Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-15
Snecch Of Mr. Cerwin.


bled at Wilmington on the 25th ultimo. Hon.
Thomas Ewing was the first speaker. lie was
followed by Mr. Corwin, who spoke for three
hours. A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Chronicle gives synopsis Of his remarks;
He denied in the outset that tho old party is-
sues were thrown aside. The Protective Policy,
Internal Improvements, Opposition to the War
and the Conquest Of Foreign Territories, were
questions In tho success OF when every true
shouii never ceaoe 10 battle. Cass opposes all
these saluiary measures, and as everybody knows,
!. the syowed champion Of conquest. General
TAYLOR has repeatedly declared himself to be
opposed to War, but when ordered by his Gov
eminent to fight the battles of his country, like
n true soldier he has never hinched from the
faithful performance Of his duty. General Cas-
busters a great deal about war-talked at one
time of swallowing the whole Of Mexico, the
whole of Oregon-but he takes good care not
to do any of the fighting which his counsel brings
on. General Taylor is opposed to the acquisi-
ton of any moro territory, as is shown by his
Allison lettor, and his letter to General Gaines
Cass is in favor of the acquisition Of all Mexico
as could be proved by tho debates in Congress.
As to the questions of the Tariff and Internal
Improvements, General Taylor was pledged not
to veto them, as we'll as all other questions of
domestic policy-thc Wilmot Proviso or any
representatives, may demand. Cas- is already
pledged to veto these measures-thc latter, by
recent avowal through the columns Of the WASH
ington Union, and the former, by his endorse
ment Of the administration OF. Polk. The DIFF
ference, said Mr. Corwin, between Gen. Taylor
and Gen. Cas- is, that the former goes to the
Constitution for advice, while the latter, true to
the instincts of party, goes to the Baltimore
Convention
Mr. Corwiu contended that the only power
the President had over the people, WAS where
he could use the veto. Strip him of that pow
er, or elect a man who Is opposed 10 the use OF
it, and the people can have just such laws en-
acted as they want. The people have in Cen
eral Taylor just such man presented to them,
who respects the wishes OF the peopicwho
seeks no higher ambition than to carry out their
views, on all questions that pertain to their own
and their counlry's interest.
Mr. Corwin said he was not in the habit Of
drawing comparison between the men Of the
present age and the illustrious Washington but
IL there was a man of the present day who re-
sembled the Father of his Country, in all those
noble qualities Of mind and heart which distin-
ha Bp as hGSsd sfS l and us s zssSs4 sg
ior. Washington, at the head of our army in
the revolutionary struggle, exhibited those finer
traits Of character which directed the eyes of
Of humanity; and Taylor, at Fort Harrison, in
the swamps Of Florida, and at the head Of our
army in Mexico, has shown himself equal to ev-
cry emergency, and has displayed qualities Of
mind and heart-iu his firmnesS and decision Of
character-in his humane treatment of fallen
and PROSTATE foe-which have endeared him TO
his countrymen, and have induced them to sin
gle him out as the man best fitted for the pres
eat crisis, and to administer the government in
that plain Republican simplicity, which marked
the administration Of the carly Presidents
Washington, when solicited by his counirymcn
TO become candidate for the Presidency, de-
clined upon the ground that he was unfit to dis
charge the duties Of so important an office; and
Taylor, when importuned TO become a candi-
date for President, by the descendants of the
very men who elected Washington, shows the
same modesty, and employs the same language
to express his unitness for the station, that
Washington did; yet green boys Of the present
day rise up and tell us that Taylor is fool =
as good one as Polk { l)-althongG he dcri"r.
cd himself unfit for the Office; and he (Alr Cor
win) was willing to intrust the helm Of State
with General Taylor, us he has selected Wash
ington for his standard.
Mr. Corwin made an earnest and eloquent APP
peal TO the Abolitionis;s. He besought them
not to commit the same act of folly that they did
in 1874, by which Texas was brought into the
Union, with provision in It's constitution grant
ing perpetual slavery in its borders. What do
they expect to gain, he asked, by their present
course? Were not the Wings opposed to the
further extension of slavery? Was there II
Wing in the Northern States who was opposed
to Free Soil! II there was he must have ex-
ceedingly long ears Look at the votes Of the
Wings in Congress on the Oregon Bill Every
Wing member from the Free States not only
voted for the bill, but labored night and day to
secure its passage What better Free Soil par
ty do the Abolitioniss want than the Wing par
ty? If they expected 10 prevent the further
extension of slavery, they had chosen most
strange and singular node of eliecting so desir-
able an object, by voting for Mr. Van Buren,,
and arraying themselves against the Wings
Who IS Mr. Van Buren,, and what has he done
to commend himself 10 the favorable notice Of
the opponents Of Slavery asked Mr. Corwin.
Has he not done all he could do TO strengthen
Slavery And is he not pledged in bis Utica
letter to veto any bill Congress may pass for the
abolition Of Slavery in the District OF Columbia,
should he again be elected President? Is he in
favor OF Stree speech z" Look at his vote when
he was Vice President OF the United States: 4
bill was then introduced into the United States
Senate, allowing Southern Postmasiers to open
or iatercept any newspapers or other printed
correspondence, suspected of being adverse TO
Slavery, and is Senators voted for and rs
against the bill. Martin Van Buren, gave the
casting vote in favor Of the bill And this man
is your "Free SOIL" "Frec Speech" candidate
"Let no such man be trusted
Mr. Corwin said he had read somewhere IN
history, that the Romans, whenever they con.
quered country, would take from il piece d
its soil and an animal and upon arriving at
Rome, they would place all the animals and the
soil which they had collected in this way IL an
amphtheatre, and the result was that each ani.
NAL would run to the soil Of it, own country>-
How unlike those animals was Van Bnren -
When Van stuck his nosc into free i0a, he pot
II where II didn't belong.
Mr. Corwin closed by urging IN the mot fer.
vent and eloquent strains every Wing present
TO be found at the ballot box IN October and
November, and vote for the State and National
Wing tickets.
A Gratifying STGN--We ol,serye Ni4h