Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14
MASS MEETING AT CARTHAGE, (oHIO.) J
SPEECH OF Mr.. CORWIN.
FROM THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE.

desired-a combination of popular enthusiasm, unvaed eo
quence, and joyous festviiy.
The people of Madison Springdale, Cumminsvle, Lock
land, Reading, Mount Pleasant, Newtown Chevot, and,
though last not least the Wings of Cincinnati came great
numbers to associate themselves with the which
deed honored this occasion The meeting held in the
Groyethe chair being taken by BELLAMr sToREn, Esq.
The Vice Presidents CHARLES ANDERSON, JoHS Von-
HrEs, LUKE FOSTER and PLATT EvAss. ]. G. HALL act
ed as secretary.
Mr. PARnES, Of Tennessee, opened the proceedings in
speech of great eloguence, which repeatedly drew forth the
plaudits of the meeting.
Mr. ConwIy, coming forward 10 address the meeting,
was received with the enthusiastic cheering He said
Fellow citizens am well that the codness of the
mosphere add to the comfort Of your position and
shall therefore endeayor relieve you possible
consistent with brief view of one topics which dare
say many of you desire to hear discussed to-day do
know how the fact may be in this part Of the country but
considerable portion Of the State which have visited
this season. becoming with the various opinions
men, find in almost every particular locality peculiar
views entertained, which show how modified the opinions
of those who to give their votes in November next In
part the State find all society from its nmest depth
engaged upon question twelve fourteen years old in your
history have known whole neighborhoods leave their
ordinary avocaons and travel fifteen twenty miles to hear
that question particularly, as they sad discussed and you
may naturally suppose how the industrious population of Ohio
would when you that that question one Of
VITAL of permanent importance to the happiness peace and
prosperity of this republicso it seemed them II was
dispute between two schoomastes respecting the fact of
kind Of dogs Zachary Taylor used in hunting the Indians Of
Florida, and what sort of the dogs had Roas Of
laughter II is scarcely possible for any man. looking the
great variety otopcs which choose mnge up in Pre
dental elections determine what ii that desire 10
have Cleared up" their familiar phrase before
they can agree to vote for Democrat, Whig or Tory
Another obstacle in the way of doing good at meetings Of
this description the creeds of newspapers esab-
hed in the couny-each particular having its own or
gan but the other faction, if may be allowed to use the
obnoxious word will not believe single fact stated in the
newspapers OF the opposing party laugh and many gen.
temen from these meetings, having bestowed but
little attention. and giving strange versions of what is sad
perceive said Mr.. CoRwIs, turning our Reporer)
gentleman here making strange marks which cannot COM
prehend NJ all, and suppose he viii make strange
things out Of what am saying laughter have heard,
instance that has been reported in Hamilton county that
upon certain OCCASION in speaking of Gen. Taylors pccu-
liar position in regard to the slavery question: that had said
sshe would necessarily deceive somebody" "a aughl No
doubt struck the gentleman who made that report while
endeavorng TO show to audience of our Northern
brethren that Gen. Taylor occupied such position in relation
the power that he could not consistently with his
publicly known opinions, put that veto bill providing
the exclusion Of slavery in these territories Of ours
asked the question did believe that some gentle
who supported him the South expected that he would
said did 10. know that dare say they did. "Wel"
said the party, will the North the South be eceiv-
ed " replied that any body who believed he would veto
such bill would be deceived. Well perceive that this is in
great danger of creating revolution in Hamilton county,
Daughter my opinion about somebody being deceived.
But all these things have Legitimate bearing on the great
question OF the election of your Presidents they laid hold
Of by in the way of eto upon adversary and are
addressed sober understandings of man and
do not know what others think Of you but conceive
that in comforting with my fellow citizens this subject
should treat them rational beings gentlemen who could
understand what argument for against the proposition
bout( (r,vu al
opinions should desire to be influenced by He who
conceves Otherwise would say greatly conceves the pr
vlege and duty Of American citizen in eecng by his
the Chief Magistrate Of Republic. beg you to
Of the people If the United States in any respect yet do not
believe, and think you will agree with me- that there is
scarcely in fifty invested with this great privilege Of
elecng into office those who bear rule in the judicial egsa
tive, executive departments of the republic who estimates
duly the responsibility he should do. If this other
wse your would have much more perfect in
its organization, and hones-for believe either party is
not likely 10 dispute the proposition that il might be much
honest and sincere in IFS administration than has been
and If misfortune has the republic by the bad admin
sration Of your officers il is your aulyour folly they
the creatures Of your hands they represent your voe and
by the combined will only Of the American people that any
man can hold the slightest degree Of power for hour
Your Presidents if might Judge from the eKcaton that
prevails every four years. the greatest despots in the land
But they the workmanship Of your hands and it
sad spectacle, calculated dsmpen the enthusiasm Of an
the given by the opponents and friends
these gentlemen Of their peculiar and personal characters
II reminds OF anecdote Of number Of gentlemen
who dinej opposite Detroit the Canada side-a Scotch
being present who had travelled the United States
They expressing their opinions relative the merits
monarches republics. The Scotchman was silent but
when asked his opinion, "Ah," said be- the devil will fy
away with your republics that's reduced sartany sir and
he ought TO have had them long ago." "Why so asked
Of the party "S said he " in passing through the
province of Pennsylvania found twa Of the most internal
rascals up for candidates for the Presidency" You are
mistaken they respectable men, said American ci
"l can't be 50, SIR; have travelled through the pro-
VINCE and have the newspapers both sides ques
on and they are decidedly wa Of the greatest rascas ever
capped the gaiows." Laugher.l Just 50 now in passing
through the United States Gen. Taylor would be respected by
party, while he would be held up by the other as rude
unlesrned uncouth cutthroa soldier, and nothing else
What the other two gentlemen be- There the hiatus
filled up by Of those peculiar comic expressions
countenancc ccousy assumed by Mr.. Corwin, which
threw the audience into the most convusvc fits of
know them both personally served under one four years
The little gentleman had his foot upon my neck during that
time, but with Gods help he shall have there again.
Ia laughl
In speaking Of these three gentlemen have nothing TO say
Of their private character and when speak Of their political
characters refer to historical facts which nobody questions
Is common expression say the President holds high
Office but you who possess the right Of voting for that
hold higher office than you confer upon him. You
write his name on piece Of paper longer than the palm
Of your hand and up President for four years You
create him pleasure and destroy him your pleasure
at each recurring election. Have you considered the power
this night OF voting gives you Have YOU considered thai
when you vote the 9TH November twenty millions Of Gods
creatures look 10 you the guardians of their interests for