The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-06


ism and courage made by the of men who
kept shady in those dark days will only have the effect
loved by all his could not be otherwise, for he
loved them all, and did all he could to promote their
''' MY voice and my vote are for oa'' Wa WI b WILLIS
Many of the democratic papers of South Carolina are
taking decided part for the democratic ticket They
repudiate the idea of throwing away the of the
State The Camden Journal says, that with regard to
the legislature being called together to extra session.
for the purpose of merely throwing away the nine
of the State, the idea preposterous; and though our
electors have been guilty of such freak in times past
repetition at the ensuing election would be miserable
folly. The principles and policy OF South Carolina are
too well known, for any political Juggling to change
them, in appearance; they purely democratic
and must 50, whoever may be offered to her as
the presidential candidate. AS natural consequence
her vote will be given to the who she believes will
best carry out this policy and adhere to these principles
We cannot think that are mistaken here; the people
of South Carolina will aid in the election of any
man to the presidency, who may lay them liable to wing
msrulea high tariff and extravagant expenditure of the
peoples money upon internal improvements few
weeks will bring to light developments, which may
decide the vote of this and other southern States One
important fact wish to impress upon wing friends
that South Carolina is democratic to the though she
may have good for estrangement from the northern
portion of that party, she desert its glorious
and well-tried principles"
The Columbia Banner expresses itself in still strong.
er terms:
"We apprehend (says that journaD that there are few
democrats South Carolina who in favor of casting
the of the State for Gen. Taylor since his open avowa
of whig principles, and his nomination, along with Mil
lard Fillmore, as the candidate of the wing party That
would be rather too glazing abandonment of principle
for the Ueriea turn coat and time scrUing politician
IN the State and since the nominations have been made
there has been manifest abatement in the sangune an
. ar e. L. r L
unwary democrats into the support of the wing cand.
dates The hopes which were lately so bright and flat
enng of overhrowng the democratic party in South Caro-
lima, have been suddenly blasted and doubt if there
single intelligent individual in the State sufficiently
acquainted with the political events of the day 10 form an
opinion who has the remotest idea that South Carolina
will her vote for the whg nominees That is really
and truly "obsoete idea" For whom then will she
VOTE rather what will she pursue The idea
of neutrality is not only absurd and dangerous but has
been totally and completely and trust for ever epu
dated by the people OF South Carolina The legitimate
and wholesome influence which this State might have
exerted upon the great national questions which have
agtaed the country, has long enough been ncuallzed
by the equvoca position she has been forced to
by politicians, who, having their ends TO subserve
have lost sight entirely of the interests of their constu
ents The voice of the people of South Carolina should
be heard and ,cW be heard"
| sDo we desire to know what Gen Taylor means
when he says he is wing in hopes that the
old gentleman will find he was mistaken, and really
meant TO say he democrat! Are we in daily ex-
pecation of receiving from him commentary upon his
Allison letter. and recantaon of his "Signal" one or
are anticipating that Gen. Cass will abandon his non
interference position, and mount the Yancey platform
In Short up " at auction" to be knocked down
the highest bdder II so, by all the rules of fairness
and honesty, will belong to the party who comes
nearest the mark in bidding for us; and Gen. Taylor
or any of his friends, should now for the purpose of
gaining support, give assurance OF his sound
ness upon the slavery question, though given under
duress" we will be bound to take him, in the very face
of the fact that his prominent and most influential
friends and supporters" in favor of bank-a tariff
internal improvements-the Wilmot Proviso and host
of other which the south have always detested
and the additional fact that he himself has said that upon
these questions the will of the majority should be obeyed
and respected What shameful, humiliating and de-
grading position for South Carolina to occupy! Will
she-can she occupy it? We trust--we hope-irdeed
we know she and will not She will pursue the
path of duty-of saety-of honor. She will adhere to
her principles and acting with the party by whom alone
her rights have been respected and from whom alone
she expect justice and good faith will her vote
for Lewis Cass for President, and VIM. O. Butler for
| Vice President"
ance that South Carolina will do her duty. II says:
"From all parts of the State we have the most fatterne
accounts of the rmness of the people, in sustaining the
great principles of the democratic creed and of giving their
support to those in whose keeping those principles will
placed during the next four years In places
ever, the politicians still, only the fence anx-
ouy waiting for the developments of the future they
the riders the stakes and prominent in their elevated
POSITIONS decided hallucination, to the proper
action which the people OF the south should take. The
State of South Carolina is firm in her rejection of
Taylor This is fixed fact and those whose hopes died
the developments OF the Philadelphia whig convention
now look with horror upon his association with noo
ous which has gathered upon the face of the body
poc in the shape of that inconsistent bitter dsorganz-
ing and eprous character who figures nominee of
the wings for Vice President
"We know OF nothing (other than the political creed Of
Gen. Taylor hmsel) that would bring the
initial politicians of the south their proper than
the probability of contingency, such having man like
Mlad Fillmore the President of the United States by
cession, in the of President Tyler is
province cav at the actions of others but for the life
u.s. we how southern papers--we what
be their crced-can place notorious and OBJ
ecenabe the head of their columns, and call for his
support, simply because he is allied to the party with
Gen. Taylor. 1t is inconsistency which be
counted There southern who could vote for
Willard Fillmore under any circumstancos and prove