Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-16
From the Cincinnati, Atlas, Aug Both.
THE WINGS OF OHIO.
coRwiN ON THE STUMP.

IL. Z. Schenck, a report of his stewardship he
county OF Warren, which he represented in the
las! Congress, being struck out of the district
which he now represents.
The meeting was organized by the election of
the following officers;
President - Hon. Jeremiah Morrow of Warren.
pice Presidents Gov. WIN. Bebb, Hon. John
Woods and John NJ. Milikin of Butler. John ".
c. Schenck Of Warren, and John M. Gallagher
Of Clark
Secretaries w. II. P. Denny of Warren and
WIN. c. Howels of Butler.
Committee on Resolutions Lewis D. Camp
bell Of Butler, Hon. David Fisher Of Clinton,
Thomas B. Stevenson Of Cincinnati, VIM Cross
ley Of Montgomery, and A. II. Dunlevy, J. j.
fanny, Il. Baily, Col. John Hopkins and Gideon
ID. Hart of Warren.
During the absence of the Committee on Res
olutions, Mr.. Thomas b. Stevenson addressed
The meeting. The committee having returned
and reported resolutions for consideration, the
meeting adjourned tor dinner, after which they
were resumed and unanimously adopted as coz
led below Mr.. Schenck then delivered pow
erfu discourse on the origin and objects Of the
war, as well MS the means of terminating il hon
orably, and embracing, besides, a mastery, man
ly and conclusive defence of himself for bis own
course in Congress on that subject. He was
listened 10 with deep attention, and frequently
bursts of appreciation, as period after period of
indignant attack and triumphant self-defence
rolled eoquentIy upon his tongue.
Mr.. Corwin followed. We had never seen
hun before. We have heard some good speak
ing IN our time, having grown up among peo-
pie where oratory and eloquence seemed to the
" manor born;" but we must say, for sober con-
vIction EFFORTS t) that Mr. Corwn's speech at
Lebanon last Saturday was the noblest, whether
considered with reference to lis matter or man
ner or both, that we ever heard from mortal lips
1t was directed TO a defence Of his vote against
war supplies; 10 the maintainence of the fun
dnmen,al principle of free government, that the
representatives Of the people must Judge Of the
proprlcty of objects for the attainment of which
they are called upon to furnish means-a prlncl-
pie for which he sofmnly declared he was ready
to lay down his life, as did our fathers of the
Revolution; and to the consideration Of the
practical means of preserving the Union from
the overthrow threatened by the acquisition of
new territory in the prosecution Of the Mexican
War. On the last point he concurred with Mr..
Schenck and the resolutions of the meeting that
no safe plan Of redemption remained, but that of
refusing TO take any portion of Mexican terrific
ry. On the blessings of the Union-on the du-
y to preserve it,--and on the means OF It's pres.
erva,ion, his eloquence seemed super human
Never before was assembled an audience so
solemn, rapt, so deeply moved and, on the
cheeks Of the DID, the middle aged and the
young, rolled down torrents of tears as the elo-
qnent and patriotic truths of the noble orator of
the people fell from lips that seemed almost in
splred.
But we feel how vain and presumptuous the
attempt to describe such speech. Some ideas
of its eloquence and power may be Inferred
though not realized by the fact that every one
l,.l, nurJ, - he L.,
ever delivered; and to say that Mr.. Corwin fai
surpassed himself is the highest eulogium that
can be pronounced upon his effort 1t was cer
tanly superior in ability to his great speech in
the Senate and it would he worth more 10 this
country than the expenses of the Mexican War
could it be printed verbatim and given to every
man, woman and child in the land. 1t should
be put in the hands of school boys for all time
to come, and it would be appropriate both to the
Sunday school and the pulpit.
The Wings of Ware n county have made @
renewed declaration of the faith that is in then
the faith by which they have directed theil
political course hitherto and by which they will
be guided hereafter. We have no doubt that
this expression will be responded to throughout
the Union, and we think we assume nothing in
saying that the Wings of Warren have express
ed the sense of the entire Wing party of the
great and growing state of OHIO.
The resolutions Of the meeting are in the
words following:
l.. Resolved, That the usurpaton of power by
the President of the United States, and The wan
ton abuse by his administration of sound mora
and political principles, have involved the coun
try IN an alarming crisis, which threatens the
permenency of our National Union, and the per.
petuity Of GU; Republican Institutions.
2. RESOLVED, In the language Of Henry Clay
in his letter on the annexation of Texas, "Tha
we regard all wars as great caamitieS, to be
avoided il possible, and honorable peace as the
wisest and truest policy Of the country. Wha
the United States most need, are Union, Peace
and Patience"
g. Resolved, That we view the existing wal
with Mexico as the result of most fragrant VIC
lalion OF the Constitution by the Executive-un
called for by the true interest and honor of the
country disastrous, both in its immediate ant
ultimate consequences, to the best interests o
the nation, and If not arrested, terminating In
question which must distract and discover the
Union.
4. RESOLVED, That we regard the annexation
of Texas, as the primary cause of the war, ant
the march of the army from Corpus Christi t
the Rio Grande, as its immediate cause, ant
adopting the language Of Senator Benton, we
ienounce it, LIST, AS an unjust war. Cd, Thai
1t is war unconstitutonaliy made. 81, That l,
is war upon weak and groundless pretext."
s. Resolred, That the predictions of Wing
state snlen, that the annexation OF Texas would
involve us in war, and would be the precursor Of
further attempts for the acquisition of Territory
are fully verified by the war and the efforts o
the party in power TO acquire by conquest a part
if not the whole of the Mexican Empire.
6. ReSolUed, That we solemnly declare to the
world that from high moral princi PIES as wei
as from our views of sound National policy, We
are unchangeably opposed to the annexation Of
any territory to this Union, either directly BY
conquest, or indirectly, as payment of the ex
peuses Of the War; but, if additional lerritor,
be forced upon us, we will demand that "there
shall be neither slavery nor involuntary serv
tude therein, otherwise than for the punishment
of crimes"
z. ReSoired, That we are opposed to the i'm
proper interference with the question of slavery
where it constituonally exists, yet we solemn,
protest against its further extension.
8. RESOLVED, That inasmuch as the war will
, Mexico was commenced in violation of law
without any adequate cause, is conducted at
vast sacrifice Of human life, and an enormous
expenditure of the National Treasure, and prom
ses nothing to our country's true glory and pros
perty, we regard it as the imperative duty of tn,
next Congress to adopt summary measures t.
restore peace, by requiring the President st
call home our armies and bring them at onct
Within our own acknowledged limits" "Con
quer your insane love of false glory and you vii
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