The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-11

maintained from the commencement Nins
States he sait had proclaimed their unaIterable
purpose taat slavery should be no further extern.
ded, Gen. Taylor had been Intercepted on this
point. and Mr.. q. would like to ask the gentle.
man from pennsylvania, (the author of the pro.
proyiso,) what he thinks Of his answer
| Mr.. WILao1. IL could rely alone uoon his
single letter on this subject, should have strong
hopes that he was in favor Of il. But when /
consider that lie is a Southern man, and slave
holder, have no confidence In him; and, in.
deed, am in doubt whether he understood IN.
full scope Of his answer when he made II.
Mr.. GiDDISts. Say what you will, You can.
not avoid the great and transcsndant issue made
in 1874, Of the extension Of slavery. We have
had melancholy evidence to-day Of the degene-
racy of this House on this subject His col
leagues on the other side had deserted the priu.
ciple Of freedom, and were contributing to riyet
| the chains Of avery.
Mr.. SAwYER made an explanation as 10 his
vote on this subject.
Mr.. GIDDINs was happy, he said, IL his col
league was ever right on this great question:
| tie would say to the people, that hundred mil
lions had been expended in acquiring territory
for the extension Of slavery and the slave mark.
ets and that b Is colleagues on the other side had
this day voted in favor Of that policy.
Mr. DUER. understand that some members
from Ohio who voted against bsFesolution this
morning, voted under the idon that Il was an
abstract proposition, but would meet the cues.
ton when presented in practical form.
Mr.. GIDDINGs There will never be another
occasion for declaring the principle. When the
question comes before US in the approximation
bills, there will be other objections to the intro
ducton of this principle. lie alluded 10 the eff.
forts made by the Cabinet to carry the Tariff of
1876 II was carried by the votes Of the Texas
members aud Senators. What security had we
for the maiEte nance Of the rights guaranteed TO
Us by the solein compact Of the Constitution
Mr.. GIDDINos inquired how the Wing party
could take man as its candidate who had never
Professed to be Whig2
Mr. STEwARr said Gen. Taylor had declared
that he was Wing, aud that he had been in IA
yOr Of Mr.. Clay. He asked if the gentleman from
Ohio had not gone for Mr.Cisyf
Mr. GIDDISGs replied that he had gone for Mr.
Clay, but Mr.. Clay had stood forth aud pro-
claimed TO the whole world that he was opposed
10 the extension Of slavery. On this subject the
Wings Of Ohio would not go into the next Prssi-
Dental contest in doub', for they would not
again be Tylerized.
Mr.. STEWART said Gen. Taylor had proclaim
ed that he would support the constitution
Mr.. GIDDlNcs inquired II there ever was a de-
magogue in the land who had not made the same
profession
Mr.. JoHNsois, of Tennessee, desired TO ask the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. A. Stew
ari, ) through the gentleman from Ohio, MIR
Giddings,l aqnestion. The member from Ohio
had inquired what Gen. Taylor's politics were,
and The gentleman from pennsy lvania- replied
that he Voul& 1ersue the policy Of Gen, Wsahli
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