Free Soil Banner, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1848 — Page 3

The Matter Settle--Gen. Taylor--Wilmot Proviso./ Position of Candidates.—Cass is pledgrilinot Proviso./ ed to veto a bill restricting slavery—Van We give below a portion of an address /Buren to veto a bill permitting it—and published by John M. Bolts, a prominent/Gen Taylor very properly says that the / people, through their representatives in Whig member of Congress from Virginia,/ Congress, may settle the mateer as they

to the Whig party of the United States

dated : Washington, March 30, 1848.— The nature of the evidence he gives is such as cannot be doubted. It proceeds from the Chairman of a committee of Gen. Taylor’s warm supporters, and admirers,

Position of the old Hero on the Wilmot Proviso and the

it is—read it—

A short time since the legislature of Mississippi appointed a committee to wait on Gen. Taylor, and invite him to Jackson (the seat of State Government,) to partake of the hospitalities of the State, Rumors of an extraordinary character reached my ears as to the nature of the conversation reported by that committee to have take place with Gen. Taylor, on the subject of the tariff and the war. At my instance a member of Congress from

Mississippi addressed a letter to the chairman of that committee, to ascertain precisely what was said. Here is his an-

swer .—

to the conversation had or, I have to say, we did ariff-—we did on the war. himself IN FAVOR OF said he was DECIDEDLY PROSECUTING IT VIGthev should yield to an e. HE WAS FOR INERTAIN, AND THAT was not wedded to any

and fixes the the subject of War. Her

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Mississippi ; on Gen. Ta son (the se partake of the Rumors of reached my conversation to have taken the subject of my instance,

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with Gen. Ta

not talk on the

He expressed

THE WAR.

IN FAVOR OF

OROUSLY, honorable pe DEMNITY

TERRITORY

Congress, may settle the matter as they please, and he will not veto it. Which is the true republican ? Let the people

determine.—Ia. Journal.

When did Gen. Taylor authorize the editor of the Journal, to declare that he would not veto a bill passed by Congress to restrict slavery ? If Defrees has received no late communication from that distinguished individual, how dare he promulgate an assertion like the above ! We call upon the public to reperuse and attentively ponder a sentence of Gen. Taylor’s letter to McConkey, in Cincinnati, which the man of the Journal must certainly have read. Read it!—then ask whence Mr. Defrees derived authority for his as-

sertion. Here it is:

“In reply to your inquiries, I have to inform you that I have laid it down as a principle, not to give my opinions upon, or prejudge in any way the political parties of the country, nor to promise what I would or would not do, were I elected to the Presidency of the United States. ,,

line particularly, but thought perhaps as a kind of compromise with the Wilmot Proviso men, we had better go up to the 32d degree, making the Rio Grande the western boundary up to that degree, and .

said the SOUTH SHOULD NEVER A- /forgotten the past ? Can he disregard such

That Democrats should support Mr. Van Buren, is not at all strange, but that Whigs should so far forget the past, and disregard all their former professions, as to vote for him, is an act of such gross inconsistency that few will be disposed to

do it.—Journal.

John D. Defrees is the last man we wot of, who should tax either Whigs or Democrats with inconsistency. Inconsistency indeed ! Is it possible he can so soon have

GREE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE WILMOT PROVISO. THE CITIZENS SHOULD BE LEFT FREE ON THAT SUBJECT. HE SAYS ALL MEXICO WILL EVENTUALLY COME INTO OUR GOVERNMENT BY DEGREES; THAT IT CANNOT BE AVOIDED— On the subject of politics, he said he was no politician had been three-fourths of his life in the army ; devoted his time and mind to that service, and paid but little at-

tention to anything else. ’ ”

“ The South should never agree with

f the Wilmot Proviso.” ee voters of the North ? ed to give countenance .he man who thus avows you prepared to oppose ce and vote the doctrines

the provisions What say you Are you prep and support to himself? Or by your influe thus promulga

d ? What say you

?--

What think you brother Whig? Think you these are t views to be carried out by old fashioned Whigs? Answer for yourselves.

