The Daily spy., 1848-07-21
ITO be continued. I


Richmond Virgo Wing, which was among the
first to urge Gen. Taylor's claims to the Presi-
dency, as one under whom the whole South may
find sure protection for her interests, says ex-
uldngly, now that Taylorism has been engrafted
upon the Whig party of the Union;
ssThe Southern interest is paramount in the
Whig party at this moment. No man doubts
this who is not determined to disbelieve the cre-
dences OF his own senses'
The Matagorda (Texas) Tribune says, of the
eminent benefits which Gen. Taylor's election
interests of the South:
elf elected, our institutions-we speak out
SLAVERY, will fall under the PROTECTION
of his eagle EYE and his giant ARM
The New Orleans Bee, (whig,) one Of the old
est and 6rmest supporters of Gen. Taylor de-
clares that
"He is from birth, association, and conviction,
identified toith the South and her institutions
being one of the most extensive slaveholders IN
Louisiana, and supported by the slaUehold,ng in
terest, as OPPOSED to the Wilmot Pr0viso, and
in favor OF securing the privilege to the owners
OF slaves to remove with them to newly &C.
CURED territory" n
such candidate. Shame upon any 'True
Whig'' that will try to back up his claims.
THE VoLUNTEERs.-We make the following
extract from an article in the Buffalo CONNER
cial Advertiser, in relation to the degraded and
wo-begone appearance of the Massachusetts Vol
unteers We never witnessed objects so wretch
ed and pitable:
awe spent some hours yesterday afternoon at
the rendezvous selected for these poor fellows in
conversation with them, endeavorng to under.
stand the meaning OF such overwhelming squal-
or, misery, and want-for we do not exaggerate
when we say that we never behed its parallel
except at the Irish emigrant sheds in Canada,
last summer-and the conclusions we arrived at
were, that the most shameful neglect and inhu-
manity oD the part of the officers in immediate
command had been Joined to neglect equally
shameful on the part of the Government, to pro-
duce the condition in which these poor creatures
were presented to our citizens-a condition out
rageously offensive to every human sense, as
well physical as moral.
The authorities OF Massachusetts, we trust in
vindication OF our common humanity and civil.
cation, will institute thorough invest igation in
TO the whole matter, that those who deserve it,
If subject to no legal penalties, may be visited
with the just scorn and indignation OF an offended
people.
The Sandusky (Ohio) Clarion has the follow.
ing:
''Their condition seemed miserable in the ex.
treme. They were unshaven, dirty, hall clad
ragged, sick, and hungry-and this too in the
service of government for which they have
perilled their lives. There seemed scarcely
well man among them, and more ank, hollow
eyed, lantern-jawed set, we never saw. We saw
one poor fellow, who said he had been sick for 8
weeks, devourng cold potato E had procured
somewhere. They had drawn no rations, they
said, since they left Cincinnati, and except what
had been given them at Urbana, they had had
nothing on the road. The sympathies of our cit.
liens were aroused in their behalf, and a sub
seription was promptly raised 10 furnish them
with food, which the poor fellows soon demolish-
ed.