The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19

sstent because in 1885 he had declared in his place
in the House of Representatives that he was s. in
terested in the claim to property IN man acitin the
District Of Columbia, and that the people OF his sec
tion, whose views and opinions he was rejecting,
believed slavery to be improper THAT 1T SHOULD
NOT BE TOLERATED" We remember well the excite
ment which was produced in North Carolna, in
1888, by the passage of Atherton's Resolutions
In all the leading Whig papers, if our memory serves
US faithfully, they were denounced yieIdins too
much to the anti-sIaUery feeling and DR.. Montgome-
ry, of the Orange District, who voted for them,
held up to his constituents untrue to his State and
to the Constitutional rights Of the South But what
do we behold nows We see these very papers sup:
porting for the Vice Presidency acho not
soilHng to yieH that much to the South tn 1888,
and who denied, by his vote, the existence of the
only principles this vital question which cacu
lated to hold these States together! Thus it is that
North Carolina Whggery, conceding inch by inch
the demands of Northern fanatics, now finds itself
bound FAST as party, to the and to the sup
port of Wimot Provisoist and an Abolitionist for
the Vice Presidency; while of our Senators in
Congress- Whig-admts that Congress has the
Constitutional power to enact the Wilmot Proviso.
What will the Wing people say to such conduct as
this Not than three months since we pre-
dicted this very state of things We told them that
they were doomed that if they held their
pulous leaders, they would have to support Wimot
Provsoist for Vice President; ;-and the prediction,
as they all see, has been verified to the letter.
We now tell them that these concessions to North
fanatics will continue, unless they interpose to
arrest them and that in less than five years the
probability is, that the leading Whigs Of North Caro-
lima 1UiH be open and auoaoed aduoeates Of the WiLmot
Prouiso. Let this prediction be remembered!
But it may be argued by the Wings that Mr.. Fill
more has changed since that day, and is now sound
upon the question of slavery Another mistake, gen.
tlemen We have the proofs in our possession, fur
nshed by enlightened and reliable correspondent
in New York, that Mr.. Fillmore put forward for
the office of Comptroller, which he holds, as
avowed champion of Provisoism, and that his elec-
ton turned upon this point, of the most i'm
portant and exciting issues of the campaign. He is
NOW WILMor PRovIsoIsr; and whether he shall
speak out during the pending canvass, or play
NUNS as Gen. Taylor is doing, the fact will be fix
ed and riveted upon him. .' -.
Remember Wings of North Carolina, that you
cannot for Gen. Taylor without voting also for
Millard Fillmore. You must take the pill as it
prepared for you, in by the Federal doc
tOrs-or not at all. What will you do?
MR. MANLY "CENSURING" GEN. TAYLOR.
In the discussion between Col. Reid and Mr.. Man
y at BurnsviIle, Yancy County, Col. Reid asked, if
Gen. Taylor had believed that this war with Mexi-
CO "was unconstitutionally commenced by the Presi
dent, and was unustly waged against feeble and
distracted nation this crusade of manifest destiny
of land stealing" as alleged by Mr.. Manly, would
he, Gen. Taylor, have been the instrument in the
hands Of Mr.. Polk in executing such an unholy pur
pose1
In reply to this, Mr.. Manly took the ground that
Gen. Taylor, as an officer, would have been shot, if
he had resigned, or refused to obey his orders.
Col. Reid in reply to this said, that he supposed
that Gen. Taylor gained his military honors in
in which he engaged matter of choice well
as of duty. He sorry to learn, from Mr.. Manly,
that Gen. Taylor did not go to Mexico to fight the
battles which had given him much reputation, be-
cause he was actuated by patriotic motives, but from
the fear that he ,vouM be shot deserter, If he did
not go! This robbed Gen. Taylor of all his military
glory! Thank God, said Col. Reid, / cannot CEN
the Democratic candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency by saying that sucha motive prompt
ed them to enter the field of battle Gen. Cass en-
gagged in the war with Great Britain as sol,.nteer,
and the first to foot on the soil of Canada
not because he afraid Of being shot, If he did not
go, but he went of his own accord to defend the |
rights and honor of his country. And the same
might be said of the gallant Butler, in relation to
both wars.
Who 'censures' - Gen. Taylor? Mr.. Manly, the
Whig candidate for Governor; for if what he says
about the old General be true, then is the old Gener
al in an infinitely worse position, in point of morals
and common honesty, than any know Of.
Right or wrong, he was obliged to fight, says Mr..
M, . IL IL e
liable to be tried and shot,