Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-06
WHY Glen. Taylor - opposed BY
Southern LOcOfOcOS. % a..os

Every udy Dut serves 10 ueinoii," o"'0
that Gen. Taylor, if elected, viii not veto
the w limo; Proviso, should that measure
be passed by Congress. This is admitted
and proclaimed from the stump in all the
Southern States, by his political opponents
and made the basis of their opposition to
him. The MississiPpian Of the Goth ult.
the organ Of the Locofoco party in Mis-
sissippi, published at Jackson; the seat
of government Of that State, contains the
speech Of Senator Foote, delivered on
the 23l Of that month, Raymond, Miss.
from which we make the following extracts.
In regard to Gen. Cass's views on the
Wilmo, proyiso, Senator Foo,c says:
81 now venture to say. gentlemen, two
ihings--the first well known 10 you. That
Gen. Cass is in favor Of what is called the
Compromise Line; and that the Nilmot
Proviso, or the Ordinance Of 1857. which
excludes slavery from territories, ought
not 10 be applied to territories lying South
of SO deg 80 min. IIc announced this
before he was nominated, and If he had
not announced il, he would have been
thrfy-six degrees thirty minutes farther
off from being nominated. In the nexi
place. he will do all he can 10 establish
that Compromise Line; and lastly. which
is a matter Of opinion in my conscientious
belief. he will establish il.
'.But how is it with Gen. Taylor" con-
tinues Senator f., ..judging from his own
declarations! Why he has distinctly an.
nounccd that he is opposed 10 using the
veto in any case except for the purpose OF
coun,cracting hasty and inconsiderate
LEGISLATION. or in case of clear viola
ton of the constitution. Well. we know
the principle of the Wilmot Proviso has
been before the country in one form or an
other. since the year 1897. that is to say,
more than sixty years; IT has been more
discussed and considered than any other
ten measures put together; It has receiv-
ed the mos, deliberate Legislative sanction
in repeated Instances. No matter when
il may pass Congress again, never can 1t
be said to have passed hastily or without
due consideration. 1t remains to be de-
c.dcd whether the proviso involves clear
violation of the constitution. | am Tree TO
acknowledge that whilst, with Gen. Cass.
| do not see any clause in the constitution
comforting upon Congress the power claim
ed. vet do not consider the question as a
clear one. that is. free from doubt Nor
do think Gen. Taylor will ever SO hold
it to be- How can Re dose! Every able
Wing urist in the Republic, with or
two exceptions only, and they are contin-
ed to the utl-who has expressed any
opinion at all on the subject, has pronoun-
ced the provso perfectly constitutional.
and declared that Gen. TAYLOR. if elected
President. would have no authority TO
veto IT, SO think Mr.. Webster, Mr. Choate.
Mr. Corwin, Mr. Clayton. MIR. Ewing.
Mr. Badger and Mr.. Bell. \ most inn
posing array Of illustrious names truly.
So thinks Judge Mclean too, who stands
in peculiar relation to Gen. Taylor, his
daughter having intermarricd with the
Generals brother These gentlemen.
and many other jurists of the Wing par
". have declared, not that the vii not
proviso is clearly unconstitutional. 50 as
to allow of It's being vetoed, but that Il IS
clearly constitutional. and could not be
vetoed except by an objectionable usur-
patton of power. Does any man suppose
that Gen. Tavlor would. under all these
circumstances, undertake to apply the We
10! Why, were he to do SO. after allow
iny himself 10 be voted for upon the
ground that he would approve the meas
ure. and after knowingly suffering him
self TO be quoted 10 that effect all over the
Union. and especially after his recent en-
dorsement Of Mr.. Fillmore's political
opinions. he would prove himself to be
one Of the most knavish aud corrupt men
that the world has eyer known; and bis
head would indeed. in the language OF
Mr.. Corwin. deserve TO be severed from
his BODY by the eNecutoners axe. hold
it to be as certain that he will never veto
the measure, even If elected, as do OF
his continuing TO hold his commission OF
Major General in the United States Army.
Does the North want any better evil
dcnce than this. that General TAYLOR will
carry out their wishes in reference 10 this
great oucsiionl-CiH. Chronicle.
They arc Coming.