The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-16
NUMB Err 81.

pro slavery man. whose pecunary interests as large
STAKEHOLDER will insure his frm and steady opposition to
all attempts to restrict the extension of domestic slavery
by congressional leg sation within its present territorial
limits the newspapers OF the wing party in that section Of
the Union where this system of slavery is not tolerated
by law, and where the erces opposition is exhibited to
It's further dfuslon without single exception, far
have been able to ascertain have presented him 10 their
respective readers Wilmot proviso man. and as SUCH
prepared il elevated to the executive chair of the nation
to withhold his veto from this noxious measure-hus
permitting TO become OF the permanent laws of the
republic dislike exceedingly to run into detail upon
this head; but holding it TO be quite important that the
south should understand in time the precise extent of the
danger to which she stands exposed this vital point
shall take the liberty Of laying before the Senate and the
country few extracts from leading wing journals of ex
tensve circulation in the free States of the Union from
which the general course of the editors sustaining Gen
Tayors peenslons in that section of the confederacy
may be easily inferred.
~ first, will read an extract from the ssDaily Dem
u published at Roaxesstfs New York, which is as
follows
General Taylor is possible that General Taylor enter
tans doubts of the expedency of prohibiting slavery in the
territories and that he would not originate or recommend
" may be, that he shares the scruples of Gen
them upon this subject But General Taylor tells US
the personal opinions of the Executive ought
posed when questions Of pooer have been
lied by the various departments of government and acqu
esced in by the people
Now we are entirely willing to rest the power Of Con
gress to restrain the extension of slavery upon its having
acquesced in by the people Wecan show been
exercised in respect Territories by perpetual
Of Congress over slavery has been asserted in the way
limitation and regulation that every President has,
has been solemny declared by the OF the United
States, and of nearly if quite all those of every slave
to inerpose Objections II he enterains to arrest de-
feat the action OF Congress"
Next, short extract from the :" Boston Atlas claims
attention. II reads thus:
,ha,l
reluctant yield to General Taylor their support,
though the nominee of the Philadelphia convention We
feel assured tina. they can, be but few
Let Them If they really mean to be right and to act fo
the best and with clear conscences consider whether they
General Taylor and above all let them take into view the
fearful responsib lily they will take upon themselves, it, by
their opposition they bring upon the all the awful
consequences involved in the election OF Lewis Cass Lei
them ponder these things we'll Let them Learns they
that General Taylor Is wing IN prnGlpe-s in favor OF
TO the country and desires its ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is OPP
posed to the further extension of slave territory"
Next, | will invite notice to an extract from the "Tole
do Blade" published in Ohio
General Taylor declares expressly in his first letter.
written years since, James M. Taylor, esq,
editor of the Cincinnati Signal that he considers the
ordinance of 1877 the best laws for the
of new Territory existence. Now, what is the prom
inent feature of this ordinance? Is not, clearly, that
Here the doctrine of the Wilot Povso fully endorsed
IL the language of General Taylor means anything, it
means everything and although he may, from his pecu-
liar location and Occupation as an extensive planter End
necessary to hold slaves himself it does follow that he
should approve of the of of slavery into
Territory tree than that Lewis Cas who ha.
spen, his life in a free Sate-whose sympathes and
CITATIONS have all been with free aborers-should APP
prove of it, General Cas-, we believe is suspected
entertaining other than the radical favor
OF extension OF slavery he does, the platform erected
for him by his party and his letter of acceptance and
endorse ment, greatly belle him.
Again his views upon the qualified use of the veto
s'rctng it to matters that are clearly unconstitutional and
be employed against dec sive vote,
safeguards against the extension of slavery
than any personal pledges of opposition This is power
heart, upon subject which. ITSELF is the very fountain
of all law. Would General Taylor the Wilmot Provi
the United States it unconstitutional such law
especially after his endorsement of it in his first letter. after
Dissemination avoid the of the veto, except in the
most extreme cases? We do not believe it!
different story They oppose the WiImo, Proviso favor
the of the veto approve of the war and its results
that if Cass should be elected the Presidency every
wish OF the most violent osavery men would be mme
diaey graied We could expect nothing else for these
are the principles of their docrnal nominating conven
ton"
Next, an article from the Cincinnati Gazette will be
found worthy OF consideration:
'Ihe nomination of General Taylor by the Wing Ma
onal Convention is responsive to the authoritative voice Of
pressed in the mode and manner which they themselves
provided. ,o,-
General Taylor editorial article, in which is the fol-
lowing:
".The only path safety may hereafter fill the
Presidential Office the discharge Executive
and legislative people
ments people responsible
~ q ss @ the ss asy
of the people and their halls The The
beyond the Rio Grande the ordinance 1884, object
too hgh and 10 be be8led by Presidential pso
$40 the article from which the above extract is made,
General Taylor responded, letter of date May lS lSi7
acknowledging his high oplon and decided approval OF
the views and sentiments.'
Here it will be noticed that General Taylor decidedly
approves of giving to the will and of Congress force
effect, unrestricted by kngy petoe and thai Eexecu
should prevent the erenson Of the ordinance
1887 neoy-acquiIed Merican territory"
The following extract from the Pittsbug Journal,
of the strongest Wilmot proviso papers in the country
will be found to the same effect
"rhe position of Gen. Taylor in regard this anpor
NORTH What we desire in President is that shall
inerpose defeat the will of the people expressed
through Congress. In the language of Mr. Forward, the
wings want nothing that they cannot obtain through the
Seen. Taylors position is which will make him the
executor not the dictator, of the public will
"lt the Wimot provso is adopted by Congress, GENERA
| Taylor, as President, will not veto it,
'.We regard Gen. Taylor opposed to the extension
slavery, although southern man.
'The extract from Mr. Ashmuns address, winch We
publish above, is the ground upon which we go INTO I'M
saieS
Let me now call attention to the address which ha
lust been issued by the State Central Wing Committee
Ohio to the voters of that State. The whole address i
too long to have tad but the succeeding extract will
in regard to Gen. Tayors principles, and especially
his views the Wilmot provso:
cit would doubtless have been more consonant tn
wings of Ohio, had candidate been selected whose resi-
denoe and would have naturally inclined hin
with us fully on this subject His residence ant
the evils OF the Institution OF slavery and the moral de
pravity OF its extension On the subject of slavery exe