Gen. Taylor then that the extension the Rio Grande object too high, m Presidential veto. .' “ I trust you w

approves of the sentiment, over “ the continent beyond the Ordinance of 1787, is an permanent to be baffled by

replying to you, w

and APPROV

ll pardon me for thus briefly

replying to you, which I do with a high opinion and APPROVAL. of the sentiments and views embraced in youi editorial.”—Gen. Taylor’s letter

to the Signal.

above from the Indiana

We clip the

State Journal, portion of ed Signal, a copy

sent to Gen.

is his reply ac of the paper. lor’s intention himself? The approve the se the Signal’s ed Taylor say ? written to the

tor, answer: Head Quar

The first clause is a orial appearing in the containing which was ylor. The last clause nowledging the receipt What was Gen. Taywhen he thus expressed Journal says it was to ntiments contained in orial. What does Gen. Let the following letter Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Moni-

Cam

Sir : Your le ceived. In repl letter which I editor of the Cin

rs Army of Occupation, ar Monterey, Nov. 5, 1847. of the 4th ult. has been reyour remarks concerning a ssed some time since to the nati Signal, I have no hesi-

tation in stating that it was not my intention in that communication to express an opinion either in concurrence of , or in opposition to, any of the views embraced in the editorial article to

which it refers.

itself, like most other letters of cial matters which have found e newspapers, was not intended a simply written as a matter of er to one which I had received man in question. For this object,

was entirely sufficient; though, under the

The letter

mine on unoffi their way into th for publication, courtesy in answ from the gentle

former professions as the following ? “A REGARD TO WHIG PRINCIPLES FORBIDS THE NOMINATION OF GENERAL TAYLOR.” Indiana State Journal, April, 1848. FOREIGN NEWS. The foreign news is absorbed in the feeling of interest felt for Ireland. The crisis in the revolutionary movement of that country, is at hand. Blood has been shed. The people are in arms, and the next arrival will bring us news ol a sanguinary struggle for freedom. Some of the Irish leaders at the head of 30,000 troops are preparing for the

contest.

In Fiance everything is moving on quietly. The question of interfering with Italian affairs so as to procure the evacuation of the country by the Austrian troops appears to excite considerable interest. It is reported that England will join with France in procuring

this result.

The Austrian troops have been repulsed after twelve hours hard fighting, by the Italians at Stelvio. Venice and Sardinia have become incorporated, and Manin has been elected by the people as President. Oregon.—Speaking of the passage of the Oregon Territorial Bill, passed at the recent session of Congress, the

N. Y. Courier says:

The peculiar circumstances which gives interest to the bill is, that it embodies, in respect to that territory, the provision of the famous ordinance of 1787—which forbids slavery forever in the territories north-west of the Ohio—and the wise foresight of which prohibition has been proved by the growing up already in that territory of six great and prosperous States, within which slavery can find no foothold. There was a strenuous contest in the Senate especially, to exclude this provision, but it was found, after two or three successive trials, that on each occasion the House of Representatives became more and more determined to let Oregon remain without a Government, rather than consent to any compromise adverse to freedom—and finally the Senate yielded and the bill was passed, and is now a law, with the clause prohibiting slavery within the

prepared with which appears to cians. It was

it was entitrely sufficient; though, under the belief that it would never go beyond this point,/borders of Oregon. it is quite probable that it may not have been

hat care and critical accuracy be so much required by politisimply my desire, on that occa-

sion, as has been my custom uniformly through life, to express my respect for opinions which I believed to be hontesly entertained, and as long as thus held, in my approval of his maintaining

them.

Should it evet ' come my official duty to give /This is about on a par with the story her

my opinions on any or all of the political ques- /tells weekly, in regard

iions referred to ithe article above mentioned,/ tells weekly, in regard to the approval, by

The Journal of the 23d, contains the

following :

“We understand an Abolition paper, to advocate the election of Martin Van Buren, will soon be established in this city.” This is about on a par with the story he

I shall discharge judgment. Until matters, are neither I need hardly communication is

prints.

I am

Esq.,

the duty to the best of my then, my opinions on such necessary nor important. d, in conclusion, that this not intended for the public

You have the on one side and on the other. Bro. Defrees, are at issue on

very respectfully,

your obedient servant,

Z. TAYLOR,

Maj. Gen. U. S. Army

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

word of the Journal the word of the Gen.

