Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07
THE SOUTH AGAINST CASS

we concluded from the resolutions adopted nv
the democratic Conventions of Alabama and V,r-
ginla, and acquiesced in by the Democracy Of other
Southern States that Mr. Cass could not possibly
receive the votes of the Southern Democracy.
Eighteen mouths ago, no signified his appreciation
OF the Wilmot Provso. In December last. in \
letter to A. y. L. Nicholson of Tennessee he mod
lfied his views somewhat to be more paatable to a
Southern taste. In that letter, which we will pub
iisn al an early day, he says his mind is underponp
chanSe-and that his doubts as to the propriety
vi inc Wlmot rrovso, are growing into convic-
lions. But even when these doubts become convic
tons, he will be excluded from the pale of orthodoxy
as established by the Virginia and Alabama resolu-
lions. Mr. Cass is opposed TO the Wimot Provso
on The score OF erpediency-and he says: 81 am
IN n Iav9r OF leaving to the people Of any TERRI
TORY which may hereafter be acquired. the rioht
TO regulate it for themselves, under the general
principles Of the Constitution"
NOW the Democrats ofVirgna and Alabama de-
ny In me most emphatic terms that the people of
ERRIToRY have any such right. We subloin
these resolutions
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic State Con-
rent'on Of prginia, ON Tuesday, February
Goth, 1S4S.
TN. Resolved. That as Republicans and citizens
Oh me Tree and equal States of this Union we do
most earnestly protest against the Winthrop and
Ni'mot frovlsoes, as wanton violations of the Con-
sttuon and wlful assaults on the rights and in
teresis OF one portion OF our confederacy, and do
most solmnly declare that there is no power either
IN Congress, or Territorial Legislature, which is
us creature, or any where else, save only in peo
pie OF Territory in the adoption of State Cons,i
tuition, preparatory to admission into the Union. TO
prevent the migration of any citizen of any State.
with his property, whether il be slaves or any tbinp
else, to any domain which may be ACQUIRED by the
common blood and treasure Of all the States.
Pretty strong, that, against General Cass' doc
trine.
| 9th. Resolved, That this Convention heartily
responds to the noble resolutions Of the Alabama
State Democratic Convention, and will, 'sunder no
Poil'ical necessity Whatever" support either for the
Presidency or Vice Presidency, any person who
snail not be the firm and avowed opponent OF any
plan or doctrine, which in any way interferes with
the right OF citizens of any State to possess and
ENJOY all their property in any territory, which NAV
be acquired by the Union, as fully. completely and
securely as citizens of any other State Shall eniov
thelrs-except so far as that, being unwilling to
disturb the Missouri Compromise, we are conien,
with adherence to its principles
These cover the whole ground-and exp,esslv
deny to the Territories the right to prohibit slave
ry' whether this be true not, is not the ques-
ton now. The Democracy of Virginia say i, is
and they having the resolutions of '9S and 100 he
lore their eyes, ought TO know. Mr. Cass. how
ever holds somewhat different notion He ON
the score OF policy would keep the principle involv
ed In the Wllmot Proviso out of the National o.
misunderstanding to the people inhabitnp them
the Ierrltories) to regulate their internal concerns
IN their o'cn ,ray They Just as capable of do
ing so as The people Of the States" Stick min
there !-Rich. Whig r'''