Boon's Lick times., 1848-07-08

perfect tempest Of shouts Of "go on!' go
on" give US little more grape" and the
like
Well, my fellow.c,izens, / will make a
few additional remarks, but they must ne.
cessarily be brief wish TO say a word on
one subject in regard to which there exists
a good deal of feeling in this section Of The
country. 1t is objected to Gen. Taylor
that he is a southern man and savehol-
der. Why are all these local distinctions
made! i am a kentuckian, but | thank
God l can take you, Pennsylvanians, by
the hand, and call you countrymen. Sepa-
rated by State boundaries, being under diff.
ferent State governments, there is bond
Of union--the constitution of the United
Slates--which binds US all into one great
country. l am proud and thankful to call
you all my countrymen. Providence nev.
er allotted TO any other people such coun-
try as ours. Rome. when she had desola.
ted half the world, and tinged every stream.
let and river with blood in her career Of
conquest, never possessed half the power
you possess, or will possess. That power
is for extending liberty TO the unborn mil
lions, and your influence TO every portion
of the inhabited world. If we but hold
toge,her--this and greater will be our lot
I'VE will 60 on increasing TO incompre-
hensible. indescribable greatness. Over
all this wide domain, stretched from the Pa
cifc, 1000 miles distant from US, TO the
shores of the Atlantic. we are, and can be
one great people--speaking the same Ian.
guage--governed by the same laws. !
| l. pp For hat Lo
served, but, so far, our progress has been
unexampled in the history Of the world
Let us not then speak of a Northern man
man from the middle States, or a South
ern man-what matter where he is from,
so he is the man 10 subserve our interests,
and to work out our destiny. We are
none Of US Pennsylvanians. none of US
kentuckians-we are Americans, ALL
Gen. Taylor is called Southern man
well, in Kentucky, we call ourselves Yves.
tern men. However, let us inquire where
has Gen. Taylor passed his hfe--in the
South, in the North, in the West! For
forty years he has lived in his tent--for
forty years he has been covered by the
glorious thirteen stripes and stars. Is not
this answer sufficient to silence all obiec.
ton! He has lived where his country's
interest called him. He has served the
whole country for forty years-and is he
now to be questioned as to where he comes
from? [Applause--Hurrah for Old Zack"]
General Taylor has said, Il will pro.
scribe no man for difference of opinion
which of you who now hear me, my
frien ds, will prescribe him? Will you pro-
scribe him, the gallant, the warm.hearted,
kind and truthful old soldier--,he grea,
warrior, the kind neighbor--,he skilful
General, the good husband-,he good sol.
der, the good citizen! Will you prescribe
him. the indulgent master, for the holding
Of the slaves who are always the most re.
ljolced when he returns among them. No!
l have always supposed you, Pennsylva-
mans, to be particularly y susceptible 10 the
claims Of high military qualities upon your
regard. saw it in The days Of jackson
Il have seen it on many other occasions
Although have said nothing from which
TO infer i'll have sort of supersttious
belief about me--a certainty that when
Con. Taylor's character and achievements
shall be known among you, generous en-.
thusiasm in his favor will sweep your State
from the Delaware TO your utmost noun.
lains. (Cheers.)
A poice-But what about FilmoIcc
know him well--he is an excellent mana
man OF great ability and OF honesty and sound
principles. lie aided materially in the construc.
ton OF that bill of which you Pennsylvanians
think so much, the tariff Of 1912. (Cheers.)
have dwelt but little on the politics OF Gen.
Taylor, but there is one subject of which | will
speak as it touches closely your interests here
Yon, my friends, may be called The Spartans o
America. The old Lycurgus, in order to preven,
luxury and avarice among his Spsrans, made
iron money their circulating medium. You in
Pittsburgh by your enterprise and industry have
done the same thing. You are workers in iron
and you have made your iron money. II in
your business you need some little aid--soms lii.
lie protection from your government. and Con
gress shall pass a law giving it TO you-it will re
ceive no obstruction from Gen. TayloT's veto.
GOOD! good3
will add one remark, gentlemen. IF the
tariff laws do not afford sufficient protection fol
.you they soon will. There is no evil without
some good accompanying it, and even this evil O
Sl05 GOO, 600 OF debt growing out OF the wal
with Mexico, will result in some good. To
meet this debt the taxes on importalions must bs
exhorbitant. and the tariff, OF course, increased
Providence has given US grea. advantages
see not why we should not use Them for the
benefit OF our own people; is it not lawful tha
they should enjoy them? (good, good) In Eu
rope, with her crowded population. industry il
enslaved; here industry confers independence ant
wealth. If We throw open our doors 10 foreign
ers. il we sleep with them. and smoke rnem
our own countrymen. is it not lawful that W,
should protect the latter also against the paupe