The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-07
MR.. GIDDINGs AT CLEVELAND o4Io

'"S DtScUSSt0H- uytOT1Sm used
mere was an immense meeting OF the free
soners at Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday night, 26lh
uIt'' at which Mr.. Giddings spoke. The most
prominent Taylor men of the city, were present
AZ the meeting, and upon the invitation of Mr.,
w. propounded few OF their supposed unanswer
able queries to him. We give an account of the
proceedings from the Plaindeaer, Cass concern,
anu oil course not over fren ly to Mr. G., how
ever much delighted at the rebuff of Taylorisu.
Inc old Senator completely endorsed the Taylor
champions
Inc Star actor and lion of the play was Gid.
olhgs himself. The secondary lghts-the les.
ters, PromPters and interrogators-Were Senator
Backus, f. j. Prenuss d. j. Garrett and \
Prentlss The morning paper, the ssTrue Dem
ocfat' announced that MIR. Giddings had arrived.
and would hold forth at the Court House in the
evening lhe evening paper, the Herald gave
nouce that the Taylor meeting which was to be
held that evening, would be postponed Thus
were signals exchanged between those contend.
ing organs, and everything betokened a desper
ate Tray. No one was disappointed.
Inc Court House was crowded. The TayIor
men were there, armed TO the teeth with interro
gatorles sharper than stiletoes, and intended to
w 'N"ie ldtdl' findings was on hand with every
preparation that an invaded individual could
make. lie was armed at all points. and like the
PofcuPlne, whenever attacked LETT his marx
upon his adversary. He commenced the humble.
anxious inquirer after truth; said he loved everv
Dody was open to reprooi, correction ana con-
NiCuon' ii he IN his innocence, stated ANYTHING
wrong, he hoped TO be corrected, and desired his
AUDITORS 10 ask him any questions thew pleased
ne would make statemen sand then call upon bis
auulehce TO know if he waa not right Ii none
answered, oil course silence was presumed 10
while. '0
Glddings in this manner, was proceeding. Gar.
rrylhg everything before him, demolisbinS Tay.
lollSni' rearing monuments to its ;nemory 81
""oh one OF the members OF the TavIor Climb
pHcheo at MIN like yearling bull at brush
fence. This was what the old fox wanted ,Tha
young and fierce assailant F. J. Premise Eso
scion OF the Green Mountains (our native sts,el
ana as ardent as the eternal SHOWS of those blaat
NUS couiu make him Giddngs had asked if anv
Taylor man present could tell what Ger. TavIor;s
views were In reference . the Wilmot P,oviso.
Prenhss answered that he could, He had Iatoli
mad private talk with one Leslie Coombs "a
kentucky slaVeholder) and this Coombs (of Gber.
" pole memory had lately had private tan
General Taylor, in which private talk Gpneral
Taylor had avowed his opposition TO the evtan.
sion oil slavery, and was IN favor of the Wine,
FroVlso' That was the proof. Giddings smiled
triumphant grin. He had his victim ent;naIS,
in his power.
"LesIie Coombs," said he, .sand who ia o.,io
Coombs? What right has he to Gen. TavIor,s nj;
VaIe sentiments on this subject more than the
humblest citizen OF this Republic? Does not The
homehtous question concern Us alR Have ,pe
not all right to know the sentiments of presi-
uehuai c%noluate on question which absorbs all
others! why did not Gen. TAYLOR publish thaoa
oPiniohS 10 the world! He has been repeatedly
asAeu 10 10 So ana ne perhnaciously refuses
Inc great mass OF voters are to be led tn tho nou
bllndfoded, and compelled to vote in tho All,
upon question which not only effects them and
their children, but their chIldren's cbiIJron
Now" said Mr.. GIddings swhat kind of moot
Is thls' upon which Gen. Taylor is convicted of
entertaining even private opinions in favor or ,h
Wllmot ProVlso Why" said he, cit is evidence
mat would be ruled out OF court before a country
magistrate III case OF sheep stealing' There
the cheers of the Van Buren, men were trL,ner
dous
After considerable paIleyng with Mr. Prentice
Mr. u proceeded and stated that he with several
other members OF Congress, had addressed letters
to zen. Taylor on the subject of the Proyiso. to
wmch no answers were ever received. Some
one asked II they had paid the postage. "Nor,
says Glddlngs, "we franked them % "a shout
Dut' oalu ms "heh zen. Taylor was addressed
by Southern editor, to know il he meant in his
Signal letter to be understood as Proyisost. he
promptly replied that he did NOT wish 10 he On
understood To prove that Taylor was opposed
in toto to the Proviso Giddlngs cited the ease Of
the legislative committee OF Mississippi and tho
report oil one OF its members to Mr. THOMPSON.
member oil Congress. Here Senator Racine
arose, shook the dew from his name, and asked
Mr. Glddlngs I0hdt proof he had that any such
correspondence was ever had l.? Giddings onick.
" replied, that he had seen he original letter Of
boone, me committee man, TO MIR Thompson.
copy OIL which he there had, and would read
Dunder and blixen, what shout here rose from,
Inc van Buren, men. Backus skunk into his
chair, and looked but the pgmy OF his former
sell. After long roar of laughter by the whole
crowd, they wound up by three loud cheers
1t was feared that this would be the last appear
ance OF the Taylor men. But not so. Their
chief never surrenders" and old lack woulS
have been proud OF his young "bloodhounds. -
could ne have seen them in this unequal fight.
hke volunteers at Buena Vista, sticking by him
to the last. But old lack would never have
been ambushed as were these bully bows last
night. They showed more courage than discre.
tltn in trying to make out this old sLare dealer a
PTOuiso man, aud that too in the presence n
Giddings. Storming Monterey with pop-pun