The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-02
snrHE SOUTH DOES NOT WANT ANY
MORE SLAVE TERRITORY"

Tho Presidential campaign. The obvious purpose
was TO lul the Free States into false security in
order TO effect an object in the minds OF faithless
and insncere friends Of freedom, paramount 10
all others, the election OF Zachary Taylor. How
false and deceptive the assertion, the present
attitude of the holders, in reference to Cal
ifornja and New Mexico, abundanuy shows
From Virginia to Texas. the friends OF the 'pecu-
liar institution are gIrding the whole armor OF
notification and disunion, for mighty conflict
It's contest, on one side, for the preservation
of free territory from the scourge OF slavery; on
the other, for the right TO carry slavery into
every land, which acknowledges, or shall here
after acknowledge, the sway OF the Federal un-
ion. The work of preparation goes on, without
pause or remission. Neither food nor peshlence
arrests, tor moment, its progress. The admo-
milton, which comes from the old world, that the
day of despotic power approaches its bloody
close, is UNDECIDED by the upholders OF cruel
despotisn, to which the European continent can
furnish no parallel. They who scorn all other
labor toll increasingly 70 defeat the hopes of free
dom, and gain to slavery, by continual acces.
sion, the maj uOnluluu OVER d CVhtiuCHe'
Among the accounts which come to US, OF po-
ltical gatherings in the South, is the following
notice, which we take from the New York Tri.
bune, OF Convention in Mississippi, in which
Taylor Wings and Cass Democrats, OF the highest
standing with their respective national parties,
met on the common platform of opposition to the
Wiimot Proviso. With Senator Berrien, on the
question of slavery they know no parties
CALHoUNIsM In MISSISSIPPI. meeting was held
in Jackson Mss the 7th inst. composed OF ultra
Southern men from Central Mississippi. Tie jackson
Souhron says thai this sectional demonstration was very
respectable although ihiny attended Hon Joseph w.
Matthew'S Governor of The State, presided Addresses
were made by The President and Judge VIM l.. Shark.
ey in explanation of the purpose OF the meeting In the
evening committee of fifteen reported an address ex,
planatory of the Southern movement, which was pre-
pared by Judge SbaTkey or sixteen seventeen years
Chief Justice of Mississippi, and regret TO slate
WHIG. The address but summary OF CalhonnS
appeal; il denies the power OF Congress over slave pro-
perty within the States and asserts that power can be
exercised in the Territories detrimental 10 The
unqualified rights of the slave owners Of the South
Ii resolved also 10 call State Convention, 10 meet
The Capital on the first Monday OF October next, tor
the purpose of obtaining general expression OF the
voice OF Mississippi upon the issue presented IN relation
10 the Territories of the United States and the question
of Domestic Slavery. George YergeT Esq differed
with many OF the positions II Sharkeys ADDRESS, and
Hon Jefferson Davis made most ultra dsunion speech
Of the South Carolina style.
Jefferson Davis, it will be remembered, is SON.
in-Iaw OF Gen. Taylor, and one OF the Democrat
ic Senators, who are relied on TO confirm the
nominations and sustain the administration, of the
President. And yet there are men in the free
States, who far rely upon the boundIess cree
dulity OF the people to assert, that Gen.kTay-
lor is opposed to the extension of slavery.
While the South is threatening Disunion, il any
check is put upon the spread OF slavery, what,
in this emergency, is the language of the north
ern Taylor press Does it rebuke the spirit of
treason, which boldly, TO the southern wing of
the party, avows its unhallowed purpose Does
it admonsh the people the constant efforts which
south ern politicians are making, to unite the
Slave States, and overawe the Free Does it
warn them of the necessity of constant vigilance
and mistaken 6rmness OF purpose? Let any
man answer who reads the Taylor papers in town
or country. With very few exceptions, they seek
to divert attention from the great issue, which
lies before US, and to impress upon the pub
he mind the belief, that the interests of freedom
in the territories will take care of themselves
Thus the people are to be lulled into forgetiul.
ness Of the approaching evil, while the enemy
sis maturing his fatal schemes. Then, when the
South shall be prepared for sudden and decisive
action, they, who are squietists' now,wi become
alarmists for the safety OF the Union. The peo-
pie will be told, that there must bo compromise
between right and wrong, for the safety of the
conledsracy; and to the clustering slave holder
will once more be yielded half of what he claims,
and all he wsnts, for a peace, that will not sur
vive the ignominious hour, in which southern ar
,rogance shall dictate. and northern subserviency
accept, the unequal terms Far less to be feared
10 the treason, that stalks abroad at MONDAY, and
proclaims its purposes ia the ears OF the people,
than is its skulking accomplish, which cries peace
in the fit hour Of preparation for defence, and
opens the gates Of the city, on the near approach
of the foe. They. who remember how readily
the Taylor press, at the demand of southern pol
iticians, abandoned the issue of "no more SLAVE
territory" for the sandy and Gazing platform Of
emo more TERRITORY" will not allow their steps
10 De betrayed by the fitting light of that Will
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