The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


abored effort TO shield The wing party from the
just odium which II incurred by its doube-deaing
and fraudulent practices during the last presidential
csnvass. We would beg to remind the ex-organ
Of the late cabinet that this effort too late Judg
ment has already been confessed; and the people
from Maine to the Rio Grande have passed the
sentence of condemnation the men who cheated
them in lsas Even Mr.. Corwin, who is now comforta
bly, ensconced in the treasury avered that section OF
the Union must be duped il the Philadelphia ticket should
be successful and his averment fully sustained
by the fact that such gentlemen Messrs Toombs Ste
phens. and Cabel told the people Of the South that Gen
Taylor southern man while Mr.. Truman Smith
& Co. avowed having private letters from Gen.
Taylor himself, which proved that he would follow in
the path Of northern frees osm. And II the records
OF the last three years entitled TO belief, MI.
Webster, premier, told the people OF Massachu
sets that free sosm and Wilmot Proyisoism would be
served eiectually by. voting for Taylor and Fill
more than by sustaining Van Buren, and Adams who
were firmly planted on the Buffalo platform, ia despite
Of his prior claim Of twenty-five years standing to
that political structure. W 1t
But we do not understand that the Republic has the
bodness deny al this late day. that the election OF
the Philadelphia ticket due to fraudulent practices
If understand the drift OF its argument. is what the
lawyers would term plea Of confession and avoidance
does not deny the perdy and deception practsed by
the whg party in the last relative to the Wmot
Proviso, but endeavoIs avoid and evade the conse
quences OF tina, perdy and deception by pleading that
the democratic party guilty Of similar practices But
strange say lis efforts this end il does not appeal
to the action Of the democratic party Of the nation nor
does refer for facts to the action OF the democratic party
Of the North the South the Wilmot Proviso-the
only proposition relative to slavery which subject
Of discussion and the Of agitation and excitement
during the contest OF is4s The Republic could not deny
that the resolutions OF the democratic party adopted by
the Baltimore convention in 1913, virtually repudated the
Wilmot Poviso But that journal bases it's exculpaton
on the letter written by General Cass to Mr. Nicholson,
Of Tennessee, although il could not and cannot
deny that General Cass did in that letter distinctly
and explicitly thai Congress had power pass
the Wilmo, Provso, interfere with slavery in the
Territories acquired from Mexico That was the great
and all absorbing question which agated the South At
that time northern wings, and abolonsts and free soil
ers demanded that Congress should enact specific law
inhbi,ng, positive terms. slavery involuntary sery
tude. Then the South had not thought Of declaaiory
statutes II had planted itself firmly on the ground OF
non-acon and had declared that the guarantees OF the
constitution forbade Congress pass the Wlmot Pro-
manner, jurisdiction slavery. Thus the issue
made up when the Nicholson letter written, and
when General Cass was nominated at Baltimore. And
the issue continued be between Wilmot Provisoism
and non-interyeniion until the wing fraud consum
mated in November The practical effect of non.inter
yenton on the future institutions OF the Territories was
discussed BY some and the validity OF the Mexican laws
abolshng slavery also gave rise TO differences Of opinion
p,t of ntia
tons. The Republic knows this, il ii knows anything
yet has the erontery point to differences those
Subjects in order to convict General Cas- and the demo-
cratic party through him. equivocang subject with
regard TO which his language plain, explicit and
susceptible OF misconsuc,ion Such reasoning is not
worthy Of serious refuaton YET we are not disposed to
cayil at it, coming from such source. inasmuch il
would be vain to expect anything fairer liberal
in the columns OF the Republic.
We are not DISPOSED deny that there may have been
Instances in which democratic editors and stump orators
following the universal and long continued practice Of
the wing party. endeavorcd to play upon the weaknesses
Of those about them, and accommodate the democratic
creed TO the pejudces OF those around them But we
assert that neither General Cass the democratic party
endeavored deceive the people. II was incumbent
General Cass TO state his opinion Of the Wmo Proviso
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Congress the right interfere with slavery in the Terrific
es and contendcd that the people thereof should be left
free TO determine their institutions for themselves Then
tho wing party seeing that their candidate would not
open bslip even on the Wmot Provso endeavorei to
make new ISSUE and 10 cavil nj the terms used by Gen
Cass in speaking Of the peoplsof the Territories" The
wings demanded know al what precise time the people Of
the Territories deemed competent TO determine the
question OF saverywhcther in their territorial condition.
OF they should meet for the purpose Of framing State
constitution This question had not then become apact
calqueston nor do imagine that any Importance would
have been given TO during the OF s4s, but for
The inability Of the wing party to assal Gen Cas- any
Of the real questions in issue during that time But there
another aspect TO this ms,ies-one which the Republic
remembers to forget whiethe southern wings were en-
deavoring to make the people OF the South believe that
the democratic candidate would beiray them by giving to
the people OF the Territories the right 10 model their in
stutious while 10 their territorial condition, the wing
party Of the North endeavored 10 make him odious to
the people OF the North, by asserting that he had yielded
himself up southern influences, and II Is notorious
that the only circumstances which at any time rendered
his election doubtful was that the portion OF the demo
cratic party which advocated the free soil and Wilmo,
Proviso doctrines in the State Of New York abandoned
him. and secured The election Of Taylor and Fillmore.
We have iorborns go fully into the conduct Of the
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