Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-02
THOMAS G. CLARKE. Esq.

from the Petersburg lntelsgenoer.
GEN CASS AGAINST SLAVERY EXTENSION
The Richmond Compiler republi-hes from the n O.
Bee the following article from the Ohio. Jeersonan, !"
press ground that he is in avowed enemy the sex
tension Of slavery" The .yeffrrsonian says
GEN. CASS AGAINST The Elk TENSION OF
SLAVERY
The Wings having nominate ed slave exrensonist
for the Presidency. make it appear that the
Democrats similarly situated by charging that Cen
CaSs is an avowed slave extensonst This charge is
unquaifedy false. Gen. Cass stands pledged to op-
pose The extension of siavery r. his Nicholson letter
he expresses his views If the constitutional power of
Congress over the institution IF slavery lie gives it
rs his deliberate opinion. that Congress has no power 20
institute slavery where il does exist Suppose then
that Gen. Cass is elected to the Presidency. and that
Congress should pass institute slavery free
territory what does Gen Cass in effect stand pledged to
do! Why, 10 veto it; because he has told the Ameri
can people that such act would be unconstitutional
1t Is then. clear the MONDAY SUM- that Gen Cass
stands before re country the avowed opponent of sa
very extension. and pledged any of Congress
having tor It's object the nsuing of slavery free
rltory.
NV ask the honest and candid men of all parties
all who are opposed 10 The extension Of slavery nat
lei 10 what party they may belong, ponder well this
matter Remember that either Lewis Cass or Zachary
Taylor will preside the destines of this republic for
|
y nope for the prevention of slavery extenon exists in
The election of the former to The Presidency"
Gan 1t be possible that the South will any longer close
their eyes to the decetfn game attempted be played
against them by the weworkers of the party, acknow-
Lodging as its head anoher political rnasquera1er. who
seeks, by assuming the title of Northern man niih
Southern feelings to he regarded as their peculiar advo
cate and defender ? Gen. Cass, as we prove in our
last P1per Is represented the North and has evinced
no objection at being descrbed) hostile the slave
holding interest. Why. then, should shareholders lend
him their aid Do his previous life and curse or his
present position and relations authorize such blind
hdence Before hey do SO, let them, Ito use the Ian
guage othe Richmond Wh.g) recolect 'ihe fact that
ne comes from Northern State State full ofA bolt
tlonlss; that his immediate Representative is
Free Soil man;that the Legislature of Michigan in.truc
ted s Senators to vote for the Wilmot Proviso that
all his prints in the North are Free Soil; that he him
sell was Wnot Proviso until very lately; thai
ne now believes the people Of territory have the excu>
sve power slavery within las lims-and then let
any man who muster the hardhood say that he is
fl candidate for the South
AT the urgent entreay Of the present editor Of the Union
lew years since the South gave lis support to Mr. Van
buren The Union asserts that its former political pu
phi is traitor What guarantee have that Mr.. Cass,
lis new 'eeve," the Cd edition ofa Northern pollti
clan win Southern princples,' will play us false
and fellow in the footsteps Of the Arch Magician