The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

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tlemsn nom south Carolina (msaning Mr. Hdlass]
what General Taylor II Ia favor Of?
put to don't und.rstsnd him a. being in favo,
Of ANYTHING lHs' hs old fAshionsd laughter al ovs'
Mr. G;pnrsos . l would ask the question of the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania, over the way.
Mr.. c. j lNoERsoLL-Oh, don't know (ia he
hal And would ask, what about General TsylOr''
MIR GIDDISos-Nsvsr mind, Pn help myself Much
merriment understand that the North look upon
gard him as . free trade man. Now, / would ak i
would t'order''l ask, which IL humbusged rh-
laughter was almost dsafsnins and there cappns
OF hands ask, will gentlemen vote for General Tay
ior without any confession from him! AZ to harbor
and river improvements is he in favor Of them Mr.
stewart, Yes"] What do the democrats think ab'ut
MIR STEWART, OF Pennsylvania the permission
O. the gentleman from Ohio, will remark that General
Taylor is in favor of them.
Mr. GIpDises -lsmiling) All
Mr. STEWART He win pursue the policy Of General
Tns ss.ls ms will com. to order The
gentleman will proceed
Mr. GIDDIses-I am very apprehensivs Of tbs answer
say that General Taylor will pursue the Of Ge-
neral Jackson, lsughter] mean General Washington.
want to know from gentlemen from the North whether
General Tsylor In favor Of river and hsrbor improve
ments
Mr. STEWART He will pursue the policy Of Washing,
The CHAIRMAN The Committee will please come to
order [" 1t down | can't see over your heads u
Mr. GlDDIsos i DONE think 1t necessary interro
gate tnat gentleman any moro. Laughter would
ask my friend from Pennsylvania over the way.
Mr.. c. j lNGERsoLL-Dont ask me. lila ha
know what General Taylor's principles are. III put
another question. Nine States Of this Union have
soemny declared their unsltersbe determination that
slavery shall not be further extended New York. Ohio,
GOD bless her Massachusetts,, and nearly eli New
England. lMr. Wentworth leaned over the railing and
WI no on
left tell me-will he reply to my question
Mr. STEWART, General Taylor has distinctly said
ipgton, Jefferson, and Madison Laughter loud and
long continued
General Taylor is Taylor man? r. Order, order''l
thinks Of tho Wilmot provso?
The CHAIRMAN-lt is not proper to address gentle
man by name. Several voioei-" He didn't call by
nsme," " He didn'tn]
Mr. WILMor--I confess I am inclined to doubt his
views on that above all other questions When oonsi
der that he is STAKEHOLDER, aud that Southern men
rally to his support it coAfrms my doubts for something
to this sffect
Mr. GIDpINGs.--We are all aware that some Of the
Southern organs have declared that he is true to
slavery the needle to the pole The whg policy s
to take who has not avowed his principles. Sir
protest ag inst 1t, and say 1t can't be done.
Mr. STEWART General Taylor says he is q whi9-
not the gentleman from Ohio 90 Tor Mr. Clay!
Mr. GIpDINos glory in answering. Yes, did vote
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee wished to ask a question
Mr. Clay raised this issue, and bold
1t with the States We theissue from the de.
mocrsts. Can you draw that from General Taylor !?
Dent ask me to 90 blindfold The wings of Ohio cont
be Tylerizsd again Lsughter) They never will be.
heury Clay, the second Of September what
are the ssutuents OF heart that this body has
power over the Of slavery Can you extort
Mr.. srEwARr.-Yes; he says he will support tho
constitution.
God (Laushter.) Was there any demasogus
but who would say so Go to the free trade men, and
the constitution and General Tayl,r says he win
support it
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee i understood from the
msmber from Ohio as to what General TsyIor's points
are The gentleman from Penrsylvauis said that Gene
raj Taylor W II pursue the policy of Washington wish
to him, through the gentleman from Ohio whether
General Taylor h in favor Of the independent treasury
and in favor Of th receipt and payment OF nothing but
gold and silver, which was approved by Gsorgs Wash.
ingtou
The CHAIRMAN The gentleman s not in order
Mr. GipuINGs The object of my remarks is to show
me pncertsinty which rs,s on General Taylor wish
hat they will vote for without knowing whether
ne entertsins Ger tain principles or You can't
avoid the issue Ia is the extension OF slavery. When
the gentleman from New York lMr Putnam) for
ward This morning with his resolution where WAS nv
'oeasue HIS voice was in IL or Of that curse Of
slavery
MIR. SAWYER My voice was where it always has
been.
fellow man, and holding him in subsection another.
Yes 10 the slave aser, who would put him in chains
and strike with The lash his quiverpg flesh
Mr.. SAwyER.-ay colleague 10 wrong On one COCA
ion my colleague introduced resolution about slavery
n the District Of Columbia, and voted with him He
amt say was aIr avs so
Mr. GIsDrSes No rel oices to hear It more than
10 but other ofmy colleagues voted against It. could
weep, but not laugh when members fon Ohio thus act
IL ANN nf UAn 0llAAy n fhaY
Voted against 1t a. an abstraction.
Mr. GiDpINGs-l hope 1t 10 am too hoarse to say
my more, and will take my seat
THE VOICE HoosiEa-IHE POLITICAL cArroHrsN
Mr. tiErLY-l have not risen to make q speech. !
never introduce questions Of party character but this
bias BEEN provoked BY tbs other side of the
be honest and Independent and recommend him an
example for his party to follow General Taylor il the
candidate and fsvorts of the wing party; but elect
him trey viii have to go to the Yankee nation get
invention for that purpose
Mr. DuKR On what authority does the gentleman say
that GensTa Taylor the candidate and fsvorts the
y hig party! The whg party will not nominate anybody
but acknowledging and declared whig In relation
General Taylor vsh to say q word I am willing
to . defsst rather than elect man Who is not
wing understand General Taylor to have said that
be would accept the nomination from any party prov
ded they would not ask him to lend himself expo
nent Of their party think that there IL reason
sappose tina any man will be nominated except as
-his or As an exponent Of Shig principles Il he 40,
pledged as man of honor to sand By wbig principles
MIR. HrsLr-The gentlemsn's remarks uns atisfsc-
tory will give him opportunity to make himself
better Understood.
Mr. DvER-wiI tbs gentleman let mo say word
more? have been Misunderstood by of my friends
They understood me to say that nomination would be
\ pledge. per suppose that the convention would
declare Its principles and that the nominee would be
The exponent Of them
Mir c B SMITH, rise to point of order
The CHAInMAr-The gentleman rises to point CT
order. He will pleaee state 1t.
Mr. SMITH, wish to inquire whether this is q CON
vention TO nominate Q Presidential candidate THs!
be! Good ~
Mr.. HESLY 1t II, pretty much Does the gentleman
iesire to answer thstf r. Yes answer it ~ un.
iersood the from New York say distinctly
hat he could not support General Taylor any other
man. unless he gave pledge
Mr. DUkR-I made use OF no such word AZ pledge
said exponent
MIR. HErLv-win he support Taylor, provided tho
whis party nominate him y
The CsArnMAr intsrposed, and said the gsntlman
WAS not Ia order.
Mr.. HrsLr-This mode has always been tolerated, in