The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-12
Political Msvensents.

Political Msvenseats.
Wilson county, Tennessee, On the Wing side
is for Henry Clay. Gov. Jones addressed the
people, and said:
"iiis ear had recently caught the tones Of an
old and familiar voice, they were waited in
breezes Of patriotism from the plains of Ken
tucky-he was aroused from his lethargy.
What Wing ever heard that voice unmoved
1t was the voice of his old Captain under whom
he had served the Young Hickory Wars--that
voice had never yet gave an uncertain sound
never alarmed when there was safety. nor peace
when danger was approaching. He glorified
in rallying under such a veteran commander
where was one of the old Wing Guards who
did mott No where is such an one to be found.
Let us but hear the trumpet tones of that pa
triotic voice at the head of the column, and
catch but glance of the sparkling eye Of our
Captain, and every bosom swells with ecstatic
rapture; every heart beats higher with patrio-
tism. Yes, fellow citizens, he continued, when
ever | see that sumo Old Wing Banner unfurled
by Henry Clay displaying the same long
| cherished principles--to 1t | must and will
rally; though stood solitary and alone, under
that banner intend to battle, and, il | fall, may
its folds be my winding sheet."-(Cheers.)
The Taylor meeting al Cincinnati came near
having fatal termination The floor of the
Hall gave way. The dense crowd rushed out,
sweeping on or over whoever stood in their
way. Fortunately no lives were lost or limbs
broken, though hats, cloaks, watches, &c, dis
appeared wonderfully in the crowd.
A committee appointed prepared set of reso-
lutions; J. w. Taylor (Democrat) offered sub
stitute. Amid the applause, the floor gave way
and the meeting adjourned 10 the next evening
February 3D.
The Wings Of Congress held a meeting oil
caucus, Senator Berrien in the Chair, Zane
Senators Corwin, Webster, Mangum, &C., &c.
being presently and determined to hold Ma
tiOnal Convention. Time, place, &c, were Il
be settled last week.
| The Wing counties Of Virginia are nomins
ting delegates 20 the State Wing Convention
and declaring their preference for the Presiden
cy. Many of them are for Clay; CulPePper
Wythe, Goochland. Franklin, Roanoke, Jeffer
son, and Augusta for Taylor.
Gov. Johnson, of La, has sent long messag
to the Legislature. He is for the war; says i
will remodel the institutions Of Mexico upol
the great principles of human progress. Tn
reason he assigns for the war is-the incapacit
Of Mexico TO assert the dignity Of human ma
ture, and that, therefore, her renovation is fate
to be brought about by seed sown by the han
Of violence. Hear him:
The highly favored auspices under which tn
elements Of civil aud religious liberty were in
troduced into North America, have been stimu
lated into restless and resisiess acting, over
shadowing forms OF civilization, whose marc
is constantly onward, and whose capabity {
expansion is not to be limited TO the confines
a continent. Before its bswidering light II
aborigines Of the country reeled and mete
away; and before it every inferior phase of civ
lization, which il encounters, must be trodde
down, or raised up TO its own level: and ca
I Mexico stand still in her imbecility, and ign,
rance, and decentralization, and hope to RENAL
an obstruction TO tire principles of the ag,
which in every direction are widening the dc
minion Of religious and political freedoml
Slavery, or its introduction into the Mexics
question, he considers irrelevant. He denies Il
: right of Congress to medde with it, under an
circumstances. He says the South will act wi
union, with firmness, without timid calcul
ton Of consequences. Yethe is for the exte
sion of slavery! Howl Congress cannot inst
tute it in new territory-nor can it exist the
without the sanction Of positive law. Who
= to make III Secretary Walker has answer
y this question--there is no power to force slave
: there. The Governor says:
HTf Ia ,ra;n nratanJal bnuavox H. ~.
gress has power TO annex as a condition to Z
2 admission Of territory into the Union, claus
, prohibitory OF slavery. Such a condition he
r to be utterly repugnant TO the letter and spi
:, of the federa CONSTITUTION and transgressive
L the rights Of the people, who canno1 he deni
e the privilege of organizing their institutions
4 to them may seem best calculated TO promo
their happiness and prosperity. The questi
J. Of slavery, in any shape, is one over viii
n Congress is not invested with the slightest a
e thority, under any circumstances. IfCongr,
, can impose the restriction in advance Of the
QUESTION Of territory, II may equally, by I
~ reckless exercise of the arbitrary power Of nu
n bers, refuse TO admit that territory into
Union as a State with slaves and mules
property, even though soil, climate, product
and the habits and interests of the populati
| unite in demanding both"
l. Slaves and mules as property! II Congr
at can create slavery, then il can subvert it. 7
Up argument of Gov. johnson gives up the VIII
/ question. Let the South say Congress can
n stitute slavery in new and free territory, and
$. establishes the doctrine that Congress can
re move 1t in any territory The institution stan
IN and stands alone, under the positive law Of
IS State. That puts it under the exclusive cont
es of the State. But reverse this, as Gov. John,
IS, does by his argument, and Congress has EN-
- power over the institution.
There has been a great Taylor demonstrat
in New Orleans. a-il
m Senator Hale made an address last weel
,r the people Of Boston at the close Of the Libe
4. Convention. He said;-
- 1t has always struck my mind that whel
. physical and moral evil Is to be encounter
'eI our first inquiry should be into the charas
nd and cause CT the evil. In.
". Go into any Of the streets and lanes, and
N, places of this metropolis, or Of any Of the Ia
cities and towns Of Ibis country, and you
ler find in all those places the miserable victims
/ a incorporates. Physical, mental, and moral
rnt cay are in full operation upon them; dissas,
e., every form to which the human consultation
'o' subject, hai seized upon them and they are W,
ing about, living death; but they don't kI