The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24

to look sloomy-the question OF all questions wa,
gentlemen known am willing to sit here tn the
hrat Monday In December next to have this most i'm
willing sir, to sat here until shall compel ge ntemep
to show their hands Oaughter)
srREADIHs the DRAG vEr.
, MI MANouM could say for himself that he h ad
disposition to cyade any OF tho great quest of the
day He was entirely willing to meet them all IL was
true that the wings had spread their drag net aud he
was mistaken If they did not haul up from the briny
deep great many fishes heretofore found the
wing ranks The question of adournme mt had nothpe
to do with party doctrines. 1t a simple question
for the convenience Of the TRANSACTION Of the public
business But, sir, for the present. would move to
postpone the resolution till Wednesday next
Hir BRApBuRY was in favor of adopting the resolu-
ton; because fadopted the two houses would work up
TO their time
YOUR ONE OR TWO FACTS,
Dir, FoorE, with some preliminary remarks said ho
would now proceed for tho benefit of ths whig party
Nolh Carolina il he has observed the proceedings Of
certain grave body in rhadelpha-if he is aware Of
the iact tat was composed of many Of the most dis
tingushed men of all parts Of the country conven-
ton OF men accomplished skilful bold, full of moral
courage Dut tempered with discretion wthal! Does
he know that they met by day and nsnlted by night
that they talked at the street corners and in the by
question of avaiIabty Does he Know Tint tbsv urssn
ted the two candidates without opinion upon any ono
measure that they presented creed to the country
IL he aware of the fact that their President declared
their object to be the spoils' and that there
none bold enough to sustain solitary principle,
Does he not know that every sort and species of po
cal bipeds there that birds Of every feather
collected in that gathering? that there were abolition
lists, the blacklist and boodiest nd most dsorga mixing
aboitionists aud proviso of tanner complexion
old blue light ederalsts, known to be such; Taylor
men CLAY men were opposed 10 tho war: annexntion
men, even to the swallowing of the Island Of Cuba;
and men opposed to the acquisition of any territory
whatever! These things must be familiar to the sena
questions discussed in tho whig convention >
Why were not its opinions divuiged to the
world? Why could they not have the happi-
ness Of meeting platform, There IL
something mysterious in all this There want
of courage In the convention in ordinary What,
then, islthe difficulty! Can any one tell? have
wing papers here before sent to from the free
States and they are uniform in support of the Wimos
provso while the wing editors of tho South take the
opposite ground, to man At the ratification meet
ing in this city, when the music passed round, they
found all the New England asleep, but one div
tinguished member from Massachusetts,, (Nlr. Ash
mum and he adopted the nominations at once He
friends that Zachary Taylor always opposed to the
annexation of Texas and to the acquisition OF terri
tory and thirdly-and oh, am Mortified to make this
violation of the constitution of the United States,
would withhold his veto from the wilmot proviso If
or is this not SO! that Is the question.
g Whether tits better, in the mind to suffer
The sings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to take up arms against of troubles,
And by opposing, end them 7"
Abbott Lawrence too, sustans Gen. Taylor because
willing to adjourn until gentlemen shall show their
hands Is their candidate in favor of the acquisition
of territory Are they prepared sustain this mea
sure? Now is the time to decide it. Ii the Senator
cannot do 1t, others will not be willing to meet IT,
The whole Philadelphia convention were afraid to
meet it. They met in the of Erebus and they
leave all in darkness. We who go before the
try with principles. have right to demand of this
ciples Of your candidate Every patriot in the land
has right to know it and from Maine to Gcorgia.
the public curiosity Is awake and it is due to the
public that these mysteries should be solved
Mr.. MATeum said the charge that the wing side of
Congress because they wished evade certain great
political questions, could not be sustained. 1t was
democratic Senator that moved to take up the
ton to-day. The Senator says the Philadelphia
vention was made of abolitionsts. Ration men,
and antannexation men, blue-light federasts, Sc
but not the Baltimore convention made up of the
ring -streaked, specified, and strped also!
Mr.. FoorE-Yes, but they dared. a band of bro
thers to show their hands to the country.
NOISE AT CLEVELAND
Mr. MANGUM commended that nobody could doubt
the doctrines of the wing party. Old Rough and
Ready whg; and his such that It was
melting the abotonisis Of the frozen North
The ides of November would satisfy the Senator of the
popular t estimate at of GS1 TayOr principle. We
bold candidate. He is bold in the expression Of his
views. He particularly bold at Cleveland only
much noise that he could not be heard
Mr.. HASNEGAs-IIe lost his voice in defending his
country against the British
Mr.. MAsouM had the highest respect for his distn-
guished friend He contended that tho wings had no
idea Of Disgusting their principles Nor was the only
trouble in the wing convention There was some diff
Guilty about the Empire State at the Baltimore conven
tom and this very day the Utica affair." is big with
Cesar and of Rome.n
but of this progressive democracy Nor the diff
Guilty alone in New York; and he referred to the ato
speech Of Mr. Yancey in Charleston, against tho nom.
nation of Con Cass showing that the democratic
platform amounted to nothing As for the wings it
true they took their candidate pretty much on
trust, but he was whig
Mr.. HASSEoAN-But not an ultra wing. (Ha had
you CAN'T GET HOLD
MIR. MANGUM-He has faithfully discharged all his
duties and we trust him. He is acquainted with
the principles of political science sufficiently to con-
duct the affairs OF government to the good of the
country. He has strong, clear Judgment, and he Ia
hold of him The Senator assumes that no is an ad-
vocate of the Wimot proviso.
Mr.. FoorE-I did not charge it. | only ask for in
formation.
MIR. MANeum-well, this may be so. | never saw
General Taylor, but am willing to trust him. MIR
Fillmore is known to be a wing
yoIcE-What does Whggery mean
Mr M.NeuM-it means conservatism; and whatever
may be the peculiar views Of Mr. Fillmore he Is a CON
sentative and will go for the Union and its constu-
ton. SO viii General Taylor.
Mr.. FoorE replied that though whiggery had been
euogizod to be as benignant as the sun, it still a
mystery and conrasted it untayorably with the bright
sun of democracy. lie wished to be enlightened, aud
Delightful task to rear the tender thought
And teach the young idea how TO shoot
e. fIr ha, hi ~
TuE u. S. BAvg--Tng sun TREASURY
Mr.. FoorE-l would ask the Senator if Gen. Taylor
believes United States Bank to be constitutional,
Mir MAScun-I can ans wer that, sir.
Mr. FoorE--Very well, sir.
Mr. MAaeuM-But will not interrupt the Senator
Mr. FoorE-We, sir If the Senator cannot answer
it. man Nr, Foote then went to say that
AIR Crittenden had declared Gen Taylor to be in 70
of holding TO tue sub treasury, and that he
would not disturb any Of the existing go
yernment that the contest would be simply be-
tween the merits Of the two candidates.
MR. AND PRovIso, ETC
Mr. FooTE-is Mr. Ashmun right when he says that
Gen. Taylor is for the Wilmot provso-and that he
was opposed to tie annexation of Texas, That's a
stumper because if he yo cannot touch Gen Tsy-
Tor with ten foot rod Abbott Lawrence says is In
favor Of that bill Of denominations the tariff of '42 Is
that so! The Senator from Delaware says he occupies
the old wing ground
Mr. CLAyroH-On the protective tariff
rHE BONES or HERCULES.
Mr. FoorE-Thats enough for mo-thats enough
Tor the South Is there any Southern wing who would
revive that abominabe and monstrous actment! l
have another question for the Senator from ~ c. al
though these questions are burden which would
make the bones of Hercules cracke under their weight