The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-09-26
SPEECH OF MIR. CORWIN.

| sembled al Wilmington, on the 26th ultmo.
Hon. Thomas Ewing was the first speaker
He was followed by Mr.. Corwin, who spoke
| for three hours. A correspondent of the
Cincinnati Chronicle gives a synopsis of his
remarks:
He denied in the outset, that the old parry
issues were thrown aside. The Protective
Policy. Internal Improvements, Opposition TO
the War, and the Conquest Of Foreign Ter
ritories, were questions in the success Of
which every true Wing was deeply Interests
ed, and for which he should never cease 10
battle. Cass opposes all these salutary meas
ures, and,a everybody knows,is the avowed
champion of conquest. General Taylor has
repeatedly declared himself 10 be opposed
to War, hut when ordered by his Govern
ment 10 fight the battles ofhis country, like
true soldier he has never hinched from the
faithful performance of his duty. Gen. Cas-
busters great deal about war-Ialked at
one time Of swallowing the whole Of Mexico,
the whole of Oregon-but he takes good care
not to do any of the fighting which his coun-
sci brings on. General Taylor is opposed
TO TIE acquisition Of any more territory, as is
shown by his Allison letter, and his letter TO
Gen. Gaines. Cas- is in favor Of the acqui-
sition of all Mexico, as could be proved by
the debates in Congress.
As to the questions oil the Tariff ard Inter-
nal improvements, Gen. Taylor was pledged
not 10 veto them, as well as all other ques-
lions Of domestic policy-the Wilmot Provi>
so or any other measure that the people,
through their representatives. may demand.
Cass is already pledged 10 veto these measures
the latter, by recent avowal through The
columns Of the Washington Union, and the
former, by his endorsement OF the admins
tration of Polk The difference, said Mr..
Corwin, between Gen. Taylor and Gen.
Cass is, that the former goes TO the Consti-
tuition for advice, while the latter, true 10 the
instincts of party, goes to the Baltimore
Conventiou
Mr. Corwin commended that the only pow>
er the President had over The people, was
where he could use the veto. Strip him OF
that power, or elect man who is opposed 10
The use Of it, and The people have in Gen.
Taylcr just such man presented TO them,
who respects the wishes Of the people-who
seeks no higher ambition than 10 carry on,
their views, on all questions that pertain 20
their own and their couniry's interest.
MIR. Corwin said he was not in the bahit
Of drawing comparison between the men Of
the present age and the illustrious Washing
ton but if there was n mnn of the present
day who resembled tie Father of his Coun-
try, in all those noble qualities of mind and
heart which distina uished that beloved hero
and Statesman from the men Of his day, that
man was Zachary Taylor. Washington, al
the head Of our armyin The revolulionarysirug-
,rIo ayb.k,to1 thOco Gpar fraitc Of choracfPy
which directed the eyes Of his counirymen 10
him as the noblest specimen of humanity !;
and Taylor, at Fort Harrison, in the swamps
OF Florida, and at the head of our army in
Mexico, has shown himself equal to every
emergency. and has displayed qualities of
mind and heart-in his firmness and deci>
sion of character-in his humane treatment
of a fallen and PROSTATE foe-which have
endeard him 10 his countrymen, and have
induced them 10 single him ont as the man
best fitted for the present crisis. and 10 ad
minister the Government in that plain Re-
publican simplicity, which marked the admin
islrations of the early Presidents. Washing
ton. when solicited by his count.ymen TO be-
come candidate for the Presidency, declin-
cd upon the ground that he was unfit 10 dis
charge the duties of so important an Office;
aud Taylor when importuned 10 become
candidate for President, by the descendants
Of the very men who elected Washington,
shows the same modesiy. and employs The
same language to express his unfitness for
the station that Washington did yet green
boys of The piesent day rise up aud tell US
that Taylor is fool! Washington made a
very good President-quite as good one
as Polk [ll-although he declared himsellun
fit for the office; and he (Mr. Corwin) was
willing 10 entrustth helm oil State with Gen.
TAYLOR. as he has selected Washington for
his standard.
Mr.. Corwin made an earnest and eloquent
appeal TO the Aboliionis,s. lie besought
them not 10 commit the same act Of folly
they did in 1914, by which Texas was
brought into the Union, with provision in
its constitution granting perpetual slavery
in its borders, What do they expect 10 gain,
he asked, by their present course Were not
the Wings opposed to the further extension
Of slavery Was there Whigi in the North
ern States who opposed Free Soil? III
there was he must have exceedingly long |
cars. Look at the votes Of the Wings IN |
Congress on the Oregon Bill. Every Wing |
member from the Free States not only vo>
ted for the bill but lahored night and day 10
secure its passage. What better Free Soil
party do the AbStionists want Than the |
Wing party? If they expected TO prevenl
The further extension of slavery, they had
chosen a most strange and singular mode oil
enecting so desirable an object, by voting
for Mr.. Van Buren,, AMI arraying themselves
against tho Wings. Who is Mr.. Van Blu
REQ, and what has he done TO commend
himself 10 the favorable notice Of the oppo-
nents of Slavery asked Mr.. Corwin. Has
he not done all he could do to strengthen
Slavery And is he not pledged in his Uh-
ca letter, % veto any bill Congress may pass
for The abolition of Slavery in the District of
should he again be elected Presi. .
dent? Is he in favor of flee speech Z?
Look at his vote when he was Vice President
Of the United States bill was then intro
lured into the United States Senate. allow
ing Southern Posimasters TO open or inter-
,ept any newspapers or other printed cores
Dondence, suspected of being adverse 10
Slavery, and is Senators voted for and 10 d.
rainst The BILL Martin Van Buren, gave me
casting vote in favor of the bill And TINS
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