The Davenport gazette., 1848-10-12

anu New hampshire. had voted with the
Wings Of Louisiana and Georgia. this day'.
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. (for they
came in so fast TINT can't for the life al
me learn their names.) Mexico, Oregon
and southwestern creation, coming or "a
come, then we adopted another, and the
las, article Of the Wing creed, aud ,ha, is
that henceiorlh the will of the people. mn
embarrassed by nny veto at all, shall dc
clare whether slavery or freedom shall I've
the organic law oi the territory thus acqnir
cd; knowing well. sir. knowing perfectly
well. that if the will Of the people, constiiu-
tionally expressed. NAV but have ..irce
course and be clarified" slavery can nc
more exist in California or Mexico, than IL
can take root to-day, on the everlasting
submits Of the Green Mountains Of Yer
mont.
Every body knew, perfectly well. ON
creed, on that day; and there was no need
at oil O: any thing So pcdaniic or 81 super
iluous ms publishing il 10 the world. We
might jus. rs well expect that every time
ihs, George Washington brought up his ar.
my in review, that they should no, fire n
musket until three octave volumes had been
written upon tho rights Of man. There
was the declaration q. Independence, seal
ed already by our best blood, upon thru.
sand fields Of glory; all We needed. there.
fore, was little sharper bsyonet and "a
little more grape"
Now. Mr.. President, beg to say single
word in this hurried and desuliorv manner,
without arrangement md without prepara.
tion. on another topic, nnI that il. The per.
sonal qualifications ue General Zachary
Taylor for that great office 10 which wc pro-
pose 10 carry him. icl, il incumbent up
on me, when ,hnt nomination was made Ia
study the subject 10 the les; of INV ability
i will not say reluctant or incrcdulous,
bnt with the best lights to study that prac
tical snhlect-and now nyow my belief
I, signifies no,hin., but am proud a. unite
with YOU in the avowal of that bele.-,hai
in his mere personal qualifications. l he.
licvc we have the guarantee of an admin
istration us honest, quiet aud national rs
that which has cast such glory upon tho
nnnrproachabc name IL Washingion.-
(Applanse
Sir. to SAY that General Zachary Taylor
Is great aud patriotic man is 10 say nnh-
ing. Martin Van Buren, might say that III
him. aud he has said a. much again as that
of him. in resolution which have in INV
pocket lleliese, upon all the evidence ,o
which have had access. TINT he pn.se
in an extraordinary degree. the basis ID
administrative talent al exactly tue kind
Won seek in the presidential chair. bc
liovc. from nll the evidence Ia which have
had access. that he is thorough md quick
in his discernment of mcn-rcnding char.
nc,cr accurately, cnndid!v and insianiane.
ously. ] believe that he possesses. IN m
extraordinary degree. sense. judgment, sol
i'd and strong qualities oi mind. ri The Ro
gor Sherman and George Washington
model
understand him 10 he thorough man
of business. in the best and largest nccep
tnnce Of that administering large
estate md n great fortune with az much
ability ms Florida or Mexican campaign
Again from his youth up-from The ,ime
he took mp arms in the service of his co,,n
try-hc has had an uncquvocal proof of 4
superior character, in the confidence he in
spires, aud The profound Difference he re
ccives. withopt exacting il, from every hu
man being who comes within his reach
Add 10 that the kindness of his heart
kind MS Nelson's, kind ss woman-and iha
tolerant humanity, and honesty incorrnp.i
ble, which lac who knows him would ihinl
no more Of assaIing than Of putting hmse!
within the range Of all the battlcmcn,s q
Monterey. or the whirlwinds Of the Gulf
nil the world may look upon him aud say
HERE Is MAN!
hear il asked whether he has the re
lnisitc degree Of political information. an,
experience in public affairs. Sir, canuo
help believing that General Zachary Tay
lor is destined, in the hands of Providence
TO illustrate the truth Of that remark of iha
great observer, Edmund Burke; II hav,
many times taken notice, thnt men not pro
fessionnlly trained in the details Of publ,
Office, yet when called into grcut stations
hnyc, by the mere force of simple discrc
ton, conducted the affairs Of nations will
distinguished felicity and glory" lcxpec
the illustration Of that remark in the eiyh
years or the four years Of tho ndministra
,ion Of General Zachary Taylor. All BIZ
life long he hns served bis country in n de
psr,mcnt Of the General Government. en-
largins aud clevating him above the influ
ences Of mcre politics. All his lfe Ion.
now, from his youth TO somewhat past mid
die age, the riper time Of mems life, he ha,
been an observer Of the fortunes, the policy
and the interests Of the General Govern