Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1849-08-30


nor believed IN the South Every thing in relation to that
subject that finds vent in the southern papers, shows the
deadly hostility of the shareholders to every thing in the
nature of the Wmot proviso; and the most unbounded
confidence IN den Taylor, that he will veto any law
of Congress containing such provso.
letter OF Gen Taylor, published in May ls47, by a
fair construction, did amount to such pledge lie learn
ed that 1t was so construed, and in the November follow
ng wrote another letter in which he expressly says, he
meant no such thing in his letter in May Both letters
have been published in such papers as would have such
facts made public The speaker told U.S. that the Cabinet
and, believe he said the President aud Cabinet were
very anxious that California should organize us II State
and come into the Union with Constitution excluding
Slavery. That they should organize, and come into the
Union as State, readily believe, but wholly disbecve
their wishing slavery excluded The conduct of the Pres
dens Generals that he has sent there, Smith and Riley
as reported in the public prints savers altogether of Moth
ing better than silence on the subject of Slavery. Con-
gess refusing last Winter to pass law for the Govern
ment Of the Territory of California and the urging for
ward the state organization, fully convince me- tina, the
government policy is to avoid any act Of Congress that
would exclude slavery under ordinance like that Of
1887 and trust and hope, the most favorable result to
slavery that the State Constitution, its origin or with
after amendments would admit the institution Of slavery
With regard TO New Mexico, the speaker reverted to
old politics. and affirmed that the Democratic party were
pledged to let it come, as Slave State, into the Union
My vision was dull he did not enable me to see any
such pledge; but if that party gave any such pledge
it is binding upon body now unless be the ndvidu-
ais who made the pledge. 1t surely is not binding upon
the Free Soil party. Moreover, he said, that the Wing
party the only party that pledged to keep ou
slavery from New Mexico; implying, at least that they
were SO pledged l am not aware that they are under
any such pledge unless be by passing antsavcy
ouons, which they suffered forthwith repose in dead.
sleep. But what could he mean by asserting that the,
were the only party thus pledged The contest il
Vermont is between the Taylor party and the Free Sol
party. Their pledge in the Buffalo PLATFORM, and in Thu
State last May is as absolute pledge against any
slave territory, and against any slave states,
words on paper parchment could makeit
This believe to be candid review Of the address, ST
far it cOudhave any bearing upon your present actor
in the approaching canvass. He made observations,
some length, that would be pertinent as expressing hi
views WIFI Tesaru W u tiIl anu the provisions vi l II
bill for that object up for consideration; but, HI
expressed expectation, hope, that the succ
would very up before Congress, forbear tC
dwell upon it.
In this lecture there was trait pervadcd the whole
The speaker did not 10 suppose possible that tn
political views of men should undergo any change; tina
wicked man should become Otherwise than wicked ;tha
man, deludel into error, could become acquainted Will
and walk the right path. Indeed, he seems to suppose
that, if the wing party were correct twenty years age
when it not generally observed that slavery ruled til
roost they are correct now under the banner Of slavery
Just so, if the democratic party wrong them in yct
for the candidate of their party, when slavery was NJ
much thought Of in the North, they wrong now, no
wthstanding the issue has ceased to be about Banks, Il
riffs &c. and obviously between Southern Slavery an
d Northern Freedom. lie denies the sincerity of hO
!. who have left the old democratic party, and joined 4
l. Free soil party In what sad condition are nonkm
when the space allowed for repentance is forever gone
MENTOR.