Gen. Taylor, of the “Signal’s” views of

the Ordinance of ’87.

Arguments we always feel like meeting, —palpable lies, such as the charge of this | being an Abolition paper, we meet only by

saying in the language of another, “Lie on, and our revenge shall be, To tell the very truth of thee.”

Which will you believe? the Gen. and yourself his question, and if you

have any respect for the Old Hero you should not attempt to make him stand in the attitude of a liar. Take down that portion of your remarks and try it again, Johnny, If the General does have to contradict you, he will think perhaps, that your stories originate in a little too great zeal in his cause, and will be ready, therefore, to forgive the deed from the motive that prompted it.

Senators Benton and Butler. It appears that a challenge has passed between these two distinguished individuals, growing out of language used by Mr. Benton in Senatorial debate. A hostile meeting was prevented by the interference of the police, who are ever ready to keep great men from hurting each other. The Senators were each bound over to keep the peace for a year, and not to leave the District of Columbia within that time for the purpose of a hostile meeting. We hope that by the end of that time they will have cooled off.

TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!! The State Convention to select an electoral ticket for Indiana, and a mass meeting of the friends of Free Soil for the purpose of responding to the nominations of the Buffalo Convention, will be held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, Aug. 30th. Lewis D. Campbell, John C. Vaughn, S. P. Chase, J. R. Root, E. S. Hamlin, and others from Ohio have been invited, and are expected to be present. A number of distinguished speakers from our own State will be there also. The ablest politicians of the Union have decided that the principles of the Wilmot Proviso present the only question now before the public. What section of the country is more vitally interested in it than the people of Indiana? When all the other northern States are on fire with enthusiasm, will they fail to give it a response? Come up then, friends of the Wilmot Proviso! Come you also who are halting between two opinions ! Let not even those who are opposed to us stay away! The question is the property of the whole nation; it should be canvassed by the WHOLE PEOPLE.

Do not the Democrats of the north perceive that all the great issues which once were bones of contention between themselves and the Whig party, have been finally buried; and that the all absorbing question before the American people at this time, is the Wilmot Proviso? Why, what is the Veto power, what the Bank, the Tariff even if they were not obsolete, in comparison with this issue, whose importance can only be realized by a consideration of its consequences upon our future prosperity ? Can a northern Democrat hesitate where to throw his influence and vote, when he studies the position Gen. Cass has assumed upon it ? The southern Democracy will go for him, and why? Read the Southern papers, and you will see. You will find it is because he stands solemnly pledged to Veto any bill containing the principles of the Wilmot Proviso!

HURRAH FOR IRELAND! We clip the following from the Daily Cincinnati Gazette of the 23d inst.: Additional from Ireland. Tribune's Correspondence undoubtedly correct—Great Excitement in the Eastern cities—A Letter from Dublin—American Packets searched at Liverpool. Philadelphia, August 22, P. M. The Irish news published yesterday is producing great excitement, and the friends of Ireland everywhere seem to have bright hopes for the success of their friends who are struggling for freedom with a most powerful foe. The secret correspondence of the Tribune must have had some foundation, but the English censorship is very stringent. A letter from Dublin dated Aug. 2d, says six thousand troops under McDonald and McGregor, tried to force a pass to the mountain Slevanamon, seven miles south of Cork, but were met by the insurgents. The troops fired, the Irish having fallen flat on the ground, let the fire pass over and then charged, shouting triumphantly, while other insurgents attacked the rear of the British forces, cutting them tremendously. The mountain of Slevanamon is well supplied with provisions and ammunition. It is seven miles in circumference, and three miles from base to summit, surrounded by a bog, and it would require a greatly superior force to take it. American packets arriving at Liverpool are diligently searched by the police, for the Irish brigade and armed sympathisers with the Irish confederates.

