Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-23


Iabe TO place Mr. Van Buren, at the head of the Govern
men there is chance for him. Others are as good judges
Us am But am not able say that know of see
any State in the Union in which there is reasonable proba
biy that be will get single vote There may be. Others
yersed in such statistics than am But see not
and therefore think that the issue exactly between Gen.
Cass and Gen. Taylor.
You may remember that in the discussions Of 1884, when
Mr. Brney, in New York and other States, drawing off
Wing votes from Mr. Clay, said that every Wing for
Mr. Biney was half vote for Mr. Polk Was it not true
Did it not turn out expected In New York, that great
State the votes carried off from the Wing party for Mr. Bir
ney defeated the election ola Wing President and, therefore,
Mr.. Polk elected. That is clear any historical
fact and my judgment, it will be | consider
every Wing vote given Mr. Van Buren, directly aiding the
election Of Mr. Cass. Mark, say Wing VOTE Now, there
may be States in which Mr.. Van Buren, may draw from the
other side largely but speak Of Wing in this State
and in any STATE and of opinion that any given
to Mr.. Van Buren, enures TO Gen. Cass.
Now as to Gen. Cass, gentlemen. We need not go TO
the Baltimore platform to instruct ourselves what his
politics are how he will conduct the Government. Gen.
Cass will into the Government, if ALL as coming
by the party that elected Mr. Polk and he will "foow
in the footsteps of his luous predecessor" Laughter
hold him, confess, in the present state of the country to
be the most dangerous in whom the powers of the Exc
cutive Chief Magacy could well be placed. He has de-
scrbed himself not conservative, but belonging to the
party of progress.
He believes in the doctrines Of American destiny and the
destiny Is to 60 through and invason and armies Of
neeng government all this continent We know that
Mr. Cass could have prevented it the treaty with England
in lS42 would not have been made know that if Mr..
Cass could have prevented the settlement Of the Oregon
question would not have been accomplished in 1916. We
know that Mr. Cass could have prevented the declaration of
the with Mexico if he had pleased We know that he
pressed il and foremost in advocating the in every
way and form.
Of celebrity statesman, and that be is in every way
superior his predecessors if he should be the of
Mr. Polk. But think him Of rash politics, pushed
on By rash party, and pledged to line Of policy not
believe consistent with the security, peace, and honor of the
country. Therefore, it is for you and for me, and for all Of
uWhgs-to consider WHETHER in this state Of the case,
wecan cannot, we will not give votes for the
Wing nomination leave that to every mans conscience.
endeavored to the presents itself
Gentlemen. before Gen. Taylor's nomination, stated al
ways, when the subject mentioned by my friends, that
did not and could recommend the nomination Of militia
ry the people Of the United States for the Office Of
President II was against my conviction of what due to
the best interests oil the country and to the character OF the
public stated also, at the time, that if Gen Taylor
should be nominated by the Wing Convention, should
offer any opposition to his election. stand upon the
ground considered that such nomination
fit for the Wings make Still my opinion on the subject
was in the nature of things subject exceptions II
supposed that Gen. Taylor would be likely to plunge tie
country into any further for any purposes of ambition
conquest would oppose him. let him be nominated by whom
he might if believed that he who would exert
his influence for the further extension Of the slave power
would oppose him, lei him be nominated by whom he might
Bot do not believe either
believe that he has been from the first opposed the phi
cy Of The Mexican war, improper mpolc and inexpdi-
ent believe, from the best information that can obaiI
and you will take this my opinion, genemen-I belee
om the best information that Obtain that he has nos
position 60 war; increase the limits of slavery, to
allow of the annexation of new States to this Union.
Gentlemen, much for what may be considered being
ing the Presidency national question. Bot the
by stops here We citizens of Massachusetts,
Wings of Massachusetts, We have supported the
present Of the State for years with success nd
have thought that most Wings satisfied with the ADMIN
saon Of the State government in the hands of tho who
have had it. But now is proposed TO establish ay,
the basis Of the Buffalo platform, and 10 carry the
into the State elections well into the national elections
There TO be nomination of candidate for Governor anst
Mr.. Briggs whoever may be nominated by the Wigs
and there is to be nomination of candidate for Lecenant
Governor against Mr. Reed, whoever may be nominsed by
the Wings and there to be nominations against e pre-
sent members Of Congress- Now what is the utility that
We have ten members in the Congress of the United States
know not ten Of any party who zeaos and
firm and nfeIbe in their opposition against slavery any
fom and, if the Wing candidates should be defeated what
would be the result ,
Suppose that considerable number of Wings secedS from
the Wing candidates and for candidates Of this y
what will be the result DO not know what has bn the
in this county Do not know that this dstrt has
been unepesened from month to month"; and from VAR
year. because there has been opposition good aant
slavery beathes the air Of this district On It'd
casion, and this presence, may aude pressed Re-
preventative Mr.. Hale. Do TO give better
vote in Congress than Mr. Hale gvesi Why, unit take
say that there Of the Liberty party, will
be Of this party, who will have the least obect
Mr. Hale except that he not nominated by themselves
Ten to one il the Wings had nominated him they vpud
have nominated him. themselves
Now, gentlemen, remember il to have occurred tha on
many very important questions in Congress the wal lost
for the want three members which Massach etts
might have SENT but which, in consequence Of the diys Of
parties she did not send. Many questions wronghat
would have gone right if this district only had been rre-
scented.
Andnow oesee this district any considerable
Der Of Wings think it their duty join in the support Mr.
Van Buren,, and in support Of gentlemen whom that ry
may nominate for Congress- foresee the thing will bike
place. and shall be without representative in all pra
by in the first session OF the next Congress- when the ery
battle 10 be fought this very slavery question Inn
that honest intelligent, and patriotic Wings will ay
this consideration to their conscences and judge Of
think they ought to do.
Gentlemen, will detain you but moment longer H,u
know, perhaps that gave my vote in Congress against he
treaty Of peace with Mexico because brought under the a.
thory ofthe United States, with pledge OF future admtn
into the Union the great vast, and almost unknown tenn
tory known as New Mexico and California. Other gentk-
were willing admit that territory and leave the que
ton to whether should be free territory not open
question: but thought better keep il out altogether.
In the session before the last Of the Southern Senaon
Mr.. Been Of Georgia, had moved resolution to the effect
that the ought to be continued for the purposes o
conquest and acquisition He declared that the with
Mexico ought be prosecuted by this Government with
view the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of that republic the
QUESTION by conquest Of any portion Of her territory That
proposition he introduced in the form Of resolution into Con-