Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-18
Gen. rayior's position ON the Sub.
iect Of slavery
u,oox UPON THIS P1cruRE!"

aWt kno,c that, in this great paramount
u,d LEADING QUESTION Of the
NIGHTS OF THE SOUTH, He IS FOR
iISr,- Resolution Of Taylor meeting in
Charleston, South Carolina.
.uGlorious ne,rs. The Union preserved.
R.,miation of the Wilnot Prou.so BY the
wiz Convention. friends Of the
South. as well as Of the Union, will learn
with inexpressible satisfaction that the
Wing Convention PROMPTLY NET
THE QUESTION OF THE WILMOT
PROVISO, AND REPUDIATED, A
RE,OLU TON ADOPTING THAT
DOCTRINE AT ONCE BY AN o.
VERWHELMING MAJORITY. 1T
WOULD NOT TOUCH THE UN-
CLEAN THING. How different this
generous and patriotic action from the dan
eerous sectional fanaticism Of the Demo-
cratic Convention. 1t will be recollected
that resoulation was introduced there by
Mr.. Yancey to repudiate the proviso,
which the Convention refused to do, by
vote of PIG to 36. This vote aimed
death blow to the rights of the South, and
its effect has been to cast gloom and dis
NAV in the hearts of those who struggle
for the preservation Of ourglorious Union.
Doubts and fears began to overwhelm the
public mind, lest eventhe Wings, the great
conservative party of the Union, ALSO
MIGHT BE INFECTED WITH THIS
HERESY, and have yielded to the pro
gressive' notion Of the Locofocoism of the
age. Thanks to kind Providence, which
has watched over our beloved land, par
ty still crisis determined to regard the com
promise Of the Constitution, &c., and those
Just and equal rights to all sections, with
out which our glorious Union cannot ex-
ist one moment. THEY HAVE NET
THIS INCENDIARY AND DES-
TRUCTIVE PRINCIPLE AS WIGS
in the old Wing spirit of enlightened
patriotism Of the patriotic fathers, and on
which the party is founded. THEY
DARED TO STAND AND MEET
THIS FIREBRAND OF UNPRINCI-
PIED FACTIONIsTS boldly Gas the
Democratic Convention did not ito meet
it as men aware of their duties, like their
great leader at Buena Vista, asking no "a
vors and shrinking from no responsible
ties'-to cast 1t out Of their Conrention II,
the teeth Of these 'nfuriated fann'ics, and TO
declare tint 1t uas no part, and should
be no part, of The Wh,g creed. This the
Democratic Convention would not do. We
congratulate the SoMh-we congratulate
the southern men, who have never appeal
ed to the fidelity, honor, patriotism, and
generosity ,oftheir northern Wing brethren
In vain. We congratulate the Union that
there is still one great patriotic party
which is determined to resist the mad and
malign influence, which, if unchecked,
would soon leave of its sacred rights but
the name. Alabama Journal.
"The subjects of tariff, bank, and in
ternal improvements, are dwarfed into in
significant dimensions when compared
with the great and overshadowing one
which an unprincipled northern and north
western Democracy has dared to throw
before the people, [alluding to the free
territory principle. 1t is of vital conse-
quence that the South should march up to
this question. By BIRTH, EDUCATION,
SENTIMENT, FEELING, ASSOCIATIONS, AND
INTEREST, GENERAL TAYLOR is ONE OF
Us. The South may we'll answer the North
through him, and redeem the pledge it has
made to support no man who is not Of us
or with us."-Charleston Is. CO. Cour-
Ter.
"One reason ,chy the South should sus-
tain Taylor for the Presidency with great
unanimity is, because his nomination affords
a final and unlooked-for chance of electing
a SOUTHERN MAN to that office. The i'm
portance of placing at the head of Gov
eminent one who, from birth, ASSOCIATION,
and CONNECTION, is identified with the
South, and will fearlessly UPHOLD her
rights and guard her from oppression,
cannot fail to strike every mind. In this
rier, his election becomes question of
vital moment to the SLAVEHOLDING
PORTION of the Coniederacy. New
Orleans Bee.
"A desperate attempt is making, and
Will be made, to impress the public
mind with the beliefthat General Taylor is
not thoroughly with the South on the sub
lect Of slavery. Such an attempt will on
y prove TO what resorts our opponents are
dr'ren, in order to injure him in the esti-
nation Of his admirers. Why, who is
General Taylor? and where does he live?
Everybody knows that he is citizen of
louisiana; an extensive and successful
'armer; and owns more slares than the most
81 his slanderers can ever hope honestly
10 obtain. Is there any fear of such aman
on this subject? Born in siave STATE,
ana st1H residing in one; with a large por-
uon OF his capital invested in this species
9 property; identified from interest, inclin-
4'on, and education, with the institutions
around US; will any sensible man hesitate
On tais subjectto prefer him to his oppo-
nen NJ. Geo. Enquirer.
The LAST PLANK cosE.-rhe oppo-
aents Of the glorious old ZACHARY TAY-
iloR' IN their reckless attempts to iniure
Hlm with the people of the South, have as
serted that. in his letter to James w. Tay-
.0l' editor Of the Cincinnati Signal, writ
.sn IN reply to and answering certain in
.n:lfogafories propounded in letter from
Am' ne had PLEDGED HIMSELF not to vet,
any bill which mioht be- nassea yhv r.,