Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-01
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90 Is. In order to prOptiate the I-o-
..e,cos Of the South, and obtain their
49,. he deliberately. but scrvilely pledg-
4 himself in favor Of 1.-The diffusion OF
I.rery." and Of subjecting territories
-. free to its malign influences, in order
!, 1--WE the slaves a larger space to occu-
s,.-as to the power Of Congress TO pro-
E:.;t the extension OF slavery i'll the new
..-r;,ories. he expressly declares that he
-. ..not see in tir, Constitution any
~,ant Of the requisite powcr''-and that
z. IA composed TO the exercise of any Iu-
addiction by Congress over the matter
a. 10 Mr.. Van Buren,. if man is to be
:.,J,ed by his acts. then has he proven
iI;nself while exercising the supreme Ex-
.cu,;vc mower of the Republic, the most
determined opponent Of FIRE. Sod and
the most unrelenting enemy OF freedom to
tho slave. We need only refer 10 his FIX
ecutiye message, wherein he made the
a;c,o,or;aI announcement, that he would
refo sny bill Of the peoples Representa-
,vcs. which converted the District Of Co.
l,,mbia from Stare into Fire. .SoiI-to his
Vice Presidential casting vote. in favor Of
free mail bags: authorizing heir contents
written or printed documents advocating
Free Soil and Free men. And again. his
order, directing. by his Secretary Of State,
,hat the stolen bu, sc!f-rcdecmcd Amis-
rad negroes. to be rescued from judicial
Drotec.ion, and delivered over to .her
masters. We say, therefore. if official
acts prove anything. then Martin Van Blu
rem has shown himself the uniform aud
relentless opponent If. Free Soil, frcc-mcn
and The dissemination Of Free Speech
How is it with Gen. Taylorl lie has
v;ven his word, and no man has eyer
doubted his trufhiulncss, that the will Of
the people as expressed by their represent
,aiiyes. in relation to our Domestic Policy
and upon questions Of constitutional pow
>, that have been settled by the various
departments Of the Government and ac
auiesced in by the people, shall be ON
nipotent with hm-iha, the opinion Of the
individual who may happen TO occupy the
Executive chair ought not t. be inter
posed lie regards the executive as the
agent Of the people. and his pledge 10 cx-
ecute the Legislative will. should not only
endear him to the friend Of Republican
Government everywhere. as il is the
cheerful recognition Of that great and Vi
tai principle which Distinguishes Rcpub-
lean from Il DcSpotic Government; but
this specific aud comprehensive pledge, Is
satisfactory and conclusive as to his po-
siiion in the estimation of all men North
and South. save those only who are either
wilfully blind or suffered Themselves to
become so by the ialsehoodS, pcrvcrsions
4 ,fi,
That those who profess to be the honest
and CONSCIENTIOUS Advocates OF Free Soil.
should support Martin Van Buren, as is
champion, or ptt their trust in him, rath
er than the ever faithful pa'riot-tic trust
iul man-ZAcHAEY TAYLOR. will hereafter
be recorded rs the most palPablc instance
Of mcnta! ALTERATION. Of blind intatua-
ton, of absurd onc-ilcai5n.
But in addition to al This. we call the
attention Of all such as are willing to look
al facts as they exist. To a test, which is Il
beautiful illustration Of the character and
principles Of Gen. Taylor and Mr. Van
Buren,
When Mr. Van Buren,, the present
standard bearer of the Free Soilcrs. was
the Chief Magistrate of this Republic.
dwelling in the W ITE House. surrounded
by all the luxurics. pomp and ceremonies
Of an European Monarch, "Old lack
was wadng through the swamps Of Flor
ida. by the command of President Van
Burcn-slccpng in his tent--catinS jerk
cd beef aud musty biscuit. aud ending
an Indian war into which the country had
been unhapply forced.
While this Free Soil champion was in
the White House; "Old Zach" the slave
holder was lighting his country's battles
in the Florida >wamps, against savage
foe. he was commanded BY this Prcsdcn
lial candidate OF "l'rcc-men' 10 catch
the runaway slaves and deliver them over
10 the agents of their masters.
Now, what said OLD lack. who is now
eontemptuously called. the stakeholder.
by the Van Buren, new lights. TO this or
der. These are his words:
IL know nothing of the negroes in GueS-
ton. nor of the subject. farther than what
Is contained in the communication above .
referred to; but must state distinctly for
the information of all concerned. that
while shall hold myself ever ready 10 do .
all III my power to get the Indians and .
their negroes out Of Florida. as well as 10
remove them to their homes west of the
Mississippi. cannot for moment con.
sent TO NEEDLE in this transaction. or 10
be concerned. for the benefit Of Mr.. Col .
Inns. the Creek Indians. or any one else: /
orr interfere in any way between the .
Indians and their negroes. which NAV
have tendency to deprive the former of
Their property. and reduce the latter from
comparative state OF freedom to that Of
slavery"
"hat commentary is this upon the .
inconsistency and absurdty of the pres
en- preferences. professions and practices
Oh the seli-styled Free Soil party. The
honest. brave. humane and benevolent
o'a soldier. who had the moral courage
70 refuse to become a catcher Of runaway
nn,,s'oes when commanded BY the Chief
Tag ,rate himself. because i, would re-
1"oe tiem 10 a state of Slavery from a
= comparative state of Freedom. is now de-
nounced. viliticd and repudiated by this
free Soil party: and the very Chief Mag
Hf'e whose command he disrerarled