The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-06


which thousands OF that useful class Of have sudden
" passed of from the stage Of official e II is disease
OF very mysterious and insidous character. II comes
upon its victim without premonition or warning. No
symptoms indicate its approach, and. Of course no
dies Of the healing art arrest its attack, which is al
ways fatal It's victims are seized in the very midst Of
health and activity, and are hurried away instantly And,
what is most peculiar and remarkable in its history its
presence is only known by single facfata of course,
to the unfortunate obecte sudden falling off Of the
head OF the origin OF this disease nobody knows. is
shrouded in obscuriy and mystery than the cholera
is supposed however, to have its origin in the dealings
Of certain wicked persons with evil spirits In fact SO
general is the belief among people where the disease pre-
walls extensively that owes its existence and fatality
to the influence enchantment OF some evil and malg-
nant spirit that the disease has very generally received
the name Of "Swnding Fts" Certain it is, that these
fits whatever may have been their origin, are very fatal
to the poor postmasters who attacked with them.
We copy the following from the Pittsburg Morning
Post. The paragraph credited to the Butler County
Whig administration paper, contains very important
development in relation to the opinions of General Tay
Tor upon the subject OF the Wmo Proviso II appears
from that paper. which would not OF course misepre-
sent his views, that General Taylor in conversation
during his late visit Pittsburg, avowed himself sub
stantally in favor Of The Wimo Prouso. This state
men OF the Pennsylvania wing paper taken in connexion
with the declaration of the Boston Atlas. that General
Taylor would not veto the Proviso, and also the
declaration Of Horace Greeley TO the effect recently
made in Vermont, seems to render the matter certain
that he will follow the dictation OF his cabinet and ap
prove OF the Proviso We may, therefore, consider il
~
vso and will sign bill containing it, unless il is
thortatively disavowed by himself We therefore call
the attention Of our friends and the people in Maryland
Mississippi, and Louisiana, in which congressional eec-
tons are soon be held. to this important admission
Let it now be understood that General Taylor himself
has aposced his approval Of the Wmot Prouiso, and sR
Of course sign bill containing it, We think the matter
now se.lled and call upon the people Of the South
to take notice Of il.
From Pittsburg Morning Post
HIGHLY INFORMANT pEvELoPNEsr.-The Butler County
Wing (uark the authority states that during Gen. Tay
lors visit this city, he Intercepted in regard
his views the Of the extension Of slavery The
Wing reports the Generals response 70 be, in substance
follows,
although STAKEHOLDER himself he regarded slavery as
great moral and political evil, and would be infinitely
lSSed y !, were utterly. , he sa dd not believe
with slavery Ia the States wherein now exists but had
the right and should exercise IT, TO prevent It's extension
territory free. Since he had left Washington, he
mad received letter informing him that notice had been
given to the government that the people of California
about 70 form State constitution, containing the slavery
prohibition and would apply for admission into the Union
early day. He expressed his qualification this, and
declared that should receive his cordial Sanction HE
TON OF SLAVERY INTO THE NEW TERRIFIC
RIES.n
We not disposed question the vcracy Of either the
sdor Of the Wing his informant, who IL described
"a well known gentleman Of PiusbuTg" We merely nj
present wish put the above statement upon record
will spond with the future Of the Prcsi
dent the free-soi question We must confess that
nave but little confidence In the declarations of General
Taylor, until find them corroboaled by his official
is well known that southern politicians, during the last
presidential campaign, declared upon the authority Of Gen
Taylor (as they ayce) that he deadly opposed the
Wmo Provso. lie received the Of the South upon thai
ground IL well known, also, that wing politicians In the
North just strenuousy oontended that Notwithstanding
General Taylor extensive stakeholder, yet he was
opposed TO slavery, and In favor Of the Wmot Pfoviso
These assurances given coming direct from Gen
Taylor himself Therefore, the aboiaionists of the Nafh
gsmeraHy supported the Louisiana sapehodsr. Well, Old
lack Is President and he has these factions to
conciliae and satisfy; and he perform the he
pIeases We care into which side Of the scale
he throws the weight Of his influence But when Congress
meets he shop his ha~di