Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

their purpose to make the Government in practice what ii
is in theoya Government OF the people, and OF the
President TO effect these patriotic objects they pro-
mise and pledge themselves to put forth their strength and
their exerions and the electoral vote Of
old Massachusetts for ZACHARY TArLoR and MiLLARD
FILLMoRE e N4
The following letter from the Hon. GroaeE Evans, Of
Maine, was then read by one Of the secretaries
GARDINER, JusE Is, ls4s.
Mr. SIN have received your oblging favor nyi-
ling to attend meeting proposed TO be held at Faneu
Hall, Friday evening, TO respond the nomination Of
Taylor and Fillmore" and greatly regret that it is not in
my power to be present on that occasion.
Heartily approving the nominations Of these distinguished
gentlemen and determined TO give them my cordial support,
should have great pleasure in taking part the proceedings
at Faneuil Hail. il II possible for TO do but hav
ing already accepted invitation to attend meeting for
similar purposes at Augusta, the evening, i
compelled to deny myself that qualification.
cannot refrain from expressing my earnest hope that the
Wings Of Massachusetts, and Of New England will give
jealous and united support these nominations confidently
peace prosperity and happiness will be restored to country
am dear sir, with the greatest regard your obedient
want GEORGE EVANS.
Hon. NATHAN APPLETON, Boston.
Loud calls for CHoATE then from all parts of the
house, and in obedience thereto the Hon. RuFUs CHoATE
came forward and addressed the audience
Mr.. CHoATE said that was his intention to delain the a
Der Of the Philadelphia Convention, and did he feel that
every has duty to perform in ralying, he should
appear at all He free to acknowledge that he felt
emotions Of pain that he could from Philadelphia
and report the nomination of New Engands honored son.
Daniel Webster He thought that his time had come but for
the present had been otherwise ordained and he acquesce
The question is, What shall Massachusetts do What
order shall she take He urged that the duty Of the
Wings to agree with the mighty mass of Wings throughout
the Union and sustain the nominations bending all their pow
and energies the attainment Of the grand object
the defeat of Cass and the overthrow Of Locofocos He
dwe upon the accumulated of evidence presented
show that Gen Taylor was Wing and sound consttu-
tional Whghe knew him to be good Wing any one
and presented in forcbe the two alternatives Of the
election of Taylor Glass; and called upon the people to
choose between the two He confident that sound and
Wing principles would be established and secured by the
election of the former That the people, and the veo
would make the aws that right and proper adjustment of
the high duties which aim at the protection Of universal Anne
rcan labor would be made protecting the sugar grower of
Louisiana and the merchant of New England that system
ofnterna improvement upon large and constitutional scale
would be adopted and that honesty economy and attention
to business would pervade every department Of the National
Government He believed Gen Taylor would surround him
self by Wing Cabinet and that his would give
Wing Congress. But if Cass was elected, it was his firm
conviction that nothing but oveung Providence could
from with England say nothing Of the long
train of lesser evils He knew, somewhat fully the chaac-
Of the parsans by whom Cass surrounded and by
whom he nominated and he free express his be-
lief that they had their political fortunes upon issue of
,oh England He concluded by saying that he had
doubt that it the duty Of the Wings of the Old
Bay State to take up the nomination submitted them and
to labor in the support Of the nomination. than the duty
Of the faithful soldier to rally under the second in command
when his commander had fallen, and plant the flag under
which be fought upon the top Of the enemys rampars
The chairman then introduced the Hon. GroReg Luxr
MIR. Lusr addressed the meeting briefly and eoquentIy
upon the character of the Convention Phladephia and
the upright and honorable manner in which its deliberations
,1nctod lnfu
Gen. Taylor, being FIRST satisfied that Mr. Webster had no
chance Of the nomination. The objection that Gen. Taylor
not Wing the veries bugbear raised No
could read his letters and have any hesitation upon this point
He had said that he Whg and the word of the old
soldier could be relied upon He had been treated by the Ad
Whig and been assailed by it because he
was Wing At least it is pretty certain that he is
Locofoco In the who could say " have enemies
punish and nothing to but my country, he had conf
dence. Our limits will not allow sketch Mr. LuSrs
remarks further They eloquent to the point and
received.
The CHAIRMAN then announced gentleman who had been
soldier under Gen. Taylor Mexico who was chosen to
Congress while in the field and who represents his
the councils Of the nation and who stands not less eminent
civilian than sodier-Major GAINES of kentucky.
The received with three times three
cheers, which made the hall ring again.
Major GAINES addressed the meeting spirited and anus
ing speech which received with perfect apures APP
psuse II should have been heard be appreciated In the
heart Of every Massachusetts, Wing present his sentiments
found ready and hearty response He concluded with the
following sentiment
"DAsiEL WEBSTER and HKSRr CLAr-Massachusetts
and Kentucky-Lbey and Union, and forever and
inseparable."
He then retired from the stand amid tumuuous cheers for
Gaines and Old Kentucky.
Lucrus H. CHANDLER, Esq next addressed the meeting
eoouent reunarks
humor.
The question then taken the resolutions and they
unanimously adopted and the meeting adjourned with
nine hearty cheers for TAYLOR and FILLMORE.
The Hon. JOHN j. CRrTrENDEN and WILLIAM