The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-31

"Wih but very few exceptions, gentlemen coming
from slave staes-and think have one behind me
who ou- ht always to he before (Nlr. Badger)-wlh
very few ptons, all eminent lawyers this floor
from that section OF the country, have argued that you
have light to prohibit the Introduction of slavery into
Oregon, Cali ornia and New Mexico while on the
other hand, there Not in the FREE states learned
or uneaned clerical or lay who has any preension to
legal knowledge but believes, in his conscience that
you hare right 10 prohibit slavery.
Con one side OF Toe line, in the slave States, the Con
stutiOn reads Hay-whie the other after the exer>
else OF an equal degree OF intelligence, calmnesS, and
deberation the Constitution is found 10 read, man."
Why then, should we suppose that the constitutional
views OF Gen. Taylor do agree with those of South
ern men generally, upon the subject OF the Wmot Pro-
vsO? Aud why, then, is not duty, under The Con
gtuton, bill which exceeds the powers of Cons
gress, conferred by the Constitution That argument
would go to this extent. Il would justify those who
would sustain Gen. CasS equally with those who sustain
Gen Taylor. For, certainly, il no Southern President
would dare that bill, no Northern President would
have the bOIdneSS TO do il.
will add hat Gen. Taylor might appeal to the ac-
ton of the Philadelphia Convention TO show that they
who nominated HIM to the off. OF President OF the
United States, did not expect that he would sanction the
Wlmol POvisO; for they expressly refused adopt It's
principle Learn the views Of the Southern friends of
Gen Taylor this pont. In a debate in Congress- on
the first OF July last dis tinguSncd Wing, Mr. billiard
OF Alabama, inquired OF, by Mr.. Cobb OF Georgia,
II he believed that majority Of the PHILADELPHIA Cons
Venuon were opposed to the Wmo4 Provso.
Mr. HlilIard repi that The Northern gentlemen of
hGt body assured tem that the resolution should be nut
0ot0a II II offered; anu, by the motion of a North.
ern man member from PennS ylvana I Hr Brown
when the Wlnot PIoylsO brought forward, it was
laid the table by Tremendous vote. He asked If
there could be stronger expression OF the sentiment OF
that body, aud OF respect OF Southern rights than was
shown by that vote !?
MIR Cobb again asked that there might be no euuiv>
ocalion did the gentleman fom Alabama believe that
the majority OF the Philadelphia Wing Convention were
opposed to the principles OF the Wlmot Pr0vSo
MIR. billiard sald thai when hat Convention IN the
open light OF day, thousands looking on did oe to put
the W Ilmot PTovso Il gave him The strongest as.
suTunce he could ask, that they would stand by the
South, against It,
When Hr. billiard made the abore statement no
Northern man dared TO rise IN his ind deRy IT, IL
could not BE- deaied
Southern member of that Convention addressed his
constituents through The press as follows
You will from the published debates how the
spirit OF the Massachusetts delegates, the seeding DEL
egales was rebuked by MtssIs AsnnI I'm aud LunL |
told hy delegate from that Stale that these men
had got the Convention, under the pledge that thew
were not called Liberty or Conscience " hlgs :; and
il then true character had been knowu they never could
have been chosen. Yet | glad tney have come
their conduct has afforded US OF ample evl
dente that friends III the free STATES hold in the III,
most contempt, those who would directly indirectly
assaI cur institutions U.s. account OF them"
Subsequently to this, resolution offered by
delegate tou ONO affirming the principles OF the VA
mot Pr0vlso. Mr. Brown, OIL Pennsy lvania denounced
it as tanatcal. and Indignantly moved to lay it on The
table. ihe cry made, make This a lest vote -
Agreed was shouted all sides; aad was LAID there,
not ten U0teS being la ats fGU0r!
.'Never md feel proud of my Wing brethren of
the non-sd teodlng States, as on tins day. They are
all could ask OF them; shoulder 10 shoulder Sustain.
ing Us IN opposing the schemes Of fanatics and acno,
lists
.'But you may ask five had no difficulties in the wav of
the nomination OF Gen Fay Yes aud those, at the
ttnp which seemed threatening. For several months
mast a movem nj has been gong on, IN the nonslave>
holding states with parties 70 force upon their res>
peclive conventions, Candidates from the free states
in other words 10 make the nomination Turn upon the
secuona question of slavery, as concession TO the
res of 6,naticS. The Democratic Convention has Weld
ed IN >ncn demands for the sake of halnoau in The
pa-ty a concession has been made, which the wisest
policy should have iorbld-or, when slavery becomes
test of 1artes, 1t viii extend the government
and then away with constitutional compromises You
no doubt remember the e.ter Of Senator Benton last
wear urging the party to keep slavery Out OF the can
yass by conccdmg TO Anu slavery tteImg.
The success winch this demand mel WITH from the
Democratic party, embo dened the feeling make
the same demand from our convention 1t was how.
ever promptly met, aud though quietly yet firmly resist.
ed Sou hern wings al once declared, that they would
not submit 10 such concesSons-they intended 10 stand
uuielterrd by local or sectional queSons while they
oil M such issue, they resolved retract from
nome such MANY OF OUR FRIENDS FROM
THE NON SLANEHOLDlNG STATES urged
'TtAN THE SOU IHERN FRIENDS OF GEM
ERAL TAYLOR SHOULDNOr YIELD AN INCH
THAT THE MASSES DEMANDED NO SUCH
COMMISSIONING Hat THIS CATERING TO
'rHE WHlMS OF THE FANATICS WAS THE
WORK OF FEW POLL flClANS-and THE MORE
IiITKA OUR POSI- lion the more it would PURIFY
AND PURGE THE PARTY Of sci OF men, who
WE'RE ONLY AN INCUBUS al all tunes aud that
DEFEAT WITHOUT THEM, WAS PREFERA>
alto SUCCESS WITH THEM"
We cannot, then, with proper regard to our
ALLEGATIONS in relation to the greatest question
which is before the country support Gen. Tay-
Ior for we see no reason to doubt that he would
spread slavery over a country, which, at this
noment. is Free, and which wise forecast should
nrotect forever from the blight of slavery. We
are urged, however, by our friends OF the Tay-
Ior party to support their candidate, because, if
we fail to do it, 1t is sad Gen. Cass will be elect
ed aud, Mr.. Webster tells you, that vote for
onv other person, vote Tor Mr. Van Buren,, will
he .halt vote for Gen. Cass." Well, my friend
6v parity of reasoning, would not, then, a vote
for Mr. Van Buren, be halt vote for Gen. Tay-
lor and, is it not as much as Mr. Webster can
ask us to do TO give halt uote Tor candidate, who
was NOT FIT to be nominated Applause
The argument amounts to this. In Mr. Websters'
view of the matter, each OF the two great parties,
have nut In nomination the worst man they could
select, and now, all the power which the people
have. is to choose between these two men, whom
the politicians have put before them. My friends
\ ,h;oL tba neonle will manifest. at the polls.