The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-30
From the Charleston COURIER.

Messrs Editors: the letter below rs from
gentleman Of high standing, now resi-.
dent near Boston, but who was for many
years planter, first in Florida, and after.
wards in Texas. He is native of the
North State, and has always been consis.
ten, and firm Democrat, and as he states
a friend of Mr.. Calhoun. His information
shews that Democrats in other parts 81 The
Union are consistently supporting General
Taylor for the Presidency. Z.
"JAMAicA PLAINS, Ms Aug. IL.
"My Dear Gesfrai.-l received to-day
yours Of the I'd inst, which | take plea.
sure ia answering.
ave have not yet heard the result from
the Buffalo Convention, but take il for graU.
ted that Van Buren, will be the nominee, II
SO he will greatly injutc Cass. whose pros
poets was at best no, good. For instance,
in New York, upon the old issues, Wings
and Democrats stand about 200. 900 votes
each. All agree that Van Buren, will dl.
vide The Democrats about 6qu0l, while he
cannot get more than the Az 600 ultra Alb
clifton Wings, thus leaving Taylor large
majority but TAYLOR viii get, even il
New York, number Of Democrats. In
this State there are about 5000 Abolition
Wings, who will 90 Cor the free soil cand
date; while a, least double that number Of
Democrats will go for Taylor Col. Wright
and his returned regiment almost TO a man
(alI Democrats) among the number. | live
in j. @. Adams old district, where there
are more than third Democrats, the laIg.
er number Of whom will 60 for Tay Tor,
your humble servant among the number.
| believe HIM better Democra, than CT.
Their Cass OF Vsn Buren,, and far more
reliable man than either. You know that
prefer Mr.. Calhoun 10 all living men !;
next 20 him frhiak that the South may
safely trust Taylor, and it will be strange
indeed if they do not support him. While
the Aboliionists Of the North are concen.
traiing against him as slave. breeder"
will i, not be strange if The South unite
with them
"You ask me for my general informa.
lion as 10 the strength Of the parties. !
will give you the best in my possession.
Cass will ger Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, 10
wa, isconsin-2i. Van Buren, will no,
get one electoral vote. though a respecla.
bic minority in several States, for instance,
New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Taylor will get New York, Pennsy lyauia,
Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Massachusetts,
Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Mary land, New Jersey, Connec.
lieut., Vermont, Louisiana, Rhode Island,
Delaware aud FIorida-207 votes. Doubt.
ful-Virginia, Maine, Alabama, Missouri,
New Hampshire, Mississippi, Michigan
80 votes.
Gen. Taylor will get very large vote
in each Of the doubtful. States, If be does
not carry them.
NM, g 1t IS safe calculation to eiyo Tay Tor
than he will lose Abolition Wings.
~ bo-i-,I.ai there canno, be any SER
GUS opposition to him in your State, for il
puzzles me to see how South Carolina can
hesitate between lay Tor, Cass and Van
Buren,. II the former cannot be trusted
upon the great negro question, having been
born slave owner, always lived one and
every dollar Of bis property in slaves, who
can be Certainly not MIR. Van Buren,,
the head Of the Aboilionists, nor Mr.. Cass.
who, but a short year since, was an open
Wilmot Proviso man."