The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-03

We take from the ~ Y Tr5sae, (which row
la. the names Of TArLoR Ard FiLISoak al It's
e5,or;s bead,) The following account OF the great
ps.;scston Meeting in New York City, on
Wednesday evening last;
v,v.,,.-both in the Saloon and Garden
-wss foil again to ovcrfowing last night Long
tnfo-e ,br hour Of meeting the room was crowd
- "a the people were as thick as ever in the
Gs,Sen. With bands and banners they had come
in procession 10 raiify the nominations OF the
wing party, State and National. A stand was
erected in the northwest corner of the Garden, and
around it large masses assembled, who could
moi gain admittance to the room, Another stano
was erected in the southeast corner, and AROUND
this, too was large meeting.
The principle stand in the Garden was sur
rounded with numerous flags and transPareneHl1Is
displaying various celebrated sayings Vi Ciu
Tack" There was also large Por4A-a d " 80. NC
General on horseback. On the banners anu trans
o-a,,c;os oIeo were the names of MILLARD FILL
20 U.xTrroS FISH and G. w. PATTERSON.
THE MEETING IN THE SALOON.
At nrecisely l-2 O'Clock, Hon. PHILIP HONE
called The meeting to order, and in doing so made
n few pertinent and eloquent remarks He asked
Tho in that vast assembly, was in favor of VAN
prREx! No body Who here is in favor OF
LEWIS CAssl Nobody. Who is there here who
will say that he is opposed to ZACHARY taylor
Loud cheers
,ha. we were unanimous nfavOr of TAYLOR. de
would. without farther comment, move that the
hair he taken by one whose name recalls TO US
the memory of lis sainied father
HON. WILLIAM KENT.
Mr. Kent On taking the chair was received
with load applause
1Afier an account Of Inc further organza-
ZION, tho report Of the Delegates 10 The State
Convention, and series of abe and spirit
ed resolutions the Tribune proceeds to give
an abstract of the Speech of Gen Leslie
Combs, and the Hon. Ogden Hoffman,
The account conlinues:l
Mr.. HnFFMAS having concluded,
II. GREELEY was called for, and, the call
being perssred in, he came forward and said !:
trust, fellow-ciiiZens. shall never be a
fraid nor ashamed to meet Wing assem-
hlage and express my sentiments on the Pc
liical questions Of the day. And although !
have no inlimation ill now that MY presence
here was expected or desired, am the more
ready 10 answer your call since have heard
inIimarions, even from this stand, that there
WAS some mystery in my course 10 be clear
ed un-some ASTOUNDING revelation with re-
card 10 il TO be expected. And our eloquent
friend from Kentucky even volunteered, IN
his remarks, to see me personally and get me
r,oht. If thrre be indeed any my slery in
The premises. will do my best &c dspe! it
Bul | have, in truth, nothing 10 reveal.
stated in announcing Gen. TaylnF's nominal
non. the dav after il WAS made, that ! would
eupnort him if | saw no other way 10 de-
feat the election Of Lewis Cas-. Thatpledge
have ever regarded. shall faithfully re-
deem il. Aud, since there Is now no chance
remaining that any other Than Gen Z ass
can he elected. | shall henrelorih support
the ticket Nominated at Philadelphia, and d"
what can Cor is election.
But have not changed my opinion Of The
nomination of Gen. TAYLOR believe II was
uuwise mud unjust. For Gen. Taylor per
sona!y, have ever spoken with respect; but
believe Il candidate coud and should have
hren chosen more deserving, more capable,
more popular. | cannot pretend 10 support
him wi;h enthusiasm fnF do not feel any.
Yet nhile frankly avow that | would do
liile merely 10 make Gen. Taylor President,
canno, forget tta; others stand or fall will,
him, and lhd arrnng them are FlrLNoRE and
1
bared for the Wing cause ever since was
entitled 10 vote. and 10 whom cannot now
be- unlanhlul. ! cannot forget that if Gen.
Taylor be elected we shall in all 7rnhahil'i,
have Wing Congress; il Gen. Cass is c.
lc,led, Loco Foco Congress. Who Can
ask me 10 throw away al! these because Of
ms objections 10 Gen. Taylor
And then the question of Free Soil,
what shall be the fate of that! [ pre-
sumo there are some Free Soil men Yes
Yes all Free Soil = i mean those to
whom the question Of extending or re-
s;rictinp Slavery outweighs all other con
sldcrations. | ask these what hope they
have of keeping Slavery out of California
and New Mexico with Gen. Cass Presi-
dent. and Loco-Foco Congress- | have
none. And appeal to every Free Soil
Wing to ask himself this question-'How
would South Carolina and Texas wish you
10 vote! Can you doubt that your bitter
adversaries would rejoice 10 hear that you
had resolved TO break off from the Wing
party and permit Gen. CasS 10 be chosen
President with an obedient Congress-
cannot doubt it, And | cannot believe
that wise or worthy course, which my
biiterest adversarlesw would gladly work out
for me-
Of Gen. TaYlor's SCUM lness on this question,
feel no assurance. and can give none. But
believe him clearly pledged by his letters TO
leave legislation to Congress, and not attempt
30 control BY his veto the policy of the coun-
try. I believe a Wig Cangress will not con-
sent to extend Slavery, and that Wing Pres
ident will not go to war with Congress and the
general spirit of his party. So believing,
snail support the Wing nominations with a
view to the triumph of Free Soil, trusting that
the day is not distant when an amendment OF
the Federal Constitution will give the appoint
ment Of Postmasters and other local officers 10
the People, and strip the President of the enor-
nous and anti-republican patronage which
now causes the whole Political action of the
country to hinge upon itsPresidentia Elections.
Such are my views such will be my course. !
trust it will no longer be pretended that there