Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-11-02
What is Best I?

The following article from the Albany Eve
ming Journal is SO well expressed that we
transfer i, to our columns in preference 10 any
thing we can say upon the subject. We ask
for il the consideration of those who may be
in doubt as 10 how they shall throw their vote
for the Presidency:
Wings are called upon 10 repudiate General
Taylor because he is sla, ehoIder. But those
who urge this argument are careful not 10 say
that General Butler is Shareholder Also
Nor are we told by these cavillers, that the
Vice President has more direct influence ouer
the question OF Slavery than the President him.
self. Yet such is the fact. The former may
be called upon 10 vote for or against The extern
sion of Slavery. The latter canno, be. And,
as the Senate is constituted, there is strong
probability that The presiding officer of tha.
body will have the entire responsibility of the
decision OF that momeni0us question. There
are thirty Senators representing Slave States,
and thirty representing Free States. This
equal geographical DIVISION may lead TO tie
yole upon The very principle in the WlImol
Proviso. In the even, Of such vote, who can
doubt the position which Gen. Butler would
assume! He Is not merely Southern man,
but a professed dsciple Of John G.. Calhoun
an ultra Southern Locofoco: A vote asains,
Freedom would no, be merely ir accordance
with the sentiment of those with wlium he is
socially connected, but in stricr harmony with
his political opinions. |, is highly probable,
therefore, that the decision which the Senate
may reach in regard 10 The extension Of Slave
Iy, will depend upon the vote cast for its pre-
siding officer.
More mischief, therefore, should be appre-
hended from The election of slaveholding
Vice Pfesident,han from ,he election Of slave.
holding President, even though their principles
were the same But General Taylor has as
sumed position which ius,ifes The fulIes. con-
fidence, and prec!udes all apprehensions. In
language equally emphatic and oppressive. he
denies the right OF the President 10 seek TO
" control the action of Congress upon questions
of domestic policy" The question of slavery
is such question. And as il is one of those
questions whose consitutionali,y has been."sel-
lied by the several departments Of the govern
meni, and acquesced in by the People" he is
solemniy pledged not to veto the Wilmot Pro.
viso. should j, receive the sanciion Of Congress.
The position Of The two men, therefore, is
entirely different. Gen. Butler will do all he
can TO kill The principle Of Free Labor upon
Free Soil : and General Taylor will do all ba,
the Constitution says he may do. to give il vi
ialliy. The one ,oiu Uote against the bin, il has
uote as accessory to defeat 1t in The Senafe. -
The o'her will sign ii, if his signature is called
for, 10 give II the solemniy> and force OF law.
Friends of Freedom Can We hesitate be
tween these two men! One or the other OF
them will be elected. Will you vote for Cass
and Butler. and thereby place Dough face
in The Execuiive chair and Slavery Pfopa.
gandisi in the Senals Or will YOU yoe for
Taylor and Fillmore. and so give US Presi.
den, who will acquiesce in Inc Decisions ol
Congress, and Vice Presiden, whose vote
If called for. will make those decisions right /!
Next Tuesday you mna respond 10 these inter.
ioga'or'ss 81 tbs Rolloi-box. Taylor aud Fill.
| more will iahcrso extend Freedom Case and
tss''er VII a-s ihsif inGussce 10 promote the
shane and eu,.e Of Slasery,