The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-08-10
Culver ON TAYLOR.


with regard to the Presidential contest. After
dispeIling some personal msapprehens ons and
recapiulating the general objections TO Gen.
TayIor's position, Mr. Culver proceeds:
But what is to be done ? 'WiHyou elect Cass2,
No l despise the poor soft faced, wheeling.
dust licking demagogue. He is in no danger Of
an election. He cannot get six States, and doubt.
ful if one. well, why not hurrah for General
Taylor at once " Stop, let us look moment at
the effect of that hurrah. What is to be gained
For what principle are we hurrahing sOb.
Gen. Taylor is peace man. True, but peace
has already come without him. sHe is opposed
10 war; The is all over and past, He
was opposed to annexing Texas But Texas il
annexed, and what fool proposes to dis annex n
she is opposed to acquiring foreign territory.
But foreign territory is acquired. The opinions
OF Gen. Taylor on all these matters are valuo.
less. They relate to foregone issues. There !,
question however, that is not past, but future
question paramount TO all that have preceded
That question is the proposed extension OF human
SLAVERY over the seventeen embryo States in
the free territory OF conquered Mexico. On that
question, the opinion OF Gen. Taylor would he
vaIuable-most precious Just now Who will
vouch Tor 1t! Where is the authorized sexpo.
nent OF his views on that matter? His locaIi,,,
his associations, his practice are prima facie ev;'
dence that he is with the South The South CO
regard him. so they believe so thew will art
is there sane politician who thinks the Smith
would cast single Electoral vote for Tavlor =
they believed he was with the North on ,bia
question: Not one. Their votes in the VIII
Convention showed them all solid column IN ,b;So
subject. Not mothers son of them cast vote
Tor a Free Soil candidate. What do thew ask nr
US then: Why, that De 90 for man that tbe,
| believe with them, and against u.s. When we
make a similar request OF them, thew crv ont
'hands off, No man tinctured with the Wilmo,
| Proviso can have our votes And vet we arc
| asked to run Union line, and then take all tho
passengers Profitable partnership this! So we
have found it For sixty years they have taken
twelve, and given US three terms OF the Pres;.
dency,-c carrying with it two. thirds or three.
fourths OF all the important Offices They now
our twelve. -"
ne signs OF the times indicate general fI-
SION OF parties, deep breaking up, and the e.
adjustment OF new lines and landmarks lis
uouDtlui whether Northern or Southern Wings.
i. or Northern or Southern Democrats ever 90 to
the polls with each other after ls4S.
1ly opinion is, this iron heel has ground our
hecNs iong enough. With me, this Free Soil
question is aud shall be paramount IN all otbers
Banks, Tariffs, Land Proceeds are subordina,a
questions because all are nodded, created. an.
nulied and modified by the dictates of slavery
dispose OF that and all the others will he ner.
manenty adjusted p''
The great question then recurs: What il the
duty oil Free Soil Wings under existing circur.
stances! answer: To make the Extension of
Sfdcery the paramount Question. Win tbat
s'eauiiy IN view, every Wing who conscientious
~ oeheUeS Gen. Taylor is with the North nm this
quesuon, that he will act with the North that
ne VIII bend the great energies of his Adn,inis.
"'ioh ~ restrict rather than extend the curee of
slavery, ought to cast his vote for him Dil !
ueIleVe So my vote and my tongue should be
the "eherals service. l honor him as soldier
c"e leSpect MIN as an honest man. | would in
prefer MS election TO that of Gen Cas-
Dut ior Inc life OF me, on this great overshadou,
ing question | cannot find the evidence 49,.
Ho 'at from that, see him a Southern man by
loecuon' Shareholder by practice, a Southern.
| III leellng, warrior bred in the camp. whose
o"iy stepping stone TO the Presidency was tho
SueGeSsiul issue OF three battles. Nav more |
sec MN the candidate of the whole South claim.
GU 40 "etr man, right on this question: prefer
49,. 80" 10 hr Clay, because more oil South.
erh man, and safer TO be trusted. see them
moreover, rushing to his support with the avon,
a. upon their tongues that no man who is against
'"enl can nave their votes. And all this North
| erh wings are compelled to witness, without one
| OP1"y-aVowed affirmative Wing Drinc,Dle TO
reueem his standing. Can we go il? Shall we
| 0ue"' we again to allow ourselves TO be foiIed by
second Tyler Administration?
NO. but che is the Wing candidate. and wa
ar are pound by the nomination. beg pardon =
IN. me wing party is bound by its own Constitu.
uon' It's great charter, its own landmarks. II
anese are violated, their acts are not binding
ne hrst duty OF Wing Convention was to Sc
iect Wing candidate. Did they do tbis2 So
.ar from 1t, they selected one, who had seven
G'nes proclaimed his Independence Of party, re-
using 70 be the exponent of their principles, and
threatening to defeat their nominee. Gen. Tay-
lor says to me, in so many words-"I can't con
SEM 10 be your party candidate" Then Sir,
"G" can l consent to be your party supporter?
GAM he says, "be the exponent OF YOUR prin-
1iP'es' or the advocate OF your views, elected"
men, sir how can be the promoter of your
y ws: at the polls The truth is hold my
wing views and principles in so honorable an es-
innate, mat want President TO advocate and
carry them out. he is ashamed TO do so. then
should not be ashamed Of him at the ballot.boN
ASK are the Wbigs thus to be hoodwinked out
OF lhe'@ doctrines' Are they thus to be compell-
ca 10 abandon the great champions OF their cause,
whose Ptlde and glory it has been for forty years
70 pe me "exponents" and defenders OF Wing
principles No, there are thousands who hest.
.a'e 10 the cbalice now offered to their lips. And
thousands more asking if it is not time to draw