The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-03
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.

THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
The Wings, in their late Convention. approved 'ne
n,an of Adjustment as offered BY Mr. Clay, and ~''n
amendments desired its passage. Nowh 'nis "eal'
any thing-an6 really this is the most 1t does
it is that they are opposed to the peco'ar Pan q
presidentTaylot." Itwas not intended, however, 10
hear this construction openly; for in the next keso-
1nt;on thew ernress confidence in President Taylor,
that he will discharge his whole duty to the county
Now let rs see the consistency of this. Here is
tho ;mnortant question that ever before Con,
oress. /. needs settlement Mr.. Clay proposes
nlan. and President Taylor proposes another. Now
Mr. Clay says of Gen. Tayiors plan, s. that it does
not settle the questioshat it leaves the door OF ag
tation open-tat the Presidents persistence in 1t IS
unwarrantable- It 81 in the face OF majority Of
Congress that he should not act in accordance
with his duty 40 an American legislator Il he gave
it his support. He further said that Gen. Taylor
ought to have come Overland given up his plan. This
is what Mr.. Clay says of Gen. Taylor and mis- plan.
Now what does Gen. Taylor say Of Mr.. Clay's plan
Mind, the Register, (the organ) is continually urg-
ing that Notwithstanding President Taylors persis-
tence in his own peculiar plan, he will eventually
support Mr.. Clay's. Let us see. We have before
the Republic of June 10Th, the recognized organ
of the President. What does it say of MI. Cay's
plan! eve can see no tendency in the project of
the Committee to quiet the controversy-it seems
plain to that its adoption would only serve to give
increased energy and violence to the demand for the
Wilmot Proviso." Now mark These are the
words of President Taylor himself, uttered by his
mouih-piece and sanctioned by himself
Again it says: {" The Whig Party If the North
have accepted the truly national, republican, wise
and conciliatory proposition of their Chief Magis-
trate.''
Now if Gen. Taylor still persists in his plan, and
believes that the plan of Mr.. Clay would give in
creased energy and violence to the demand for the
Wilmot Proviso''-how can he approve it! What
hope is there that he will not veto the bills formed
upon it as basis! He will be faithless to his oath
of Office if he does not do so.
And yet, with full knowledge of all this, the
Wings in their late Convention, for no other purpose
than that they may continue to deceive the people,
and hold on to the miserable spois of Office, have
put themselves in this ridiculous attitude of appro-
wing MI. Clay and applauding President Taylor /;
and Mr.. Kerr turned down for a moment from one of
his hjaliutin'' hosannahs to s" Old Zack,''-as he
euphoniously styled the President-to express the
hope that this approval would reach IS Old Harry's"
ears, and cheer him on. We have no doubt the
"approval," with its accompaniment, will receive
from Mr. Clay proper and merited appreciation.
What a commentary is it upon President Taylor
and his administration and upon Southern Whig
Conventions applause of him! What commentary
is it, We say, for Southern people. that his very
organ boasts. that plan proposed by Gen. Taylor
for the settlement of Ito us) the most delicate and
vital question, should meet unanimously the accep-
tanee of the Whig party Of the Morrill, our assail-
ants and wrongdoers! Fellow citizens of North
Carolina, call upon you-not in the spirit Of par
tizan but as Southern man, of interests identical
with your own-to look upon the action of the late
Wing Convention, on this home question. Judge
them for integrity and honesty by the attitude in
which they have placed themselves; and remember
that Mr.. Manly approves these Resolutions adopts
their views, and occupies no other stand than the
frail and fimsy, rotten and treacherous platform
which they have placed him.