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General Taylor In South Carolina

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
July
Year
1848
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The Southern Patriot, Charlestoa, South Cardias, hoists the ftn of General T.iylor, for President; hut refuses to support Mr. Fillmon:. The South Caroliniaos know their mai. They dou't support irny candidaie blindfoldecl. Mr. Fillmore is tooanti-slavery for ibeir purposes. Gen. Cass has gaind too permanent a reputatiou asa politieal trickster, and although pxo-slavery enough in his professions, cannot be trustee. But Gen. Taylor suits them exactly. He has has been reared amid slavery, is deeply interested in the success of the institution ; und all things have tended to rendêr liis views of the Con■iiitution ideutical with tliose of glave-holrlirjf constructionists. Besides, he has never been in polmcal life - hasno saltled course ofpolicy to pursue - has never avowed a politica) principie in his lile, and consequently he ia considerad admirable material whereof to make a President wlio shall be uiih them in al! their schemes of slavery propagandism. - Give them Gen. Taylor for President, and the South Carolinians are satisfied. Why sliould they not be ?