New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-11
First Ward TAYLOR Meeting.

Utica on the ih Of this month The meeting having
been called to order, Mr.. EDwARD GEIFFiS was called
70 the Chair and Mcs-rs. Thomas Jerome and Jacob
Roosevelt appointed Secretaries Of the meeting
After the call of the meeting read, Mr.. JOSEPH
Blunt proceeded to address the Assembly follows
Fc'ior Cd,cs. II may not be inappropriate at this
unciue before proceeding 90 the business which has
called as together % say a few words 10 the Wings OF
this Ward The Wing pat At the present time Il ia
peculiar condition. 10 doe. not seem 70 have that di
rect force and bearing that have distinguished s pro-
ceedings during the twenty years that have been
An active member of IT, We ind ourselves assailrd
on all sides and motives presented OF character well
calculated seduce us from that position which IN the
present crisis are bound by our honor as men to
adhere To- On side sssailed IN an insidous
manner by the friends Of the Free-s0l Prncipes-
They ask in the ensuing contest 10 lyrsahe tne Dan
ner undcf whose folds we are pledged 10 nshI hh1
ADOPT their principles and combat in their cause On
the other side assuming 10 be the friends 81 as
tngushed Wing staiesman-not | think, ms true
fricnds-nOt knOv those friends VINO STOOD win him
from the commencement OF The contest wheh ne was
Secretary OF state under John Quincy Adam admins
traton up 20 the present time, but men VINO are NJ
friends par orcstenco-men who, when Mr. CLAY him
sell was "a candidate for the Presidency were found &C
tive and under the banners OF hs opponents
and who now Tor the first time, perceive the danger IN
voting for Military Chieitain. They may see, OF al
least imagine they see that danger because az the e
they first appeared in the political held their votes aud
cxeTtiOns were given 70 the election Of military man
10 the Presidency OF the United States-a man who
caused mischief in the country by his headsrong
violence than any employed IN the puDc ser
vice. We stand however on a different footing, and
prepared show the Wings Of the First Ward that
the candidate whose name we have inscribed on our
banners in the approaching struggle is as true repe
sentative Of the Wing party Mr. Webster Mr. Adams,
or Mr.. Clay himself
From the commencement of this contest between the
Wing party and It's opponents, the question did not be
long 10 the Federal and Democratic controversy Whist
were the principles upon which those who now form
the Wing party united together in opposition to their
political opponents Parties, we know, will exist in
every Tree country. When those parties derive their
origin from questions growing out Of the construction
OF the Constitution they entitled TO respect They
are. and should be- allowed exercise the action OF
their own free will upon question Of policy which
they conscentiousy differ from their fellow citizens
every man Is entitled to respect who acts in accordance
with his own conviction, OF right and wrong. We
must also respect that local PATRIOTISM which, 10 GER
tain extent becomes sectional in its preferences and
dslikes II but natural that should prefer the in
tercsts and public men of own part OF the Union
and the feeling becomes disreputabe and odious only
when il is carried TO unwarrantaOe extent.
But when party is formed by the compressive
power OF official patronage and Kept together by the
cohesive force of public plumber, 1t becomes an unnu
gated evil entitled to neither respect nor tOleratOn
Under what circumstance and by what men, was the
party formed that brought General Jackson, and those
who supported him, INTO power They were not
formed by the old Democratic paTty-iOr federalists
and Republicans, Clntonians and anti Cinonia e. and
parsans OF every shade and hue found in their
ranks twas the seceders from all the old parties who
White House They made no declaration of principle
except the vague and ia that instance deusve promise
Of Reform. All the principles that aiterward
recognized part and parcel of their creed, were
caught up from time to time and adopted solely with
reference TO evanescent popular feeling, aud may
be characterized simply as successful political humbug
They not however questions during the canvass
nor decided by the contest The party was formed
without reference them, and while the masses
deceived by the professions and popularity OF their can
ddate he leaders were animated by the hope of Off
Cial power and profit. By such means the Admnistra
ton Of Adams overthrown and the successful party
received impulse that broke down all contending
difficulties which it met with IN its onward march to
power. TO produce systematic action among such
dscordant materials the binding force Of regular nom
nations transferred from this State where it has
been effcaciou to national politics and any disafec
ton among his supporters punished by the head OF
the party with much rigor as he had formerly en-
forced the discipline of his camp party was thus
formed merely having reference to the acquisition and
maintenance OF its political supremacy and has been
kept in existence chiefly by the fayors which Its SUI
premacy enabled ito dispense 10 its adherents.
