Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-12

Webster Oh Taylor as the Candidate Of
the Wing Party.

But the nomination Of the candidate for the Presi-
dency by the wing convention in Philadelphia, is not
satisfactory to the wings of Massachusetts. That is
certain and it would be idle to attempt to conceal the
TACT 1t 10 surely just and more patriotic to take facts
and things as they were, and to deduce our con-
vctions Of duty from what exists before us. However,
so much respectable and distinguished in the line of
his profession, or however so much estmable pr
vate citizen, General Taylor is a military man, and
military man merely. He has had no training in civil
affairs he has performed no functions of civil char
acer under the constitution OF his country he has
been known, and only known, by his brilliant achieve
ments at the head of the army. Now, the wings of
Massachusetts and among them, are of The opinion
that it not wise discreet to % TO the army for
selection Of candidate for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States 1t is the first instance in our history which
any man Of mere military character has been propos-
ed for that high office. Washington had great mil
ury, but by tar greater civil character He had
been employed in the councils Of his country from the
earliest dawn of the revolution lie had been in the
Continental Congress. He had established a great
character for wisdom and Judgment in civil AFFAIRS
After the war, as you all known, he was elected a
member of that convention which fraGled the constu-
ton of the United States and it one of the most
honorable tributes ever paid to him. that by that assem-
bly, of great and wise men, he was selected to preside
over ,her deliberations and his name first attached lC
| the constitution under which we live.
President Harrison a brave old soldier, and, al
different periods Of his life rendered important military
services but he, nevertheless fol the much greater
part of his life, was more employed in civil than IN mil
ary affairs For twenty years he was either Cover
nor off Territory member Of Congress, or Minister
broad; and he discharged all the duties apperaing tt
those offices to the satisfaction of the country. Thu
case, therclore-the nomination Of General Taylor
stands by ITSELF without precedent and without u3tih
cation from anything in our previous history.
Their reasoning was ,hs General Taylor is a WIFI
not eminent in civil life not known in civil life bu
still man Of sound wing principles. Circumstance
have given him equation and the eclat of the country
AS he is he is the wing candidate he will be chosen
and with him our candidate, will be able to cleo
members to the two houses of Congress, get an aug
mentation of whig strength, the wing majority in ii.
House Of Representatives will be Increased, and til
locofoco majority in the Senate will be diminished
That was the view, ana that was the motive howeve
wise or unwise which governed great portion of ht
assembly in Philadelphia. Now, gentlemen, in m
opinion, this was unwise policy 1t not suitable
the wing character-it not reconclIable with tru
wisdom-it was short sighted, and temporizng on
question of principle.
0 Gen. Taylor has been nominated fairly as far as
know, and cannot, therefore, and shall not OPPOSE
8 election. AT the same time there is no man who
more firmly Of opinion that such a nomination was n
: fit to be made.-[ Marshfeld Speech.