Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-05

the shade. The great hall was filed, before the
meeting was called to order, or the hall lighted
up and from half past six to eight o'clock, there
was continued inundnlion of people. The
scene, throughout, was one Of the greatest Ell
thusasm and excitement The crowd were i'm
patient to begin and reluctant To close. Our
oldest Wings were present, and The gravest min
| glcd their cheers and congratulations with the
youngest and most enthusiastic. Tie Oldest
| heads seeued at times to have the wortnest
hearts; but all were in earnest, and resolved
that the Wing fires should burn on, and burn
brightly to the end.
Old Vauxhui the scene of so many and such
a variety Of meetings, was never more animated.
There we're music, flags, banners, inscriptions,
names, cheers, and every possible denunstra lion
to stir the blood and warm the hearts of the peo.
pie assembled. The booming of cannon with
out responded to the music within, and the words
within again to the vocal strains without. The
very groves were musical with Wing songs and
every tree echoed back song OF welcome The
singing indeed, was one of the marked features
of the meeting, and gave infinite delight 20 all
whose hearts were attuued to this innocent mode
of appeal.
The Journal of Commerce, speaking of the
gathering, says-At the appointed hour last eve
ming, several thousands were assembled in coun-
Gil at VuuXhall Garden, to respond TO the nomi-
nation Of Taylor and Fillmore, and also to rali-
fly the Wing nominations for Governor and Lieut..
Governor. Not only was the saloon in which
tho platform was erected filed to OVERLOOKING,
but dense crowd occupied large portion of
the Garden AT times, five different speakers
were Simultaneously holding forth to their excl
ted audiences. Clay Clubs, sick Wings, aud
disailccted Democrats, Barnburners and Old
llunkers, there united themselves in n solid pha-
lanx that will be again heard from next Novem-
Der. Scarcely dissentient voice was heard.
SFEEcH OF Horace GREEDY, ESQ, EDIroR
OF THE TRiBpNE.-Mr Greedy was called for,
and the call being persisted in, he came forward
and said
| trust, fellow citizens, shall never be afraid
nor ashamed to meet a Wing assemblage and
express my sentiments on the Political questions
OF the day. And although | have had no init
nation till now that my presence here was ex-
pected or desired, | am the more ready to an
swer your call since | have heard limitations,
even from this stand, that there was some mys-
terry IN my course to be cleared up-some as
founding revelation with regard to it to be ex-
pected. And our eloquent friend from Kentucky
even volunteered, in his remarks, to see me per.
sonally aud get me right IF there be indeed
any mystery in the premises, will do my best
to dlspcl it. But have, in truth, nothing to re-
veal. stated in announcing Gen. Tayl nom
nation, the day after it was made, that | would
support It 1t ! saw no other way to defeat the
election OF Lewis Cnss. That pledge have ev-
er regarded shall faithfully redeem it. And
since there is no chance remaining that any
other than Gen. Taylor or Gen. Cuss can be
elected, shall henceiorlh support the ticket
nominated at Philadelphia, and do what can
for its election.
But have not changed my opinion of the
| M tan ar Nan 4 L
unwlse and unjust For Gen. Taylor personally,
have ever spoken with respect but believe
candidate could and should have been chosen,
more deserving, more capable, more popular
cannot pretend to support him with enhusl
asin, Tor do not feel any.
| Yet while frankly avow that would do lit
tie merely to make Gen. TAYLOR President. can.
not forget that others stand or fall with him; and
that among them are Fillmore and Fish, and
Patterson, with whom have bntted for the
Wing cause ever since | was entitled to vote,
and to whom cannot now prove uniaithul. |
cannot forget that il Gen. Tay Tor be elected, we
shall IN all probability have Wing Congress
If Gen. Cass is elected, Locofoco Congress-
Who can ask me to throw away all these because
OF my objections TO Gen. Taylor?
And then the question o, Free Soil, what
shall be the fate OF that? | presume there are
here some Free Soil men. ["Yes Yes! all
Free Soil "l-I mean those to whom The ques-
ton of extending or restricting Slavery out
weighs all other considerations. | ask these
what hope they have of keeping Slavery out OF
California ana New Mexico with Gen. Cass
President, and Locofoco Congress: / have
nome And appeal to every Free Soil Wing To
ask himself this question" How would South
Carolina and Texas wish you to vote" Can
you doubt that your bitter adversarics would re-
Ijoicc to hear that you had resolved to break of
from the Wing party and permit Gen. Cdss to
be chosen President, with an obedient Congress:
| cannot doubt it, And cannot believe that a
wise or worthy course, which my bltterest ad-
versailles would gladly work out for me.
or Gen. Taylor's soundness on this question
| feel no assurance and can give none. But
believe him clearly pledged by his letters to
leave legislation to Congress, and not attempt to
control by his veto the policy OF the country.
believe Wing Congress will not consent to
extend Slavery, and that Wing President will
not go TO war with Congress and the general
spirit Of his party. So believing, shall support
the Wing nominations, with view to the lri-
umph of Free Soil, trusting that the day is no,
distant when an amendment Of the Federal Con
sttution will give the appointment of Postmas
tiers and other local officers to the People, and
strip the President of the enormous and anti-re-
publican patronage which now causes the whole
Presidential Elections. Such are my views
such will be my course. trust it will no long
er be pretended that there is any mystery about
them.
On the och, Horace Greeley wheeled the
Tribune into line for effective service. Hell
give tie enemy grape and canister. We ex
tract this from his leader in the Tribune Of the
Goth ult.
The Choice.
In accordance with our declared determine
ton, we this day inscrlbe on our banner the
names of the Wing candidates for National auc
State Offices within the immediate gift of The
People.
In taking this step we indicate no new con
viction, unless it be that of the impossibility o.
} defeating Gen. Cass otherwise than by support
ing Gen. Taylor. The peremptory withdraw
and abandonment OF Mr.. Clay leaves us no sec
ond alternative. Profoundly respecting ant
sympathizng with the independent Free Sol
movement, we can yet discern no hope of lis e
f Letting Mr. Van Buren,. All the States wherein
n Van Buren, Electoral tickets will be formidabll
supported, do not together choose majority o
: the Electors. fit were possible, therefore, I,
give Mr.. Van Buren, One Hundred Electora