FRIENDS OF IRELAND ! Now or Never! The blow is struck. The contest is now waging; It is ten days old. Smith O’Brien, denounced as a Traitor, with a price set upon his capture, maintains unequal war on the heights of Cahirmoyle ; Doheny is at Slievenamore; O’Gorman is raising Limerick; Dillon and Meagher are struggling for Waterford. Why sleeps the Irish blood in America ? Precious hours are being wasted ; precious blood is flowing. The dying call for vengeance—the living hope of redemption from your aid. Let us promptly answer the call. Awake to instant action ! Ask no questions, but remit funds at once to Bobert Emmett, our Treasurer. Trust to our zeal, determination and prudence, and neither you nor Ireland shall be disappointed. Robert Emmett, Charles O’Connor, Horace Greeley, Felix Ingoldsby, James W. White, Michael T. O’Connor, Thomas Hayes, Bartholomew O’Connor, John McKeon, Directory of the Friends of Ireland. New York, August 14, 1848. *** The Editors of all American papers friendly to the situation of Irelend are entreated to give this one immediate insertion.—N. Y. Tribune.

State Elections. In North Carolina, the majority for Manly, whig, for Governor, exceeds 800. There is a whig majority on joint ballot. In Illinois, the democrats have the Governor, Legislature, and six out of seven members of Congress. In Missouri, the Democrats carried the Governor, Congressmen, Legislature— everything. In Arkansas, from the returns, which are few, we suppose that the democrats have carried everything.

The Daily Gazette (Cin.) says, the following statement was made by the Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce. It followed a reference to the action of Congress on the Slavery Question at the close of the recent session — “ The southern men,generally, of both parties, and more particularly the Calhoun men, leave this day with a fixed determination to recommend to the South some decided and separate action on that subject.”

Great Fire in Albany N. Y. The New York Tribune, speaking of the great fire in Albany, says : “It is impossible to estimate the loss. Two millions of dollars may cover it, but this is guess work. The number of buildings of all kinds destroyed cannot be less than Five Hundred !” The insurance is also large, but it is doubted whether all can be made available.

A rumor reached us a few weeks ago, from Baltimore, that the stout old barque Democracy had been Cass-t away somewhere. Has any body heard of it lately?

FRE

OF THE

OIL BANNE

EDITORS William B. Greer and Lewis Wallace.

The first No. of the Banner will be issued on Friday, August 25th, 1848, and will be published regularly every week, until the 25th of November. It will be printed on an Imperial sheet, and furnished to subscribers at the following rates:— One copy $0 .50 10 copies to one address - - 4. 00 20 copies “ “ - - - 7. 00 The object of the paper is to disseminate and advocate the doctrines set forth in the resolutions of the Buffalo Convention, and to aid in doing all that can de done during the campaign towards electing

its candidates to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States. In a word it is our object to make it a Free Soil paper, such as the campaign demands, and to make it such, we pledge ourselves to spare no pains or exertions. To make it what we wish, and to do the good we hope for, it must have a large list of subscribers. Every man in the State, who has the good of the Free Soil movement at heart, should send us a few names. N. B. No paper will be sent without the money. Address, post paid, W. B. Greer.

Five thousand names should be sent in, and that many can, and will be obtained, if the friends of Free Soil make proper efforts.

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RESIDENCES.

NO. COPIES.

Taylor iu Louisiana. The Red River Republican, heretofore Democratic, has hoisted the Taylor and Fillmore flag. La Patria, the Spanish paper at New Orleans has done the same.

Officers for Oregon Territory. The Senate has confirmed the following appointments for Oregon : Kintzing Pritchett, of Pa., Secretary of the Territory; James Turney, of Illinois and Peter H. Burnett, of Oregon, Associate Judges of the District Court; Isaac W. R. Bromley, of New York, District Attorney; Joseph S. Meek of Oregon, United States Marshal; John Adair of Ky., to be collector of the port for the district of Oregon, in the Territory of Oregon. The Louisville Journal perpetrates the following hit at the different “Lives” of Gen. Cass: “One of the Boston transcendentalists says that “too much life is death.” If that’s the case, we apprehend that Cass’s seven lives will be the death of him.”

