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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22
WEBSTER AND TAYLOR

The Editor of the Fayetteville Observer,
who has Just returned from the North, has a
long article in his last paper. in which he en-
beavers 10 whistle up the courage of his whig
readers. With this we have little to do. We
think they need few crumbs of comfort, and
we have no sort of objection to the Observers
dispensing them. Among the most cheering
signs which the Observer notices for the cleo
ton of Gen. TAYLOR, is the speech of DANIEL
WEBSTER, recent y delivered at Marshfeld, in
Massachusetts. "We all know how potent
IN New Eng land is the voice of DANIEL WEE
sTER," says the Observer We presume the
Observer has read that speech, and if he is sa-
tlsfed with Mr.. WEBsTER's filings at the want
of capacity in Gen. TAYLOR, surely ne ought
to care nothing But Mr.. WEB<TERs voice
has been raised in favor of Gen TAYLOR, saws
the Observer, and that voice is all-powerful in
New Eng land, How raised? Mr.. WEBSTER
declares explicitly that Gen. TAYLOR is mere
" military cheftain, and was selected bv
the Philadelphia convention solely on the
ground OF his availability This is raising
pie OF the South see for Il moment what are
the main reasons why the "potent voice" of
the great New England federalst and hater of
the South is raised in favor of Gen TAYLOR.
1t Is principally on the score that the election
OF Cen TAYLOR would be more favorable to
the non extension Of slavery than that of Gen.
CAss, that MIR. WEBSTER raises his "potent
voice" IN his favor. Speaking of Gen. TAY-
LoR, he tells his audience
| believe that he has been from the first on.
posed to the policy of the Mexican war, as i'm.
proper, mp0llic and mex pedient believe. fror7
the best information | can obtain, (and YOU will
take this as my opinion gentIemen,) believe that
he has no disposition to extend the slave territory
OF the United States TO increase the influence
OF slavery IN the councils of the nation. This is
my opinion and much for what nav be con.
sidercd as belonging to the Presidential election
as national question:"
his Is the main and most potent reason
that MIR. WEBSTER urges on the federalists al
New Eng land, iii order to induce them to sup.
port the merely military" chieftain, who, as
MIR. WEBSTER justly says, has no sort of civil
qualifications for the Office whatever VIII
Southern people mark this. And now for one
OF the principal reasons why the "potent
voice" of DANIEL WEBSTER is raised against
oen' CAss. Speaking of the slavery question
Nlf' " EBsTER, with his potent voice. says
VIII enter into this very election and, gen.
| tlemen, will venture to saw two thnos RI,
first is well known to YOU, tha. Gen. Coss is in
favor of what is called the compromise line and
that the provisions of the WiImot proviso or tho
ordinance of 1887, ought not to be applied TO ter.
,rleory lying south of Sc 80. That is bis opinion
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1eh. hal not announced that, be would have been
az 20, or more, from the probability OF nomina-
,ion by the Baltimore Convention.
=" Well, then, I undertake to say IN me next
,.o that he will do all he can to establish that
compromise line and lastly, when Is mauer OF
on;nion in nv conscientious BELIEF ne VIII eslao-
Itch It. Give him the power and patronage OF Sne
oovernment-ct him exercise IL o'e. ee''an Sec
lions of the country-let it be queston Tor 1u-
tnre cousderation-they will settle II mat oregon
hail he free and leave Mexico and california TO
no disposed Of hereafter. Let him nave the pow
or of this government, and, with 'niS inouceheht,
verify believe, that unless there IS renewed
strength in the wing votes in Congress- ne wills
accomp ish his purpose
Now if the Observer, Southern Journal
can see much to comfort and cheer 1t IN this
appeal of Daniel Webster, 10 bring back econ
science wings" to the Generals sheepiold' then
must it be hard up for " cheering sIgns'
But MIR. Webster, with that same ''potent
voice." in another place says
| But the nomination of the candidate for the
Presidency by the wing convention 10 fhliade'-
phia is not satisfactory to the wings OF Massachu-
setts This is certain, and it would De idie 10 at
temDt TO conceal the fact. 1t Is suIeIy just HHd
more patriotic, to take facts and things as they
are, and to drduce our own convictions OF duty
from what exists before However so much
respectable and distinguished in the line OF his
own profession, or however SO much estmaOle as
private citizen, General Taylor is military
man. and military man merely. He has had no
training in civil affairs; he has performed no iunc-
tons of civil character under the constitution OF
his country; he has been known, and only known
by his brilliant achievements at the head OF the
army. Now, the wings of Massachusetts. and
among them, are Of opinion that 1t was not wise
or discreet to go to the army for the selection Of
candidate for the Presidency OF the United States
1t is the first instance in our history in which any
man of a mere military character has been pro-
posed for that high Office.
If the Observer can see any thing very
cheering in all this, most certainly its ideas Of
Gen. Taylor's popularity must be gloomy
Why the New York Journal of Commerce, one
of the abIest papers in America, and strongly
inclined towards Gaylors election, said Of thi:
speech in publishing it, that the faint praise
of Mr.. Webster would damage Gen. Taylor's
prospects more in New England " than any
thing that had occurred since his nomination
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INFAMOUS FRAUD"

