 1913.
Something for Wings to think Of.

Suppose that Mr.. Van Buren, should be elect
ed President, what do his friends expect to do!
OF course "iree soil' must first be secured. But
how can they accomplish more than has already
been done, until Locofocosm is turned out of
the Senate? Every Northern Wing in the House
is free SOIL man. What more do friends OF
" free soil'' want? The next House of Repre-
sen,atives we will suppose, will pass bill pro-
hbting Slavery in the new territory. Does any
one think that such a bill can pass the Senate
1t is obvious that those Wings who are falling
in with this Locofoco device for creating d.
version in favor of Cass, (for such, il not its in
tent, will be, at all events, its practical effect
will secure nothing more, even if they succeed
than they would were they to remain true to
their old allegiance. 1t is among the possibili-
ties, perhaps, that within four years the Senate
may be purged of every Locofoco doughface,
but it is anything but probable. And should it
so happen that bill pass the Senate prohibiting
Slavery and 60 to the Executive for his approx
al, whose AYERS that General Taylor would ve-
to it, takes upon himself the responsibility of
charging him with dupcty,-a charge which,
we app'e"eiu, no,'oay rv-iL ..ahv, as uuuuuy
would believe. The plain import of the Ian.
guage of the Alison letter is that he would not
veto such a bill. That is what the language
means. And unless General Taylor is a man
who can say one thing while he means another
unless lie is insncere dishonest, time.seryinc
there can be no doubt that the voice of Congress-
would receive his sanction. But aside from the
plain import of the terms with which lie expresses
himself we have the farther evidence, (f farther
evidence be needed that it is understood at the
South that General Taylor would not veto the
Wilmot Proviso. That such is the opinion Of
both Wings and Democrats, we have the assn.
rance OF gentleman, now in this neghborhood
recently from Alabama, whose information full
ly corroborates what was recently said by Mr..
Raymond in his speech at the Wing Meeting at
Strong's Hall, with reference to the opinion of
the distinguished Senator from Alabama, Hon.
w. r. King. Indeed, it seems to us hardly
worth the while to argue this point. We 60
upon the assumption of General Taylor's SINGER.
ity, and on this we rest our safety flour friends
who differ with us admit this they certainly
have no ground for fear. If, however, they de.
nv it, while we admit this would measurably
Justify them in their withdrawal from his sup
port, yet we must be permitted to say that sus-
pecting General Taylor and reposing with con.
fidence in Mr. Van Buren,, greatly seems to us
like straining a, gnat and swallowing cam
ell.
4, NThin frinnI. ,,,bo
with us as to the end but differ as 10 the MEANS
to look at this matter just as it is. Let pride of
opinion. animosity, prejudice and all other him
ORANGES to Just determination be left aside, that
the sober judgment may be brough, to bear upon
a question, the wrong decision (and we consider
that wrong one which does not secure most to
freedom) is fraught with such disastrous conse-
quences. Are you confident do not say
certain-is there reasonable degree OF proba-
bility that YOU can elect Mr.. Van Buren,! Is
there not much more probability that your effort
to elect him will end in the election Of Gen.
Cass? Even should you elect him can You
carry such a bill as you wish through the Sen
ate during the next four years? Could you do
anything more than fall back upon the House of
Representatives, and through it hold the slave
power in check Cannot you do this with Gen.
/ Taylor as President? What then is TO be gain
ed by the election OF Mr.. Van Buren, Is it not
much more probable that you lose all than that
you gain part! Why then for so slender a
promise, shall we jcopardize those old distinctive
issues Of the Wing party, for which we have SO
long contended side by side, and which we have
always protested to believe were so intimately
connected with the best interests OF our common
country We venture TO suggest these ques-
ton as worthy to be thought Of