The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-29
The game OF dupIicity SUI pursued.

The game OF duplicity SUI pursued.
Every intelligent man the United States knows well
the Infamous game of hypocrisy and fraud which was
played off upon the people in the late presidential can
vass relation TO the which General Taylor, II
elected, would pursue with regard TO the Wilmot Pro-
vso. In the free States it is well known-and no wing,
however hardy in the arts and rckeiy OF his party will
dare say the conrarythat General Taylor was repre-
scented being pledged against vetoing the Proviso
Truman Smith and Abbott Lawrence pretended to have
letters written by the General in their possession, which
they alleged either truly falsely contained specific and
solemn that he would not ntepose the veto
power to prevent the passage of any bill containing
provision for the exclusion of slavery from the new ter
rtoes- Those assurances endorsed and backed up by
men of character and respecabi,y, Messrs Smith
and Lawrence are, allayed to very great extent the
feeling Of hostility existing among the wing party in the
free States against him. originating from the known fact
that he was large STAKEHOLDER and had but short
time previously purchased additional number of
slaves. Thus the people of the free States hood
winked and led into his support
But different game was played at the South. There
General Taylor represented being opposed the
Wilmot Provso The possession OF 200 slaves, and the
fact that he was born and had always resided in the
Otdtcs, Was polHlcu W ny
southern advocates and supporters proof positive that
the interests OF the slaveholdng States safe in his
hands, and that he would veto any bill which contained
provision against the further extension of slavery,
in favor of its abolition in the District OF Columbia And
these facts, which could not be dened-namey, his
ownership Of large number of slaves and his birth and
residence in slave Staeinduced majority Of the peo
pie of the saveholdng States to vote for him for Presi
A. 60.
for Vice President who is acknowledged abolitionis
and in favor not only of the Wmot Proviso, but the
abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia and the
Introduction of the slave trade between the States. So
surprised was Mr. Fillmore himself the success of this
scheme to dupe the savehoding wings into the support
of an abotonis that he hearing of the result of the
election exclaimed "What noble fellows these southern
wings are"
Now is manifest that vile and infamous fraud has
been committed upon section of the Union or the
other General Taylor is in favor of the Wilmot Pro-
viso or he is not He will it, he will permit it to
pass. Which will he do7 That has become most i'm
portant question to both sections of the Unon North and
South and particularly TO the latter The wings hope
and pray that this cup may pass from his lips. They
hope and pray that California may be admitted
Sate-tha she may revolt and up an independ.
eN government LOT IalneT IMAM congress
should pass the Wilmot Proviso, and thus compel
General Taylor to show his hand, and thereby ex-
pose the fraud and knavery of which one portion or
the other OF the leaders Of the wing party have undena-
bly, been guilty.
What ,Ul he do Nth reference to this dstracting and
dangerous question: 1t is time that the people of both
sections Of the Union informed to the course he
will pursue And especially important is it the people
of the South, that they should know what Gen Taylor
intends do with regard TO this momentous question
They have elections pending, which would be ma.
,erialy affected by knowledge of his views and in
tentions in relation to this matter The entire whig
press of the North their adherence to the Wmo
Proviso, and boldly affirm that Gen. Taylor will not veto
it. Such is the frank and manly declaration of the Bos.
ton Atlas, which would copy il had not misplaced
the extract Such also is the view which the Phiadel
phia Sun, leading wing paper Of that city, takes, APP
pears by the following extract
GEN. TAYLOR sLAvERy-The Washington Union puts
the inquiry direct the Repnbe- In the event of the
passage of law containing the Wlmot Proviso any
| similar provision will Gen. Taylor it, will he APP
| prove it 7"
This query is unnecessary, if the Union has marked
Gen. Tayors position. If Congress should pass the Will
Provso any similar provision, Gen. Tayo cH sign
it, If not he violates the pledge given the people, And
again, if Congress should pass law allowing slavery
New Mexico and California, he cR sig, that He is bound
not oppose the wishes of the people, expressed
through their representatives Neither the North the
expect egsaton from the Presidents but either
and both have right expect that he will oppose his
the action of Congress, a question which the
action of the government, since its establishment has
| shown to be constitutional.
If Gen. Taylor does not sign bill containing the Will
mot Proviso, "he violates the pledge given to the people,"
says the Sun. Here is pledge given by Gen. Taylor
to which the wings of the North intend inexorably TO
hold him. 1t to approve any bill involving the fate OF
slavery any section, district Territory OF the Union
1t his pledge to repudiae the veto power in all
But refer to more authority. 1t is that Of the
Philadelphia North American, one OF the ables and
most influential Of the organs of the wing party in the
United States In to questions put to that journal
few days since, it says:
But have opinion to disguise the subject OF
slavery, and columns bear testimony Of the position
which, individuals and journalists, have always
maintained. We hold the Jeesonian ordinance of 1887
be constitutional and be applicable 10 every inch Of
territory possessed that may hereafter be acquired
by conquest, purchase treaty In reference to Caor-
MA believe the people of that territory will form con
sution and elect members under it, before the next meet
ing of Congress- accordance with the example OF Mchi
gan, and that they will insert restriction in their consti
tuition prohibiting slavery, which shall support, and
for which invoke the aid OF Mr. Cass and Mr.
Calhoun upon the principles avowed by them Regard
ing institution of slavery social and political evil
inf rofits