Under this caption, the Commercial of Sat
urday last has an article that puts its editor a
little ahead of Parson BRowNLow, of the
" Jones6oro' Whig.'' Can the editor of the
Commercial be so devoid of common sense as
to think that such an article as that, bearing
as 1t does, RAB1D, stamped on its face, will do
Its party any good?
We would like to ask the Commercial if
the statements made in the pamphlet alluded
TO are not true. Do not Gen. TAYLoR's sup
porters, e. g. CoRwIN, WEBSTER, HUDSON, &c,
together with the whole Northern TAYLOR
Press, represent him as opposed entirely op-
posed-to the extension of slavery? And can
the Commercial point TO single passage in
any letter ever written by Gen. TAYLOR that
negatives that idea; Why does g honest old
Rough and Ready" permit this game to be
played without putting stop to it by letting
the people of the country know whether he is
Tor Or against the extension of slavery,
The Commercial says that there were two
lives OF Gen. CAss, pat forth by the 8. Jack
son Democratic Association Committeen-one
Tor the North, and the other for the Sop.h-
and that too' with his Gen. C.'s) knowledge
and consent. This is absolutely and positive
~ untrue and the Commercial ought 10 be a.
shamed, at lis time of life, TO put forth such
reckless statements. But it is useless to dis
cuss matters of this kind with print 80 en-
tlrely reckless of what it says.
By the way. didn't the sneeking, smiling
agents" of the Wilmington Federalists busy
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WHAT is A s.WHIG" AT THE PRESENT
WPITlN(Is

Gen. Taylor says he is 60 Whig,'' but not
an ultra Whig." and the Taylorites in tins
State still persist in calling themselves ''whigs,"
whist, SO far as we can find out, the Taylor
ism of 1913 has not single feature, save that
of opposition to democratic administration
in common with the whiggery with which we
battled in 1874. Then the Wing" party
; came, for once in lis life, under the lead OF
the gallant Harry of the West, up 10 the
scratch, with some great, tangible principles
| inscribed on lis banner Now, the ONLY Prln-
ciples inscribed on that banner are the names
of ZACHARY TAYLOR, the Military Chfeftam'
and Willard FILLMORE, the ABOLrIlONlSl!
It's true, we heard Nj. Banks, that g able and
faithful champion in the Wing cause" when
we looked in for few moments al the Rough
and Ready Club the other evening, say mat
&C the Wing Platform is the Constitution"
Now this declaration, according to our notion,
is sheer nonsense, or else it is put forth to
catch guls. Why, the omnium gatterum
Convention of Abolitionists that assembled at
Buffalo some weeks since, planted Themselves
unon the Constitution. Who is there that
does not? Every body, no matter to what
political party or faction he !'lay belong, will
tell YOU that he plants himself upon the Con-
F stitution. But what is generally meant by
political principles is another thing. 1t is the
manner in which the affairs OF the country will
be carried on under that Constitution. Now,
f neither Gen Taylor nor his followers have
vouchsafed to tell us in 1rhat manner this in
teresting operation is to be performed, should
the Taylorites get the reins of Government
into their hands Gen. Taylor says he will
administer the Government honestly and fair
ly, for all sections of the country, if elected.
, All indeed Wonder if Giddings, Hale, OF
any other Abolitionist would not make the
same declaration? Did you ever hear fish
erman cry sinking fish
But what is Wing of 1848? He is a po-
litician without political principles. In 1914,
the Wings of North Carolina battled manfully
for National Bank, a Protective Tariff, tine
distribution of the proceeds of the sales of-the
Public Lands. Now they are as dumb as
. oysters on all these great questions. They
! have ingiorioualv stricken them from THEN
flag, and unfortunately for them, they have
+ got nothing in their stead, save and except
I ea,l Poo,
] Whjggery, driven from pillar 10 post for thi
/ last 20 years, it has at last to this Pita
bic pass! Will any Wing answer these ques
tons? Is Gen. Taylor, or are the Taylorite:
of North Carolina in favor of aboIishing tht
Y Independent Treasury system, and substituting
in its stead a United States Bank Are they
: in favor Of repeating the Revenue Tariff Bill
:, Of 1916, and re- enactng the Federal Protective
: Act of 1912 These are questions we shoult
f like 10 have answered. These are jmportan
o. matters in which the people of this countr,
d have deep interest, and with regard to which
O the opinions of those seeking their favo
Il should be known
e What are Wing principles in 1913? An
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22
Platform OF the tThiS Candidate
for the Vice Presidency

