Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11

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SOTO those loud-mouthed Taylor men who
ask the people of the South to vote for Gen.
| Taylor on the ground Of his being Southern
man, STAKEHOLDER, and therefore'atear friend,
and who call upon the same Southern people
10 vote against Gen. Cass. becausehe ie the
citizen of free State, and therefore, notwith-
standing his own clear and explicit deciara
tons to the contrary, not to be trusted on 'his
delicate subject, we would commend the fol-
| lowing statement of facts.
In the first place, Gen. Cass voted against
the Wilmot Proviso in the Senate OF the UNI
ted States on two occasions, (the only occa-
sions in which he voted on the question at
alI.) In the second place, Gen. Cass distinct
ly and unequivocally avows. in his letter 10
Mr.. Nicholson of Tennessee, that, in his opln-
ion, Congress has no rightto legislate upon
the subject one way or the other-that if would
be inexpedient and unjust towards the slave
holding States for Congress to adopt the Will
mot Provso in legisating for the Territories.
In the third place, Gen. Cass is abused and
denounced by the "Wilmot Proviso" " free
soil - party at the North, because, and on &C
count of his standing up manfully for the
J.! South on this question, In the fourth place.
the Wilmot Proviso, Wing press of the whole
non-slaveholding States are urging their read
ers TO support Gen. Taylor, on the ground that
he is pledged not to veto the Wilmot Proviso
if elected to the Presidential Chair. They say,
on the strength of his ''Signal" and CALI
son" letters, that Gen. Taylor is by far the
safest man Tor them Che people of the North.)
Now we ask the people of the South TO look
at these facts as we have detailed them above,
and we defy their contradiction.
$ But in addition to these facts, we would beg
to call the attention of the intelligent people of
, North Carolina to the two following facts,
v which we regard as pregnantly important to
e the people OF the whole South.
A letter is written 10 Gen. Taylor by B. NJ.
e McConkey, OF Cincinnati, in which the writer
e asks Gen. Taylor, in so many words, if he
e (Gen. T.) would veto an act of Congress pro-
y. hibiting slavery in the Territories of the Uni
it ted States Now mark Gen. Tayor's answer
|. to this direct appeal:
& Baron RoUsE, La, Feb Is, lS4s.
;. Sir II have the honor TO acknowledge the re.
ceipt of your communication of the Sd inst.
In reply to your inquiries have to inform you
a that have laid it down principle, not to give
!. my opinions upon or PREJUDICE in any way, the
various questions Of policy now at issue between
the political parties of the county, nor to promise
hot IA I oil oh tr
n the Presidency of the United States and that in
r. the presented in your letter, regret to add
| SEC reason for departing from this principle.
- With my profound acknowledgements for the
,, friendly sentiments towards me which you have
& heen pleased to express.
), remain. sir, with great respect. your obj servt
z. TAYLOR.
Re Mr.. B. M. McConkey. Cincinnati.
d. This is what we call dodging with ven
at geance Why did not Gen. Taylor, if he b.
g the sturdy old gentleman who " shrinks from
no responsibility" answer this question plain
Re ly, one way or the other? Mark this Gen
p Taylor refuses to say whether he is for or
D. ganst the Wimot Proviso, when the subjec
- is directly brought before him, al the same
10 time that he is perfectly willing that the i'm
IN preston, that he is not opposed to the Provso
is created by his Signal letter, should contin
w lie to work for him at the, North! This i
s. what we call independent fair dealing with
IN vengeance Now mark the contrast. Gen
IN Cass says, openly and above hoard, that he i
of opposed TO the "Wilmot Proviso,' in hi
er Nicholson letter, and within the last few day
er when asked right up and down IS if be wou
lie veto the Wilmot Proviso," he comes out lk
is man and SAYS HE WILL. We clip the fol
UT lowing from the Washington Union of Tues
id day morning With the Union we say, Oar
ey Gen. Taylor make such declaration?
I'm At all events, we are happy to understand b
IS. private letters that Gen. Cass firmly stands th
ground which he has taken. Being applied to fol
. malIy by two OF the w mot stamp h
hg declared unhesitatingIy that he adhered to hi
Ill Nicholson letter and to the Baltimore platform
ed and that if elected President he would veto III
WiImot Proviso. Dare Gen. Taylor make sue
NC a declaration
'u Now we would like to ask the Taylor me
III of North Carolina if they have one particle {
IL testimony TO offer TO their readers that the
candidate would veto the Wilmot Proyiso,
ID elected
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he Oo-We publish the following letter frol
nd Francis P. Blair, formerly Editor of the Wasf
is, ington Globe, for the purpose of shelving no,
of far the said Francis P:~Bair can be led by tt
nd nose by Martin Van Buren, -
re SILVER srnlNes, July ~, 1913.
;cs To the Editor Of The Erening Post:
Dear Sir--I find from editorial article
''t your paper, that friend has drawn inferenc,
ng from letter of mine, which its context will n
a warrant. think that the wrong done New Yor
by the chicane which silenced the voice Of the d
"S mocracy Of that State in the Baltimore CONVEX
1st ton, takes from the nomination Of that Convex
ng ton all authority with those individual men
an bers of it who were present, and did not then r
-, nounce it: It asmy intention to have abando,
II" ed it, but the circumstances to which you have
IL vertcd in your editorial notice prevented b
came pdrtfceps crinsieis,- by participation in II
proceedings to the close, and cannot now Piles
lof my own wrong to exonerate myself. | shall vo
- the nomination simply upon punctilio; my hea
he is with Mr.. Van Buren, and his principles and
). shall not hesitate to say of him and them what
IL think, notwithstanding my inveiglement in Il
vs.. Baltimore Convention.
all Yours, F. P. BLAIR.
AT meeting in this town last evening,
Ct the friends of Col. r. T. Paine, commander