The North-Carolina standard., 1848-10-04
CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER -

compromise line. He thinks that the Wilmot Pro-
vso, or the ordinance of 1887 excluding slavery from
states to be admitted into the Union, ought
ply to territory South of 36o 80. He announced this
before his nomination Baltimore and if he had not
so announced his views, he would have been further
on than thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes from
any cnance OF nomination. In the next place, he
WIN 90 all that ne can to establish that compromise
line. And lastly, which is matter of opinion merely
It Is my conscientious belief that if elected HE WILL
ESTABLISH IT'D
In all candor and in all sincerity-as one citizen
addressing other citizens, equally concerned in this
vital question, and whose interests and rights must
In common, sink together or prevail together-we
again call upon the slavehodng Wings of this State
to consider well, to investigate, to Judge to ponder
to look at the matter in all its lights before they de-
termine to cast their votes for Taylor and Fillmore
Turn your eyes, fellowctizens, upon leading Wings
here at home, and what do you behold Two OF
your members of the House of Representatives vot-
ing against settling this dangerous question another
member of the House admitting the Constitutionali-
ty of the Wilmot Proviso another endeavoring to
prove that John Quincy Adams was in favor of Gen.
Taylor while one of your Senators (Mr. Badger)
not only voluntarily admits that we have no Consti-
tutiona rights in the Territories of New Mexico and
California, but enters into an elaborate argument to
Prore it, And then look at your organ in this City,
the Raleigh Register. Watch it. as it commends
Mr. Badger, who voted for Mr.. Clayton's Compro-
mise, and lauds Mr.. Mangum who voted against it I!
Mark it, as it plays into the hands of Wimot Pro-
visoists, and labors to prove that Mard Fillmore is
soInder on the question of Slavery than James X.
Polk! Do you-can you endorse all this!
After careful survey of the entire field, and with
the best information obtain the subject we
venture to make two or three predictions and we
invite our opponents to remember them.
First. If Gen. Taylor is elected, the question of
Slavery in new Territories will be postponed until
the first session of Congress under his Administra-
ton. At that session the Wimot Provso will pass
both Houses of Congress, and Gen. Taylor aviH ap-
proue it.
Second. The Wings, the Abolitionists, and the
Barnburners of the North will exult, as demons
laugh the destruction of their victims and the
Wings of the South, with but few exceptions, ,giH
submit.
Third. If, when the Wilmot Proviso comes up
in the Senate, that body should tie upon it, MiAard
Fillmore wiH gire the casting Uote in its farOr.
Fourth. If Gen. Cass should be elected, the Mis-
souri, lire will be through to the Pacific, some
other compromise will be adopted and if the Will
mot Proviso should pass Congress during his Ad
ministration, he eciH apply the reto to it. And for
proof that this prediction is well founded, we refer
our readers the recorded opinions of Dudley Mar
vim, Senator Woodbridge, Daniel Webster, and the
entire Whg press of the free States.
8. A LITTLE MORE GRAPE, CAPT. BRAGG
The Hon. John NJ. Bolts, of Richmond, Virginia,
has written another letter in relation to Clay and Tay
lor and the way he pours the grape" into the hosts
tho ADJ Of
Gen. Availability every where. Mr.. Bolts says
" The proud oak that cannot resist summer cloud,
is not likely to endure winter storm; and the pub
lie man who is frightened from his integrity, and
yields to every temporary wave OF popular exclte
ment, is unworthy of confidence trust. L hope
am not the man and should be sorry If have ev-
er been so far misunderstood to have been taken
for one of that class. But suppose were to say to
the Wings of this district next spring, that would
as soon accept nomination at the hands OF the Loco
focos from them, and thatI would make no pledges
and would not be the exponent of their Prcples and
that if they elected me, 1t must be on their own res
possibility beg to know what twenty years OF Ia
borous work in the Whig cause would avail me
And why should ! not have as much right to take
that ground Gen. Taylor!
Mr.. Bolts furthermore says: &c am threatened by
many that they will not vote for me, unless will
make Taylor speech. look upon it as on exaction
never before made, as Infringement on my person.
al honor, and my personal independence, and will
not yield to it, if lose every vote in the district.
& If speeches plenty as blackberries, would
not make one under compulsion."
But here is the important part of his letter. He |
,oncurs with the Democrats that Gen. Taylor ought
to give his views at once on the Wilmot Provlso !
md he confirms the statement, often made In the
press and on the stump, that Northern Wings are
slectoneering for Gen. Taylor the ground that,
elected he aOHnot veto that Provso Mr. Bolts says:
Sc But why are we left in the dark upon another
are we not permitted to know what
IRE Gen. Taylor's views of the Wilmot Proviso? 1t
very evident that every press and every man at the
North that supports General Taylor, does 1t on the
rround that he will not, and pledged not to veto
hat measure. Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Ashmun Mr. Cor
win. Mr. Baldwin, Mr.. Truman Smith, Thaddeus
Stevens, Mr.. Caleb B. Smith who has repeated In
lis speech in Cincinnati, that he assured by the
Hon. VIM Ballard Preston, of Virginia, that he |
would not veto it, and that he would be sustained in
he South if he signed it, all take that grouno
while it is equally certain that at the South he is gen.
,raly and universally sustained the ground that ne
8 Southern man, Shareholder, and that he Will
veto it. Now, l say in this case, both sections OF
he country be right, and or the oher must
5e cheated-and the only way to avoid 1t Is for uen
Taylor to say what he will do. The people are en-
titled to know it before they VOTE.
GEN. Qu1rMAN. The Mississippian, printed In
Jackson, Mississippi says: ga silly story has been
circulated in some of the northern Taylor organs'
hat this distinguished man, whose name is above, ia
yors the election of Gen. Taylor. Why, Cass and
Butler have not more ardent sincere friend than
Zen, Ouitman in this Union. He is now actively I
,oaoed in the canvass and the strength of his great