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Extracts from lhe Speech Of Rufus ChOafc.

tlon oil our common constituency, 10 be mou-
Der Of the Philadelphia Convention: personally.
perhaps, and temporarily panied aad disap.
pointed member und yet rejoice az an oppor.
tunity, here to-day, to testify and 10 declars up.
on my veracity and my honor lhut, according 10
my bosl knowledge, and to my utmost knowledge
and bolief, no nomination was ever more fairly
made, lupplause,l no nomination was ever made
more exactly in accordance with the usages of
'he representatives of grea, parties like this, in
similar Conventions assembled.
"N0, telIow.czcns, he that seeks prctcxl
for abandoning his friends, his flag, and his nom.
ination, must find another reason than the mode
IN which that nomination was made. There is
no doubt at all that ovcry gentleman who wen,
into that body, camo there, in tho first place,
with preference of bis own, There is no
doubt that ovory one indicated his first prefer
once by his first vote. Some Of US adherw 10
q that first vote; some of us again, upon more
reflection and moro consideration, upon wider
view, exactly as was expected, and exactly as
was intended when we were sent there, exactly
as u convention of wise, honest and honorable
mon Is intended to do, changed that vote, and
rallied upon the nomination.
"Iior0s the result before you to-day. A fair.
or nomination, in all respects sir, or nomina-
ton more exactly in accordance with lhe usagcs
OF the party and the customs of the land, has
never yet been exempfiod since the orgoniza.
non OF this Government. Sir, the unlh Of this
matter IS, that they who criticsc the proceedings
OF that Convention forget one great thing that
should nevor be forgotten; and that Is that tho
Philadelphia Convention was at last essentially
raillylng Convention, aud that was all, sir
The people nominated General Taylor long be-
tnr0 tho itti IF H., 4. ! ! =
The people we're beforehand with the politicians
IN that great nomination.. AppIausc.l And
the people are stronger. than the politicians
sunshine patriots should remember that.
''And, sir, it is not quito Justice to tho popular
judgment Of this country TO say that the long
succession Of trumphs, from Palo Alto TO Re.
SAGA dc la Palma aud Buona Vista were tho rca.
sons of his nomination. Those glores auruct.
ed the public attention to General Taylor; I'm.
dOub'cdly that attention led to inquiry, and what |
was the result Of that iaquiryl That ho had !
been a'i his life long Wing in his general opin-
ions and in his private and social connexions;
nc had been all his life long giving his youth, |
nus manhood, and his approaching ago to his |
country; serving for years in the camp, modest !
w. ye1 consPlcuousIy, incorrupuble as Fabius or
Clnclnnatus man of strong deep, sound, /
common Scnsc, witha clear head aud large heart; |
anu, sir, the great heart OF the people nstinc- |
;scovnrv 'iI Z .'',,o ~ nl' Ii'IH 'n"'
Conventions the free States cyerywhercbrought
him forward. Public sentiment began to rally
in his behalf; and appeal 10 every man here
present il the mcabsrs Of The Philadelphia
Convention were not surrounded, penetrated, |
balhed in public opinion, which camo we
which mo NINA in iaa Convrn,ion mn nor,y nmJ
no Slato could resist. Witness Vnrmon, md
Maincto.d,v rmr,o,,o cbaor;r,
"Ycs sir :, v,s a ro,,i,,.,;on hS, ,,, ,,oo,l.
and II o,lv ro,,oin. ,,,,,, ,o N, cam
noo or A"rca oro Sct ",lo''i suo
nan fnr ,yI r.lf ' a,,I ~ "I"' @ 9',"' '"uo.
Irrr s,,nn".ei =, ''i;c 'I'Iio n".o I'c'
own CLor ,y,,.,raio, ., .Lo,, '''l'
nlIn ,Gor ,ha,.' a;,r,,,t,,I 'Is:.:u '"Oy "o
il corriod ir,o of,., "'''' " nave
..Mr pra,;,l,,, LOO ,,.o...,. -,. /
this hurr;oI ond dosnI,nr,, ,,,a,' a''SG ""'' :"
raroomen, onJ w;,Lom, nyon""n,;' ",,, "''''oU' a.
ton;9. ond H., :; ,L y" "''''"',
C,errrnl Zooh".,, P,'1o'' I"',''I"",,'S "'
which we nronaS,, - l ,' G,, o,o "
bent uoon mo, whom ,ha, ,n,,;n,,i',
10 study tho snhioc, ,c iho ho., oC ,I;,;,,
will not snv rninc,n,, ~ in,saI,In,y,,
the best liuhys 10 e,nI, ,bat nra'.I a'',;'' ","
and now ovow NV ho,;nr ,,,;Ga Il
but am nropd ,o ,,n;,o ,ub "on j., 'h, 'o'","i ,
of that bcIioC-thoIin his n,cyo nor,om,, @ I;G ""E
cations believe wa luo ,L,
an administrators no hoHo,, ~, ",
as that which has ono, soL
approachabe namoor Wosbin1,on ,n,Ia".o i.o "''
.Sir. to saw tho, ConoroI Iaoho...,
great and patriotic man is IN cav no,I;ro %
Martin Van Buron mirh, sav tbat oC hin, 81 S
he has said as much a9an ng tha, Of him ' in p''"
resolution which | haVo i'm nv n0ckot ha [