The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-25

GREAT WING MEETING IN ONO
The Wings of the Cincinnati district,
held great Ratification meeting at Car
thage, on Saturday the 9Th instant. The
meeting was held in grove. A number
Of gentlemen spoke, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. A series of admirable resolu-
tions were passed, sustaining the nomIna-
lions of Taylor and Fillmore and endors-
ing the great Wing measures. Among
Others was the following:
Resolved, That while we adhere with
entire good faith TO the compromises OF
the Constitution and deny the power of
the General Government or the people OF
the non -slaveholding States, 10 interfere.
in the slightest degree, with the insttu-
ton of Slavery as it exists IIi some OF our
sister States, we do, nevertheless, earns
estiy and soiemnly protest against the
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY into any
part of this country where 1t does not now
exist; aud we cannot but regard every at
tempt at such extension as dangerous to
the peace and stability ofthis Union. En-
tertaining these views, We cannot and will
not support for Congress, or the State
Legislature. any man who differs from US
on this vitality important point.
Elk Governor Jones, of Tennessee,
made most mastery speech, sketch of
which is published in theCincinnati papers.
He said he waged eternal warfare "a
gainst the spurious modern Democracy
between the Wings and Locofocos there
was an impossible gulf. In South Caro>
lima, Mr.. Calhoun and his nulllhers were
the Locofucos. In Mississippi, the Re
pudiators are the "modern Democrats"
In Rhode Island, the Dorrites are the pro-
gressiyc brotherhood. 1t was against this
ag;tating, destructive Locofoco spirit that
he raised his voice.
He spoke of the Mexican war, as be-
gun by the wickcdness or ignorance of the
President IA war that had sacrificed 20,
000 lives, filled the country with sadness
and mourning-withw widows and orphans,
and burdcncd the people with debt OF
$IQ0 Gee COO.
He declared hsmself opposed to taking
one inch of land from Mexico-we made
the war-we whipped them, and then
asked indemnity! We shall curse the
day, said he, that we took one inch of
Mexican tcrritory-.we hare now more
than 300, 600, Geo of acres. and ttiil cry
for more land He would not give one
square acre ofthe "Old l3" for the whole
of Mexico.
On the subject of slave extension and
General Taylors position. he said; that
while the compromises Of the Constl-
tuition should be adhered to, the question
of slave extension was left to Congress,
where it belonged, by General Taylor.
But General Cass said no. General lay
lor declares that the will of the people, as
expressed by Congress, should not be ar
rested by Executive rctOeS. General CasS
says Congress have no pO,rcr over the sub
iect, and any Law or Ordinance limiting
slavery, he will Veto. Taylor left it to
the People Cass would not and he
should 90 for Taylor and with the People.
lie asked the Liberty, Free Soil and
Abolition party" if they were going to
vote as in IS44-they elected Polk then,
aud will they try to elect Cass now, by
throwing away their votes on some third
candidate7 Protesting exclusive deyo-
ton to Freedom, they abandon the pledg-
cd champions of the Peoples rights,
and aid in eIecting a Chief Magistrate,
who denies that the Peoples Representa-
tivcs have the right TO arrest the progress
of slavery!
lie declared his devotion to Henry Clay
he fought for him TO the ast-but the
people nominated General Taylor, and he
submitted cheeriuly-he loved Cesar
dearly, but he loved his country more
and he called upon the friends of Clay, if
they had any love for him, to come up and
lay down their disappointment upon the
altar Of their country. and go with him in
support of the Peoples candidaie-hon>
est "Old Tack" The question now is,
Taylor or Cass and | go for Taylor. said
he. Taylor says he is a Wing. Did
Cass ever say that? Taylor says he is a
Clay Wing. Did Cass ever say SOL
Friends of Henry Clay. said he, let US
rotc for the Clay lFhig Candidate.