The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-24
"EACE THE MuSlC y


his late City Hall address, made, considering his posi-
ton, at least one or two pretty bold declarations For
example, read the following extract as reported in the
"True Whig:"
"Again | say, first, if the nominees of that
Convention are not the true representatives, en-
tertaining, and rejecting the sentiments of the
Wing party. it they are opposed to our principles
II they are hostile to our measures, if they are
untriendly to the peace of the country, if they
are opposed to the best interests of the people,
then Repudiate the nomination. Cheers. And
go further, and am ready to act with those
who object to it, if the nominees of that Conven-
ton are the s'SerfS and sldceS" of any portion of
the community, or of any interest or party in the
country. If they are the representatives of
slavedom," in the language applied to one of
those nominees, if even they are for the extern
sion OF slavery, q go that length then as free
man, aye, as the friend and representative of
freemen, as the representative of your senti-
ments at this moment, upon this floor, l under
take to say for myself, Repudiate that nomina.
tion." Cheers.]
Now for the music Ii is of course to be presumed
that the nominees of the Convention represent the sen
mens and feelings of the Convention iiselC-that the
stream does not rise higher than the fountain Judging
the nominees therefore, by the Convention whom they
represent, submit whether more positive hostility 10
Wing principles could have been expressed than was
manifested in the following instances:
MIR. Fuller of N. Y. offered this resolution
"Resotued That as the first duty of the Representa-
tiyes of the Wing party in the United States is to pre-
serve the principles and integrity of that party the
claims of candidate be considered by this Com
venton unless such candidate stands pledged support
in good faith lis nominee, and 10 be the exponent of
Wing principles"
question of order the reception being raised, i,
sustained by the chair. In other words the resolu
ton declared out of order and thus defeated! Read
the resolution carefully, and consider whether Con-
vention MT hostile to Wing. measures" would have
rejected It.
Again, MIR Campbell of Ohio at a Subsequent session
OF the Convention, offered the following resolution:
"ReSolued That is the first duty of the represen
tatves of the Wing party of the United States 10 pre-
the integrity of the principles of that party the
claims OF no candidate can be considered by this Cons
venton, unless the candidate stands pledged 10 maintain
ard carry oct the cardinal principles Of the wing party"
This resolution also, the Chair declared TO be out of
ORDER Mr. Campbell appeae from the decision of the
Chair,-whereupon immense camor was raised bv
Messrs. Harlan of KY, Haskell and Gentry of Tenn
and others from slave States and amidst great con,
son the resolution Uoted dorcni Was the Conyen>
ton favorable to Wing principles and Wing measures
Again, near the cose Of the last session of the Con-
venlIon MIR Galloway Ohio offered the following res
oluon
"Resolued That the Wing parry, through their renre
sentatves here assembled pledge themselves 10 abide
the nomination. with the understanding that the nominee
IN good alh accepts OF It, and adhees 10 the great prn.
cples of the Wing party, no extension of sayery-and
In favor OF American Industry"
Mr. Galloway was not allowed to complete the read
ing ohs resolution, and told by the Chair that he
was out OF order scene of unuterabe confusion ems
sued, amidst which the resolution a0aS lest! Gould
Convention, not hostile to Wing principles and Wing
measures thus treat such resolution Would such
Convention be likely to nominate candidates favorable
to the principles referred to in that resolution an
peal TO honest and candid men,
Now let US whether the nominee for The Presiden
cy, recommended by that Convention, be not in fact
Representative of slavedom" and whether being such
his nomination should not be repudlaed agreeobv 70
counsel Of Coz Lincoln. From amongst mass of evil
dence this poin., select the following which hone
will be carefully read and considered.
In December last, Committee of the Mississippi Le
gislaure waited Gen. Taylor to tender him The hos
pitalies of the State. On their return they published
an address, Of which the following is an extract:
I'm regard TO The conversation we had with tyeneral
Taylor, [says the Committee we did not talk on The
tarlf-we did on the war He expressed himself in ia.
of the tcar he said he was decidedly in 6,uor of
prosecuting il vigorously till they should yield to an
honorable peace he for Indemnity and that terrific.
ridthe was not welded to any line particularly but
thought, perhaps, as kind Of compromise with the
Wlmot Provso men, had better 90 up 10 the 23d de
gree make the Rio Grande the western boundary up 10
that degree and said the South should neuer a0ree 10 The
provisions Of The Waot Proriso, although he did not
believe there ever would be slavery there yet il The
country acquired the citizens should be left free ON
that subject He says all Merico ,oiH eventually come
into our government by degreeSi cannot be AVOIDED
On The subject of politics, he said he was no politician
had been three fourths of his life in the army devoted
his time and mind 10 that service, and paid but little at,
teniion to any thing else"
When the Florida Advertiser heard Of the nomination
OF Gen. Taylor, il broke out thus 1--WE rejoice IN the
selection, because feel assured that OUR RIGHTS
as Southern men may sqfeiy be trusted TO one pho is
himself Southern man and slaueholderD
Aud this is substantially The language of the Wing
press, at least, throughout the entire South,
What say you, feowcitizens OF The Tia yor partv. is
not Gen. Taylor representative of savedom 4" And
if he is, are you not prepared to follow the counsel of
Gov. Lincoln where he says, that in such case, e" u,
perake TO say for you as for myself, REpUDrATE THE
DOMINATION" Freedom.