The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-29
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We find in the Morgan Ohio) Herald Of the Goth inst
nportan letter from the Hon Lewis D. Campbell Of th
House Of Representatives Its author has been in Wash
ngton since the commencement Of the session, and o
course in consultation with the whg abolition and free
a soil parties. He has been behind the scenes, and d
course he is well qualified give an account Of what il
happening there His letter. therefore, must be considered
As an important revelation, not to be passed over lightly
n our space permitted. we would publish il in full but
circumstances compel to content ourselves with ex
| tracts from 1t,
Il is perhaps known that Mr. Campbell is an ardent ad-
,Ocate of abolitionism, Wmot Provsoism, and free.
solism He was delegate to the Philadelphia Conven.
ton in ls4s. and there offered resolution declaring that
no one should be entitled 10 the nomination who moi
fully pledged to the maintenance Of wing principles and
assened another declaring, the sentiment of the
whg party that slavery should not be extended and
in his letter he mentions the fact that those resolu-
lions were defeated through The agency Of Messrs
Toombs, Stephens, Cabell. Clngman, and others. He
also says. in the language of complaint, that General
Taylor whose position ON the Wmot Provso was un-
mown received the nomination Of the slaughter house
convention He dstrusted General Taylor far that he
would not vote for him. Even Mr.. Van Burens free
aism did not satisfy his urgent longngs The very
name Of Cass hateful to him. In short of the
candidates presented the people went far enough for
him. and we left in doubt whether he voted at all or
threw his vote away Birney, Giddngs, or Frederick
Douglas.
Such is part first of Mr. Capbelrs letter. II is clearly
Tor the purpose OF showing his deep, feryent and
slant love for freesoism and his early and unconquera
bic attachment to the Wmot Provso in order to justify
his refusal to vote for General Taylor.
Having disposed of this branch Of the subject, Mr..
Campbell proceeds show that all his doubts, engender-
I'd by the questionable attitude OF General Taylor the
slavery question: have been removed by the
Of the present sessions and that it is now the duty OF
Ohio whgery and its natural allies" he terms the
eesoers unite support Of the Presidents plan,
the best and practicable method of carrying out
their sectional and fanatca views In order to elucdate
he first point Mr. Campbell alludes to the course pur-
sued by Mr. Toombs and those southern gentlemen above
mentioned, who were opposed to ant-slayery pledges
from the wing candidate He argues with great force,
from that course that they have become satisfied that
they were mistaken as to the position Of General Taylor
the slavery question But we will present Mr.. Camp
BELLS words this point He says hfs correspond
ent:
On the first day Of the session, Messrs Toombs and 9TH
ds-he southern members have named-(who, at the Ma
aOna Convention and during the canvass of 1885,
opposed to any positive from General Taylor Of
bis friends that be would the Provso and who,
The time Of the inauguration, regarded among the
confidential friends and counseors Of the Presdcnevn
ud opposition the administration. Their oppo
nuon became vioent-was the of OBTAINING the
House for several weeks without organizations and al
last Of giving to the South, and to the opposition the con
o Of the popular branch of Congress- This great change
in fhaaw sl.t~ IL.
Taylor and his administration, evidently founded In
some Let trace 1t During the canvass OF
ss the which General Taylor would pursue as &c
applying the the Proviso a matter Of specula
u0n between northern and southern wings; but before
inc rs day OF this session, the southern gentlemen named
becam satisfied doubt that IL the Proviso was enacted
BY Congress- the Predsnt god NOT veto a. and that he and
his cabinet favorable the enactment of any Law
which would give the power absolutely, constuctvey
lake slavery into the Territories In this manner IL wa
demonstrated that, in all probability were to have pre-
y the same Ezcrs action touching the exercise Of the
veto power TO defeat the Proviso II enacted for which
10 the National Convention and the canvass we REQ
aPcHe Pledge and that the southern who had beer
oTced upon the North by these southern members would
ao defeat policy touching slavery by his veto
The opposition OF these the admin has
been increasing during the session. To
mistaken its cansc, need but refer you the speech
made by Mr.. Toombs, few days since the |" Galphn
eaim In which he avowed that his opposition General
Taylor aud his cabinet grew OF the difference between
mpoicy and there upon the question Of slavery.
Your discriminating mind viii at once enable you to per
seve that the very who put down in the Nationa
Convention, believing thai by the nomination OF Genera
Taylor, without pledges, they carrying their poin
90 the slavery question, and CHI ting the Morrill, have
but cheated eWsevss May not there fore exchange
mutual congratulations that their disappointment In the
success OF tat political nvesme is in manner charQea
be TO want Of candor, kncss dealing on the
part Of the Ohio delegation, and especially OF those whom
they denounced for "nsnlung" the when bey
sought have tho fairly understood by resolution,
Of that body1
such Is Mr. Campbefs argument; and Il amounts TO a
direct assertion from one behind the scepes that those
southern gentlemen who supported Gen Taylor on the
th OF bis two hundred slaves have cheated themselves
and that argument contains we'll meriied taunt on The
southern wing party for its successful effort 10 elect Taylor
and Fillmore, without pledges or promises with regard
70 the slavery question The northern wings were will
ing TO have the matter understood but southern wings,
Knowing well that any expression OF opinion by The
rnlladepha Convention would be adverse 10 the con-
u'utona rights OF the South demanded and obtained the
privilege oil lighting in the dark. The people of The
oou'n were duPed, deceived, and betrayed; and now
southern wings, who were willing 10 hazard The rights
o. the South in order TO carry presidential election
nave the nsolence TO assa those who assaiIed their
suicidal projects, and who were IN Hing n sustan anu
man who did not commit himself in advance agans, tbs
dangerous doctrines Of abolition and soil The men
who applied the flame 10 the building reve ,bose - bo
endeavored to thwart their feonious purposes Bu, n
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