BUFFALO, Oct II, 1888.
SIR: Your communication Of the 15;h
INST, rs chairman of d committee appointed
! by {" Tie AnH- Slavery Society Of tie C0nn-
BIZ of Erie," has just come 10 hand. You
solicit my answer TO the following lnterrog
3ltores:-
LIST. Do you believe that petitions to Con-
yreSs on the subject Of slavery and the slave
I trade ought to be received, read, and re
'pectlully considered by the representatives
sof the people?
ID. Are you opposed TO the annexation
! # Texas to this Union, under any circum
Stances, SO long as slaves are held therein !:
81. Are you in favor of Congress cxer
cising all the Constitutional power it posses
7es to abolish the internal slave trade be
-ween the States
Atm. Are you IN FAVOR OF the immediate
4 legislation for the abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia?
am much engaged and have no time 10
enter into argument, or TO explain at length
Z ny reasons for my opinion. | shall there
lore content myself, for the present, by ans.
Hering ALL your Undergraduates in the AT
FORMATIVE, and leave for some future oc
aston more extended discussion on the
subject. WILLARD FILLMORE.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

We are requested to give notice that there
will be a meeting OF the Democrats OF New
Hanover County. at Long Creek Bridge, on
Saturday, The goth instant. William S. Ashe
and other speakers will be present, and ad-
dress The meeting. a large and enthusiastic
turn out of the Democracy, it is hoped, Will
take place on that occasion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

EDITORIAL CHANGE. The Hillsboro' Ra.
toon. sterling democratic paper, has passed
into the editorial charge of Thomas B. Bailey,
Esq son OF Judge Bailey. Mr.. Bailey is a
young gentleman of finished education, fine
talents and unblemished character. We wei.
come him into the corps editorial, and predict
for him brilliant and useful career,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22
Mr.. DAVIS, during the canvass.

QUERY.-General Taylor, in his letter TO
Charleston gentleman, says that he Won
have accepted the nomination of the Balhmo.
Convention had it been rendered to him; al
that too on the same terms that he accepD
the Philadelphia nomination. Now, this
Gen. Taylor, according 10 the Taylorte ?.
pers. is an evidence Of his manliness, stray
forwardness, frankness. Let US reverse
picture. Suppose Gen. Cass had wrrs
letter stating that he would have accepted>
nomination of the Wing Conventions W.
would the Federal papers have said ? Wod'
they not have abused him as an old Janusr
ced hypocrite? What would any sen'S'
man have thought of Gen'l Cass had he DS'
such declaration?
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U-Mr AsHE desires us to say, that the or
ly reason why the first resolution was omtS
in the copy of the Anterior resolutions who
he handed to Mr.. DAVIS, during the Tece
discussion, was because that resolution hi
no bearing upon the point at issue. 1t was
one that the most notorious abolitioNjss N
the land had voted for. 1t merely decIare5r
principle that is not disputed by any man
America. He further desires us TO say, th
he did have the whole of the resolutions pr
perly certified, but that a portion of them we
lost at Sandy Run, and that he (Mr. ASH
had made this explanation to his opponen
Mr.. DAVIS, during the canvass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22
GEN'L TAYLOR'S ALLISON LETTER,
No, 9

