Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13


cessay call for more troops from New ok would be
eadgan shed his blood in the behalf OF his country than
the Pesdent of this meeting There was nothing Mr. "
b. would not do to carry on the war, SO long as Il was
Necessary for the honor of the country But he did not
belize in fighting day and granting an armstce the
nextn striking fellow two blows and then stopping
10 Ak him he would not hollow enough He told
by better skilled than himself in such matters that any
manwoud cry 'senough" when he had enough His friend
ST. could have told this much to the editor of the Argus
Laughter If (sad Mr.. V. b Mr.. Polk would intimate
deere to give Mr. Crosswe commission. in the Mexican
serie, he would cheeriuiy sign the recommendation
Laughter he should exhibit quarter OF the animosi
" tosad the Mexcans which he has exhibited toward the
Democracy OF the State who would not bow to his dictaon
the would be brought to close. II he would exhi
bit oha the toward the Mexicans he has toward the
hrtwo gners of the call for the Herkmer Convention, he
wou consider the half finished. Cheers Ii he should
exhit onequarter of the malice and venom toward Santa
Ann which he has exhibited toward the great leader OF North
ern Democracy Slas Wright Mr. " b. would consider the
war end he enlisted. Cheers and laughter
But render his labor eecua and Characteristic, Mr. Cros
welwoud first have to enlist under the Mexican banner and
thenheray it. Immense applause Mr.. " b. referred to
the arge in the Argus that himself and friends acting
with the Wings. As offset to this charge, he read 5.
Srogs celebrated affidavit amid cheers and laughter and,
ate stating that II had never been couadced he proceeded
to sy that when Denied he would bring forward fur
helevence and prove TO the Democracy that for the
ondme, Mr. Croswel had got his foot in the grating Great
Laughter Mr. V. b. denied that the simple fact that the
Wigs concurred with the radical Democracy regard to the
Wnot Proviso any evidence either that its advo
cats Federalists. But for the Wings the law in rea
the constitution could not have been passed. But
Wing the constitution could not have been adopt
cd. The conservatives opposed them both Why not
the radical Democrats branded Wings In those cases The
(said Mr. " b. who tries to make Wing of me will
end in making OF himself Laughter. He not
baby enough whenever any cried out ''spook.
He would think of running away from the Mexcans
because reinforcement Of Wings coming up the
to away from the support of the Provso because
Wings were in favor of it. Prolonged cheering Instead
of
he would deem evidence of its righteousness No wise man
will epudae good thing because it has the counenance of
those with whom he differs generally Cheers He doubted
whether all the brave army Mexico Demo-
Gratis. At Yorktown, Chippewa Buena Vista, and Chuu
busco Wings fought bavey If the crimson soil of those bat
efeld should be analysed there would be found spots
of Wing blood. Cheers. He would deem himself
heart be should find himself hesitatng admit the
galanry of Taylor simply because he Wing. [Cheers
There times when all good rally to the support OF
correct principle he was the last man to be driven oil from
righteous because he found it supported by men
connected with other denominations. Cheers He had
been accused of leading the Democrats astray in their contest
He would guaranty that those who make this charge will be
10th TO credit him. with the majority against them, when the
votes are counted Cheers.
He had been charged with being influenced in his present
conduct by the action of the Baltimore Convention in 1914
He appealed Democrats and Wings say there any
man in the State who abored harder than himself to secure
the election OF that Convention Whatever good qualities be
may have, be had the qualities of ankness When he was
for he for him with all his heart When he was
into that campaign because, besides men, the Baltimore Con-
venton principles under which the Democracy could
rally. But the Syracuse Convention has not only given
principles but whom majority of the republicans of
the State do not want. STILL if he editor, with
principles than editors he might up the name
Of Hungerod for Comptroller, and election day vote for
Hungerord for State Senator. Cheers He had no fear
of the issue of this Even though the Government
should fall into the hands Of Wings, they could do but little
harm long they kept the jacket OF the
constitution. [Cheers. Mr.. " B. would leave every
to do he pleased regard TO supporting the Syracuse
ticket The Democrats who had heard him might do as they
pleased They vote if they choose but, said Mr. v.
Buren,, I'm the that won't do IT, Tumutuous cheer
ing. won't because principles expressed by the
convention BY which it nominated. won't because II
refused declare itself in favor Of freedom won't be
coad not and maintain my sefrespect. won't, be-
do would crafty the who last year cucifed
Sias Wright Great applause Now, you may take your
cousedo what you choose. Those Of you indebted
to conservative banks better the ticket Doctors who
have conservative patients better the ticket Lawyers
who have conservative clients better the ticket Chicken
pcdas and hsh-mongers who have conservative customers
bei vote the ticket BECAUSE they do not the
tyes viii sacrifice you they But for me, won't
that ticket. Protracted cheering Mr.. " b. had been
told that be had been giving Coswe too much consequence
But this mistake. You could give a
much consequence who has the power thrust from the
Executive chair if into his grave such man as Sas
Wright Il true, be had respect for his integrity,
racy, patriotism but he bad respect for his ZEAL talents
and energy He is brains for the whole conservative party
Cheers Where would your Peckhams, your Roses your
GaluPs your Seymours, and your Watsons be- if il
not for Edwin Croswell They wouldn't know enough to
go home in a dark night. Laughter
In conclusion, Mr. " b. said he had taken his stand de-
beate, and believed he had the sympahes Of the
II read the papers, attend the Herkimer Conyen-
ton, and witness this enthusiastic gathering, and still
unable realize that the back bone Of the party broken,
they may wggle along until after election in their blessed g
norance, and then they will realize Cheers. repeat,
you may all do you please, but han support that ticket
[Cheers. that | accused Of violating the
usages Of the Democratic party but cheating isn't usage Of
the party. Laughter The Herkmer Convention declared
that the action Of the Syracuse Convention binding
force. This believe [Cheers shall choose my own can
ddaes shall vote my ticket shall " Main
tain Freedom--to /" Rebuke FTaud"-to Remember Sias
Wright" Tremendous and prolonged cheers. It is for
you to DO you please. know you intelligent know
you patriotic know you discreet ard believe you
will right. Cheers, and g will The political sea
is bu. in the mds, Of the dashng pillows
think the spirit Of liberty moving upon the face Of the
waters and think bear, above the Of the
pest spirit whisper, BE of good cheer it is I-be
afraid" Shout after shout and the tumutuous enthu-
asm followed this termination Of speech Of which we have
given but little than skeleton.
THE YORK EVENING POST OCT. II.
SPEECH OF Mr.. WILMOT.
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