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Editorial
July 29, 1848
The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Editorial corrects misconceptions that Gen. Taylor was first nominated by the South and supported by Calhoun or South Carolina Democrats; instead, nominated in Iowa, opposed by southerners for sympathizing with northern free territory views akin to Wilmot Proviso.
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A GREAT MISTAKE.
It is a great mistake, on the part of any body, to assert that Gen. Taylor was first nominated for the Presidency by the South; he was first formally nominated in a free State—Iowa. It is another mistake to suppose that Calhoun is an advocate of his election, or that the locos of South Carolina go for him. They generally go for Cass, and Taylor is as much abused by them as he is by some folks at the north: they oppose him too, on the ground that he sympathises with the North on the question of free territory. They understand his letter to the Cincinnati Signal to be an explicit declaration in favor of the principle of the ordinance of 1787, or what is the same thing, the Wilmot Proviso
It is a great mistake, on the part of any body, to assert that Gen. Taylor was first nominated for the Presidency by the South; he was first formally nominated in a free State—Iowa. It is another mistake to suppose that Calhoun is an advocate of his election, or that the locos of South Carolina go for him. They generally go for Cass, and Taylor is as much abused by them as he is by some folks at the north: they oppose him too, on the ground that he sympathises with the North on the question of free territory. They understand his letter to the Cincinnati Signal to be an explicit declaration in favor of the principle of the ordinance of 1787, or what is the same thing, the Wilmot Proviso
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Taylor Nomination
Southern Opposition
Free Territory
Wilmot Proviso
Calhoun
Cass
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Taylor
Calhoun
Locos Of South Carolina
Cass
Cincinnati Signal
Wilmot Proviso
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Misconceptions About Gen. Taylor's Nomination And Southern Support
Stance / Tone
Corrective And Supportive Of Taylor
Key Figures
Gen. Taylor
Calhoun
Locos Of South Carolina
Cass
Cincinnati Signal
Wilmot Proviso
Key Arguments
Taylor Was First Nominated In Iowa, Not The South
Calhoun Does Not Advocate Taylor's Election
South Carolina Democrats Generally Support Cass
Southerners Abuse And Oppose Taylor For Sympathizing With North On Free Territory
Taylor's Letter To Cincinnati Signal Supports Principle Of 1787 Ordinance Or Wilmot Proviso