Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-09-28

silently Incorporated another great doctrine into
our creed and that was to the end that the area
of slavery should not be extended that the agi-
tating question should not be introduced winch
would shake this glorious Union to the centre ;
that we would have no more territory anyhow
On that new creed, we rallied as party, against
the annexation of Texas. Yes sir, what party
was it that has glorilied and immortnlized itself
by It's resistance to the admission of Texas ?. e.
Why, it was our party sir, the Wings of the ma
ton. And who was it that brought Texas into
the Union, with all our woe, with loss of Eden |?
Aye, who was Il? Who, but portion of the
party Of the democrats, and the best personal
friends of Martin Van Buren,.
Sir, if they had rallied with us if his person.
al friends, the democrats of Maine and New
lila mpshire, had voted with the Wings of Louis
lana and Georgia, this days business, need not
say to you, sir, would have been spared us ALL
And then, sir when Texas came in and New
California, or Old California flor they come in
so fast that can't for the life of me learn their
names) Mexico, Oregon, and Southwestern
creation, coming or to come, then we adopted
another, and the last article of the Wing creed,
and that is, that henceforh the will OF the poo
pie, unembarrussed by any veto at all, shall de
clare whether slavery or freedom shall be the
organic law of the territory thus acquired know.
ing well, sir perfectly we'll that if the will of the
people, constitutlonally expressed, may but have
" free coureo and be glorifed," slavery can no
more exist in California or Mexico, than it can
take root to-day, on the everlasting submits of
the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Everybody knew, perfectly well, our creed on
that day; aud there was no need at all of any
thing so pedantic or superflous as publishing it
to the world. We might Just as well expect
that every time George Washington brought IN
his army in review, that they should not fire a
musket until three octave volumes had been
written on the rights of man. There was the
Declaration of Independence, sealed already by
our best blood upon thousand fields o. glory ;
all we needed, therefore, was little sharper bay.
onet, and ga little more grape"
Now Mr. President, beg to say single word
in this hurried and desultory manner, without
preparation, on another topic, and that is on
the personal qualifications of Gen. Zachary Tay-
Tor for that great Office to which we propose TO
carry him. felt 1t incumbent on me, when the
nomination was made, to study the subject to The
best of my ability will not say reluctant or
incredulous, but with the best lights 10 study
that practical subject-and | now avow my be.
lief, it signifies nothing, but am proud to unite
with you in the avowal OF that belief that in his
mere personal qualifications, believe, we have
the guarantee of an administration as honest,
quiet and national us that which has cast such
glory upon the uDapproachabe name of WASH
INGToN. (Appause.)
Sir, to say that General Znclary Taylor is a
great and patriotic man is TO say nothing. Mar
tin Van Buren, might say that OF hlnl, and he
has SAID as much again as that of him, in res
olution which have in my pocket. | believe,
| upon all the evidence to which have had uc-
cess, that lie possesses, in an extraordinary de-
gree, the basis OF administrative talent of exactly
the kind you seek in the Presidential chair.
| hal, all tI,,n 1
had access that he is thorough and quick in his
disccrnment of mcr-reading character accu-
ratcly, candidly and instantaneously. | believe
that he possesses, in an extraordinary degree,
sense, Judgment, solid and strong qualities OF
mind, of the old Roger Sherman aud George
Washington model.
| understand him to be a thorough man of Blu
sness, in the best and largest acceptance Of that
| term administering a large estate and great
fortune with as much ability as Florida or
Mexican campaign. Again, from his youth up
from the time he took up arms IN the service
of his couutry-he has had an unQuvocal proof
OF superior character, in the confidence he in
spires, aud the profound Difference he receives
without exacling it from every human being
who comes within his reach. Add to that the
| kindness of his heart-kind as Nelson's, kind as
woman's-and that tolerant humanity, and hon.
esty incorup,ible which he who knows him
would think no more of assaing than of put
tlnS himsef within the range of all The battle.
mcns of Monterey, or the whirwinds of the
Gull all the world may look upon him, and
say, HERE is A MAN!
hear 1t usked whether he has the requisite
degree of political information and experience
in public affairs. SIR, cannot help believing
That Gen. Zachary Taylor is destined, ia The
hands OF Providence, TO illustrate the truth of
mat remark, OF that great observer, Edmund
burke: have many times taken notice, that
men not professionally trained il the details of
public office, yet when called into great stations,
have, by the mere force of simple discretion,
conducted the aliars of nations with disln-
gushed felicity and glory" / expect the illus
trallon Of that remark in the eight wears or the
tour years OF the administration OF Gen. u ichary
Taylor. All his lite long he has served his coun-
try in department Of the General Government,
charging and elevating him above the influence
OF mere politics. All his life long now, from
ms youth to somewhat pas! middle age, the ri2er
time o! mems life, he has been an observer of
the fortunes, the policy, and the interests of the
General Government. All his life long he has
been an equal associate with those great scenes
in all his Intervals of leisure, in his winter eve
nings, his iuroughs, his retirements from the
sharper services of the camp he has been an OBJ
server, student and thinker upon the great
them, sir, as julius Gases learned astronomy, in
the camp.
For all these reasons, observe IN him exactly
the ability you expect from the Chief Magistrate
OF The land. lie is not TO conduct our diplu-
matte correspondence with all the world; he Is
not to settle matters of International jurispru-
dence; he is TO execute firmly, bumanely and
fairy, tho laws of the land, which Congress
prescribes. lie is to appoint honest and incor
ruptible men TO public office; he is 10 hold
steady hand between this nation and foreign na-
tions, observing honorable peace and avoiding
entangllng alliances with oil. In all this NAV
be permitted to say ! hope without exlrava
gance that have The honor to regard him, tins
day, IN comparison with any public American,
pre-eminenlly qualified for the station to which
we call him. a. least would rather give the
flag of my country into the hands of man that
carried it among the living and tue dead, up the
sleeps of Monterey, and against the tremendous
odds at Buena Vista, than entrust it to that man
OF Undertook, VINO carried out that radiant
standard, and laid it at the foot of the English
throne. (lmnense applause.)
| could have wished To say something more,
but am reminded of the flight of time {" Go |
on from the audence.) | wlll say, then, two
or three words more. ] have the honof, then, To
hope, that there is no need of saying, and find |
myself having the honor To concur with every
ono of Won. with rnsDpct IN Ihn IalInw cIiiz1ns