Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-15
What they say Of Gen. Taylor at the
SOuth.

rem presses, 10 pafauc cAuacS hOih S"u'hcih
papers, claiming Gen. Taylor to be opposed to
the Wilinot Pro,iso. No doub, many Of them
are manufactured expressly for the North. We
know that they have a Locofoco Congressional
Committee in Washington, whose chief business
il is TO procure or manufacture articles from
Northern papers, claiming Gen. Taylor as OPP
posed TO slavery extension, for circulation 4, the
South; and articles from Southern papers, claim
ing hnl as in tdror Of slavery extension, for cir
culA,ion a; the North.
One of these pamphlets, prepared at Washing
ton, for Southern consumption, has been fshed
up by the n. Y. Express, and exposed. 1t IS
headed thus
"READl READ!
'TnE rREE IS KSowS ny IT'S FRUITS.
4 statement prDring WILLARD FILLMORE,
me eandidaie Of he Wing parry for the office
Of lice Presiaisni, 70 BE- an Aboiiiionist. By a
rer,elc Of his course in he 25A, 2sh and 27h
CongTcss;
Also,
Snoring CEN TAYLOR 10 Be in (aror Of sr-
tending ne Ordinance Of 1857 Orer The Cont
ncri beyond ne Rio Grands IN ether troTds,
to BE- N frroT Of he Wilmo, Proriso"
Amer laborci ai,emp, to prove Mr. Fillmore
an Abo!itioni.i, the article concludes thus;
"By an examination Of the above record, 1t
must be admitted by every candid and unprclu-
diced mind, that M'Ilard Fillmore, the candidate
Of the Wing party for the Vice Presidency, is an
Abolitionist Of the sirAitest sect, and an enemy
to the domestic Institutions of the South, and 20
the dearest rights Of the Southern people.
And what is to be expected from their candi-
date for the Presidency, should he unfortunately
be elected Real with care the following eI-
tract from the Signals editorial, an Abolition
paper published in Cincinnati, Ohio:
The old political issues may be postponed I'M
der the pressure Of circumstances; and As for
the new those coming events which cast their
shadows bcfore-let it b. understood tina, the
only Path Of safety for those who may hereafter
GIL the Presidential Office, is to rest in the dis
charge of Executive functions, and let the Le-
eialAivc will Of the People find u;tcrancc and
enactment The American people are about to
sSl h is9RRscesl sic e fs@ e the in:,
ios the issue, If the arena Of the high debate is
the assemblies Of the people and their Repre-
sentative halls. The extension over the Cont
neni beyond the Rio Grande Of the ordinance
Of Ts7, is an object too high aud permanent to
be bafled by Presidential veioes. All that we
ask Of the incumbent of the highest office under
tho Constitution, is TO hold li5 hand, to bow to
the will Of the people Us promulgated in Legisla.
tive forms, and restrain the Legislative action in
It's appropriate channels. Give US an honest
Administrator Of the Government, and an end
to all cabas OF Cabinet--all interference from
the White House, designed to sway or thwart
the action Of the American people"
Then follows a copy of Cen Tnylor's letter in
reply, containing the following paragraph, ap-
proving tic sentiments Of the Signal letter:
Win thrse remarks, trust you will pardon
me for thus briefly replying TO you, which do
with high opinion sHd decided dpprorql of the
sentiments aud views embraced in your edit.
orial."
In order to show, beyond all doubt, that Gen.
Taylor is opposed to slavery extension, the PAM
phlet refers to his Allison letter, as follows:
Now rend what he says in his Allison letter,
on the subject Of the Veto powcr:
The power given by the Constitution to the
Executive to interpose his Veto, is high con.
sentative power; but, in my opinion, il should
never be exercised except in cases of clear vio-
lation Of the Constitution, or manifest haste and
want Of consideration by Congress. Indeed,
have thought that, for many years past, the known
opinions and wishes Of the Executive have exer-
eised undue and injurious influences upon the
Legislative department of the Government; and
for this cause, have thought our system was in
danger Of undergoing great change from its
true theory. The personal opinions of the indi-
viduals who may happen to occupy the Execu-
tive chair, ought not 10 control the action Of
Congress upon questions Of domestic policy, nor
ought his objections to be interposed where ques-
tions of constitutional power have been settled
by the various departments Of Government and
acquesced in by the people
Gen. Taylor says, in his letter TO the Signal.
that in no ease can l permit myself to be the
candidate of any party, or yield myself to party
schemes Notwithstanding, he has permitted
himself to be the candidate Of almost MI parties.
and has yielded himself IN toto 10 party schemes
even the party schemes of the Philadelphia
'slanghtcr-house.'
Let every man Of the South consider well be-
fore he votes, and ask himself seriously the aues-
ton, what security for my dearest rights have
in eleyaiing to the highest offices within the Gift
of free people, such ticket as Taylor and
Fillmore Echo answers--none, none Then
vote without hesitation for the distinguished
statesmen and citizen soldiers, Cass and Butler,
under whose Administration your rights will be
respected and continued, and IN whose hands
our glorious Republic is safe"
Now the pamphlet containing these charges is
got up and published by the same men who arc
writing articles for Southern papers, claiming
Gen. Taylor as in favor Of slavery extension,
and then sending them on TO he NortA as erpres
sions 81 public opinion al Gc SouM!
MAEaasunur-