Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-08-03

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South .|E1'IrI against 11I., ~ y if|t[
~ Taylor and Butler We 111 le<'| 4
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The preamble = tie resolutions, aiicr
stating nrrer.I objections a Cen Gus.
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I'VE Object . Gen. CO peeause re efs -.
ned nat via ne opinions 70 has q -
i1i1s9 p AeIig1l q t1c <l.irea q Ne sirfe-nn'e
ipg brtqste cnigr.ie Win ~ property snsiases
. cu newly acl1irct ieui.cfy 4 hp.paiyeefn'
- o prpmi.e he peolls q Dc 6oa'h tee sanction
q bis names =. = I.s nnconniilaiion1lliy o. ne
Wilma, preri-o-t1al rs ieiierto M Nicholson
contains no guaranty ilnl our rights win b pre-
>eyei-thai, % ~ from ihis q he has opposed
he Abolition party b any declaraIi1i against
The WnDot frofi>p. he has q The same tune,
explained % hem bow the same endtbat they de-
sire % accomplish tpopgh he Wilmoi Pruviso
can Be better ot<ainel throush he insnuueniali-
81 n ne local legislatures q the territories.
We have every reason 70 believe hat General
| Ca, has becn a one lime he earnest advocate
u ne principles q he Wilmoi Psoyiso--thas az
erwarls he dout,e1 IL expcdiehe7 oniy-and
| lhai sufscquen1r, oti only rel5 recently. hashe
Iiecinred his oppo1iti TO !, = uncansiisdiioaaL
Geo. cess. a hest has nodded his opinion IcslIy
- % marsr q firm and MOI Of saisianee He
sill admits that there i way IN which upon
soil that belongs 70 The state q South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. and ne Other saaEe-holding
STATES - common, The citizens Of either q these
STATES removing with he properly mo snchier-
riiory may be not only denied for itihe protection
o. ne CONSTITUTION but oe icreed 70 rs abandon
ment without ne color q rlghs.or remedy ior his
ioss- 10 us Il matters not HOW This insult and
wrrng can BE ELECTED. II N AMI war itean be
done. we are BY is exercise degraded and sunk
y me iefnlones arg ne common properly Of
me States ana 4 NE ocn'nefn Sales fre equal IN
their sovereignty ad independence WIN the other
States our true position - uiaf N th territories
which belong % thc United States, neither ipe
Congress Of he Uniicd States, nor NE local go
vsInmen, g. saea ,ein'o,'es nave any power 70
Nv 49, $500, 49, $3.50 s ~
ofthese UDiled States, and viii such hroper.y i
they may choose to take here with thsm.
We have the opinion Of Gen. cass that there
Is amode (which ibis prohibition can be Son
; iiutionally exercised, and when We w flor him
We confirm his opinion, and il 50 doing admit our
own inferiority. Claiming to be sovereign
States, We concede the rightof olhersto control
rs In the enjoyment Of thar which belongs 70 Us.
On these grounds, therefore, We oppose General
Cas-. We object TO his opinions a be has ex-
pressed them. And we are free, moreover, to adj
init, that even though his notifications Of opin-
ion have been recently In our favor stiIl these
notifications have taken place under strong
Temptations, and these once gratiied, a continued
facility might enable him again 10 recyrto the o.
pinions which hitherto have been expressed with
equal confidence, and may ultimately commend
themselves to his Judgment as the true exposition
TO which he should adhere. We preser 10 rely
ion The Independence Of one who viii refuse 10
make any promise. than on The facile temper Of
him who viii promise every thing lhEi Is asked
for.n az lssA
! They then state, in<terms equally for
lc;hle. their reasons for prcfarrino and mp-
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Po'' 1on ''o,, anu ."seo arc 1n-
ansMelaple ieasohs ior sooutnern men
we desire % elevate % ne high Office OF Pre-
sidcnt Of the Y. States, a man who unlies In his
person those qualities OF great decision Without
which the wisest councils are wcak-deeP deyo-
ton % his country which liits him far shove the
power q party, that controls only e sorrupt-
singular honesty, which viii enable him with an
even hand to distribute the patronage Q, the gov
ernmeni-high Independents that exalfs him a.
bovc the management Of dishonest politicians
and a profound admiration for the LESSONS Of po-
litical wisdom taught in the conduci ofihe early
fathers Of our country, and which win guide him
| in the management Of our interest IL committed
" ms care. ~ auoition " tnesc we Know MIN as
one whose lot has been cast m that portion Of
the Union now decfied, and sought 70 p irodden
down His interests are our Interests We