The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
The Wing State Convention.

The Whig State Convention.
We had only tmc and room 10 remark last
week, after returning from the State Conyen-
ton, that it WINS large, enthusiastic aud perfect
" harmonious in its action upon the Presiden'
tul question,
Tho Convention was attended,nnd in good
measure directed, by some Of the nblest and
purcst men of the State, and whatever others
may think, they, in their wisdom and patriot
ism, could SEQ no other way, under existing
circumstances, than to labor for the success Of
the nominees Of the Philadclphio Convention
1t is either Taylor or Cass, and with MIR King,
they are determined that the sin AMI JoHy 81
encopragiag disac0siOnS shall not rest "pon their
coascicaccs, aud thereby contribute to bring II
bout repetition of the fruits Of the election IT
IS44-war and the extension OF slavery,
There was manifested too, unabnted and
determined zeal, to resist, now and forever,
shoulder to shoulder, the extension Of slavery,
but they could see now no other way oidoing II
with any hope of success, than by supporting
and clcctng General Taylor Presidcnt-Plcdg
cd not 10 veto free territory bill-ond Nom
bcrs of Congress who will pass such bill
No rational man, understanding the attitude
of parties at the present time, supposos there
will be a single clcctora! vote given for Presi'
dent except to either Taylor or Cass ii there
fore follows, in view ofthc doctrines and Pledg-
cs of each of these candidates, in order TO do
any practical service to the cause Of liberty "
free territory, the friends of this cause must
be united in the support ofTaylor. The poo
pie ofthc north, even the proiessad enemies
ofslavely, are not now, nor are they likely
to be, sufficiently united on any northern free
territory candidate to give him the vote Of cv-
on one State; yet they may be so united in L.
81. But under present circumstances, djsscn-
sions at the north among the opponents of
! Cuss, simply contribute to his election with his
pledge to veto any free territory bill Congress
might pass.
Considerations like these left no other alter
native to the members ofthc WING State Con.
vcntion-anxious above every thing cisc, &c
avoid, in the election oflSiS, the fruits Of the
election of Polk in 1s44-but to declare, with
one voice for Taylor and no rCt0 Cfa .irCC terri
tory Dill passed by Congress.
Two gentlemen, both natives of New Eng
land, and one native Of our Vermont, bu
now residents Of New Orleans, among others
addressed the Convention. They were both
we'll acquainted with Gen. Taylor. They
spoke of him as an honest, upright and virtu-
Gus citizcn-a wing fthe old school-but not
an ultra Whig-nor was he ultra in anything
but able to do well nll he undertook or would
be called to undertake. Mr. Lathrop, the Yer
montcr, spoke freely upon the slavery question
and referred particularly to Gen. Toylor's o
pinions upon this subject. He had often hcar'
him express his opinions freely upon the sub
icct as he was in the habit of doing TO all mel
who had intercourse with him. He said Gen
kTnylor, while he would rcsiot interference wit
the State Institutions of the South, was free I
pronounce SIdrery ar Grill, and so great an cc'
that IL OUoht not to be crtCdcd into any, free tCI
ritory, ANIL hrt his o}jnion expressed to the cd
tier ofhc Cincinnati Signai ,(scc Undcr oUr cal
toriaI hcad) ,caS his Sctt'cd and often espresso
conriction
He further said Gen. Taylor, though cnlle
by the north a South Western man, had sper
about twothrds ofhis maturity in free tcrritor,
and that his observation ofthc fruits Of free
dom convinced him that slavery ought not
be imposed upon free soil.
We close our article upon the subject, l
. saying that we have never seen any thing fro
+ reliable source conflicting with the tcstimon
# of Mr. Lathrop, while every thing that appea
q authentic from him goes TO confirm it. Indcc
n the great argument South against him, by Il
:, Cass men is, that he IS 0a aJoliii0nist.