The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-25
Presidential election ensued. The De-

Presidential election ensued. The De-
mocrats nominated candidate who a.
vowed himself in favor of non:interven-
ton in reference to the territories. On
the other hand, the Wings put forward
a candidate who would not commit him
self on the question of slavery in the
Territories. He was supported at the
South, on the ground that he was q
stakeholder, which was alleged to be q
sufficient guaranty to the South that he
would veto the Wilmot Proviso; while
at the North he was supported on the
ground that he would not veto the Pro
viso, because he had pledged himself
against the use Of the veto power; and
moreover, as asserted by Abbott Law
renee and Truman Smith, had written
private letters assuring them that lie
would not veto that measure if it should
pass Congress. THUS was deliberate
fraud perpetrated upon either the North
or the South, and pcrpetrated, too,
through the agency Of Southern Whig
STAKEHOLDER, and countenanced by
Southern Wings. And this base game
of treachery and double dealing is still
on. Gen. Taylor has not yet made
known the course which he will pursue
in the event of the passage Of the Will
mot Proviso. His personal organ in
this city, the Republic, refuses to an
swer questions put to it with view to
ascertain what course. Gen. Taylor
designs to pursue in relation to this agi-
tating question. And to this day it is
not known whether or not Gen Taylor
will approve the Wilmot Proviso--he
and his followers hoping to cxtricate
themselves from the infamous fraud and
deception which they have practiscd
upon the country by the accidents Of
the next twelve months, which they
hope may introduce California as SOW.
ereign State in the Union, and thus
prevent the exposure of their shameful
Vaccinations connected with the Chief
Magistracy of this great and proud Re-
public.
But even this is not all. Southern
Wings aided i'll nominating and elccting
Millard Fillmore to the office of Vice
President, who is an avowed Abol 'on;st.
and is. in favor not only of the Wilmot
Proviso, but Of the abolition Of slavery
in the District Of Columbia, and Of tho
Introduction of the slave trade between
the States. This is another undcniablo
and damning fact, going to show the
treachery Of Southern Wings to South
ern interests. Many more might be
named, such as the election by Southern
votes of Robert G. Winthrop, a North
ern Wing Abolitionist, to the Speakers
chair, and the appointment by Gen.
Taylor Of Messrs. Ewing and Collamer
to his Cabinet, two well known Aboli-
tionists and Wilmot Proyiso men-thc
latter voting for every Abolitionist pro.
position while he was in Congress, even
Colts resolution to abolish slavery in
this District; and the removal by Gen.
Taylor of Northern Democrats who
have constantly and uniformly, in Con.
gress and out Of it, voted for and sun
ported the interests of the South.
Such are the facts which in our minds
conclusively convict Southern Wings
of treachery to Southern interests.
They cannot be denied because thew
stand out in bold relief upon the records
of Congress and the country. Nothing
bat the most reckless mcndacity will
venture to deny that ten, nay six years
ago, the great body Of the Northern
Democrats stood firmly and faithfully
by the interests and rights Of the South,
while the Wings Of the North were then
and have ever since been, the enemies
of the South. None will dcny that
from that time until the present, South
ern Wings have been in political alliance
with Northern Wings in hunting down
and destroying Northern Democrats.
who are the true friends Of the South.
Is it strange, then, that Northern De.
mocrats should become dishcartencd
and III the end disgusted with the black
ingratitude and trcachcry on the part Of
the Wings of the South, and should
change their course, and in selfdefencc
take the same ground upon the subject
of slavery which Northern Wings have
always taken, without incurring the
censure of their allies of the South?
We are not surprised that such has been
the result. although we arc deeply
grieved that Southern interests should
be betrayed by Southern men, and
Southern rights struck down by South
ern hands. Now, what is the remedy?
It is for the people Of the South to hold
Southern Wings responsible for this
criminal betrayal Of Southern interests.
Let the traitors to Southern interests be
called to account for the treason, which
they have committed, by the people Of