The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-03

ers2 They looked through The whole OF bis
long life, and said all this was perfectly true
out they saw nothing in him, from begin
ming tc end, but one long course oil selfish
ness true only and ever 10 himself. they
said that although he had acted and spoken
great deal in public life. first and last, they
| ha d never been able 10 Trace 10 his lips one
great though ,one grand sentiment, one wing.
ed ord. crone mastery feature Of policy
which marked him as great man.
The people were aroused, from the count
| ing-room oil the merchant IN the log cabin o.
M ichigan, Illinois. or the frenIierselllemenis
But when they wanted TO find him, all they
| could see was the motion OF The grass. and
although they found him on The top of pyr
amid, they knew moi whether he flew up will
pinions strong, or whether he made Shiny
tortuous ascent.
On that view OH liie.-on Il all-on the
long subserveucy 10 the South, on that re-
cusal in 1919 10 take part in peiiIioning Con
gress against The Missouri Compromise; OF
his casing vote in the Senate, which author
lied the Southern master of the slave 10 pu
his hand on The letter Of mercantile cores
pondenl al the North, and open il; oil his
pledge in hiu Inaugural message, that he
would veto a bill Tor the abolition OF slavery
in the District Of Columbia; on his slayish
subserviency to Gen. Jackson, and his enor-
nous hereses in regard 10 American Labor
they wroIe upon his forehead and between
his shoulders, NORTHERN MAN WITH SOUTH
ERIN PRINCIPLES.
They condemned him, and adjudged him
forever incapable Of bearing Office oil trust or
profit in these United States. To that ver-
dict Massachusetts consented by twenty
thousand ina joriIy. He now calls upon US
10 abjure that name under which we have
served our country from our mothers arms
"A creed which dsiine uishes and honorsus
and forward him TO the White House.
Why, sir,
"Can these things be,
And overcome US like summers cloud T.
Have we 'eaten of the insane root which
takes away our reason? Why should we
lake up Van Buren,? We have not chang
ed. Has he changed? He says he has mol.
That great body Of pernicious doctrine, thai
unmasked and detected character of 1910 has
he improved in a single hair Of head? He
says he ha, MOI. Has he become sounder in
regard 10 the Executive powerl Not a
particle. Has he with regard 10 'iree soil
labor My he said last week, that in his
poor judgment-and poor enough it was
direct taxation was The best method of
raising money for the support of Govern
nent.
II by any contingency or combination Of
chances, he should be elevated 10 tn Chief
Magistracy, may be permitted 10 predict
and deplore, in advance, that whatever else
he shall give usit will be the most subservent,
slavisll, and Southern administration that the
country ever saw.
But Mr.. Van Buren, says that he will not
ve;u law Of Congress refusing to extend
slavery into tho newly acquired territory.
Very much obliged 10 him, indeed. By the
way, how do we know that? Confidence
says The eloquent Chatham, is plant of
slow grow th.' How does Massachusetts
know that? Has she got rid Of the sharp
ness aud strength ofIhose arguments oil 49,
40 2 He is very sincere to-day. have no
doubt. Blu. suppose, gentlemen, that instead
OF being elected by the people, as we know
he will not be, he should come into The house
oil Representatives. who can undertake 10 say
he will come out OF it2
That is what l want to know With what
new pledges, new ties, new letters, new objects
in his political horizon new associations will he
come out of it? If he goes in smiling con-
spirator, how will he come out? God have
mercy upon him, and guard US and him from
that terrible temptation, from that severest or
deal. | hold that no man knows any more
how he will come out than an unsophisticated
person, who never saw n grist-mill, could tell
how peck of corn which he saw put into the
hopper, would come out, whether hastv pud-
ding, dry meal, or all dough- (Great laugh
ter)
| say nothing for myself, but as great
English debater once said, and / am sorry
am so nearly able to say it with truth, Il am
old or slow and speak not my judgment which
is nothing, but the recorded opinions of 1910.
But suppose lie would not veto the law of
Congress, prohibiting slavery in the new ter
rltories, NEITHER WILL GEN. TAYLOR VETO
SUCH LAW. On this ground therefore, we
will DC inst as much for freedom with him as
with Martin Van Buren, while along with it
you have peace. honor, quiet, and The whole
vast body Of Wing doctrines into the bar
gain.
ONWARD, ONWARD, UPWARD, EXCEL
sIoR, HIGuER, HIGHER IN THE COURSE
Residing as do, Mr.. President, upon the
sea coast, allow me to draw an illustration,
which may not be unintelligible to all present
have often thought, in looking over the three
"''Si h"tl'CS; VITAL q very inherent tnlnO tnlS
great ship Of State will be, if she should fall
into the command of one of the three great
candidates. Under Gen. Cass, she would be
a buccanier, roaming all over the sea for silks
and silver, cannonading this fort, firing into
that flag, and making herself the terror of the
Ocean. Under Martin Van Buren,. there
would be general row and mutiny fore and
aft, firing from the quarter deck upon the Off
GERS and from the main deck through the hatch
es down into the Lold; and, according as one
or the other is in command, cruising to watch
for runaway slaves, or 10 prevent slaves from
running away. would be their vocation. Give
her to us, and we shall swell away before eve
ry favoring breeze, upon her errand of philan-
thropy, humanity and civilization; every pro-
pitious gale shall wait her on her course. and
she shall carry thousand merchantmen I'M
der convoy, the pride and mistress of the con-
scious sea.--(The Hon. gentleman here
took his seat, amid applause, long and lond)