The Tribune of the 19th, has the following : “Mr. Butler, Senator from South Carolina, in his place in August 10, 1848, is reported to have said : ” “Sir, pass your law excluding Slavery from New Mexico and California, I would advise my constituents from South Carolina to go out there with their Slave property, and with arms in their hands to protect their rights in those territories.” “I would reccommend them to go out there ARMED TO THE teeth to defend themselves.” “How would you oust them from those tsrritories.” * * * * Again : “Sir, whatever law you may pass excluding Slavery, I would advise our brethren of the South to set aside that law, and go armed into the territory, ready to defend themselves and their property. You may call this Nullification, or whatever else you please, but this is what I should do.”— ‘Gentlemen propose to admit Irish, Scotch, German, all the refuse population of Europe, if they choose to go and settle in those territories. But a gentleman from the South and his Negroes are to be ex cluded.

More Annexation. A correspondent of the National Intelligencer asserts that Gen. Shields is at the head of the organization for the establishment of the new Republic of Sierra Madre, to be composed of Mexican provinces west of the Rio Grande, with a view of ultimate annexation to the United States. It is stated that many have gone from New Orleans to aid this movement, and that not less than five thousand Americans will be in the country to support it. San Louis will be the capital, and Tampico and Matamoras the seaports. If the Mexicans are as favorable as is represented, and if Gen. Shields takes the lead in the new Republic, there can be little question of its success.—N. Y. Universe.

We would be happy in exchanging with such papers as receive copies of the Banner.

Who can tell us what’s the matter with the Journal man? He’s been ailing ever since the Buffalo Convention. Wonder if he hasn’t been overtaken by a herd of Buffaloes somewhere! If he’s so easily frightened, we advise him to take chloroform until after the election.

Jolin Q. Adams. We see it stated in several of the Whig papers, that Mr. John Q Adams was favorable lo the election of Gen. Taylor. The Salem Gazette first published the rumor. The Boston Whig noticing these rumors, says : “We had supposed that Mr. D. P. King was the authority relied upon originally for the statement here made. But it turns out by Mr. King’s letter, that Mr. Adams merely stated an impression of what might prove a fact, without signifying the smallest favorable opinion of his own upon the subject. We are now authorized to state that the same idea was expressed to his son, but it was in connexion with some observations upon the utter profligacy of the organization of the late Whig party, and with a strong recommendation to him to secede entirely from it. We will further state that we have made earnest inquiry of the members of Mr. Adams’ family, whether he was ever heard to express such an opinion of Gen. Taylor as is now attributed to him, and uniformly not only with a negative reply, but with the manifestation of surprise that such a falsehood should be advanced. But we shall not let this matter rest here. Since the issue is made by profligate politicians, we shall accept it.— As soon as we can obtain the consent of the gentleman to whom certain letters of Mr. Adams were directed, we trust we shall be able to show to the satisfaction of all who are inclined to see the truth, that whatever may be the “ultra come-outer political notions” of the younger Adams, as alluded to by the Salem Gazette correspondent, they met with the cordial sympathy and strong approbation of his father.” Pledges and So Forth. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” This adage not less true than trite, sufficiently explains the ardor with which Taylor presses scout the idea of requiring pledges from their Presidential candidate. They seem to have the same disgust for them that Jack had for his supper, and for the same reason doubtless. The Cincinnati Gazette, for instance, which stoutly opposed Gen. Taylor’s nomination, on the ground that he was not a safe man on the question of free territory, and advocated that of Judge McLean, because his opinions were in favor of the limitation of slavery, has now, under the pressure of a regular nomination, discovered that the position of the former is the only one consistent with the interests of the country. It says : “If, like General Cass, he holds that Congress has no constitutional power, to prohibit Slavery in the Territories of the United States, he will, as President, be bound by his pledges to use his official influence to prevent the passage of a law to that effect; and if all other means to that end fail, to veto any such law. If on the other hand, like Mr. Van Buren, he is opposed to the extension of Slavery, and is elected on that ground, he will not fail to attempt, by every means in his power, to sway Congress to its prohibition.— In either case it requires no extraordinary sagacity to perceive that the President is the President of a section, and not of the whole country. This is sublime. Does the Gazette mean to say that if Gen. Taylor thinks the prohibition of Slavery in free territtories unconstitutional he will not veto it ? Or merely that he does not think it either constitutional or unconstitution-

