Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-05


IND imp ssibe 70 carry into effect wish
10 publish even onehIf that deserves If the reports
and sketches "t Speeches made by Wing friends in
"urfeh quarters OF ih- l. non pm the great National
question nuw beore the People. We had however.
ltd aside, 'r the pupISe Of publication, The speech
delivered at the Massachusetts Wing c uvention by
The always eloquent RUFUS CHoATE; but we are ob
liged t. Ire c'ntent with placing tefre readers the
following rxtr'"t> tfnin 1t. in which we are proud Il,
ma views remarkably concIent wish rhse 10 which
this paper has laely given The same subject
Nat. Int
Ertracts from Tie Speech Of The Hon. Ru. Chotte at
the Massachusetts Hing State Cmirenion.
>ir. had the hmor. by the of parton If our
co constituency be Der of the Phadel-
phla C'mvenhn personally perhaps, and Temporarily
paIred and disappointed member and yet rejoice
anopprtunuy, here to-day Ia testify and declare upon
my veracity and ny h'n" that according my best
knowledge and To my Utmost knowledge and belief no
nomination was ever more fairly made. (appausa }
nomination was ever made more exactly accordance
with The usages OF the representatives of great parties
like this. in similar Conventions assembled.
enc, iellnw-czens, he that seeks pretext for a.
hardening his friends, his flag. and his nonna on must
find her than the mode which that nonn-
ton was made. There is donb at all that every zen
eman who into that body inere in the first
place, with PR ference Of his There is no doubt
that every indicated his first preference by his first
vote. Some Of us adhered to that first and some of
US again, upon more reflection and more consi rraon
upon wider view, exactly was xlected and
! y as was Intended when were sent there exactly
a convention of wise, honest, and honorable nen is
intended to do changed that vote, and rallied upon the
nomination.
'flere IS e result before you to-day. A frer nomin
atom IN all respects sir, OF nomination more exactly
IN accordance with the uslges of the party and the
eVtr
the org .Z'rion of this Government. Sir the truth of
this Ter is. that they who crtcise the proceedings Of
that Convention forget great thing that should
be forgotten and that is, that Philadelphia Con
ton at last essentially rafying Convention and
tina, all. SIR The pecp'e minated General lay
lor long before the sitting ct the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. The people We're beforehand with the politicians
in that great nomination. (Applause) And The people
are stronger titan The politicians (It-newed cheering. J
The summer sodie.s and sunshine patriots should re-
member that.
"And sir ii is not quite justice the popular judg-
ment OF this country 10 say that that long Of
riunphs from Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma and Blu
ena Vista the reason of his nomin alton Those
gories attracted the public attention Gen TAYLOR
Undoubtedly that attention led inquiry: and what was
The result of that inquiry. That he had been all his
lie long hlg IN his general opinions and his private
and social connexions he had all his life long Civ
ing his youth manhood and his approaching age to his
country serving for years in the camp modestly vet
man of strong, deep, sound common sense, with clear
head and large heart and sir the great heart Of the PEG
pie nStlnctvev aud magnelcay clave 10 him upon that
discovery The free press every where took him up
Conventions in the free States every where brought him
prward. Public sentiment began rally in his behalf
and lappea to every here present if the members
Of the Phlladelp ha Convention surrounded
pene ated ia he'd in publicopnon which we know
not whence, which could resist (which noman it
the Convention, party. aud State could Wit
pac .,lN Jo,
Eyes. sir, 1t was nomination by the People. and il
only remains to be whether the People of Anne
rca are eqn1 to that great function for which repub
can people have ever been supposed 10 be qnalifed-t
des their Chief Magistrate; and whether the
are able after thew have signfied their will 10 have il
carried into effect"
''Mr President beg to say single word in this hur
RED and desultory manner, without arrangement and
without preparation, another topic and that s. the
ers'nal qna atoms Of n Zachary Taylor for that
great otllce TO whlh we propose TO carry him. fel, ii
Incumbent upon when that nomination made Il
study the subject the best ef my ability will moi
say reluctant incredulous but with the best lights tc
study that practical su'jecand now my belief
1t signifies nothing but proud unite with in
the avowal of that beIief-ihat in his mere personal
quaca ions believe have the guaranty Of an adj
mnlstraiion as honest quiet AMI national that which
has cast such glory upon the unapproachabe Of
Washington (Applanse)
Sir, to say that General Zachary Taylr is great
AMI patlloc man Is To say nothing Martin V an Buren,
might say that OF him. aud he has said much again AS
that OF hun, IN resolution which have in my prket
believe. upon all the evidence To which | have had ac
cess, that he Is thorough aud quick in his dscement
mer-readng character accurately, csnd1y and ;nsian-
ianeousy believe that he possesses. extraorn-
airy degree. sense judgment. solid and strong 1uaII es
mind, Of the old Roger Sherman and George Washing
. ton model.
81 understand him to be a thorough nan Of business
IN the bast and largest acceptance OF that erm-admn
isrerlng large estate and great fortune with as much
ability Florida or Mexican campaign. Again. from
his youth up-from the time he took up in the ser
vice OF his Countrywide has had unequvoca proof Of
superior character in the confidence he inspires and the
profound difference he receives without exacling it, from
every human being who comes within his reach Add
to that the kindness OF his hear-knd as Nelson's kind
as womans-and that tolerant humanity and honesty in
corruptl5e which he who knows him would think No
more OF assalllng than OF putting himself within the range
OF all the batllenenls Of Monterey or the whi-lwnds Of
the Gulf-all the world may lcok upon him aud saw here
is a Man
81 hear asked whether he has The requisite decree
ct political information and experience in public affairs
Sir cannot help believing that Gen. Zachary Taylor
Is Destined in the hands of Providence illustrate the
truth Of that remark of that great observer Edmund
Burke: Il have many times taken notice that men moi
professionally trained in the details of public office vet
when called into great Stations have by the mere force
of simple dlscerion. Conducted the affairs of nations with
distinguished felicity and glry | expect the iIIusrra
lion of that remark in the eight years the four yeas
the admins ration Of Gen. Zachary Taylor All his
life long he has served his country in department of
The General Government, enarging and eevang him a.
bove the influences Of mere politics. All his life long
now, rim his youth 10 somewhat past middle ge the
ripper time Of mans life he has been an observer of the
friuneS p,lcy and the Interests of the (,ener,I