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Domestic News
December 6, 1848
Rutland County Herald
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Rumors circulate about General Taylor's stance on slavery and the Wilmot Proviso amid his presidential candidacy, with reports from Boston and Philadelphia questioning their credibility.
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From the Boston Atlas
Rumors.--From this time until the 4th of March we may expect all sorts of rumors of what General Taylor intends to do and what he intends not to do. Within a day or two a report founded upon a letter from a Mr. Gholson of Miss. to a member of Congress from that State, has been put in circulation that Gen. Taylor had said that if the North attempted to interfere with slavery the South should draw the sword and throw away the scabbard"-
The only live mortal whom we have discovered that professes to believe the story is a writer in the Van Buren Paper in this city. He thinks it is true. We wonder what they will say to this :-
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE WILMOT PROVISO.
Washington, Nov. 30, 1848.
A gentleman from New Orleans who has just arrived here, says that Gen. Taylor will sign the bill applying the principles of the Wilmot Proviso to the territories of New Mexico and California-or that such is the opinion of his most intimate friends in Louisiana.
The best way is to pay little or no regard to those hearsay stories. General Taylor is a discreet man, and not given to much talking.
Rumors.--From this time until the 4th of March we may expect all sorts of rumors of what General Taylor intends to do and what he intends not to do. Within a day or two a report founded upon a letter from a Mr. Gholson of Miss. to a member of Congress from that State, has been put in circulation that Gen. Taylor had said that if the North attempted to interfere with slavery the South should draw the sword and throw away the scabbard"-
The only live mortal whom we have discovered that professes to believe the story is a writer in the Van Buren Paper in this city. He thinks it is true. We wonder what they will say to this :-
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE WILMOT PROVISO.
Washington, Nov. 30, 1848.
A gentleman from New Orleans who has just arrived here, says that Gen. Taylor will sign the bill applying the principles of the Wilmot Proviso to the territories of New Mexico and California-or that such is the opinion of his most intimate friends in Louisiana.
The best way is to pay little or no regard to those hearsay stories. General Taylor is a discreet man, and not given to much talking.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
General Taylor
Slavery Rumors
Wilmot Proviso
Political Speculation
What entities or persons were involved?
General Taylor
Mr. Gholson
Van Buren Paper Writer
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Nov. 30, 1848
Key Persons
General Taylor
Mr. Gholson
Van Buren Paper Writer
Event Details
Rumors suggest General Taylor threatened Southern resistance to Northern interference with slavery, based on a letter from Mr. Gholson of Mississippi. A report from Washington indicates Taylor's friends believe he will support the Wilmot Proviso for New Mexico and California. The articles advise skepticism toward such hearsay.