The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-30
Platform of the Free Soil Party.
IN REGARD TO. SLAVERY.


rs PRINCIPLES are .... tr . -..
No SlaUe Territory. .....
No more SlaUe States H..
The Sta0e States responsible for Their Slauerv
Freedom and Free Institutions for Oregon, New Mexico,
and California
congress has power maka Slave, than make
hing-to institute establish Slavery, than institute
establish Monarchy
The United States Constitution ordained establish Justice
promote the general welfare the blessings of liberty
denies to the Federal Government all power deprive any
person OF life liberty, property, without due legal process.
lrs MEASURES are
The of the Federal Government from the control ot
the Slave Power and its restoration early policy Of limit,
ing, ocaizing, and dscouragng Slavery
The enactmemt of The WIimot Propiso
The abolition of slavery by the Federal Government to the
extent OF It's responsibility and Constitutional power
GENERAL SUBJECTS
Cheap PoStdge-No sinecure ofces-An economical Gov,
standardization by the People of all Federal officers as far
practicable.
RiOsr and Harbor improvements.
Freedom OF the Public Lands, limited quantities. to ac>
tual settlers
Tariff for the necessary expenses Government and
the speedy payment of the National Debt
The election of MARTIN VAN buren, and CH.p,ps F.,y
ADAMS TO the offices of en and Vice Pr edn Of
the United States
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor and Free Men.
The Rough and Ready Club Of New Orleans, in an
address 10 the people OF Louisiana, signed by Baie
PeytoO and other Intimate friends Of Gen Taylor, de-
Glazed as iol ows:
Gas regards the Wiinlot ProvSo WI need not
remind you that, being himself SLAVE
HOLDER, native OF Virginia, citizen of Lou
isiana, WITH Every FEELING AND IN
TEREST IDENTIFIED WITH US, we have
nothing to lear; in him will we ever find the
FIRM DEFENDER OF THOSE RIGHTS"
The Natchez Courier, leading Taylor " ing organ
in Mississippi, avOws the true Taylor doctrine in Old
lacks nelghborhood, as follows:
"Under these circumstances, what is the DUTY
OF every southern voter, democrat or wing? 1t
seems 10 US that the path of duty is as plain end
strongly marked as it is possible for it to be. The
highest OF all laws-the law OF self preservation
now calls upon US to merge our party ditferen.
ces, at least until this crisis has passed, and to
stand boldly and unhinchingiy by the true inter-
ests of the South. Every dictate of interest
every holy impulse OF our natures which leads
to stand by those who are dear to us, as WI
would by our own lives, now appeals to US to
break the shackles OF party, and, one and ALL OF
every party, creed or sect, to step forth prepared
and as one man, to defend our rights 10 the last
This is no time for party ties TO rend us assun-
der when our cherished Institutions are al stake
but it is time for every true patriot 10 unite
with the patriots OF the South 10 achieve one COM
mon object-equally dear and valuable to all of
us, the vindcadon of our constitutional rights,
and that security in their possession which we,
rs freemen, have right TO enjoy. That vind-
cation and that security can only be achieved by
the election Of Zachary Taylor, the native south
erner, the large stakeholder, the honest man, the
!hp oIO hePn he xyio nj
discreet and virtuous citizen. He is one of us
he understand our wants; he can appreciate our
condition; he has been with US and for US IRON
youth to age, and every thug he has in the
world is invested as ours is invested. Such is
the man tor whom the South ought to vote with
an unanimous voice.-.N'dtches Courier, Taylor
organ in Mississippi.