Holly Springs gazette., 1849-10-12
THE HOLLY SPRINGS
RAIL ROAD NVENTION,
WILL TAKE PLACE on SATURDAY
The 20th day October next.
They Convict Themselves.

The Democratic leaders here in the
South are struck with holy horror because
Gen. Taylor selected Judge Collamer,
who voted loi Gidding's and Colts pro-
positions, respecting slavery in the Dist
riot of Columbia, to fill place in his
Cabinet. 1t is amply sufficient, in their
estimation, to convict The President Of
hostility to the South, and their papers
and speakers harp upon it necessarily.
In the formation of his Cabinet, Gen.
Taylor, ac,ing upon the principle adopted
by his predecessors, chose some men from
the North and some from the South, al.
lowing each particular section whence
the appointment was to be made, to in
dicate its preference. Hence, it is not to
be expected, from the very nature ol
things, that the persons selected should
entertain the same views about loca
and sectional matters, ur that their opin
ions should exactly coincide liz reference
to the powers of Congress, The mem
bera olno Cabinet since the formation o
| the government, have exhibited such {
spectacle Nor is it necessary, in ordc
to proper discharge of the duties Incl
dent to their several stations, that sucl
should be the case.
We by no means approve the vote o
Judge Collamcr referred to. So far from
that, we condemn it as being wholly
wrong in principle. lie is nevertheless
an able, upright man; and in the Depart
ment over which he prcsides, he ha.
already proved himself faithful, ener
getic, competent public officer. Sine,
his isappointmeni 20 the station he occupies
he has not sought to bring his pcculia
notions respecting slavery, to bear upol
the country; and he has very recently, il
a published card, disclaimed being. al
abolitionist, or having any thing to d.
with their lanatical schemes.
But how stand those who denounc
Judge Collamer for his vote, and Gen
Taylor for appointing him? lnls36, ant
again in 1910, they supported Mr.. Val
Buren, for the Presidency, and loudl,
urged the people Of the South to vote 70
him. Upon the exciting subject of SLAYER!
he was represented to be sound-true t
SOUTHERN RIGHTS. Now, what were THE
his views and opiniors? They can b.
best determined from his acts and hi
declarations.
At the the time the admission OF Mis-
souri, into the Union agitated the country
the following Preamble and Resolution
were introduced in the New York Legis
lature:
Whereas, The inhibiting ofthe furhe
ertenSion Of fSlaucry in these United State
is the subject ofdeep concern to the peo
Pile of this State; and whereas we con
slider slavery an evil much to be deplore
and that every constitutional barrie
should be intefp posed to prevent its fur
ther extension; and that the Constitutjo
of the United States Clearly giving CngrcS
The right 10 ,cqui,c Of nc'0 STATES not com
pretended within the original boundarjc
of the United States, the prohibiting ofsla
pc,y as condition ol their admission int
the Union. therefore,
"Rcsolccd, Gf the honorable Scnat
concur therein) that our Senators be in
structed, and our Representatives in Con
gress be requested, 10 oppose the admiss'o
as u State into the Union any territory nc
comprised as aforesaid, making THE PRO
nInIrloN OF SLAVERY THEREIN AN INDISPENSABLE
CONDITION Of admission"
On the Goth January, 1920, the Senat
I'@"' up the resolution and passed til