The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-29
From The Charleston Courier.
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The supporters of Gen. Taylor have from
various sources presented the evidence that the
opinions Of Gen, Cass and his followers were
to the last degree inimieaI to the South, Thai,
although il some portions Of the Southern
States he has been claimed as true on the great
and absorbing questions Of the day, Yet that
the same opinions which are now declared 10
be sound, have been denounced and repudiat-
sd, and that no one who enjoys the advantage
Of private conference with Gen. Cass has AZ
lowed that construction which his Southern
supporters place On his Nicholson ~Ictterto pass
uncontradictea. his friends on the c ntraFy
claim that he'is a free soil man III tie largest
sense Of the term.
But we now propose to offer one other piece
Of testimony, which seem to ne perfectly CON
elusive. Gen, Cass, il his acceptance Of the
nom nation Of thu Baltim re Convention, ex-
pressed his hearty concurrence, after a careful
%pcrusal, in the resol utions reported u and
adopted by that meeting. These resolutions
were prepared and submitted by the Hon. b.
F. Hallett, Of Massachusetts, and we presume
no one will doubttha Mr.. HaIlett knew The
intent and scop of his own platform. We
presume no one viii deny that these Resolp-
tons wef0intended 10 eX press the sense OF the
Northern Democracy, and to their interpreta-
lions Of them must we refer for that UNDER
standing which will guide a Northern cnndi-
date, who proposes to administer the Govern
inent according TO the rule they provide. Now,
for the benefit of our Southern brethren who.
rely for their security on the these resolutions,
and the pledge OF Gen. Cass to abide by them,
lot US introduce Mr.. llallytt, who will tell
them what ID the sentiment at the North on
Free Soil, and let us also understand whether
he considers the Wilmot Proviso, or Gen. Cass'
scheme, proposed in his Nicholson letter, best
suited to effect the wishes Of the Flee Soil
party Of the North and West.
"And now what p%retence have Mr.. Van
Buren, and those who 60 out Of the democratic
party with him, to set up an exclusive claim
to be the riends Of free soil and free labor?
/" This Is a universal sentiment at the north,
upon which shereis no party and no present.
nence ALL are opposed TO slayery in every
Torn. All are in favor Of free soil. Mr.. Van
Buren, and his followers are the lat men enti-
tied to.any exclusive claim on this score, for
ho DECLARED that he would notmake the Dis
uiclol calpmbia" free SOIL upon any terms
except tie unanimous consent OF the SLAVE
holding States"
Read now his view Of the operation Of Gen,
Cass's Nicholson letter:
Why, there is your free coil in all the ter
%ritorias. There is no slavery there, Now,
how will you get it t4ere without law? Ask
Judge Bronson, Of your own State-ask every
man who has written on The subject, South or
No tia d no one whose judgement has
weight hqs shown that slave y can g rpin
soil W ere, BY law it does not ex 8 undl a aw
establls Is IL there.
Even Senator Dix takes this ground. He
says that if territory comes in free, it must re-
main free;ifi it comes in with slavery, that re-
mains, il the people do not abolish H."
What other conclusion can We draw from
tbis,exeeyt that the democratic friends Of Gen.
cass propose 10 exclude slavery from the terri
tories, even without the formality Of passing
tho Wilnot Proyiso?
Can it be possiblethat We are still hesita-
ting? Can we, with such proof before us,
longer doubt that there is but one party at the
North, and that the Free Soil party? Can we
longer doubt that Gen. Cass is tboroug "
identified with this party? Can we longer
doubt that every thing we hold dear admon-
ishes us to have but one party at the South
and the head Of that party a man from the
South? CAROLINA.