The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24

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The great embodiment Of the wing party split upon
that rock.
Mr. RKvrRpY JoussoS-what roek' (Ia. ha)
LETTERS
MIR Foorr-The rock of letter writing The
whig candidate had been experimenting in the same
way He had sent out good many letters Some were
written in the clear scholastic style of philosopher
and some were so loose mandy PANTY wshy washy and
unmeaning that schoolboy of any pretensions would
be ashamed to sign them. 1t is astonishing what
contrast there is in the style of these letters.
Mr. JOENsoS-To whom does the Senator rcfer'
Mr. FoorE-Yes, sir, to General Taylor. now ask
does the gentleman believe that General Taylor wrote
all these letters | do not believe it. The circum
stantiai evidence is against such belief
MIR. JoHNsoN-What crcumstantiale evidence
Mr.. FoorR-The circumstantial evidence in the fact
that Of those letters nonsensica and INGRAM
and marked by the tact Of an old stager politics.
lIis, ha ha j have them here by me, and they
snau be my rdde mecum to the end OF the session
Mr. JoHssoN-w Which did he write
MIR. FoorE-I believe he wrote the worst. Hs! ha j
man capable Of writing the best would so commit
hi msef TO write the others do not believe he did
FUNERAL ORGIES TO HENRY CLAY.
Mr.. FooTE proposed to say one word now about
CR ar, not the Caesar living. but the Cesar dead He
accordingly passed high eulogium upon the intrepid
hy Il Henry Clay, the wing embodiment. His bold
his energy his talents his chivalry and his
90 fforty years. He was the man of all men among
tn. " 'igs. 1t he who had dared TO battle
with q neral Jackson. sword in hand But Carthage
fuit Cesar is dead. Your opinions too well
known. We love you, believe you but cannot
rely N you. We must take new man. We must
de csive them; we must cry Buena vista and we shall
in the prize. The President of the wing convention
ha declared that they must inscribe upon their ban
incry ntt hat IN vtrfn
bel ong the spoils Under this black banner we must
fig hit
Morehead by him,
MIR. FoorE-I have not, sir
Mr. JoHNsoN-The Senator is altogether under a mis-
apprehension
Mr. FoorE--No. sir
Mr.. MANeuM-Yes, sir my friend in the conve ntion
said that If to the victors belong the spoils' will
bestow them to the good OF the country
THE sLEpGE-HAMMER
Mr. FoorE said he had sent out for the letter. He
believed the motto good one for the wings, at all
events, Laughtsr) He was opposed to adjourning
until these questions metunt this territorial
bin passed and until this question of conservatism
was broken into pieces by the sedge hammer of truth
and sound argument.
Mr. MILLER thought this was not the field for the
discussion of the politics the Presidential campaign
and spoke Of treating the Senator from Mississippi
bottle Of wine the 4th of March next, to refresh
his spirits after his defeat He then stated that
the two million bill the session before the last, Con.
Csss had been the staunch advocate of the Wilmot
proviso-that the general had SO declared himself
quent Conversations in the and in New Jersey,
with Mr. Miller At the next session. Mr., NJ said be
was astonished on the three million bill to find Gen.
Cass voting against it but then he spoke in its
support though his speech was never printed AS for
oen. Iayior, MI. MILLER was sausne1 that ne was
whg, aud that that was the of the opposition
of the Senator from Mississippi.
Mr. FoorE was still left in profound darkness. If
General Taylor was a wing, was he Webster whig
Clay wing, M'Lean whig proviso whg,
nexation whig war wing anti-war whig He is
not an ultra wing. What sort of a whig is he? in the
name Of God, what sort Of whig is he The wings
were pursuing humbugging game. Respecting the
private conversations of General Cass on the proviso
no Senator ought to stoop to the act Of disclosing them
in public debate.
Mr. ArcHrsoN-I move that the Senate adjourn
Mr.. MANGuM.-I desire to explain in behalf of my
friend, the president of the late wing convention.
Mr. FoorE was handed a copy of the printed speech
of Mr.. Morehead delivered in convention, his cleo
ton president He read this passage. sit has been
asserted that to the vctors belong the spols Let
determine that will be the victors and that if
must have the spois they shall be appropriated to the
good Of the country. Mr.. Fooe commended that this
understanding of it to be that the wings must nscrbe
upon their banners that ito the vicors belong the
spos"
Mr.. MAScuM maintained that the speech read by
the Senator correct, and that Mr.. Morehead
been declared by him. MIR. Mangum would take
another occasion to declare the wing creed. Nov
now
Motion to adjourn. Lost
DOCTRINES.
MIR. MaScuM then began his expose Of wing prnci-
pies.
Mr. FoorE--I desire to know. does the gentleman
speak by authority from General Taylor,
Mr.. MANcuM said he did not but that Gen. Taylor
was a wing; the wings considered a bank an obsolete
idea he believed that Gen Taylor opposed to the
annexation Of Texas only in the form in which it was
done he believed that the hacyon days of free trade
were afar of, and that the tariff of 46 would
pay the debts Of the country He ENLARGED upon the
sure ground. He desired to know whether Gen. Cass
would veto the and harbors. As for the Signal
letter and its proviso doctrines the editor of the Sig
nal, himself had Joined the late meeting at Cincn-
nati-at which both candidates declared unac
ceptable 1t was a proviso meeting of wings and de-
mo. rats.
MIR. ALLEN said he was wrong about the democrats;
Mr.. MASeuM would stand up in defence of the
South He did not believe that Congress had power
over the question Of slavery in territory.
Mr.. FoorE-Will the Senator tell us what General
Taylors opinions are?
MIR MANcuM-General Taylor is beginner
He has but just upon the world He will take counsel
of the leaders of the wing party and with a sound
jugment we may rely upon sound decisions,
Mr. FooTE-One other question Does the Senator
know what counsel these whg leaders will give him!
lHa! ha! In the gallery" Well, that FoOte is the
d-dest bore ever heard'')
Mr. MAscuM proceeded upon general wing princi-
Pies to answer
MIR. FoorE-who will these advisers be-
R. cRIrTENBES
Mr.. MASGuM-Mr Critic den Will be ! can 90
no farther
Mr.. FooTE-win Mr.. Webster be one of the Ssnhe-
drim,
Mr.. MASorM.-Mr Webster in the convention, was
beaten horse, foot, and Dragons Like good patriot
he endorses the decision The whig party will grant
him any reasonable wish but believe he has ambi
ton this way. That is all can say for the present.
Mr.. FooTg.-Dd you say that Mr. Webster would be
member Of the SaRhedrim'
MIR. MAsGuM i did not say. Mr.. NJ went on to show
that in this degenerate age Mr.. Clay could not be
elected and that therefore they had TO adopt another
csndidate but that Mr. Clay would sustain this ticket
Mr.. FooTE.-Is that certain!
FIFTY-FouR FORTY.
Mr.. MANGuM.-Yes sir. that's certain The lear ned
senator then showed how Gen Cass always said to be
victorious) vanquished by Col Benton on the Ore
gon question and 81 40 and pressed home his demand
for the views Of Gen Cass the platform of rivers and
harbors Would he sign n river and harbor bill?
Mr.. FooTE said he would be governed by the nature
Of the case; and would sign reasonable measure II
there constitutional objections in the way.
Mr. MANGuM.-The only difficulty is, what is a l.
sttutional measure. (Ha ha had