Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-10-27


elect Lewis Cass TO the Presidency, to pre-
vent the extension of slavery!
But is il certain that Gen. Taylor, if elect
ed will not sanction the Wilmot Proviso I?
If he were in favor of it, he could say so in
six words,-1 approve Of the Wilmot Pro-
vlso,' and no man in the nation would dis
pute it. The very fact that he will NOT give
his views frankly, proves him utterly un-
worthy of trust. No candidate who claims
the suffrages of the people for the Office of
President, and refuses TO let the whole ma
ton know his position on the most vital
questions al issue, is deserving of an honest
mans vote. He treats the people with con-
tempt and disrespect, and should receive
from, the people like treatment at the bal
lot box.
His declarations at the South-the uni.
form testimony of his Southern friends,-
his large proprietary interest in slaves, his
birth, education, habits, and associations at
The South, all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
a single authenticated statement or fact, are
the strongest pledges he could give, of his
opposition to the Witmot PrOviso.
BUT Two PARTIES.
There are in reality then, in the present
Canvass, party for Freedom, and party
for Slavery. Cass and Taylor represent
but two divisions of the same party, and if
either succeeds, Slavery trinmphs.
Van Buren, represents the party of Free
dom, and his election would be regarded
at the North and at the South-as the
pledge of Slavery restriction, as the doom
of Slavery in the National District, and the
overthrow Of the Slave Power.
With him for our President,the Free Soil
Administration would put stop to the mo-
nopoly of the public lands, limit the ar cunt
of free soil which an individual might ac-
quire, and proUide homes for the inndiess,
By Offering 10 erery poor man acho acoWd
cultiUate ii, a farm, WITHOUT MONEY AND
WITHOUT PRICE.
1t would appropriate from the National
Treasury ample means to improve our har-
bors-to remove distractions to the naviga-
ton of the mighty rivers and inland seas of
the West--to protect, improve, and multi
ply commerce through all these national ar>
facilitating the speedy set
Element of our rnoccupied public lands with
a hardy, industrious, and vlrtuous yeoman-
ry, vivifying trade, manufactures, and the
mechanic arts, increasing the amount and
enhancing the price of agricultural products
and thus binding together the whole Amer
lean republic, with the ties of common
common interest, and a COM
mon inheritance.
1t would establish uniform rate Of post
age of two cents, pre- paid,on all letters sent
any distance, not weighing over half all
ounce, and reduce the postage on newspa-
pers, thereby Frightening the chain of af-
lection and friendship by removing the pre-
sent distractions to the intercourse between
distant relatives and friends.
1t would transfer appointing power from
lie Executive to the People. in the choice
Of postmasters, and other officers as far rs
and would thus make them the
servants of the people instead of being the
Tools of corrupt administration, and the
agents for perpetuating It's msruIe.
Under his former administration, Mr..
Van Buren, showed his regard for the into
rests of the laboring classes by reduciug the
hou S of labor to ten,on all the public works
in the United States, and his reelection to
the office of President, will be the day star
Of hope, bringing peace and good will to all
Win. aai iheir broad -i.. .I,-.------- - -.i-~i.
brow.
Fellow citizens-We have thus present.
ed 70 you briefly, the real issues involved
in the bfesent election, the distinctive prln-
,iples Of the three parties, and the position
and principles of the candidates claiming
vour suffrages for the office OF Presldent.-
These candidates are the real representa-
lives of the parties that nominated them
The opponents of the principles they adopt
ed i'll their respective conventions: those
principles we have endeavored to set forth
candidly, fairly, and truthiulIy. You cam
not vote for the principles OF Free Soil, with
out voting for the man who represents them,
and is pledged to maintain them.
We seek not to DISGUISE the fact that the
nation was never in so great peril as now.
has controlled the nominations OF
the parties, monopolized the offices OF the
Government, encroached upon the rights OF
lrcemen at home, and dictated our national
DOilCN dDTOdu, duuSu iliIio hS " Si"'S '0''''o'
TO the Union,an now imperlousIy demands
that the General Government shall he pro-
stituted to the base work of propagating sla-
very, and extending it into Free Territory.
The Slave Power has set up its idols at
Baltimore, and at Philadelphia, and at the
bidding of its mnions, the strong men OF
the North have bowed themselves before
them and done Obelsance.
Martin Van Buren, alone, OF all the old
statesmen, stood up like Free Man, IN
Gods clear sunlight, and in the name OF
insultcd humanity, uttered ms indignant
protest against the impious claim, and rail-
lied the Free North for the defence of Free
dom against the encroachments of Slavery.
Ii is the first time in our political history,
that The issue has been distinctly made and
met Van Buren, is the first illustrious
statesman-the only leader crowned with
Presidential honors, who boldly meets the
issue and challenges the minlons Of slavery
to the conflict.
Men of the North Freemen of Wiscon-
sin VIII you stand by the man-the on
" one of the three candidates for President
who has pledged himself to your interests,
and to the interests of Freedom Van Bu~
rem - his ,qorst enemies confess - never