General Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso
Boston: Wilson & Damrell, 1848. Paperback. 31pp. Stitched wraps, double column text. "Magnitude of the Question!" printed on the rear. Foxed throughout with some handling wear, else very good. Very good. Item #72541
Concerns the nomination of Whig candidate Zachary Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso, which sought to prohibit the expansion of slavery into territories acquired after the Mexican War. Taylor, a Louisiana slaveholder, Mexican War hero, and Southerner, was viewed by the author as a supporter of slavery’s expansion. However, Taylor had stated that, if elected, he would not veto the Wilmot Proviso. To the surprise of many of his Southern supporters, Taylor took positions against the expansion of slavery during his brief presidency.
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