Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-31

, o. Hon. ARrEMAs HALE, of Mass, and
member Of Congress from the district in which
Mr.. Webster resides, is an Incorporating an
ti-savery Wing, and to the nomination OF
Gen. Taylor was much opposed. He has taken
time to deliberate, and the result is detefmlna-
ton that it is his duty to support TAYLOR and
FILLMORE. This determination is announced IN
letter to one of his constituents, which has
been published in the Plymouth Memorial. We
extract this:
Gen. Taylor believe TO be an honest, indie
penden, pure minded, patriotic man, and Wing
possessing a sound, discriminating judgment,
and talents of a high order, opposed To war, and
the friend of peace. With these qualifications,
have great confidence that the executive de-
pnrtment Of the government would be safe in
his hands.
If elected, he will DO guided in his admins
tration by the Constitution, the laws of the land,
and the examples of those vcneraed patriots,
who, from their participation in the formation of
OF the constitution, are presumed to have been
familiar with its true interest and meaning, and
whose integrity and wisdom arc not now to be
questioned.
Party dctaiion and conventional platforms he
will not be subservent to. Neither will he u
surp the powers delegated TO the other branches
OF the government, or attempt to control them in
the discharge OF their appropriate duties, by the
improper use of Executive patronage, or The UNI
lusltable exercise of the Veto power.
| Upon the exciting topic that now agitaies the
country from one extreme TO the other, and
threatens to produce the most alarming conse.
huences, ! suppose there is no difference of o
| plnIun among the Wings of Massachusetts Il
trust no Que can he found there who would con-
sent TO the extension OF slavery But the uucs
ton arises, How Is il to be prevented ? and what
course ought the Wings to pursue, in the com
ing election Of President, III regard TO that sub
lect?
Gen Cuss has given in his subservency to the
Slave Power upon this subject, aud stands pledg-
ed to veto any oil that Congress may pass, pro-
hbting the introduction of that institution into
into the newly acquired territories. With him.
then, for President the restriction of Slavery to
lis present limits is entirely hopeless.
Gen. Taylor, on the other hand, though a
stakeholder is believed to be opposed to the ex
| tension OF that institution. lie is so considered
by Southern democrats, and IN speech, in the
House OF Representatives, yesterday, by Judge
iverson, Of Georgia, he was denounced as all alb
olionlst. lie has given no pledges upon thu
subject, and we have good assurance that what
ever laws Congress may pass IN relation to it, no
clearly unconstitutional, will re ceiye his sanction
So far, then, us between Gen. Cuss and Gen. Tay
Tor, the only safe course for the friends OF free
dom, is 10 secure, il possible the election of the
latter.
have before stated my belief that one or thu
other oil them will be the next President.
That opinion Is correct, what, | ask, is to be thu
effect OF Withdrawing from the support of Gen
Taylor, and bringing forward new candidate
Most certainly to AID, and very probably to sc
cure the election of Gen. Cass.
1t is precisely the same course that was pur
sued in 1884, and those who thea adopted 1t ar,
Justly responsible for the election of Mr.. Polk
the annexation of Texas, the Mexican war,
debt OF enormous amount, the sacrifice of man,
thousands OF the lives of our fellow coun,rynen
the repeal OF the Tariff of 1912, the introduction
a rulnnus free trade system, and all the other OBJ
noxlous measures that have resulted from that G
lection.
Shall the same experiment be again tried, will
the hazard. 1t not the certainty Of producing sim
liar results? Let ii not be said that there is nov
no Texas to be annexed. If there be no othe
Texas, there is Cuba, and we have not We
SWALLOWED the whole of Mexico"
No one can be more thoroughly convinced O
the enormity OF the institution of Slavery, o
more strongly opposed to its extension than am
| will go "ds far as he who goes farlhes," in an,
! constitutional measure 10 prevent it. No com
promise shall receive my sanction, which will in
tlct upon territory now free the blishtlng ours
, of that institution.
Such being my views of the great question in
volved in the coming Presidential election, an
taking into consideration all the varied interest
that are to be effected by it, both for the preseu
and the future, | shall feel 1t my duty, unles
some new developments take place that | do nc
now foresee, TO give my vote for Zachary Tay
lor and Willard Fillmore.
At the same time, desire to have it under
stood, that | should greatly have preferred tia
The Convention, in selecting their candidate
should have made choice of an eminent cltlze
of my own district, whose qualifications for tina
responsible station, are second TO no INNS in TIN
country.