Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
WHTGGERY AND ADOLF
TIONISM.

We have repeatedly heretofore said, and,
we think, proved too, to the mind of every
unprecedented man, that the Northern Wings,
as party. have all their sympathies with and
for the Abolitionists. We have shewn that
there is not single Wing member of either
House Of Congress who is not an avowed Will
mot Proviso man-that there is not single
Northern Wing politician, who is figuring in
the present canvass, who is not going it strong
for the Wilmot Proviso and against the extern.
sion of slavery in any direction, or by any
means, and that there is not Taylor paper
that we know of, published in all the free
States, that is not, openly and above board,
the advocate of the doctrines of the Wilmot
Proviso Whilst on the other hand, we can
point 10 numbers of the most distinguished
men in the ranks of the Northern Democracy,
who have avowed themselves most unequivo-
cally against the injustice and unconstltution-
ality of any attempt upon the part OF Congress
to cheat the South out of her rights in the
newly acquired territories.
There are few readers, we presume, who
are not familiar with the character OF the New
York Tribune newspaper, and its Editor, Ho-
race Greedy. The Tribune has been long
known as one of the ablest and most nhuen-
tal Wing presses in all the Northern States,
at the same time that its Abolition was equal
ly well known. Well, when the Philadelphia
Convention nominated General Taylor, and
slaughtered the Wing principles and Henry
Clay, as the Tribune said, at the same time,
that paper kept neutrality until it found it
could not get its favorite, Henry Clay, into
the field, when at last it comes out for Genl
Taylor as the choice of two evils; the evils
being Taylor and Cass.
The editorial in which it explains its rea-
sons for making this choice, is truly rich do
cument, and we wish that our limits would per-
NIT US to give it to our readers at length. We
give an extract, in which the Editor gives his
main reason for supporting Taylor, which is,
that he (Taylor) is safer for the North on the
slavery question than his opponent, General
c.-s. W. .-;.h ~-o-y Wh;s in North Caro-.
e,
and see with what kind of Abolition cattle he
IS laborlng, when pulling in the same traces
with Northern Whiggery. The Tribune, il
will be seer, admits that the Southern Demo-
Gratis are correct in their calculations of being
sustained by the Northern Democracy on the
slavery question. The Tribune says =
THE question of Slavery Extension is the
most furious that remains. We know Gen. Cass
to be wrong up it; we do not believe Gen. Tay-
lor to be essentially right. That he has spoken
often in general condemnation of Slavery, we are
quite aware.
But how are we to act on this question with
view to ultimate and complete triumph If the
action of our friends could not remove our doubts.
that of our adversaries would. South Carolina
and Texas obviously prefer Gen. Taylor person.
ally to Geu. Cass but their instinct teaches what
their holder leaders avOw, that their only hope OF
triumph is through the continued ascendancy OF
their natural allies the Northern false Preten'
ders to Democracy. And they are not mistaken.
The Wing party, faulty as 1t 49, emooules most OF
the temperate and measured Antl-SlaVery senti-
ment IF the country and the fact that it has nom-
mated a Louisiana Sugar Planter for President,
whose opinions on this subject do not accord with
its own preponderating convictions. constrains and
will constran it to more decisive and earnest hos
tty to slavery extension. The strong curren, of
popular feeling often carries forward those who
under other auspices would be found unwilling
and even resisting. And Congress elected un-
der the influence of this feeling will not dare not,
consent to connive at the extension of slavery.
whether directly or obliqueIy. The triumph Of
the Wings will be the defeat of the Slavery cru
saders. from Mr.. Calhoun to Hangman Foote.
Should Gen. Taylor attempt to Orerrtte or CIR
cumuent the Free Soil sentiment, he tviA soon find
himself second John Tyler. But he has too
much sense to attempt it"