No. 2.
Gen. Taylor having doubtless learned, not
only from the public papers of the country but
also through letters from his Northern allies,
that his acceptance OF the nomination of the
Charleston Democrats, in con- unctlon with
Gen. Butler, and in population OF Willard
Fillmore, was playing the deuce with his pros
poets in New York and other Northern States,
has seen fit 10 put forth another manifesto, de-
claratorv of his position, in the shape of sec
o,.a w.. e,.p,u,
law. Our limits will not permit us to give
this letter in full in the present number of the
Journal We may do so hereafter. It's real,
and, indeed: lis apparent object, is to concili-
ate the disafected Clay Wings OF the North
ern States, who ale shelving evident signs of
backing out from his support Whether this
letter will have It's desired effect, remains 10
be seen We clip from the body of this final
manifesto of Gen. Taylor, the following para
graph =
The Democratic Convention met in May, and
composed their ticket to suit them. This they
had right to do. The National Wing Conven-
ton met in June, and selected me as their candi-
date. [ accepted the nomination with gratitude
and with pride. was proud of the confidence OF
such body of men representing such a conslltu-
ency as the Wing party of the United States, q
manifestation the more grateful because it was
not cumbcred with eXactlons incompatible with
the dignity of the Presidential Office and the re-
spons!b:lities of its incumbent to the whole people
| OF the nation. And may add, that these emo
lions were Increased by associa,ing my name lib
that OF the distinguished citizen of New York
whose acknowledged abilities and sound conserva.
tive opinions might have justly entitled him to TIT
first place on the ticket.
OF course, every man of discernment car
see at glance that all this palaver about "the
distinguished citizen of New York. is penned
with twofold purpose in view In the frs
place, the old gentleman is anxious to propi
tate Mr.. Fillmore's friends and in the sec
ond place, he desires to convince the Northern
people that he endorses the g sound conserva
tive opinions Of" d" the distinguished either
OF New York" So Gen. Taylor himself, en-.
dorses publicly and above board, the SOUND
conservative opinions of Willard Fillmore
Sound conservative opinions, indeed The
abolition Of slavery in the District of Colum.
bIa. The prevention of the internal slave
trade between the slave States, sc. These
are the sound conservative PRINCIPLES OF Mil
lard Fillmore, which Gen. Taylor so much ad
mlres And still we find Southern men blind
ly following him
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

9-The Governor has issued writs of cleo
ton 10 fill the vacancies in Richmond and Robe
son, Duplin and Burke: the election TO take
place on the 9TH November-the day of the
Presidential election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

0a-Bc sure you read Bolts letter on the 4th
page 1t is rich.
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03-We are informed that through ticket
between Charleston and Philadelphia has been
formed at s17 so, each way The Charles.
ton Boats now leave this place at II O'Clock,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

0s-Gen. QU1TMAN addressed the democrats
OF Natchez, Miss, on the 10th inst CONNER.
eiat will please notice.
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WILLARD FILLMORES PLATFORM.

We mean to keep the following abolition
Platform of the Federal candidate for the Vice
Presidency, standing until after the election.
The Wing papers will not publish it. They
dare not let their readers see Willard Fillmore
as he is We shall endeayor to open their
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22
MAIN F..

The result of the election of State officers
and congressman in Maine, is not yet by any
means official. Up to this time. the best in
formation that we can gather is that the Le-
gisIature is largely Democratic on Joint ballot
that Dana, the Democratic candidate for
Governor although he is not elected by the
people, has large plurality of votes over
Hamblln' the Federal candidate, and of course
will be elected by the Legislature. Out of the
seven Congressman, five are Democrats and
two Wings; at least it is supposed the Wings
have IA succeeded In electing two members of
Congress.
NERMoNT.-The election held in this little
federal State, on the 5th inst, has terminated
as usual, in favor of the Wings. The result,
In nss iew words is S Wig Governor and Le
change In two Districts.
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"TuE INFANCY OF THE REPUBLIC. "-lH
Commercial of Tuesday last, in a short att
Gle on the veto power, takes care TO put dow,
those Presidents who did not exercise II, anl
to omit those who did, with the exception o.
Gen. WASHINGTON, of whom that paper say
.sGen. WAsHINGrox, during his adminlslfs
ton of eight yeals, exercised the veto power W.
twice and this was in she infancy of the govern
ment before the principles of the Constitution h'l
been studied by the people"
This is tolerably fair specimen of Wig,
gerry Gen. WAsHIsGToN is represented d
not understanding the principles of the CO",
stitution, in the forming of which he ac''
such prominent part Nor was that Ins!'I ,
ment understood, according to the Cona'aere'u.,.
by the people who lived in the days when >
was adopted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

