Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-22
Keen il before the people,

That the Republican IS olsposcu
IN give old Zaek "credii Tor the
course he hos pursued in the selee'
,;on Of his cabinet" We suppose
then the wing party Of Chiekasaw
county is committed TO the support
and aoproyal Of Gen. Taylor IN Sc
lecting free soil cabinet. That tne
Republican may not forget the votes
Gle d in the Patriot Of the LIST lnsia
we will repeat them. John NJ. Clay
ton has oolcd triee for the WILL
MOT PROEISO. For UPhams
amendment to the Three Million Bill
and Baldwin's Proviso, to the trea-
ty Of peace with Mexico.
No sensible man will dispute the
fact that Ewing, is a free soiler, and
we think the evidence equally strong
TO convict Mendith, of holding to
the same doctrine. Jacob Collamer;
the Postmaster General-the man
10 whom the letter was written, which
If it should be opened, might give Bar
rett, the abolition emissety some
trouble, has voted over and again
with the abolitionisisl
Think neighbour that this appoint
ment which you approve, promotes
to high and most responsible Office
o deadly enemy to your own rights
the rights Of your neighbors, and the
rights Of the whole south. His votes
. in Congress prove it. 1t is no idle
assertion, we have the journals Of
Congress before us, and they bear
testimony Of his hatred to the South
Ito Mississippi-to Chickasaw Coun
Ityyea. hatred to the rights Of the very
man of the Republican, that rejoices
over his appointment Alas that
party zeal should thus mislead south
em men. Forgetrul of themselves
-lorgetful of the safety Of their v cry
existence, thus 10 click "the hand
that waves the sword over them, there
by building up, & trengthening anop-
position, that rallies to the yell Of
emancipation. They are the people
who declare emancipation to be their
work-Let come what will emanci
patton is the watch word.
Do not their UOttS in Congress in
dictate this so plainly, that "lhe way
farlng man tho a fool can under
stand it7 Examine the votes Of ia
cob Collamer on the slavery question.
Learn from them that he is an Oboli-
ZIONIST, not only an opponent TO
slavery extension, but the advocate
for its abolition every where. Learn
from them, that he voted for Ham.
Inns free soil provisO, TO the Three
Million Bill,--that he voted for Will
mots Proviso--that he vote d against
the Compromise Bill--that he voted
for Punams Resolution--that he vo-
ted against the Missouri Compromise
that he voted with Giddings to
abolish slavery in the District OF Co.
lumbia--that he voted for Palfreys
motion--that he voted for Roots free
soil resolution--that he voted against
laying upon the table Tucks petition,
praying for the appropriation, of the
sales of the public lands, (our own
lands,) for the extraction Of slaUeg
in the URiled States.-that he voted
to confer upon The stupid african
The right Of going arm in arm, Nth
his master. to the ballot Dor.
And this is the Cabinet that the
Republican gives credit to old lack
for having seleciedl!l
But the Republican tells us that
Gen Taylor endeavored to represent
all parts Of the Union" Ifthis was
the aim Of the old General, he has
missed it most egregiously He
promised to be no-rarty President,
but he did not select a single Dem.
ocrat in constituting his cabinet
So here is a very honorable and ex.
tensive part of the Union" that has