Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
Hear the Hon, E, D, Culver.

MoSt Oh IHe wings OF vermont Will recolleCt the
Hon. E. D. Culver wing member of Congress from
Washington county, N. Y, as one of the most effect
i've wing speakers in 1910, and also the champion of
the rights of the Free States in Congress. He now
repudates Taylor and goes for Free Soil We extract
the following from letter published in the Wash
ington county POST
But what is to be done? "WGH 1ou elect CASE"
No. despse the poorso, faced wheeling, dust-lick
ing demagogue. He is in NJ danger of an election
He cannot get six States and doubtful if one "We"
why not hurrah for Gen Taylor at once? Stop let us
look moment at the effect IF that hurrah. What is
to be gained? For what principle are we hurrahing?
ooh, Gen. Taylor is peace man." True, but peace
has already come without him. Gle is opposed to
war" The war was all over and past. Gle was op-
posed to anneXing Texas" But Texas is annexed,
and what foo proposes to dSannex it? "Heis oppos-
ed to acquiring foreign territory" But foreign terri
tory is acquired The opinions of Gen. Taylor OIL all
these matters valueess They relate to foregone
issues There is a question however, that Is not past
but future: question paramount to all that have pre-
coded. That question is the proposed extension of
human SLAVERY over the seventeen embryo States in
free territortory conquered Mexico On that ques-
ton, the opinion of Gen. Taylor would be valuable
most precious just now. Who will vouch for it,
Where is the authorized "exponent" of his views on
that mGter? His locality, his associations his prac-
tce prma faCle evidence that he is with the South
The South regard him: they believe, so they will
act. Is there politician who thinks the South
would cast single Electoral vote for Taylor if they
believed he was with the North on this question: Not
one. Their vote in the Wing convention showed
them all solid column on this subject Not mothers
son of them cast vote for Free Soil candidate.
What do they ask of us then? Why, that Ve 90 Tor
man that they believe with them, and against u.s.
When make a similar request of Henl they cry
out, "hands off No mali tinctured with the Wmo
proviso can have our votes" And vet we are asked
to run Union line and they take all the passengers
Profitable partnership ths So we have found it. For
sixty years they have taken twelve, and given three
terms Of the Presidency, with it two.thrds
or three tourhs of all the important Offices They now
ask another four years, giving them tifytwo to our
twelve.
The signs of the times indicates general fusion Of
parties, deep breaking up, and the establishment of
new lines and landmarks 1t is doubtful whether
Northern or Southern Wings, or Northern or South
ern Democrats ever go to the polls with each other al
ter 1913.
Ny opinion is this iron heel has ground our necks
long enough. With me, this "Free Soil" question is
and shall be paramount to all Others Banks Tariffs
Land Proceeds subordinate questions, because all
are moulded, created, annulIed and modified by the
dictates of Slavery Dispose of that, and all the 9TH
ers will be permanently adjusted.
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Gree Soil Wings" under existing circumstances? ]
answer: To MAKE THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION With that steadily in
view, every whig who conscientousy believes Gen.
Taylor is with the North this question: that he will
act with the North that he will bend the great ener-
gies Of his Administration to restrict rather than ex-
tend the curse of Slavery ought to cast his vote for
him. Did believe so, my vote and my tongue shond
be at the Generals service. | honor him as a soldier
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prefer his election to that OF Gen. Cass. But for the
life of me- on this great overshadowing question can
not find the evidence desire. So far from that see
him Southern man by location, Shareholder Dy
Practice Southerner in feeling, warrior bred in the
camp, whose only stepping stone to the Presidency
was the successful issue of three battles. Nay mo.e
| see him the candidate Of the whole South claimed
as their man, fright on tbs question:" preferred even
to Mr. Clay, because more of Southern man. and SAT
er to be trusted, Them, moreover, rushing to his
support with the avowal upon their tongues that nc
man who is against them can have their votes And
all Northern wings compelled to witness, without
one openly avowed affirmative chig principle to re-
deem his standing. Can we go it? Shall we, ough
we again to allow ourselves to be foiled by a seconC
| Tyler Administration?
No, but che is the Wing candidate and we are
} bound by the nomination" beg pardon. The Whia
party is bound by its Constitution its great char.
ter, lis own landmarks If these are violated, the
acts not binding. The first duty of a Wing Con.
vention was to select whg candidate. Did they Dc
this? So far from it. they selected one who had sew
times proclaimed his independence of party rels
ing to be the exponent Of their principles and threat
ening to defeat their nominee Gen. Taylor says t.
r me, in many words-'I can't consent to be YOU
S party candidate.' Then Sir how can be the promo
ter of your principles the advocate of your views
e if elected Then, Sir how can be the promoter
your election at the polls? The truth is, hold m,
wing views and principles in honorable an estimate
e that want President to advocate and carry then
out If he is ashamed to do so, then should not b.
ashamed of him at the ballot box? ask. are thu
Wings thus to be hoodwinked out of their doctrines
Are they thus to be compelled to abandon the grea
e champions OF their cause, whose pride and glory
+ has been for forty years to be the "exponenfs" AM
/ defenders of Wing principles? No, there are thous
t. ands who hesitate to take the chalice now offered
e their lips. And thousands more asking if it is tim
is to draw the line and square the yards with our South
" em buffers? Throw seventeen new Slave States in
to the u S. Senate, and the North is swallowed for
ever. The hour is coming, and nOD is, when tn
North must and break the withes Of these Slave
3 holding Philistines, our strength is gone.
l have hesitated confess, what conrse to pursue
re | have been appealed to by Wings to move in tn
matter to get up Comfy Convention, to sond dels