The principle Of rewsrdng political service has ever
been its leading policy Mr. Adams acting upon other
principles kept in Office all he found there, when they
were hed discharge the duties which their stations
demanded of them. But upon the accession OF his sue
ccssor nearly all in Office were turned GU. without re-
gard any consideration of personal honesty or capa
paby. The delalcatons of Gen. Jacksons appointees
to Office sufficient evidence of the nsncery OF his
professions in relation TO reform and the interests OF
the country and the political history OF his party lays
open to us the spirit of ACKNOWLEDGMENT which
ed the ruling motive Of the whole political action OF his
supporters.
Against this mode OF administering the Government
those who were aiterwaTd known as wings. cOmpre-
bending many who had supported General Jackson at
his first election arrayed themselves They protested
against an administration of the Government solely Tor
the benefit Of a party. 1t then was and hope 1t al
ways will be- Wing principle that the ruling motive oil
the administration of the Government should be re-
gard for the public interest and Independent OF mere
party attachment These the principles then IN
Cd banner
pies the party should stand fall. When Gen Taylor
says he Is a moderate Wing but that he will admins
the Government solely in reference to the interests
the whole nation his declaration is in exact accord
auco with the avowed policy of the Wing party. This
is what have been contending for from the be
ginning. This is what we prayed for when our poiu-
cal opponents seized upon the Government with the
CRY To the vciors belong the spOils upon their bps
With the Wing party have invariably acted from
its origin Whatever OF duty 10 be DONE Whatever OF
labor be performed whatever OF danger 10 be encoun
tered and during the many contests of the last twenty
wears in this CITY, the discharge OF political duty has
not always been without danger-whatever OF these
were required of private citizen you can witness that
have been wanting and to the Wings o. this Ward
with whom have long acted, can sincerely say
that no political consistency will be forfeited by their
earnest and warm support OF Cen Taylor as their party
candidate.
The Wings of the Union only afford another proof OF
their devotion TO the public welfare. when they elect
man who disclaims all motive in the administration Of
Government but desire to promote the prosperity
of the whole people OF the I. 5
But we again asssilcd by another class OF most
disinterested partizans of the Free Sol candidate
Can you, they ask refuse your support TO man put
UP who ia opposed to the extension of Slavery
To that question we have prompt answer Our op- |
position to the extension of Slavery is ingraint be
longs to our nature. We can assume no new ground |
there From the Missouri Compromise down TO the /
annexation of Texas we always have been and always
must be opposed to the extension of Slavery
But when men who have been until lately most sub 1
,nssive 10 Southern dication find light shed on
their minds and putting up as their candidate states
man who has always been known as the Northern |
man with southern principles call upon US to support
him. is it not unwise for US to ask what are we to
Are we to give up all Wing principles and to |
adopt Mr. Van Burens notions in relation to Internal
Improvement, the Currency and Protection of our do
mestc interestsl There are other questions involved
IN the contest bes de of the Wilm0t Proviso and
although deem the limitation Of slavery Of the high
est importance and willing 10 resist il TO any and
every extremity am not willing to inlrus the banner
of Human Freedom 10 who have not In other days
shown themselves willing and ready 20 rally around it
In such hands know not how soon il may be lowered
in the dust
. Non toh afrilio nec isf,s dSfcns0ribus