Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-02-18
THE COMMERCIAL CORNERED.


The Wilmington Commercial, in reply to a recent
article of ours, asks us if will take the RESPONSE.
biity Of asserting that Messrs. Cass Douglas, and
Butler have at no time been opposed to the exten-
sion Of Slavery beyond it's present limits" Ger
tanly we will. All three of these gentlemen advo-
Gated the annexation of Texas; and Senator Douglas
was the first to offer the Missouri line in Congress-
substitute for the Wilmot Provso, and which, if
it had been adopted. would have secured Slavery
Us in large portion Of California. In addition to
this-judging of the future BY the past-we have no
doubt that oil of these gentlemen would vote Just
promptly, should occasion offer, 10 admta siavehoId-
ing az a non-slaveholding State. Their recorded
opinions and all their past action 60 to establish this
position. We may as we'll state, in connexion with
this point that the Commercial we'll knows that Mr..
Fillmore was an avowed Aboltionist for years-that
he was elected to Congress as an open advocate OF
Abolition doctrines-that Gen. Scott is opposed to
Slavery, and is in favor of annexing Canada. free
country, and opposed to any Southern territory
and that Mr.. Webster has never voted to extend
Slavery, and declares he never will, because he be-
lieves it unconstitutional "-we use his own term
TO admit slaveholding States. Let our venerable
friend Of the Commercial newspaper put that into his
well-worn !" Clay-"-ppe and smoke it. ..
Speaking of Gen. Scott. the Commercial says:
'The Standard asserts two things, which are some.
what in the nature of romance. He says we will
60 for Scott. How do you know that, Mr. Standard
He says we know that Scott is hand and glove with
Seward. We know no such thing; and to his
not having endorsed the f1gitive.save law, we have
not heard that his opinions have been asked upon the
subject
The Editor says we are 'romancing' when we pre-
dict he will 60 for Scott. We shall see. He says
he has not heard that Gen. Scos opinions have been
asked in relation to the fagtive.slave law. Well.
what if they have not! Does that excuse him! Are
his friends in doubt-in doubt as to uheter he is tn
fauor Of plain provision Of the Constitu;on, on the
faithful execution Of ,0hieh depends the eristeee of the
Union! But his opinions, We assert, haze been CALI
ed for. He was addressed not six months since and
asked for his opinions generally on public questions
and his reply in substance was, that he would write
no more letters, lest he might involve himself and
disgust' the country! Have you forgotten tha,
letter, Mr.. Loring!
But the Editor Of the Commercial, in concluding
his remarks. makes the following important admission:
"Ihe STANDARD again asks US to produce the first
man OF the Whig Party, Of the free States, among
| s'SS ""O 'oso oeoh SpoheH u dS likely 10 re.
ceve the nomination for the Presidency, who is no,
now, or who has been freesoiIer or an abolition.
ist. 1t Is the Standards duty to one OF more
If he can, Of this character. He might as we'll ash
US if we know Of any fishes in the sea that have no.
been whales in their time. II he knows Of any tina
have been. it is his duty to pull them up 10 view
He ought to state facts and ask questions to mys
tify plain matter. and 10 give himself chance t
dodge"
We take the above, and the public will so regar'
it, as confession the part Of the Editor that
man of the Wing party OF the free States, amonl
those spoken Of as likely to receive the nomination
for the Presidency, can be produced, who is not now
OF who has not been Frsesoiler or an Abolitionis
The confession is ample and conclusive. The Com
mercia's statement that it is our duty to name tn
man. is amusing. That is his busness-t concern
his party, not ours. But he has responded, and NO,
what says the Register! Is the Commercial right
Has he confessed the fact! Or can the Register pre-
duce the man!