Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-25

ced, because of the jealousy OF handful of slave
holders, who fear that their interests may be affect
4 ed And then, again, Mr. w. had the audacity TO
present his amendment when he knew it was not
in accordance with the scheme of financial policy
which the administration had decided upon! The
administration says the Union, " had laid down its
platform, and proposed its measures and because
Mr.. W. did not choose to stand upon that platform
and sustain those measures right or wrong in eve
ry respect, he is branded as traitor to the party
and disorganizer. To quote and endorse the Ian
guage of the n. Y, Evening Post, on this subject:
Recommendation Of the administration
are to be treated with respect, we admit, and
if they are better than any thing else which
can be devised, they are TO be adopted. If
any improvement, however, can be made
in them, is it to be rejected?-if any auxilia-
nv measure which the administration negec-
ted to recommend, be brO't forward, is it to
be shown to the door because it was not
ushered in by an official recommendation
That the Secretary of the Treasury is an
able man we allow, but all wisdom will not
die with Robert ]. Walker. What new
doctrine is this that the democracy are I'M
derdrill sergeants, and are to march and coun-
termarch as they are bid by the Cabinet and
its agents - <
We must complain that politicians are
taking a retrograde course. A few years
since some of the most jealous champions
of direct taxes were southern politicians.
We are indebted to them for able recommen-
dations of that policy. We remember pub
fishing in this journal some years since, a
speech of Mr.. Rhett, of South Carolina, in
vindication of the scheme of direct taxation
TO which we give our hearty approval. At
that time it was not political treason to say
that direct taxation was the most Just and
honest method of raising a revenue-the
slaves of the south were not then in the way.
Now you cannot stir a step IN politics with
out stumbling over them. Talk of an acqui-
sition Of territory, and yon are met with a
demand that it shall be open to the introduc
ton of slavery. Propose scheme of fl
nance, and you find it opposed because it is
feared that 1t may affect the interests of sla-
F very.
The Union will find but few among the real de-
mocracy of the North to sympahse with it in its
attacks upon Mr.. Wllmot, or to Justify in any mea-
sure the Incorporate abuse OF which he is made the
subject in its columns. What 10 the mind of Mr.
Richie seem TO be objections of serious character
may to other minds, looking through a different
medium and not warped by similar influences. pre-
sent very different aspect. And the editor of the
Union may rest assured if he has no other and bet
ter grounds than those alleged for his denunciatIon
of Mr. Wimot he will but add to instead of detract
from the honorable which that gentleman
has acquired as an honest consistent, and fearless
representative of democratic princplcs Ii the two
+ great propositions with which his name stands CON
nec,ed, should of themselves fail TO immoltaIize
hin, MAKING him an object of abuse and marty pro
scription will not fail to accomplish it.
We may as well state in this connection that
m. 81 direct tax propositIon Of Mr.. Wilmot was
rejected bv ! vote of 142 to l4-aIl the who's of
course votino IN the NEGATIVE The \ E,onino
Post concentrates the Woshipoton T-oiop g IN hay.
IN, occ,ired .,ch ,sot,I anxiliar;os j.; 1oca or tho
o,i.cbicyops alIiee of ,vhoro !, cor,rl,;ns
~ 'ue Legislature Oh Ne"'"'Ny mas again IT,
b;btino the irnortatior If slaves into that State
from other States Kentucky has onopob Of tho
lessiros ,f tho ,,,,r;,rch,I ;rs,;,,,on and docs
not seem 1t all disnoscd to increase them In this
she acts wisely. But there is slight inconsistent
cy in The conduct of her pcopIe to which we cannot
avoid making reference They condemn and de-.
nounce the Wiioot nroyiso as violative of the Con-
s,;t,t;on md ofSau,hor, i,.oros,s \o,,.
geo ,i,s.,,.or ,, I;,,Io o 1;f,o,,oo 1,.,, o,,
this nro,;so and tho I,,,, referred 70 :, rosroc, o.
thar - .bo;r rioo, or ,,r;r,;,Io rho,. 18th
b,soJ u,or Tho rr,ci,,,o thai >I,,.o,,. ;s an
and while tho law If ken.ocl,v Nv nro, ;ttiro tho
Introduction Of slaves into that State from other
States is DESIGNED to check the oro,,tb Of tbc e,
there tbe object IF tho ,ro,.o ~, ,robib;t,o sIo
vor, within tho limits If free territory which may
bo .,,,,,;rol H., .Lo C.,,,er,,o,. :; ., ,,-e,o+ Tho
ovtons;oo of tho evil Ono I,,r ,ro,osc. 70 ofact =
.r, lo.o .Io o,.I o,.;e,s .lo otLo. ., 80. ,s -.
,,ro,oo,.,i,o whore i docs No, oxi.t And if,be
..,,I,,;o, ,r elm >-,.;,,,,, 6-,,,s,i,,
oo a,d of southern interests and r;gbts will some
,,,o ,r, re =, nat rosnoct, ,hc FIRST i not liable
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