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Mexico without iis hurting Us. We remember
his explicit declaration that, in case he should
b. elected, tho course Of his predecessor would
be the example Of his course. This question
j. the grand coUsummalion 70 which these pccu-
liar friends of free soil and free territory nre
driving us: the counlenance Of Mr. Polks adj
mnls'ralion, with additions, but certainly with
no emendalions. More war, more conquest:
more annexation. more extension Of territory,
and more slavery; these are the real results TO
which they are now urging on the country, and
this. gentlemen, "lor conscience sake"
rejoice, Mr.. President, rejoice N see symp.
toms in the meeting now before US, that the peo-
pie, al first in the way Of being in some degree
deudcd upon this point, are at last returning to
right view oflhe matter. Every where see
the scales falling from mems eyes. Good men,
every where, are with Us. Who desires TO be-
better Wing than Cruenden. Berren, or Badg.
er, in the Soulhl Than Truman Smith, Web
stcr or Davis. in the Nouhl Who desires to
be hetcr Northern man. better Free State
man, than Corwin, or Baldwin, who assisted our
late venerable friend Mr.. Adams, in his defence
ofthe Amisad prisoners! Gentlemen, they are
all with US.
There are others with US, whom rejoice to
sec present with US to-day. and whom not even
their own presence will prevent me from nam
ing; Charles Hudson, Joseph Grinnell, Daniel
P. King, ARENAS Hale, and Abbott, and Rock.
well, and Ashman. | desire not to speak of
those of whom there may be any doubts but |
may speak OF the eight members Of the House
Of Representatives, who, for seven or eight
years, have served together in the halls Of Con-
gress; who have shared the confidence and the
counses Of the venerated Adams; who knew his
opinions, not merely upon subjects Of general
interest, but upon the great question now before
US for consideration.
All these are with us. They are about to
fling away ambition. They have already signi.
fed, almost to man, their desire and their de.
sign to be relieved from further service IN the
offices which they have held. There is moth.
ing to tempt them TO express an opinion contrary
to their honest judgment and honest principles.
! But they have been long enough in the coun'
ellis of the nation TO understand something o
, Southern men; something of Southern prnci
pies; something Of the mode and manner il
which Northern rights and Northern principle,
} can be best vindicated. They are not new
corners OF a month or a year; they have haC
experience, they have had opportunities of as
sociatng with Northern men and Southern
men, and of surveying the whole field of public
} affairs. They have come without hesitation
and with all their heart, to the conclusion tha
The only safe course for the Wings Of the United
States is 10 lay aside all prejudice, to lay aside
e all narrow and sectional views, and TO come VI
y to the support, the cardinal, hearty, unanimou
: support OF the nominees Of the Philade phi
k Convention. These are The views Of good me
:, and true, with whom it is my fortune and homo
: to be associated in Congress. And | rejoic
}. that some ofhem, at least, are here, able to les
S tify for themselves.
t As to myself, there is no mistake in regar,
to the views which entertain. am Wing
S and not merely a Boston or a MassachuselI
h Wing but an American Wing; not merely
d Northern Wing, but National Wing; no
n merely Free State Wing, but United States
c Wing, | am for standing by the ola platform
!. the old party. desire 10 see beneath m,
@ feet no other soil than the common soil of ou
a glorious Republic. desire TO take my direc
d Ion from no other flag than that which will in
cIude on its azure folds the whole thirty stars
e our glorious Union.