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shall not argue before this assembly Of in
teIligent citizens, that Mr.. Polk was nominated
at Baltimore expressly for Texas. 1t is suli'
ciont to remember that. whenever we hear OF
one, we likewise hear Of the othcr--that they
are always to1c,her--thar, like Castor and Poi,
luH, when oac is mentoncu, the other follows oi
course. 1t is evident. on the very face OF it. that
Polk was nominated because be was the man
on whom the leaders of the annexation prolec;
could most confidently rely to carry out their
scheme, and for no other reason. And tins
leads my mind 10 a reflection which fills IN" with
profound humiliation. The gentlemen who
represented the New England and Northern
states in the Baltimore Convention, went to
secure, most of them instructed to insist on the
nomination of Mr. Van Buren,. He had avowed
himself against the annexation Of TeNas--ihey
were against it also. And had he succeeded
| they would now be as loud AS any in opposition
TO the project. BIt Mr.. Van Bureu was out
voted or ouI-mannuyred | xuoW not which,
| daughter and checrs) and Mr. Polk was nomi-
| mated. And now, at once, as by miracle. a
change is wrought in al! the sentiments OF these
gentlemen, and we hear from them almost a
universal shout Tor the annexation OF Texas. II
does appear to Inc that this is an instance otthe
abandonment Of principle, and lack of sei-re-
spec', which know not where can be parai-
| leIcd. agree entirely, gentlemen, with those
who say, and have told Won that Polk is the syn
onyme of Texas. 1t is indeed said, in some
quarters, that because Polk is elected, the am
| ncXatluu Of eXas does not necessarily, ana may
not actually, follow. But let US not be bcgulIed
by pretences so flimsy. The object of the par
" which has nominated Mr.. Polk is the extern
sion of slavery, by the creation OF new states, in
which slavery shall be a fundamental mslilu-
icn. This is what Mr.. Polk is selected TO
effect, and what he and his party viii secure, Il
success shall be his.
The distinguished gentleman, my friend from
| New York, (Nr Granger) has said that this is
an era, an epoch in our history. Il is true, bat
he ght wei. have gone further. 1t is an epoch
in the history of human liberty. in the history OF
human slavery, and in the history OF the tyranny
Of one race over another. The progress Of hu-
mun sentiment has long favored the abolition o
slavery, and, 10 a geat extent such abolition
has been carried out by The Efforts OF pniauthro-
py and true policy, acting in cooperation with
each other. And it will, indeed, be an epoch
a new era, in the history Of human lIbcriy-the
manner in which this contest before us shall be
decided. Therefore it is that avn before you
TO express my deep conviction of the Importance
of the struggle : to express more especially my
interest, my desire, to see how Massachusetts
will bear hcrseil-whether her ma jorty Shah
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