Mr. Van Buren’s Letter---His Position. The letter from Mr. Van Buren to the New York delegation in the Buffalo Convention is one of the most eloquent, touching and dignified productions of his pen. The feeling which his language exhibits on the great question of the extension of slavery, and the dignified grace with which he submits himself to the action of the Buffalo convention, loudly testify to his sincere and disinterested devotion to the principle with which his name is now so honorably identified. The circumstances attending its reception, greatly add to its interest. We give them from the lips of a delegate. When the conferees had assembled with closed doors to proceed to their nominations, B. F. Butler, Esq., was called upon to state the position of the New York democracy. He took the stand and gave a history of the circumstances that made it necessary for the Free Soil democracy of New York to organize themselves independently at the Utica convention. When they met there, they had not expected to nominate Mr. Van Buren, for although he was with them in feeling, he had a very strong repugnance to be drawn again into political life. It seemed, however, to be the spontaneous and universal wish of the masses at Utica, to be represented by Mr. Van Buren, and they took the responsibility against his known desire, to nominate him. Mr. Butler was deputed to inform him of this, and after a lengthy interview, succeeded in inducing him not to disavow their use of his name. At that time, they contemplated nothing but an organization in their own State. It was not expected that the free soil movement would become so general and imposing as it subsequently did. When they found that the Buffalo con-

vention had been called, and that it would be attended by large masses from all the free States, and some of the slave States, of all political parties, they found themselves in a new embarrassment, they had already nominated their candidate, under very peculiar circumstances, and the question arose, how could they co-operate with the Buffalo convention—how could they consent in any circumstances to support any one else than Mr. Van Buren? Impressed with this difficulty, Mr. Butler deteimined frankly to state all the facts to Mr. Van Buren, and let him suggest what course he thought due to himself. For this purpose, he wrote a letter to him, but not satisfied of their right to put Mr. Van Buren in such a position, he destroyed it and determined to attend the Buffalo convention, uncommitted to its action. When they reached there, they were most agreeably surprised to find waiting for them a communication from Mr. Van Buren himself, perfectly spontaneous and unsolicited, in which with rare delicacy, he had foreseen and removed the embarrassment of their position. He then read Mr. Van Buren’s letter. This certainly reflects great credit on Mr. Van Buren’s head and heart, and will be the means of removing a great deal of prejudice which has existed against him, and while it serves to attach him strongly to the thousands of new friends now flocking to the glorious standard he has reared, will give his old friends and supporters additional reason for their devotion. Mr. Butler proceeded to state, that the democracy of New York were ready to co-operate with the free soil voters of every party name, on the

al? That he is willing to see the con/voters of every party name, on stitution violated, or that he is capable/great question of the day--that ' 0 , n of ‘ ? e tVl of forming no opinion ? This is a ,disa- /had come to bury all political ani

ties, to forget all past differences—that

Father Mathew.—The proprietors of the Marlboro’ Hotel, Boston, having tendered to Father Mathew its hospitalities, a reply has just been received from him, expressing the gratitude with which he shall avail himself of the invitation, on the occasion of his intended visit. He adds, however, that although his health continues to improve, his physicians have not decided to allow him to take his departure in August.

of forming no opinion ? This is a disa greeable alternative for either an honest or a sensible man. The Gazette would have a candidate, neither in favor of nor opposed to the extension of slavery! This is not the first instance of cunning folks pretending to be proud of an irremediable humiliation. We recollect hearing ol' a sly fox who was caught in a trap and escaped with the loss of his tail. .Instead of slinking away to hide, he marched boldly among his comrades and commenced laughing at them for maintaining the antiquated fashion of wearing tails. But their jeers soon drove him to his hole and its solitary meditations. Our sly neighbors of the Gazette are in a similar category.— This fashion of taking Presidents upon trust has been tried. Those who were caught in the Tyler trap, are not likely to run into it again ; but we commend the philosophy which makes a virtue of necessity.—Cincinnati Signal.

they would cheerfully unite in a declaration of common principles suited the crisis, and to support with all their strength any candidates the convention should think it best to nominate. It is needless to add that this statement and Mr. Van Buren’s letter produced a profound impression throughout the assembly. They were responded to with the most enthusiastic and long continued cheers.—Cin. Herald.

We will devote a small portion of our paper to advertising. Insertions will be made upon the usual terms.—Editors.

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