The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-25

become the residents of any territory they and they alone
shall determine as the existence OF slavery Can-
ada should be added this confedeacy to- morrow and
the slave States had majority Congress. how mon
strous would be proposition that slavery snouid % au-
thorized in the new northern territory Yet there are
men who do any objection to the converse OF tins
proposition because of the free States have MAJOR
ity in Congress. -.
Whilst the democratic party through its candidate is
pledged TO particular line OF policy where stands the
wing party of the nation this question: SO vitality I'M
portant the interests and peace Of the Union! Inc
convention which presented General Taylor At Phladel-
pha set forth principles on this or on any otner opc
They nominated the hero of Buena Vista
FG% x ws l lesfta Uoa s Oh rss. 81, e1ss
They imagined the people of this country ready TO initiate
the degenerate days OF the Roman republics when the
legons placed their successful leader at the
head of the government Does any northern wing oe;
ieve that any southern whg would assert that General
Taylor was in favor of the Wilmot Provisos Does any
northern whig believe that General Taylor can shake Oh
the preudces Of birth in slave county ana his a.;o;
of Garrison and Abby Folsom! Have not the wings read
the bold and triumphant declaration Of Colonel Peytcn
or lid not countenance the anti southern doctrine Of the
poviso Did not Colonel Peyt0n declare - appears IN
The papers of Louisiana and published within snort
distance of Taylor's residence THAT General Taylor
had recently invested money negroes and could not Be
in favor of the Wmot Proviso" But we need not the
testimony OF any Witness on tnls suOsG exSe hscs
and he refuses to answer:
In the Cincinnati Atlas of July al we find the follow
ing letter in reply to the question
''Shoud you become President of the United States,
would you veto act of Congress. which would prohibit
M s the Unsd
"BAroS RouaE, (.a.) Feb Is, lsas
ssla: have the honor acknowledge the receipt of
your communication OF the Sd instant In reply 70 your In
quiries have 10 inform you that have laid il down as
way the various questions OF policy at issue between
would or would not do were elected to the presidency Of
the United Sates and that in the cases presented In your
add see no reason Tor departing from THIS
p&WsgI s nv profound acknowledgment. 70. tho friendly
sentiments toward me, which you have been pleased 70
express remain sir with great respect your obed,ent
"Mr B. NJ MoCoNkrY, Cincinnati"
How strong the contrast between the candidates of the
respective pares The opinion OF the democracy 10 fairly
submitted to the consideration Of the American people.
whilst the other wholly declines to express any opinion.
Can any southern doubt but that the conceamen Of
the of Gen Taylor is for the purpose OF deceiving
honest wings into MS support Under such c,Icum.
his suffrage to any who will not avow the policy he
will pursued Are conscientious wings who believe that
slavery should be nerdcted ready to give their votes to
any man who will bring bear the immense patronage
of the government of the Union to advance the interests
of his friends, relatives, and fellow shareholders,
In presenting to you my views in relation to the cand
dates of the abolition or freeso party have enumera-
ted Mr. Van Buren's acts in relation to slavery. Like
the old of the sea- he has seated himself on the
shoulders of the abotonss. and they cannot shake him
off Garry him they shall and must pity them with
their burden. have referred to his support OF the
lection of petitionshis attempt to trampe under foot
the right of habeas corpus when thrown as shield
around the Amistad negroes his threat TO veto any bill
to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia, over which
Congress has given unlimited control-hs casting vote
making the postasers OF the press IN this coun
try, giving them the right to open the mails and destroy
any papers relating to slavery These acts stand az Inn
pershabe monuments OF his opposition to liberal prn-
cples. They will loom up in the desenwaste OF the
history OF his administration side by side with the ggan
tic corruption of his subordinate ofcers-and his fawn
ing sycophancy and crouchng spirit to the British gov
ernment in the of the burning OF the Caroline and
the murder of Durfee The sincere friends OF liberty
never should trust the who, whilst in official sta
ton gave all his powers to uphold the very opposite doc
trnes those which he pretends to sustain. No
wing should trust who has for nearly forty years
erted himself prove they the enemies of the
try And certainly no democrat would an migrate who
sabso the heart the party which raised him from the hum
bic boy at Kndehook to the proud station OF President Of
the United States. No democrat would his vote for
man who untes with the descendant Of John Adams and
John Quincy Adams-the eviers of Jefferson and Jack
soto PROSTATE the great republican party of the Union
In such hour of trial. il is the duty OF every sincere
friend of republican principles to stand by the candidates
of that party which has been faithful to the inter
ests of labor-to the happiness of the massesto the
compromises of the constitution 1t is the duty OF every
democrat rally under the flag which are inscribed
the names of Cass and Butler II is unfurled in the
of that Union which, the language OF the patriot Jack
son, ''MUsT AND SHALL BE PRESERVED"