Nlanly's majority,

ANOTHER MEMBER DEAD-We regret to
learn that Harrison w. Covington, Wing Sc
major elect from the counties of Richmond and
Robson, died at his residence in the former
county on the 9Th inst This makes three
members elect of the Legislature that have
died since the August election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-22

0a-The Wings of Wilmington, in " how
and Ready" assembled, have adopted a 's' y,
luton, calling upon the next LegIslalu.V, ne
submit the Sc HuMBUG" Sc Free Suffrage" lo"
people. We are glad to see them con'''5
their senses, Better late than never
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themselves in circulating about bushel and
a half of Federal Documentary sland ers that
arrived here some two or three weeks since?
MORE FILLMOREISM.

During a heightened discussion in Rich
mond, Virginia. some days since, between
Democratic and Federal speakers, the follow
ing incident occurred. We admire the indie
pendence of MIR. Lyons, and have no doubt
but that he will stick TO his determinations
Indeed, for our own part, we cannot see how
any Southern man can vote for Fillmore, with
his Abolitonisin staring him in the face -
" Mr.. Caske introduced the abominabe let
ter Of Willard Fillmore with great effect, and
avowed his conviction that Mr. L. could not
vote tor man with such atrocious opinions.
| MIR L. at first attempted to throw doubt upon
| the authenticity OF the letter; but when MIR.
Caskie settled all doubt by reading from the
ENQUIRER of November, 1888, con,empora-
Moons exposition of the Identical letter, Mr.
7. emphaiicaily declared that. if Fillmore en-.
tertained those opinions, he should not vote
for him. IF he entertains Them said Mr.
L.. so help me God, / shall not cote TOR him :
MIR. Caskie still was not satisfied, and he fl
nalIy obtained from Mr.. l. whose manly con
duct we approve, pledge that Fillmore Shoul'
be 1rriiten to on the subject. Mr.. CaskIe treat
ed this part of the subject with great power
he strongly depicted the degradation TO whtcl
the whig party Of Virginia would be reduced
in voting for such man. and in glowing tenn
he invoked Mr. Lyons and the approaching
whig convention, to strike the name OF FIJI
more from the ticket, and save Virginia iron
the disgrace of supporting such man. n
scene was deeply interesting, and we reJoic
to inform the public that it is clearly under
stood, that unless Fillmore comes out and re
tracts the infamous opinions OF his letter
1888, his name will be rejected with scorn b
Mr.. LYONS, and, we sincerely trust, by tn
mass of the southern wings The country {
large will peruse with interest this evdenc
of James Lyons, ESQ, distinguished polit
clan and lawyer; the President of the 1ippe
canoe Club in 1910; whig elector at lars
for Virginia in 1914; and now the Chairma
of the Wing Central Committee of Virginia. %
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
MAJ. GEN. VIM. o. BUTLER,
OF KENTUCKY.
pemocratic Electoral Ticket.

Democratic EIeCtOraI I1ckeTs
LIST District THOMAS BRAGG, Jr.. of Northampton
Cd 3" ASA BIGGS Of Martin.
Sd F." PERRIN BUSBEE, OG Wake.
4th GEORGE S. STEVENSON, OF Craven.
5th WILLIAM $ AISLE Of New Hanover.
9Th SAMUEL. ]. PERSON, OF Moore.
IN CAUWALLADER JONES, Sr.. OF Orange
9Th ROBERT +. DICK, of Rockingham.
9Th GREEN w. CALDWELL, of Mecklenburg
10th w. w. AVERY, Of Burk.
nth WILLIAM IL. THOMAS, Of Haywood
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Domocratio Republican NOMINATIONS.

FOR PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES,
GEN, L E WIS G A 8 s.
OF MICHIGAN.
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