The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-26

pIovenent, and the tariff, he has explicitly de-
clared that the Presidential veto ought not to be
lnteTposed On the Wiimot proviso, when dis
timely que stoned he has rs distinctly refused to
give an answer; and or the strength of his Sig
mar letter, his friends throughout the free States
claim that he has committed himself, either in ia
vor OF that provlso, Or not to arrest 1t bv veto:
Laying aside this question, and where are the
grounds on which we can support General Taylor!
The democratic party and their candidate were
with us on the bank, with us on the tariff, with us
on the annexation of Texas. On these issues,
where WERE and where will be, the wings and
their candidate?
If, then, General Tay Tor is wing, and the no.
minee OF the wings for the Presidency; if the wing
party, on all astissues, have been against US, and
on the slavery question, as party, IN the free
States, are worse than the democrats, and even in
the South have divided against us, disastrously de-
teatlng the late compromise IN Congress; and if
their candidate has refused to pledge himself to
stand between his party and the safety OF the
ing the old democratic standard, and enllstng IN
the ranks OF leader whose sole claim to the SYM
pathy and support OF Southern democrats-the po-
sitlon OF an independent candidate, uncontamna
ted by the touch Of party conventIons-he has him.
sell nnequivocally and anXously renowned!
That there are grave objections to Gen. Cass we
do not deny. AT the proper time we set forth and
insisted upon, these oblecnons, as conclusive
reasons why the people of South Carolina should
Presidential erection. We had d esired I'M.
less the developments of the times should make
ii plain duty Tor us to adopt candidate of
our own, that, unembarrassed and undlstract-
ed by popular agitation, the Legislature OF South
Carolina might be lett free to decide upon the vote
OF the State, Influenced only by sense of what
was due to her principles and her honor. 1t is the
position which, from the first, we insisted on as
the true one Tor the State, and which the closing
events of the late session OF Congress have most
lmpIessivey shown to be the only one consistent
with her principles and with the exertIOn of any
influence favorable to the adjustment of questions
identified with her own and the common safety
OF the South. We bear no part-we should be
deeply mortified If we thought we had afforded
any one with pretext to charge us with bearing
any part--of the responsibility of the movements
which have induced perhaps majority of our
friends 10 yield this position of neutrality.
The necessity has been forced upon them by the
nomination of General Taylor IN their midst, and
the organization OF party to advance his cleo
ton. IN regard to satch Increment IRE cannot per-
mt 0ur position to be qstsfi0Td Die; and as the pro-
per dnstce to it, and 6ecaused position OF neutrality
an such circumstances UOnd be position of im6e-
c,ity, mhen forced to choice betoeen the nominees
Of The nhig purity and the nominees of the democra-
ana zee cannot doubt that, for the same reasons, the
Legislature Of South Carolina ,c,H cast the pote of
the State TOR Cas- and Butler.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
In pursuance ofpubic notice. the citizens Of Charles
ton, without distinction of party, assembled at the
Theatre on Saturday evening at eight o'clock.
On motion by Col. JAMES SIMMONS, the following
gentlemen were appointed officers of the meeting
Nathaniel Hayward, Esq, President
Hon. Il. l. Hutchinson, Vice President
Edward Barnwell, William H. Trescot, and Thomas
nj HaDck-l, Esqrs Secretaries.
Hon. john &. Calhoun, Hon A. p. Butler, and Hon.
Armstead Rurt. who at the solicitation Of many citi
Gems had consented to address the meeting in
troduced and received with the most enthusiasts
tic cheering.
c b. NoRrHRop, Esq, stated that the Hon. A. P
Butler would address the meeting.
MIR BUTLER commenced his remarks by contrasting
his present position with that occupied by him at
Washington for the last ten days of the session of
Congress There he occupied the position that every
representative OF the South did who fearlessly and
honestly attempted to do his duty-the Of odium
and dislike to those who animated by the reck
lss spirit Of sectional ambiton here he sustain
ed and cheered by the approving plaudts OF a gene
rous constituency He alluded to the proceedings
of the session, many of which important in
their character, and Of its measures of momen
tous consequence, not only affecting the honor
and interests Of the South but dangerous TO the
The Mexican war in which the skill and courage of
the American arms had been sigualy displayed
had unfortunately brought in it's train questions
raupht with perpexity and danger, among which was
the made between the North and the South upon
the subject of slavery. That institution was never
asailed while the Union consisted OF the thirteen
original States. The compromises Of the constitution
faithfully observed. alike by the North and South
but with the acquisition Of territories ques-
tions introduced, destructive of the harmony Of
the confederacyi and, as our territories have in
creased these difficulties and dangers have increased
with them. The territories Of New Mexico and Cali
fornia had been acquired by the common blood and
treasure of the North. East West and South. under
the requisitions OF q common government The West
has been enriched by the war in furnishing an i'm
mense market for their products. TIE North and the
East have derived great benefits in furnishing NUM-
lions OF war, and the employment of their ships
transports. What has been left for the South We
acquisition you have richly shared and the laurels
you have won are freely mingled with the cypress ;
but you shall not enter upon the territory you have
eO nh ed IN nd volri
forever prohibited therein If forefathers could
have anticipated that such restriction would have
been imposed upon their descendants to the COM
property of the Union, is it supposed they would
ever have consented to it? The Southern States
equals when they entered into the confederacy and
they would have Joined 1t had they anticipated
the attempts made to degrade them whenever the
North acquired the power Of doing so. When the
Union formed the South the stronger por-
tion Of it, but its compacts were held nvolabe and
he had challenged on the floor Of Congress the
production Of single instance where a Southern
State had violated the compact of union. He
sdduced several instances in which New York,
Pennsylvania, and other Northern States, had
A rapid sketch given of the proceedings in Con-
gress in connection with the two propositions for
promise, with which our readers are familiar. They
had been both voted down by the North 1t papa-
bly, the determination of that section only
clude the South from all the territories of the Unon
but make these territories hereafter the instruments
of further oppression. When settled and formed into
States with the present antavery States they would
have sufficient power to amend the constitution. and
long since Of its spirit The South had failed to
rest this invasion upon it's rights but the spirit of de-
termination and unanimy with which it was resisted
most gratifying. He would forget the last
night Of the session, when the Southern present.
ed united and determined front. Party bonds were
repudated and party ties were broken He would say
that the South need place reliance either party
II they put themselves in the keeping of partyif they
trusted the honor good faith Of the Norrhthey
would be deceived and they would hnd themselves de-
graded and enssved-the vassals Of the rest Of
the confederacy The time had passed when any hope
Of justice could reasonably be entertained from that
quarter and II the South thinks the institution Of
slavery worth preserving they must prepare to do 1t
cate of disunion. The man did not live who could
look dsuniop in the face without awful shudderng
at its possible consequences But the Union is to be
mnde bond to fetter portion Of the confederacy
the Indictment Of the other he would not
ship II idol upon whose altar to be sacrificed
the prosperity the equality and the honor the South
The spirits Of Laurens of Gadsden of Rutedge and Of