Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-03

We challenge any man under heaven to produce
the least evidence that Gen. Taylor can be trusted for
moment in the present crisis by the opponents of
Slavery extension Indeed in his letter upon the sub
ject of the veto power, which is relied upon as evil
dence that he will bow to the will of Congress
upon this subject, he expressly enumeFates the
subjects of the currency tariffs and internal improve
ments, as matters upon which he will regard the will
of Congress supreme and reserves to himself the
of the vote power upon all matters of constitutional
and purity egisation leaving the inference clearly to
be drawn that he lOOud veto Wilmot Proviso enact
ment when is remembered that there cannot proba
bly, be found man South of Mason and Dixons line
but holds that such an enactment would be fragrant
nfraction of the constitution.
There is one, and only one, safe way of settling the
question of Gen. Taylor's views upon this all absorb
ing topic. 1t is this Hon. is he regarded blythe South,
who have brought him forward as their champion and
in true overseer style imposed him upon the Wing
party its Presidential candidate? In no other way
can we get at the truth. The mum policy has been
adopted. Gen. Taylor has no disclosures for North
ern ears upon this subject Let us look, then, and
see how he is regarded by those who know his vote,
and who, ,Ohle making the extension Of Slavery the ALL
absorbing question: have thrust him into his present
position.
From the Macon (.4la.) Republican,
WILMOT PROVISO REPUDIATED BY THE
WING CONVENTION.
What will the Locofocos say now-they who have
all along commended against light and knowledge, and
in utter contempt of TRUTH that Provsoism chiefly
confined to the Wing party? Who now the friends
of the South? Alas for Democracy The Wings of
the Union have met and decided this lnomentols ques
tion-they have repudated it like men, like PATRIOTS
like Wings They have Indignantly refused to give
it countenance They have rejected it by decided
and overwhelming majority
A resolution was introduced into the Wing Nation.
al Convention, recognising and adopting the Wimot
Provso but was rejected almost unanimously, with
out discussion. 1t treated a stranger-as
thing entirely out of place. The only wonder is how
it came there, being it is bantling of Locofoco
paternity The thing was generated and warmed into
life by the Democracy, nururod and sustained by its
natural parent and of course possessed affinity with
Whigery-and consequently it was hooted out of the
Convention.
Not only has the Wing party in Convention recog
Missed the rights of the South, but they have selected
a Southern as their candidate and standard-bear
era man who was born in the South, and whose in
erest is and ever has been in the South, but whose
patriotism is coextensve with the Union Of all ques
tons pertaining to civil poity, which have ever arisen
which can arise, the Slavery question is to the South
by far the far the most important. No one doubt
the soundness of the Wing candidate in regard to this
subject
From The Marion E4lr) ReUietc of July6
GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE WILMOT
!. PROVISO.
Democratic editors must be possessed with a feel
ing something akin to desperation when they think it
necessary, in order to sustain the Democratic cause
to Gen. Taylor of unsoundness on the question
of slavery. The charge carries such absurdty sn
its very face, as not to deserve serious refutation
General Taylor a Southern man, the destiny of him .
sef and his children identified with that of the South
his immense wealth consisting in slaves, and land
which have to be cultivated by slaves 10 render it
uabe-he an enemy to the South he in favor of
Frustrating Southern rights and Interests The very
quintessence of absurdity They might as well say
that General Taylor is free negro. They would be
believed just about soon and exhibit fully as much
reason and truth in making the charge.
From The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer.
LOOK OUT.
A desperate attempt is making and will be made,
to impress on the public mind the belief that Gen.
Taylor is not thoroughly with the South OH the sub
ject Of slavery Such attempt will only prove to
what resorts our opponents are driven, in order to in
Ijure him in the estimation of his admirers. Why, who
is General Taylor? and where does he live? Every.
body knows that he is a citizen of Louisana-an ex-
tensve and successful farmer-and owns more slaves
than the most of his sanderers ever hope honestly
to obtain. Is there any fear of such a man on this
subject? Born in slave State, and still residing in
one-with large portion of his capital invested in
this species of property-dentfed from interest," in
clinaton, and education with the institutions around
us-will any sensible man hesitate on this subject to
prefer him over his opponent?
From the Macon (,AIa.) Republican.
What has been the course of the Wing party? 1t
IS easily told. They met in Convention at Phadel-
pha, gave us for our candidate Southern candidate,
IN whose hands we know the interests of the South
will be SAFE They also laid on the table, by a large
majority, Wlmot Proviso resolution-thus showing
by acts, and not by empty vauns, how the great
SENTATIVE and patriotic Wing party of the country
stands on that question"
From the augusta (Ga.) Republic.
GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE WILMOT
PROVISO
Some of the Democratic papers are publishing
letter written by General Taylor in the spring of 1847
to the editor of the Ohio Signal, to make him out
Wilmot Proviso man. The letter was susceptible of
construction that would make General Taylor seem to
favor thai doctrine. But the charge is easily put to
rest for General Taylor has himself denied that he
meant to favor it. We supposed that this denial on
This part was generally known. One thing is certain,
the editor to whom the letter was written and who
interpreted it to favor the Provso has long since given
it up, and General Taylor 10Th It. He now opposes
him because he knOlcs that his Interpretations ,cere ero-
neOuS
= Our Democratic friends will find that they have
come upon mares nest in this matter They might
as well give it up at once, for though they may be
" as brick a bee in tar pot" for WHILE in max
ing the charge they will find themselves stuck fast by
it before they done. The General owns too many
of the nggers" for that and he will not go for the
Provso till somebody can make of the blacklist
ones white, by washing him.
= Finally we find in the Macon Republican of July
6th an extract from letter written by Southern del
egate Ito the Convention at Philadelphia after that
body had adjourned.
1" You will see from the published debates how the
spirit Of the Massachusetts delegates rebuked by
Messrs. Ashmund and Lund. was told by delegate
from that State, that these had got into the Con-
vCntiun under pledge that they not called Lib
ery of Conscience Wings and If their true character
had been known, they could have been chosen.
Yet am glad they have come their conduct has at
: forded us an occasion of ample evidence that our