The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-30
The Old Bay State Aronsing!
Great Meeting in Boston---Ex'
Governor Stewards Speech.

On the 22d there was crowded Meeting
at the fremont Temple, Boston. The fol-
lowing is brief sketch Of The speech ofIion.
William II. Seward, late Governor of Now
York--us reported for the Atlas:
In the darkest hour of the Roman Repub-
lie, when Caesar, flushed with victory. sought
TO crush the liberties of Germany, Ponpey
Nns with other legOns in Africa. Some of
the people were in favor OF declaring for
Cicsnr-others again for Pompey. Cicero
suil;-"lle knew whom he ought to avoid
hut had some hesitation whom lie ought to
follow"
Such is the position or had been the posi-
lion of some ufIhe Wings, and such the CUES
lion which they are called upon to decide
The Philadelphia Convention had placed be
fore the Wings OF the country, the names OF
General ZACHARY TAYLOR and WILLARD
FILLMORE. Immense applause,) and invited
them to follow and support them. The Bal
( lnore Convention had nominated Lewis
| Cass. We have our choice, aud we know
whom we should avoid, though some may
hesitate whom TO follow. have determined
myself whom ought to iOllow,and appear be-
/ fore YOU to express very briefly the reasons
which influence my choice.
have been disciple ofthe Wing doctrine
promuIg gated by the Wings Of Massachusetts
and feel proud TO meet so many OF then
here to night
We must follow, ! say, somebody. We
must nave some leader and it remains will
the Wings 10 decide from among the candi
dates nominated, which one will be elected
In The first place we must determine wlla
, we want. In the choice or selection of can
didates, every PERSONS wishes cannot DC graft
fed. We are agreed, however, on somt
things one thing we desire is the prosperit,
of the Republic; another, that the people ma,
be made prosperous. We want peace. w
. desire that education may be universally dit
i fused among the people. And there is still
another great matter which we believe an,
that is, that human slavery is eXertin9 an in
luence hostile to Liberty and its further OK
tension over territory now free should nc
be permitted. We go further. We say tia
S slavery should be opposed in every form con
sistent with our duty to the Constitution.
To act effectually on all the great subject,
. we must follow some leader; we must de
eide whom we shall support for Presiden
General Taylor or Lewis Cass. Now, en-
: we follow Cass? Why lie is for war, we ar
n for peace. He is for swallowing the Who'll
of Mexico, we are for taking no part of he
War is tue bane of Republics. 1t convert
. them into n despotism. ..
Then We want system of national indu.
try. This is necessary to our welfare.
: we would be great people we must he
o commercial people, and in order to be a con
C nlercial people we must have our workshop
+ at home inlead of abroad. Now Lewis Ca,
s is not with lis on this questionable is for Ere
-, Trade. He is Of the party which decree
u that domestic industry should he discourage
2. In New York aud in Massachusetts wo fe
II and we know that internal improvement
c are beneficial. We know that they enriC
n and improve country. They unite us
closer bonds of union, They make us rcu
ize that wc are brethren. Now Lewis Ca
q although he has found time to write voIun
y in praise otthe late French king, yet whS
r. Invited to attend large and respectable Co
, ventiou at Chicago, which assembled to d
'r wise measures for the improvement of OF
IS rivers and harbors, could only find time