Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
CAN THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CARROLL
Ma, A SLAVE STA re, VOTE THE TICK
EFT MADE UP FOR THEM BY THE
FEDERAL WIRE-PULLERS.

EFT MADE UP FOR THEM BY THE
FEDERAL WIRE-PU1LERS!
We ask, Can the people of North Carolina,
consistently with their interest and their no.
nor, vote for Zachary Taylor and Willard
Fillmore The first named gentleman has
not thought proper SO far TO condescend as 10
let the people, whose destinies he is seeking
to WELD, know one word as 10 his views on
all those great questions OF national policy
which have divided mems opinions ever since
the commencement of the present century,
Can the people-can the independent citizens
of free republc-consistently with their no.
nor and their interest, vote for man whose
watchword is MUM, when asked for his opin-
ions on questions OF vital importance to every
man in the country? Will they permit any
man to treat them with so little respect as not
to let them know what his opinions are, and
still vote for him: Surely the freemen of
North Carolina will have more self-respect
than 10 do this. Can even the Wing party
have any respect for a man who has been
fishing abou, for the support of the odds and
ends of all the petty political factions in the
country; who was perfectly willing to have
accepted the nomination OF the Democratic
Baltimore Convention, had it been rendered to
him on the same terms as was the nomination
of the Philadelphia Wing Convention. But
even if they can find il in their consciences 10
vote for Zachary Taylor, how, in the name Of
common sense, can they vote for Millard Fill
more. who is undoubtedly a rank Abolition
isl? Can the people of North Carolina-citi-
zens of slave State-vote for man who, in
every act of his whole life, when the oppor-
tunity offered, voted and wrote against the
dearest interests of the South How can they,
with clear consciences, lend their helping
hands to place in the second Office in the Re-
public man whose every act proves his hos
tiIty to the South A man who voted a.
gainst the Anterior resolutions, that were in
troduced into the House of Representatives for
the purpose of declaring the sense of that bO-
letter published in another column. which en-
bodies all that the most rabid Abolitionists
have ever desired or claimed. How, we ask
in the name of common sense, can Southern
men be so demented as TO vote for such man
especially when il is considered that he, as the
President of the United States Senate, viii
have the casting vote between the North anc
the South the slave and non slavehodine
States being tied in that body. Does any man
dream for a moment but that he would give
that casting vote for the North, should the
Wilmot Proyiso or any similar anti Southern
question come up? Surely there can be nc
one so blind rs to have any doubts on thi;
matter. But we ask the question again -
How can Southern men reconcile it with thei
consciences to vote for an Abolitionist for sc
important trust? We cannot believe tina
they will do it. We cannot believe that tht
Shareholders of North Carolina will he so ia
blinded by partizan feeling as to support thei
deadIiest enemy. We feel sure that there ART
, many Wings who cannot and will not vot,
for Willard Fillmore For the life of US, W,
cannot see how ANY Southern man can vote
for him.