Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13
first asked if he would accept the nomination,

first asked if he would accept the nomination,
what was his reply' 1t was this-"I will
accept this nomination, but my determination
is that will not accept it as an exponent OF
your principles will not be party mani
will not bind myself TO any party OF clique
am a wing, but not an ultra whlg." God
knows what an ultra wing is. Perhaps you
may call me an ultra wing. (Laughter.)-
Now, If was, and he was not, he has no
right to expect me TO support him. He said
he did not recognize the doctrines of any par
ty as his guide and rule. Now. fellow wings,
if he has made mistake in the question. is
that his fault or ours l say it is his. The
English language is plain enough for any
man TO express his meaning plainly, and if he
misleads us, am to bear the responsibility ;
(Cries of "no, no.') l say no too. (Laugh-
terN
The nomination was then made, and Gen.
Taylor was the nominee. By what means
/ this was done, ii is not necessary for me to
say. That it was done fraudulently, [ believe.
! (Applause) There was a promise of money,
it was generally thought. but this promise
was not made by General Taylor, for | consid-
er him too honest man TO do any thing OF
the kind but at large meeting of Mr.. Clay's
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gentleman, who had it from one of his col
leagues of the convention, that if the nomina'
ton of General Taylor, and Abbott Lawrence
were secured, he would have sum in his
pocket of $4,000. (Applause.) The nomi
nations. however were made, and we were
called upon 10 accept them. We refused Il
endorse the nominations. (Cheers.) We
waited for several weeks 10 see if Gen. Taylor
would accept the nomination, but there was
no intimation, whatever, from him, that ht
would accept or rel ect it. IA voice-"H'
wouldn't pay the postage" Another voice
"He wanted twopence'' Laughter.) AT las
the acceptance came: but it was not such ;
letter of acceptance as | should like to have
seen from any one nominated as the organ o
the whig party. (Cheers.) 1t was such
letter as might have been written to nomi
nation of the Native American party. CHEERS
1t was such letter as might have been writ
ten in reply TO a nomination al the meeting
where Mr. Newtenberg was president; or as
might, could, should and ought, to have beer
written TO any democratic nomination, of any
principles, color, section, or complexion
CHEERS and Laughter) am speaking this
in justification of the position which | have
occupied, and that which you have occupied
on this occasion Now, we were asked to be
satisfied with that letter, and there were some
who appeared surprised that we did not al
once give in our adhesion.
OH- Who, we ask, after such an expose
can vote for Gen. Taylor.
INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH.
The Wing address of the Massachusett:
convention in Horace Mann's abolition distric
says
g That the assumption that slavery is a south
ern principle is untrue. On this principle TIL
people Of the South are divided. Democracy con
slders slavery blessing, and wishes to extend it
The wing party think it an evil, and wish to cur
tail and finally to abolish it. Mr. Calhoun is tn,
great chief of southern democracy, and what hi
opinions all know. Henry Clay is the
great leader of the southern wings, and his frs
fame acquired in striving for the abolition Of
slavery in his own State. We have exposed the
faIacy that southern wings are in favor of the ex-
tension of slavery, therefore no objection lies a.
ganst Gen. Taylor on that score, unless it can be
shown that he differs therein from southern
| wings !"
What will the Southern " Wings" say tc
the above? Will they permit such stain up
on their character TO go forth unrefuted, allc
thereby endorse the opinions ascribed to then
by their Northern allies Come out from a.
mongst such crowd, we pray you, gentle.
men, and plant yourselves upon the side OF
your rights, and no longer coalesce with your
deadly enemies, but renounce the rotten cause
you are now so strenuously advocating, and
vote with party that you know has always
been found standing by your interests and the
constitution of your country. No longer lie
the dearest rights guaranteed to you by that
sacred instrument-the constitution. Come
out from amongst them, we beseech you, and
defend your rights like men.