Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-06
From the Raleigh Standard.
Cen. william o. Butler.

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From the Raleigh Standard.
Gen. William o. Butler.
We nresent below the Resolutions recently adop-
ted by the Democratic convention ., iutaid the
PRINCIPLES of the constitution of the United states ana s
eed right to regulate and naintain unmoes-
ted her policy and Institutions Inc
and cherished principle never to DE yieided OF sac
rfced to policy. .., 1r;, ora host ,roser |
we'd nv strict of the delegated to the
general government Therefore, .,u stoto. ho. NJ
TO control regulate interfere with the institution
of slavery exists in of the states ;,;t ;t
iron Of any of the States where slavery exists by authority
of law emgratng with and M niS
the whole people held by the United States for the ben
Oh Rsod That we will abide by and maintain the sew
ea acts recently passed the Congress ofthe known
has the compromise measures as nnai Of the In
;n and that we will submit to violation OF
principles Of the on isee to
rye slaves to their legitimate owners we require OF
the general government prompt anu ''''nu'
Resoped That the democracy of Kentucky are true to
] that construction of federal constitution which
limits their action to the powers plainly granted; %
l b reVenues Of the government economical ad
minsration Ct public affairs and the SPECIFY
G. Rsoued That the application of the national revenue
to the purposes internal upon objects
~ traxaeapt if not corrupt use public money
Resoved That the democracy of Kentucky are Opposed
and sneciav to substitution specific instead of the ad
valorem principle embraced in that act. .
g. ResoIred That the democracy OF the nation can pos
MANY good men who would faithfully carry out
the foregoing principles and ably the governments
and among them recommend the democracy OF the ma
ton our distinguished eowcitizen, WILLIAM O. Butler
and ask for his claims the hands of the national democrat
c convention just and impartial consideration
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convention. be held at some central point az some cary
day. will appoint delegates to represent
Of Of nG
e The WASHINGTON Union says ii has been informed
from q high and responsible source, that the tore
! going Resolutions submitted to Gen' batier,
u and were approved by him before they were onereo
Il for the consideration of the Convention The prln,
cpes announced in these Resolutions are sound and
are such as would meet the sanction OF the Democra
" CIV in all portions of the Republic There no Free
T. So;1jsm about them-on the contrary, they occupy
the true ground on tie question OF slavery otto
II are marked and clear in the Importance they atacr
to faithful execution of the fugitive-save law II
its letter and spirit
er The WHO nresses of the South-those of them, WI
IL mean which go for party right or wrongIhate pee,
lit endeayoring for some time past to produce the I'm
t nression that Gen Butler is unsound upon the Save
~ question We have watched this movement IN 81
ol lence feeling assured that an occasion "ouiu soo
arise when we could come forward and 6y inc fecoo
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and we are clad to have it in power to do so no"
- The above Resolutions doubt embody the OPINION
on Of Cen Butler and holding these opinions, he Is
IN sound Democrat as breathes' .u 5h1,
ne And now lust look for moment 1T tne uouole
Flo distilled hypocrisy of these Wing leaders Inc
Enoar that Gen. Taylor owed his election under me
is auspices to the two faces which ne represeh'eu ~ "
country on the Slavery question-they 6n9W ina
M during his brief service, he was controeo ny sue
mon as Ewing and Seward, rank Abohtlonlsts-the
Lo,, that Willard Fillmore acquired all his notorl
me ty and distinction before his electlon TO tne Wv
7as Presidency by his open and unblushng advocacy
Abolition doctrines-they knoW tna' ne Is aU ~
moment Freesoiler at heart, and opposed unoer al
and all circumstances to the spread OF Slavery-'h
ion knov that Daniel Webster has put his toot 40"
en- time and again. and declared that Slavery Will
in no help from him in the way OF extension anu III
e he is inexorably opposed to the admission OF ne
slaveholdinc States-they knoC that Gen Scott tne
to rohabe nominee for the Presidency, is not only
al posed to Slavery evil but mas reluseu' ~
in Far. even to approve the fugitive-slave lawn
Lno,r that among all their leaders in the tree Stat
ing +ho cannot nroduce one man who ever has or ev
will consent to the extension OF the institution el1n
Of in Territories or by the admission OF new States
an vet these Wing Editors, Sewardized as they are
CON New York, Convinced as they are IN 0lno -. q
'' throughout the great West, and committed as u
- ara every where to aspirants to the Presidency
are either silent upon the subject OF Slavery OF I'd
and callv unsound-these men have the lmpuuence w
20 raiGn such man Gen. Butler, anu "i'ncut PO
to charge HIM WlCn uOlulIS 'No"0
timents! We call upon all honest men TO LOOK x,
With these Editors, and to them WE'LL SO tha' u
for NAV know them in the coming campaign
A.: We are committed to no man Tor the rresioeh
and for this very reason we have 1t IN our pow ~
do Justice to ali the distinguished democrats
have been spoken of for that office. Gen: Butter
tho heen mentioned in this connexion and we nave Tue
lock iore' iel ll ~ ~ ~ ho iyed unon him.
ana, And now in conclusion. we have but one pom ,
hing mt and it is this We challenge the Wing Edl
COM Of North Carolina to produce the hrst man Vi
~. marty in the free States, among those VINO nave
al snoken of as likely to receive the nomination 1r
PRESIDENCY, alto is not ro'r, or aoao mas no. te
thefFreesoiter or an Abolit'onst That Is tne point
h forl tlemen-what will you do with 1t! WlL you
a.. mum. as the Editor of the Register dld when we
vi ed him if he would 20 for Scott! we snah see'
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