The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-06-28
SPEECH OF MIR. GALLOWAY,

In the National Conuention at Philadelphia
After Gen. Taylor's nomination had been an
nounced, Mr.. s. Galloway of Ohio obtained the
flor, and proceeded to state some of the obec-
tons of Ohio to the nominee, but was repeatedly
interrupted by uproar, calls to order, SC, &c.
Finally, after several others had spoken in praise
of Gen. T. and concurred in his support Mr.. G.
at length got the floor again, and said,
Mr.. PRESIDENT, shall be in order no,o P
Laughter. He was permitted to proceed.l Mr.
President, am exceedingly gratihed, after so
many unsuccessful attempts to address the Con-
vention, am now recognized by the President
ds being in order. 1t is well and wise for you,
gentlemen OF the Convention, to allow full and
free expression of opinion. The deed which has
lust been consummated has struck us with sud-
den and sore surprise; and, if l mistake not the
devotion which characteriZes many OF nv fellow.
citizens, the intelligence of your recent act will
send thrill OF disappointment into many hearts.
Mr.. President, am Wing and an ultra Wing.
[Cheerng The principles of the Wing party
are by me warmly cherished. | have never
cast any vote which did not fully vindicate my
position to the politics of my country. AL
though a resident of the West, profess to have
views and feelings which comprehend the inter-
ests of common country-aud to be free from
narrow and unreasonable prejudices. CHEERS
AS had my nativity in this, the free soil of
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other views and feelings than those possessed by
many in this Convention, born and reared in
dissmiar cline.
Mr. President: purpose speaking plainly but
courteously, and although my views may not
meet response in the bosoms of many in this
Convention, yet they shall be couched in Ian
guage BETTING the place aud the occasion. i
will not now say that repudiate the nominee of
the Con ention. What action may yet be taken
on matters which deem vital to the interests of
my constituents and my country cannot tell
but reassure you that my position will be defn-
ed and framed by the deliberations and decisions
OF this Convention upon principle deemed PROM
inent and fundamental among the free spirits of
the North and West. | have strong faith in the
wisdom and integrity of the true-h hearted consti.-
uents whom have the honor to represent | de-
sire to see them, and to report what has been
done by this Convention, before designate nv
career OF political action. | long to hear their
counSels, their deliberations, and their decisions.
| know that there exists with them and others
strong and rational suspicious OF the Whiggery of
your nominee. Letters of the nominee, recog-
nized as genuine, have been published and cir.
culated, in which he disclaims being adopted as
the nominee of any party, and in which he refu-
ses to adopt party principles and pledges How
far these declarations agree with or differ from
those sentiments contained in the communication
from the Louisiana delegation will be seen in af
ter days Let me say to YOU Mr.. President and
to this Convention, that the Wings of Ohio will
not embrace the cause OF any man as their stand
ard-bearer who is not fully indoctrinated with
the creed OF the party-who is not adorned with
the glory OF an untainted political reputation who
is not pledged to the accomplishment of its wise
and patriotic measures-and who cannot be re-
cognized as worthy to carry flag brilliantly and
intelligibly inscribed with old-fashioned. but ev.
er dear Wing principles. Enthusiastic appIause1
10 the Convention which honored me with seat
in this body, asserted that in choosing a candi.
date for the Presidency, opposition to the agrees
sions OF the slave power and to the acouisiiion -
territory which might be visited with that pecu-
liar institution, would constitute the prominent
basis of my action. / am the advocate of free
soil and free territory. | cannot be sweryed from
the position occupy on this subject by any marty
machinery or alliances. With nv constituency
upon this subject there exist deep and sacredd
feelings. Upon this subject they think and act
with strong resolves. This platform thay cannot
and VIII not abandon. If candidate is ORTHODOXY
upon this fundamental principle, thew and con
hail and receive him; if he is not, he will he
nailed by us as "base coin to the counter ), c.
tlemen OF the Convention, take care that in vonn
acton you DO not run athwart principles embalm-
ed In the Declaration of Independence and IN
the hallowed charters OF Freemen's riphts
lCheers.I cannot, Mr.. President, on 1his ~
casion on this subject, and in my present nosition
better describe my future action and that Of thoo
associated with me, than by uttering the SEMI
ment OF one OF the poets of New England
"ls this land our fathers trod
The freedom which they sought to win
Is this the soil they trod upon
Are these the graves they sIumber in
are we the sons by whom are borne
The nantes which the dead have worm
"'l W; sha live, we crouch above those graves,
WIN craven souls and fettered lin
foked in with marked and branded slaves
:. And trembe at the masters wbp
NO .,I by these enlarging souls which burst
The bonds and letters round them Sol,
ny the free pilgrim spirit nursed
Within our inmost bosoms vel
by all above, around, below
DE OURS the indignant answer "NOm
l"reat and long continued appause.)
oeAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLump1A