The North-Carolina standard., 1848-10-04
MORE PROOF-THE SOUTH IN DANGER!
We have before rs in the West6eld IN V \ Mas.

We have before US, in the Westfeld IN. W Mes
senger, long and able letter, written by the Hon.
Dudley Marvin, member of Congress from New
ork, on the subject of the Presidency. Mr.. Marvin
goes his full length for Gen. Taylor upon the ground
that he will not veto the Wilmot Proviso; and he
also declares it to be his conscientious belief from
all the information he had been able obtain that
Gen. Taylor is personally opposed to the extension
of slavery over territory free. Mr. Marvin says:
" most confidently trust, sir, that to every man
opposed to the extension of slavery his way will ap-
pear clear In casting his vote for Gen. Taylor Can
he consistently vote in any other manner? Is it
obvious that the of freedom and humanity may,
indeed must, depend the next Congress being left
to carry out the will of the people untrammelled by
Presidential vetoes In this view of the approach
ing crisis, to my mind the only one, any
considerably throw away his upon third party
candidate whose election is impossible it is
expected Can he thus Indirectly contribute to the
support of candidate who stands out in bold relief
before the world advocate for transporting
slaves to new country and giving them large space
to occupy? May it be confidently hoped that at the
approaching true friend of the cause, the
glorious cause of human freedom may be left to wit
ness and lament like results to those which attended
the election of 1914 The candidates before the
people. None other than General Cass General
Taylor can be elected. So far the question can be
devolved upon the Executive department, the one
candidate stands pledged to veto any bill which shall
extend the benign influences of the memorable ord-
gions. The other stands pledged that he will do no
such thing. As between the two candidates, who
should hesitate!''
Mr.. Marvin thus speaks of Gen. Taylor's private
opinions on the question of free soil
IS In view of the position of General Taylor as he
stands before the American people, upon his plat
form, his private opinions this subject of free soil
may seem unimportant. 1t gives me great satisfac-
ton, however, to say, that haUng auGied myself Of
fvy Z gao@ntags ace ,she1 my Position hs: gDs me to
esing question, beieue him personally opposed to the
extension Of siarery territory noc0 free. Opposed,
am, to any extension of slavery, he will receive
my conscientious and Jealous support. He is not
socated, in my mind with any particular locality.
l regarded him citizen of the United States, un-
der and the bearer of, whose flag his whole event.
full life has been spent His lot, far his Pecu-
mary interests have been concerned, have been cast
in of the slave States of the Union; he for that
cause, possesses capability of bringing an influence
for good to this exciting question, not shar
ed, in an equal degree, by any Northern man."
But this is not all. We have before also, in
the New York Express of the 22d ultimo, the pro-
ceedings of '' great Taylor Meeting" held in De-
troit, Michigan, and which was addressed, among |
others, by Ex-senator Woodbridge of that State In
contrasting Generals Cass and Taylor, Mr.. Wood
bridge said:
"The Presidency is to be conferred beyond ques-
tion, suppose, either upon Gen. Cass or Gen. Fay
lor. In the event of the coming in of Gen. Taylor,
questions as between the North and the South
Why-frst, Gen. Taylor is opposed to all wars for
conquest. He has said SO, and everybody believes
him. There is an end, therefore, to all questions
atiye to Sierra Madre Cuba and Yucatan, so far as
concerns him. Then to the Wllmot Provso:
He has said that all indirect influence, sought to be
exered upon Congress- the President Is reprehen-
sible and ought not to be INDUCED n That the veto
power ought not wantonly used; but that the de-
iberate wishes of the whole people fairly expressed
through their Representatives in Congress, should be
fully respected and carried OUT And the
is fair one, that if any bill should pass Congress,
containing in it the principles of the Wilmot Prov
so, it sriH be permitted to become AO. Nor does
such presumption rest alone upon fair construction
of the veto power. Altho born in Virginia, and dur
ing his youth resident of Kentucky, yet for 40
years past his home has been in the camp-and his
camp has been here, upon the Lakes, upon the upper
Mississippi, and everywhere-the whole Union has
been his camping ground. If any man can be found,
free from sectional preudces, it Is fair to presume
that Gen. Taylor is that man."
But Mr. Woodbridge does not stop here. He goes
on to show that with Fillmore for Vice President the
North at all events and in all contingencies, is safe
After stating the fact that there at present fifteen
free States and fifteen slaveholding States, he says
The vote therefore in the Senate, if mere section
al interests are to govern is equally divided. But the
vote that brings in Gen. Taylor, brings also into the
Senate its presiding officer, northern man, man
who whatever else may be said OF him, never was
ana never can D0 uSil ioCO. "A 80
all circumstances be and faithful to the just In
terests of the Norh and with him will then be the
casting vote, in the high and dlgnlhed body over
which he will preside Estimate then, J y0u can
estimate, the Talue in some possible contingency Of this
casting UOte.
And now hear what Mr.. w oodbridge says in rela-
ton to Cass and Butler:
"On the other hand, if Gen. Cass should come ln'
he comes bound hand and foot by his pledges. His
own honor is committed. If bill should be pre-
sented for his signature upon which the principle OF
the Wimot Provso should be engrafted he must Oeto
II! There will be no escape for him. He VIII come
in too as party man, and as one who has voiunta-
rly bound himself, and pledged his personal honor
carry out the of the partly and that mere
ly as such. The vote that secures his elecnon, Sc
cures also the election presiding officer OF the Sen
ate of a Southern gentLeman-against whom the most
ultra slaveholding politicians can find nothing to OBJ
ect If then our course is TO be determined by con.
siderations of sectional character merely, winch OF
the two tickets is it for our interest to sustain Why
surely-surely there can be no room for doubt!
Add to this Mr.. Webster's opinion, as expressed OF
GenIs Cass and Taylor in his late Speech at Marsh
field. and then tell u.s. Shareholders of North Carolina
What must be the fair and inevitable inferences Mr..
Webster says: !" If believed that Gen. Taylor,
f elected would use his official influence in aid OF
he further extension of the slave power, would
,nnose him, let him be nominated by whom ne mignI
And speaking of Gen. Cass, he says ss6
seen. Cass is in favor of what is known as 'ne .