Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01

Considering the character and Justly high stand
ing Of the Speaker in the Wing party, his proven
bal integrity and his unsullied honor we have met
with no testimony Of appreciation OF the Philadel-
phia nomination for the Presidency which has
served more deeply 10 confirm our own impressions
on the subject than the following remarks made by
the Hon. LEVI LINCOLN, at the Ratification Meeting
held at Worcester lin Massachusetts, on Saturday
last
Mr. LrSeoLS said that he OF those who signed TIE
call for the present meeting for the purpose q ratying a.
home the dongs Of the Convention of delegates appointed by
Wings from all parts of the United States. which had result
ed IN the nomination Of General TArLon as President and
MILLAnD FiLLnoRE Vice President. This Convention
called by Wings, and constituted Of Wings, Of men
Of emnence in character and public position having the
6dence of their eow-czens from their age their services,
their virtues and their knowledge Of the great principles in
dlspensable the maintenance of the honor Independence,
and integrity Of the country II presumed that this Con-
yenton thus constituted oud pursue anindependent man
" honorable, and patriotic course and proceed to select
didaes who would maintain the best interests OF the country
which thus represented For this the present meet
ing had been called, ia full faith tina, Wings
in the action Of their delegates properly appointed But
since that call extraordinary state Of things had arisen
member Of that Convention had charged with reachsry
the country and with subssrvency what he called the
slave power Of the South If these charges well found
ed they would hesitate long before they ratified the nomna-
tons But the proofs by which these charges were to
tanned might well be demanded and he who made such
charges whoever he might be, whatever quarter be
FROM stood in position Of high responsibility 10 the Hhoe
Wing party Of the country.
Ii not for him (Nr IncoInN ~ defend The n,ehe IF
the Convention from The reproac that had been upon
them Their fame and reputation dear them and they
will show readiness to take of their reputation For
hmsef he gave cIedence to the charges He believed
that was result Of ranking jealousy the part those
who made it which would recoi upon its authors He should
leave the fame and character Of those gentlemen TO their own
vindication.
lie had come there for another purpose He had intended
to show his eowcizens, from the results inquiries and
observations Of his own, that General TArLon ,oas ty
Of the confidence thus rsposed in Him By The Convention at
Philadelphia. Applause. He had come there with the
Intention Of exhibiting proofs satisfactory him, and be
thought satisfactory oil reasonable men, that Gen. TAYLOR
really Tie patriot he represented 10 be- fl 10
his trusts, true Wing schat he prosses ,auintans AMI
illustrates, q true republican, Wing man. Applause
He had intended show this first by appeal to the
sponsbiy of the Convention tse then by the declarations
Of General TArLoR, unqualified, often repeated and never
disputed until this late day, and better than that by his
avowed principles and sediments and expressed
principles and sentiments OF Wing. And from his Lam
suage and actions although he should take favorable
opportunity go into this evidences be satisfied that If
there ,cas man IN this icorld distinguished for Sincerity
truth, and integrity, that ZAcHAnr TAyLoR Him.
appause He had intended, and would yet take an
opportunity, prove before heuy Of his country, Ito take
the phrase Of the president of the eeng by the testimony
Of competent witnesses who knew the man. that whatever
might be the result of the evidence from his mouth they
knew from erdence stronger than his statements THAT GIN
TAYLOR WAS VINO. [Appause.l