The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26
MR.. CORWIN

SO much pleasure. The richness of his language
the beauty OF his figures, his lucid illustrations,
please, nay delight his hearers, while they never
fail to be instructed. But we never heard him
when ne appeared to labor so hard as he did on
Tuesday. His subject was one in which his
feelings were evidently opposed to his argument.
His soul was not in the work. 1t is impossible
that Thomas Corwin should be at heart Tavlor
man. lie so assured the audience bv telling
them that he had opposed his nomination, and
that ne nOt0 regretted that zoe had not a better
candidate.
He commenced by giving us an argument to
refute the doctrine held by some of the Liberty
party IN 1914 that 1t was wrong to support
Shareholder He then passed TO an examination
OF the proprety of laying down platform OF DO
litlcal principles by our different parties He
totally condemned the practice; but in subse
quent part of his address argued that General
Taylor's Allison letter constituted a most admira.
BILE confession OF political faith. He then de.
scrlbed the issues of former times, and said thew
were now mostly laid aside.
An enquiry was propounded whether OPPOSE
ton to the extension of slavery was not made
distinct principle of the Wing party in 1914 and
laid down as such by Mr.. Clay? Mr.. Corwinre.
Piled that ii was. He was then asked whether
Zen. Taylor had avowtd such doctrine He
admitted that he had not, although he (Mr Cor.
why believed that General TAYLOR was onnosed
to the extension OF slavery
lie then spoke at length in regard to the veto
power, and expressed his opinion that this was
the great question of the day, He also aroned
that Gen. Taylor would not veto any bill con.
tanning the Wilmot Proviso. His evidence con.
sisted OF the Allison letter. He considered Gen.
Taylor pledged by that letter not to veto that
measure. He was asked whether Gen Tavlor
had not said distinctly In his McConkey letter.
that the WilmOt Proviso was one of the issues on
which the parties were divided, and on which he
would not express an opinion? This he admit.
ted He was further enquired of whether twas
legitimate to nfei pledge on this subject from
the Allison letter against his declaration to Mr..
McConkey, that he would give none on this sub.
ject? His answer TO this enquiry was not dis
tinctly understood.
lie gave II as bis opinion, founded, as he said.
in part from evidence which he could not with
propriety lay before the audience, that General
Taylor was in principle opposed to the extension
OF slavery. Aaron Z. Austin, Esq, enquired
whether Southern men did not urge his election
because he was in favor of extending slavery j.
Mr.. Corwin admitted they did. Mr. Austin fur
Their enquired why Gen. Taylor did not let his
sentiments on this subject be known' Mr.. Cor.
win replied that ii General Taylor should publish
his opinions in favor OF the Wimot Proyiso he
would not get the vote OF Southern State and
ii he declared his opinions against it he would
not get a Northern State. He was then asked
IL such were the facts, and General TAYLOR was
elected, whether it would not be by deceivlng
either the North or the South into his supnort3
Mr.. Coraoin said one portion ofthe Union pould
OF course find Itself mistaken on this point
The question was then propounded, if Mr. Cor.
win could inform US whether we were TO be made
the dupes in such a fraud, or were Southern mon
to be duped by US? Mr. Corwin said he could
not, but knew that he himself would not he ae-
celved He argued that as the whole Soutb
would vote against the Wilmot Proyiso and 40
we are equally divided into slave and free States
no law containing the principles of the ordinance
OF 1857 could pass the Senate, unless we have a
Northern Vice President to give the casting vote
lie therefore argued that In order to elect M
Fillmore, we should vote for General TAYLOR.
he then examined the claims Of General Cass
On that subject he used the arguments to which
we nave listened so often that ii is not necess.r,,
10 repeat them. He showed that General Cass
stands openly pledged against the WiImot PRO.
viso ~"
He next spoke of Mr. Van Buren,. He 70.
peated the stale assertion that "either Cnee =,
1dyI0r must De elected, therefore we ought 70
Vote Tor Taylor He believed the most tbot ~
supporters OF Van Buren, would effect. wonId be ~
oeIeat an election by the people; and if itwere
sent 10 the House OF Representatives. General
lass "ouiu oe elec:ed. He was called on TO saw
"StA.A az oSiloNeu tue buf1aI0 ConVe nton had
exerted an influence upon members of Cona.n "~u
constralning them to vote for the Wilmot Prov.
so: He said he rerity believed that il had f,;Cbt.
encd some Of them to vote for il.
He spoke OF the power Of Executive na,ronao
and claimed that Taylor would use No sncb
means to affect the action of Congress. He was
here told that one member of Concress hea;"
formed us that votes were thus purchasod ~ g.
Vor oil Executive measures, and was askad - -
were so? He said he verify believed H. - ~ !"
ne referred to the course pursued under General
jackson and by the present Admin;stra,;nn %
controlling the action of Congress He rtta..aI
to the pledge of Mr.. Van Buren, in 1896 70 yo,o
any measure for the abolition of slavery - ~
District Of Columbia, and spoke Of his ls,a o VIC
version; but said that if he no W beIiau"a . III.
ne could be elected by the people HE worn IN ~
VIE FOX HIM and if the contest were he.
tween him and Cass, he should NOT bes;t., &c
moment In supporting Van Buren,.
In Ihe course OF his remarks concerninr o.,
eral iay'or's pledge not to veto anv measnre av.
cep, ~ case OF an unconstitutional bill. or one of
evident hasty legislation, he was asked II ~,
PRESIDENT mad ever vetoed bill without ass;gny'
ing one OF these reasons? Mr.. Cor,,;g o...."
ed that he believed not. ""'""-
we 40 not profess to give all the point, Of the
Speech as we write from memory: bur we he
iieve we have stated the most importan, heads,
mis- discourse, although perhans not l.; a. = "