The Daily spy., 1848-07-04

was at once taken, and, with their courage AMI
mated bv the enthusiasm Nth Whlcn the name
of the old soldier was constantly uttered around
them, they inscribed it at once upon tnelr party
banner, and resolved TO pledge the utmost OF
Southern chivalry and unanimlty TO make tnat
banner the ensign OF victory.
The action of Southern Wings, in resolving
upon the support of Gen. Taylor, is not to be
complained OF as evincng any want OF political
consistency. From Gen. Taylor they are entitled
to expect the vigorous exertion of the executive
power and influence In favor of all slaveholding
interests, to the utmost extent OF their growing
claim of constitutional protection. The people of
the South have never allowed themselves TO be
publicly deceived or betrayed by any of their
public men; and this is the last moment at which
they can be suspected of being ready to misplace
their confidence. When they now resolve to
vote for Gen. Taylor, they understand what they
are about; and, as soon he is elected, the
whole country will be sure to understand it too.
But the election of Gen. Taylor cannot be ef-
fected by the Southern Wings alone Their
democratic citizens may, to large extent unite
in his support, preferring him instinctively to
Northern doughface; but the united votes of all
the slaveholding States not yet quite sufficient
to decide the bestowment of the Presidency
There must be Northern help to secure such
result; and the means supposed to be in ope-
ration, by which it is to be obtained
That Gen. Cass will receive any extensive or
effectual support from the free States, is not be
apprehended. There must be honest democrats
enough in all of them, to cooperate with Mr. Van
Buren and the Barnburners, in insuring his de-
feat. The election of Gen. Taylor may be as
certainly prevented, if there be similar pro-
portion of the Wings ofthe Free States ,cho are
as true to their principles, and resolUe 10 act
upon them.
In respect to the previous state of public senti
ment, some important facts were disclosed by the
results of the balloting at the Philadelphia Con-
vention. They served to show that not sldve
State IN the Union tUds ready to accept a Free
State candidate, and that the slave States 1cent
into the Concention for the purpose of carrying
the nom nation of Gen Taylor. The resu twas
the entire triumph of the slavehoding policy;
and, SO far as the majority Of that Convention were
entitled to perform the act, it acas submission
of the Whig party of the Nation, to an abandon
ment Of the struggl against the extension Of sla
oe,y.
1t is true that there was no proper harmony in
the action Of the Convention. 1t is true that
its proceedings were marked throughout by un-
precedented irregularty, confusion, and disorder
1t is true that the Convention could not agree up.
on the declaration ofany opinions, or in adopting
any rule of political action; and It is moreover
true that it refused to assume, or to cause it to
garded as the exponent of Whig principles In
view of these peculiarities in its proceedings and
because they we're conducted throughout 10 a
style and spirit never before characteristic of the
Wing cause, there is ground enough for all true
and consistent Whigs to refuse to be, IN any
manner, or IN any sense, committed BIZ them !;
and to hold to the right and duty OF such further
action, as may enable them to do Justice and also
honor to themselves and to their party.
Tho IF he 70 ~. n
tions Of both parties have resulted in the nomlna
tion OF candidates identified with or pledged to
the Slaveholding interests, and that 1t has been
the Immediate effect OF such nominations to pro-
duce at once division In each party, of sufficient
Importance seriously to impair its ST. ength or to
destroy it, is the necessary explanation of still an.
other and most important fact, which the nume-
rous attendance at this Convention most striking.
ly attests We refer to the fact, that there is
throughout the free States, large body of INTEL
ligent and respectable citizens, until recently
connected with the Whig and Democratic par
ties, who, in connection with others that had pre-
viously abandoned those parties, now fird them
selves ready, and able, in good faith, and upon
principle, to organize new party, which shall
have for its immediate object the resistance of
every scheme for the extension of Slavery, and
the promotion OF all constitutional measures, that
are adapted to make the country, to the utmost
practicable extent, free, yirtuous and prosper
GUS Republic!
The present Convention has been held to delib-
crate upon, and to provide for such an organiza-
tion, at least SO far it be rendered effective
interference to the approaching Presidential cleo
ton. BY similarly constituted Convention
which has been recently held in the State OF Ohio.
1t has been proposed to hold National Oonven
ton in the CITY OF BUFFALO, ON the 9th
day Of AUGUST next, at which delegates IRON
all the States are invited to attend, for the pur
pose OF nominating candidate for the Presiden-
cy, knotcn to be opposed to the extension of slay-
ery, and who may therefore be worthy of the ma.
ny thousands of free citizens who will not give
their votes tor Gen. Taylor or Gen. Cass This
Convention has now responded to the call by pro-
viding for the appointment Of delegates who shall
represent the State of Massachusetts and we do
not suffer ourselves TO doubt that the popular sem
timent Of Massachusetts is so far pledged to our
object, as to make 1t certain, that none other than
the candidate OF that Convention can receive her
electoral vote. @g8
Can we be mistaken? II we are wrong in the
suppostion that Gen. Taylor should not be ex-
pected to be in favor OF the legal prohibition Of
the extension ofSlavery, we may do him inius>
tice. But il that supposton be well founded, is
it not to do you the grossest injustice to take 1t
for granted, or to believe II to be possible, that
any political combination can be strong enough to
place Massachusetts in position, in achich her