The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-17
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number which dedes the power of Arithmetic aud all
the powers of The Internal world and John G. Calhoun
to boot, Laughter cannot stop it, We the first mar
tyrs in this modern Wilmot provso movemen mt, were
the antcpators Of this thing and rejoice in this
compromise Of personal and party interests The peo
pie have got hold of il, and will carry it men
toned the name of John C. Calhoun am admi-
rer Of him nor of the Satanic system of political phi
loscphy Of which he is the exponent But do agree
with MN That the country is in the midst OF crisis
AN important momentous crisis. [Cheersl And
1t IL Tor you-he peopleto decide the questionable
most important submitted to the deliberations of
free people since our revolutionary era-whether
not the vast acquisitions whichw we have made unon
the shores of the Pacidc-the foundations of mighty
empires-thc home of unborn mllions-which have
been purchased and cheaply, too, by all the blood
is for you to decide whether they shall be the theatre
Of free labor-the home of tree mindof enterprise
OF progressive civization-the land Of common
scboos--or whether they shall be cursed with mana
ced labor-where enterprise dies out of tsef-where
the common school is impossible-where labor Is dis
honorable and therefore unproductive-where the hot
and burning feet of the slave scorch its plains and
mentous question. Shall it be decided in favor of
freedom man and humanity, of slavary, injustice
oppression, vany. (By the crowd, freedom, freedom)
Wen, my friends, upon you-you the people-the
sovereign people rests fearful responsibility Don't
trust to politicians. You have trusted them too long
already. Trust only yourssves-your generous
instncts--your own sagacious judgment-your own
upright Observation-Disclosures by the hope of
office. Trust to them and attend to your own inte-
rests Why, what difference does it make to you who
is President! You do not expect to be appointed
foreign mission or to seat in the cabinet, to
you who 10 President. But it is of vast consequ enoe
to you individually, whether or not you give
you give vote which shall commend itself to your
consciences, and upon which you look back with
satisfaction, not only in life but in death. Aye,
surely, it is As that rising empire the Pacific Is
moulded, so will it continue for all coming time
The happiness or misery to be bestowed the mil
lions yet unborn is to be decided by the mould into
which you now cast their institutions. Shall we SO
act as that future generations shall rise up and call
blessed, or shall We make ourselves the fit objects of
their curses, so that they will blush to as
their ancestors heard remark this stand to-day
made innocently, no doubt-but being made without
reflection, 1t did injustice to it's subject heard the
name Of ocofoco used with reproach. Now, gentle
men, have glored in that name Who was 1t that
first gave that name to any political organization
William Leggett of the city of New York and
will ask your chairman if that man ever breathed who
advocated, with more intense zeal with more glowing
eoquence, and in style which genius might have en-
We'd, the cause of freedom better than William Leg
gett? e. No. no') 1t is fact. Would to God that he
were alive now He would be with us-his voice call
ing us to combat the influences of slavery, would be
mocrat adopting the sentiments of Jefferson who was
one of the most consistent advocates for free soil in
the great Northwest and had he done nything
else to merit the admiration of future that soue
would have rendered him
Zone of the few, immortal names.
That were not born to de'
Jefferson and Leggett the apostles of American
liberty and the free soil gospel which they preached
is yet pure and Undecided and it shall yet triumph al
though some of its disciples have proved recreant to
their faith What if Judas did hang himself? Did it
afiect-has it afected-can it ever atrect-the doc
political Judases of day shall hang themselves
high as Haman-c' ha ha nD-they can never, for
movement. Some of my friends have said Brink
erhoof, you are no democrat Why, " Because
you don't vote for General Cass.n daughter
Now, have always been under the impression-the
silly impression it may be-that democracy consisted.
not in mem-nor in organizations-but in principles.
If the Wilmot proviso is not democracy, then Gen.
Casss democracy is entirely IL Is very green.
Uaughter) For, not longer ago than one year, he
was loud in his complaints against John Davis for
TAKING against tE1e, and thus preventing him
having an opportunity for voting in its favor Lewis
Cass was then no democrat according to the logic of
bis advocates else he has Topped over Oaughterl
Shall therefore turn. am not made of such fexi-
Bile material Why the entire North with the ex-
ception of three votes went for that provso Where
are they now Gone off after mess of political pot
tage Let them enjoyit 1t may poison them No
honesty Give me the JOY which arises from the sense
of honor maintained, duty discharged and freedom
heard Gen. Cas- speak in the Senate of the United
States He then professed to be in favor of the prn
short time before he thought it both the time
for action and expedient to act. Now cannot turn
ment If he attempts it, can bring the testimonve
nine men-every one of them as good as mysslf-to
substantiate what have said I'VE don't want them
your word is sufficient He knows it is true, and
hence the expression in his letter, he thinks there
has been change coming on in the public mind, and
in his own" [Great laughter l would respect Gen
CASTS opinions, if thought they sincere Ire
speet the sincere opinions of any man. though they
self. But believe that Gen. Cass thinks as I ar
that the proviso is both expedent and constitutional
believe that he put his hand in his bosom and took
out his soul and laid it out in view of the devil for the
purpose of receiving little temporary elevation.
lLaughter) Let the North repudxss him I believe
others getting up parties to burn barns (Laughtsr5
this period Of his speech the honorable gentle
haustedl Gentlemen, said would be brief go
on we like the way you TALK cannot go on-my
else, and thanking you for your kindness will relieve
you Great applause, and three cheers for Brincksr
hon, amid which the honorable gentleman retiredJ
Mr.. j. X. DooLITTLE, Of Wyoming county, ". Y,
was then loudly called for. He forward and
menced addressing the assembly in a very eloquent
ana forcible manner, but cut short at tho COM
mt by the arrival of the Committee of Con.
ferees announcing the nominations
After considerable delay the conerees obtained their
THE roMrSArross
Mr. S. T. CHASE of Ohio, then announced, as chair
Of the Committee of Conferees, that after full
consideration of the merits of the respective cand
dates that bad been submitted to them the convention
had come to the unanimous resolution without o dis
sentng voice that Martin Van Buren, should be select
ed their candidate for President of the United
This announcement received with the most enthu-
siastc demonstrations Cheer followed cheer for
raj minutes
Buren, had been received, requesting that his name
might not be allowed to interfere with the action of
the convent0n,de 1t to be the greatest con
(Cheers). Mr.. Chase continued-I am further in
sructed by the committee to present. another as
candidate for the Vice Presidency-a name honora-
BILE, not only for the actions Of him who bears it, bat
more honored still by those Of the old man eloquent
his father (Tremen dous applause) The convention
has anticipated that name and renders its
ment only mere form-but a form which must be gone
through with present, therefore, a candidate for
the Vice Presidency, the name sf Charles Francis
Adams, of Massachusetts, Terrible cheering) What
action will the convention take upon these
dations?
The candidates then formally put to the meet
ing and we're adopted with the rapturous exola-
nation that had greeted the announcement of their
views The tent was filed to its utmost capacity.
All were cheering swinging their hats and handk
chiefs. Scarcely had the report been made when
band OF music marched into the tent, followed by
sons bearing splendid banner, which the names
Of Van Buren, and Adams inscribed Also, at
the same time, beautiful banner appeared On the
stand with the inscription
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ooooooooooooo
'7S and 'Is.