Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-21
sEAT WING MEETING AT ABlNGTO
SPEECH OF MR.. WEBSTER.

The Plymouth County Wing Convention
which was adjourned from last Tuesday, met
yesterday morning al the Town Hall Abing-
ion and was called TO order by Benz. Hobert,
Esq, of Abingdon, Anticipating larger
number OF Wings in attendance than could be
accommodated i'll the Hall, stand had been
pre- pared 10 accommodate the speakers, in
Island Grove
| Alter the reading Of the resolutions Mr..
Webster rose and in answer to call said:
congratulate you, congratulate YOU. fel
low-citizens, upon this bright and lovely Oc-
tober morning. hope it may he auspicious
OF good results on that day, next mouth, when
we shall meet in our respective districts, 10
act upon those matters, in regard TO which we
have met here, this day, TO confer.
Ill could have ioreseen that by ossentipp Ia
come to this Convention as delegate from
Ma'shheld, should be placed ina condition
to be called upon To make public address,
should have been obliged 10 decline attending;
because IL was not my purpose further or on
other occasions, than had already so done.
10 take part IN any political discussion before
the people, during the present campaign.
Fellow citizens, my opinions upon the
great national question now depending before
| the peopie-the election Of a President OF the
United States-bave been heretofore express
sed by me, IN the hearing, probo bly,, OF some
o' you III Is not my purpose now to dwell
al any Length upon that general question. or
ON my sentiments IN regard to it. preseir
ted them then. and present them to-day. as
TO this question, that il is question of bu,
two SIDES On the one side the election
of General Taylor. on the other
side the election OF General Cass. 10 the Pres.
idency OF the United States. Ii there be any
third part oil the question, j cannot discern il.
Gentlemen, ii Is well known from NV own
declara lions, as we'll as from other sources
that upon general principles was not adyis.
ing or recommending 10 the Wing party the
nomination OF General Tayior.-0n The conn.
trary. SO lar as was reasona Die and Just on
posed that nomination. did SO upon gene.
ral principles, OF course. not from any wsnt
OF respect Tor General Taylor's services as
military man, not Tor his character aud mali
ties as 1t citizen. Ii would be idle now and
improper, to enter upon any statement of my
reasons ior such opposition, because the time
rs past and the nomination made. A Wlio
Convention, regularly called aud holden nc.
cofding to the usage OF the party ior years past
has presented the name OF General Taylor ~
the Wing candidate Tor Presidency. He Is
tue ohit wing Candidate before the Deoule
and the only one who can receive any Wb;g
support IRON the people.
Therefore II is question for the considera
ton OF US all who are attached 10 the Whio
cause, believing II TO be the cause OF the couno
Try, wether any other course remains TO Ms
Than TO aequlesce in the nomination Tins
made. And sure am that, ia one respect
every Wing in Massachusetts, will concur Win
me; that II II Is proper to support the nomin-
ahon al all, II Is proper to give il a generous.
manly, eihlcent support. For support rem
deieu III hestatlng, petty, iatering, halling
spirit, would do more harm than cool.
now, gentlemen, having been upon pin
upie opposed TO the nomination OF the Mill
ary man, am the more DESTROYS Of dni"o
Justice, and complete justice, To an ,be nat'
sOnai qualities and merits which have -
mended Gen. Taylor 10 his fellow ci,;,e'I
&.to that degree OF fitness which he has sho,r,
tor the honest discharge OF the duties of ,hs s'a
ion TO which he has been named / ~
said, aud gives me pleasure now to rsnsa,
tliat believe him 10 be man OF strond sad
excellent sense-oi undoubled inlegrity-ut