The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-08-04

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should be deemed insufficient It might be
strengthened by the testimony of that leader
OF the Ohio Free Democracy; J. r. Giddings,
who publicly asserted In a speech at Warren,
Ohio, the following;
'Gen. TAYLOR was found personally ,rq.ne
nsns0eT'o q COTgre''t to pass Mr.. Waker'sGmend-
movements ater he arrived at our nations
capitol, soas e gt0e has personal influence 10 a
measure, tie eject ofOhic6 sUas to ertend slavery
Now we cannot pretend to vouch for the
Correctness of their democratic, ~free.soil tes-
tinony. We are not accustomed to look that
way for natural a%liies,' either in the cause of
truth or that of Southern rights. But we do
aver, that If the Columbus Democrat attempts
to d~isprove these assertions, the very evil
denCe il will introduce will most fully estab-
fish that Gen. Taylor exercised no infu-
ence whatever against Mr.. Walkers or in IA
vor Of Mr.. WebsteF's amendment. Mr.. Sc
ward himself has most faithfully denied, that
Gen. Taylor expressed any opinion to him on
the subject Of tho extension Of slavery, or in
dlcated any particular plan. All that Gen
Taylor did, was to call his attention TO the
necessity Of establishing som form of Gov.
eminent for California. and Of substituting the
rule of law and order for the Bowie-knife and
Revolver. This was the height Of his offence
and this is the concentration of one Of the
proofs that he had surrounded himself with
abOlitlOnists;
W. would also refer upon this head to the
authoritative expressions of the National Int Ell
ligencer, alluding to this subject, which stat-
ed that the President might find it to be his
solemn duty % from Indignantly on any seortof
hefee soil party, to prevent The formation Of
civil government in the territories, for sectiop
al party objects. Did not this appear like a
virtual condemnation of the opposition to the
Walker amendment
And also read the following resolution pass
ed by the Democratic General Committee Of
New York, relative to Gen. Taylor and re-
member that this has been passed within the
month. The Columbus Democrat will hardly
insinuate that its northern brethren lie, when
they are trying to get up coalitions to produce
results, which that paper has already, and
will doubtless do again, term s glorious in eve
ry way But to the resolution.
"ResolUed, That President Taylor, BY GlLov4
ing has name and influence to be used for he ben
| off IF fha s'OTo y1osoae 81 H. L., al - -
stOn q Congress, has not only violated the
the action of Congress, but by threatening,
through his Official organ, to visit the
{ ~tree-soil party with his indignant frowu, in
case they should do what southern members
of Congress have done without incurrinR any
such lrOwns, has abundantly shown that the
cause of freedom in the now free territories
of New Mexico ana California, has nothing to
hope, but much to fear, from the present ma
tional administration"
So much then for this portion Of the Demo-
Gratis evidences,
Next as to the cabinet: Please recollect the
charge is, { surrounded himself with the most
unmitigated abolitionists.' Concerning three
of the cabinet there is no dispute. They are
admitted to be southern men in every senss.5-
Two Of that body the Democrat says are Free
%sOilers, Messrs. Meredith and Clayton. AS to
the former where is the prOof2 The Demo-
crat gives none, except his being from nom
slave'hOlding State. This is not proof, aud
until proof is given, the charge is not substan-
tiated. Here is the Democrats next failure,
AS to Mr.. Clayton, the proof Of his abolition
ism rests in his having voted in the Senate for
the Wilmot PrOviso. The Democrat must
know that Mr.. Clayton voted for that meas
ure, in order to defeat the three million apPrO-
priatiOn to which he was violently opposed
So he himself has declared, and his word was
not disputed. But even if he did vote for it.
is that proof Of unmitigated abolitionism? 2
and that is the charge. II it is, then what an
unmitigated abolitionIst was President Polk,
who placed his signature to a bill excluding
slavery from one Of the territories; nay, with
him the { unmitigated abOlitionism ; is Of a still
deeper hue,7 inasmuch as Senator Clayton's
vote never passed the provisO, while the Presi-
dent had the whole power Of defeating the
law, and his signature put it in operation.
With reference to the two cabinet minis
ters, the charge wholly fails; cOncering the
one, the Democrat has failed to produce the
slightest proof excepting that he came from
Pennsylvania; concerning the other, the only
proof is that he had voted for the proviso, in
order to defeat an obnoxious measure. This
is introduced as evidence Of unmitigated abO-
litionism, by press which advocated the cleo
tiOn to the Presidency, Of a man who had been
in favor Of that proviso-who had regretted
that he had been deprived Of an opportunity
to vote for it--who certified to the p~rOpriety of
the feelings in which it Originated-and which
press still highly oxtols the conduct Of Chief
Magistrate, who approved Of a bill excluding
slavery from U. S. territory; a bill, to pass
which Jefferson Davis declared would be 'dbo-
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