Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-09-30
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

of the reports and sketches of Speeches made by
our Wing friends in different quarters of the Union
upon the great National question now before the
People. We had however, laid aside, for the pur-
pose of publication, the speech delivered at the
Massachusetts Wing Convention by the always
eloquent RUFUS CHoATE but we are obliged to be
content with placing before readers the follow
ing extracts from il, in which we proud to find
views remarkably coincident with those to which
this paper has lately given utterance on the same
subject
Ertrects from the Speech of the Hon. RUFUS
CHoATE, at the Massachusetts Tt,hig State Con-
rention.
Sir had the honor by the favor Of portion Of our
common constituency, to be member of the Philadelphia
Convention personally perhaps, and temporarily, panied
and disappointed member and yet rejoice opportun
y here to-day testify and to declare upon my veracy and
my honor that according to my best knowledge and to my
utmost knowledge and belief, nomination
fairly made applause nomination made more
exactly in accordance with the usages Of the representatives Of
grea, parties like this in similar Conventions assembled.
No. felo-ctizens he that seeks pretext for ABANDON
ing his friends his flag, and his nomination. must find
cher reason than the mode in which that nomination
made There doubt all that every gentle man who
went into body there, the first place. with pre-
ference Of his own There doubt that every nd
Gated his first preference by his first vote. Some OF US ad
hered that first and of again. upon more
Section and consideration upon wider view exactly
expected and exactly intended when were
there exactly convention Of wise honest and hon.
oabe intended to do changed that voe and rallied
upon the nomination.
siHere the result before you to-day. farer nomina
on, in all respects, nomination more exactly In
codance with the Of the party and the customs of the
iand has yet been exemped the organization Of
this Government Sir, the truth Of this matte. is that they
who crtcse the proceedings of that Convention forget
great thing that should be forgotten and that is that
che Philadelphia Convention last essentially atying
Convention and that all, sir, The people nominated
General Taylor long before the sitting the Philadelphia Con-
venton The people beforehand with the politicians in
that great nomination. (Applause And the people
stronger than the politicians (Renewed cheering.) The
soldiers and sunshine patriots should remember that
<.And, sir it is not quite justice the popular judgment
Of this country say that that long succession of umphs
Pao Alto Ressca de la Palma and Buena VISTA
the of bis nomination. Those gores attracted the
public attention Gen. Taylor Undoubtedly that attention
led inquiry and what the result of that inquiry
That he had been all his life long Wing in his general opn-
ions and in bis private and social connexions he had been
all his life long giving his youth, his manhood, and his ap-
preaching age his country serving for years the camp
modesty, yet conspicuousy incorupbe Fsbu Gin
cinnatus; Of strong, Deep sound sense with
clear head and large heart and, the great heart Of the
people instncvey and magnetcsy cave him upon that
discovery The free press every where took him up Con-
the free States every where brought him forward
Public sentiment began rally his behalf; and appeal
every here present if the members Of the Philadelphia
Convention not surrounded penetrated bahed in pub
Ic opinion, which knew no, whence, which we
could resist which in the Convention no party,
and State could lesist Witness Vermont and Maine TO-
day. Qmmense cheerng.)
eyes, sir, nomination by the People, and it only
be whether the People Of America are
equal TO that great function for which republican people
have been supposed to be quaiedto designate thc
Chief Magistrate; and whether they able, after they
have signiel their WILL to have it carried into effect"
'Mr President beg say single word in this hurried
and desu;oy manner, without arrangement and without pre-
paraon, another topic and that is the personal qua-
cations Of Gen. Zachary Taylor for that great Office which
propose carry him. felt it incumbent upon me- when
sha, nomination made study the subject the best
my ability VII not say reluctant incredulous, but with
the best lights study that practical subject and now ayow
my beiief-it signifies nothing, but proud unite with
you in the aowa Of that beieha in his personal
qualifications believe have the guaranty Of admnis-
traon honest quiet and national that which has
such glory upon the unaPproachabe Of WAsnseTos.
lAPplausel
"sr, TO say that General Zachary Taylor is great and
paio;ic is to say nothing. Martin Van Buren, might
say that Of him. and he has said much again that Of him.
in resolution which have in my pocket believe upon
all the ence TO which have had access that
n extraordinary degree the basis Of taen,
Of exactly the kind you seek the Presidential chair be-
heve from all the evidence which have had access that
ne is thorough and quick his dscernmen Of menreadnc
character accurately canddy, and nstantaneousy. be-
keye that he possesses in extraordinary degree sense
Judgment solid and strong qualities Of mind, Of the old Roger
sherman and George Washington model.
al understand him 10 be a thorough Of business in
the best and largest acceptance Of that
large and great fortune with much ability Flo
rda Mexican campaign. Again, from bis youth up-frou
the time he took up in the service Of his coun,ry-h
has had unequvoca proof Of superior character, in th,
confidence he inspires and the profound Difference he receives
without eIacng it. from every human being who with
ia his reaca. Add 10 that the kindness Of his hea-kind
Nelson's kind womans-and that tolerant humanity
honesty ncouupbe which he who knows him would thin
II assang thsn Of putting himself within The rang
of all the baemens Of Monterey the whwnds Of th
Guf-a the world may look upon him and say HERE ,
NAN
al hear il asked whether he has the requisite degree
political information and experience in public affairs Sir,
cannot help believing that Gen. Zschay Taylor is destined
an the hands Of Providence, to illustrate the truth Of that
mark OF that great observer Edmund Burke Il have
times taken notice that professionally trained in tn
details Of public oce yet when called into great stations
Ens al.