The State guard., 1848-10-24
$3 In Advance.
NO. 43.

i tions to congress on me SuDlect or SlaVerY ought to be received. He was opposed to the annexation of Texas, so long as slaves were held therein. He is in favor of the abolition by Congress of the internal slave trade between the States, and of it's immediate abolition in the District of Co., lumbia and is in favor of the Wilmot proyso, or against the extension of Slave y in the Territories.
 D. Have You consented to be linked with such a manas the exponent of your politics, or as ! fit subject for President of the United States
 T. Most unquestionably 1 have; and, in assocating my name with that ''distin- guished citizen of New York;" l some- what express the high compliment paid me when declare that this abilities and sound conservative opinions justly entitled him to the first place on the ticket"
 D. What have you thought of those .Democfats who have nominated yousEaf' the Presidency
 T. l have no right to repel nominations from political opponents, any more than l have a right to refuse the vote of demo- crat at the polls. But if they suppose that l will admire them any the more for their recreancy of principles in supporting me. they forget that am reader of H,sop'5 Fables, and understand the moral which the Fox taught, when he induced the Crow to drop her piece of cheese by com plimentipg the beauty of her voice. My motto Is, Get in honestly if you can-but get in any how ]"
 
 D. What do you think of those Demo- crats in Charleston. who dropt inc ''distn- guished citizen of New York;" for Vice President, and substituted w.. 0. Butler OH the same ticket with yourselfl
 T. Why l am profoundly thankful for their confidence in me, but their advocacy of Butler and Democratic principles l have treated h ith SILENT CONTEMPT.
 D. When you said you would not re- fuse nomination by Democrats, did you mean that if elected President, you would not make yours whig administration
 T. No such inference can be drawn from any thing have ever said. Let me repeat what have written and always as-. serted, viz:
 "Tha. I would accept q nomination iioih uSiioCld's Dut III so uoiHp WOuiu not abale one jot or title of my opinions as a whig.. Such n nomination as indi- eating coincidence of opinion on the part of those making it, should not be re- garded with disiavor by those who think with me; as compliment personal 70 myself. it should not be expected that would repulse them with insult. I shall not modify My rieus 10 eniicc Them 10 my side shal mol reject Mev aid whea ttey join my friends roluatmiIy."
 D. Is il true you have said that if elect ed you would appoint your Cabinet from dcmocratsand whigs indiscriminately?
 T. No! have repeatedly denied SO false an assertion; and have published my denial in my letter to the Hon. J. k. Ingersoll. My friends in and out of Con- gress have spoken the truth in saying that if clected President mine "shall be whig administration, with whig Ministers, advo. eating whig measures" 1 D. What then do you mean in saying that you will be ''thc President of the peo- pie and not partyl' l T. Why the logic of it is simply 1 this IT am elected, it will be by a whig majority according to my views the ma joriiy are the people, and that majority be- ing Whigs--ergo fl l obey the whigs will only obey the people.
 D. Did you ever say to q certain South Carolina gentleman that you owned cer- tain slaves and you wished to be ancom- foria5le if you did not keep them 1 Y. 1 most certainly did.
 D. Did you intend him to infer that you were in favor of the extension of slavery in the territories
 T. Unquestionabiy not am engaged in planting on the Mississippi the cheap CT can buy slaves the more proftably l can plant and the more l extend the area of slavery, the greater will be the demand fo.negros. and the higher the prices. l am, therefore, for keeping the slave popu- la.ion where it is. My plantation is large enough to employ six times ,ne number ever expect to purchase. And there IS more land to employ their labor in the old slave States, than will be required for them for century to come. l go for taking care of myself and letting postcrity take care of itself What has postcrity ever done tor me I
 D. Drrwpcn the White House and the paramount issue" which are you in la- vor off
 T. l am in favor of the White House first. The shareholders can take care of the paramount issue when the time comes to do so. After all my hard campaign service, comfortable place in the White House, with $25, 900 per annum for pock- ct money, besides the proceeds ofmy cot: ton plantation. would not be so bad, would !! it? D.. Did you ever say that you never sur render?
 T. did, once, when to dodge was no use.
 . D. Are you an advocate then of lodging ,, in politics
 T. When can gain anything by it: D. Is it true you have been studying pos litical economy since your nomination | T sl.t lx-ts sx<1