Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-09-22

Philadelphia was made under the dictation of
the slave.power. 1dont believe word of tina,
either For there was very great majority of
members from the free States in that body, who
might have nominated any body else they chose,
on whom they could agree. And, then, there
were great many of his most earnest advocates,
some from New England, who would sooner cut
off their right hands than to submit TO any such
dictation in any such case. ! may not admire
their discretion or policy, but must acquit them
of all such motives Their reasoning was just
like this" Gen. Taylor is Wing an eminent
man-not indeed in civil life, but circumstances
have given him eclat with the people; if he is
elected, with him we shall have an increase of
the Wing strength in Congress, and therefore it
is best to sustain him." That was the object
and motive-howeverw wise or unwiSe-ofa large
majority of the Convention.
In my opinion it was a wholly unwise policy
1t was not suited to the Wing character. II
was shortsighted. But | acquit the members
of the Convention of any Of the motives ascrb-
ed to them, especially this one set forth in the
Buffalo platform.
Such, gentlemen, are circumstances connect.
will only repeat, that those who had the most
agency originally, in bringing him before the
people, were Wing conventions and meetings
in several statcs-irec states-and a great ma
iority of the Philadelphia Convention from the
free States. They might have rejected him if
thew had SO chosen. and wanted any body else
This, then, is the case presented to the
Wings, SO far as respects the personal fitness
and character of Gen. TAYLOR.
Now, fellow citizens, if we were weighing
the propriety of nominating such a person as a
candidate for the chief magstracy-that is one
thing. If considering the expediency, or,
NAV saw. the necessity. to some minds. of sun
nort;ng him now no ;s nom;patod-,b,t ;s ou;to
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great range III ,ie CHOICE oet"een oaiuiua. .'
Ior high hatioiiai oiiices' 10 fehuer .holi 'o'oS
enectlve, men must necessarily give thcin tc
one OF the prominent candidates. lhat Is tht
result OF our form OF government, ana therefore
1t does sometimes bring US TO the necessity OF
choosing from among cahdidates, neither one
OF whom would De our personal choice. "nal