New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-04
Dtlirrsd At Hsrslfsid Sg. !, 1919.

Of the Presidential Election. In their note they
say:
we should be gricved indeed to zee Gen. c.'s-so
decided an opponent to all those measures which We
think essential 10 the honor aud interest OF the eVenu
and the prosperity Of al cissseseiecied u ue 'Nc'
,sistrsrv on the other hand Il = not % De conceal
cd that there l. much discomfort with The aom'naton
made by the late Convention ~ Philadelphia, OF SCUM
err man-a military fresh from bloody hfids, snd
known only by his sword-ss wing candidate lot tAr
Presidency
This invitation was conveyed to him some four
weeks sso. Mr.. WEBsrER was then hmryns 10
| Washington, Just before the Session OF Congress
I closed but he promised to speak on his return
Accordingly Friday last was agreed upon, aud a
large concourse OF people was present Hundreds
of private carriages aud wagons were on the
| ground which had conveyed thither the ncishbos-
/ ins farmers and their families The place OF meet
/ inr was the old Wlnsow House on Mr. WEB-
STIR. farm.
We copy this important Speech from the Dos.
ION Ereuiag Trareller. as reported by DR.. SroSE.
Photographic writer
GENTLEMEN: Although it Is not my purpose
during the recess OF Congress, O. address public
assemblies on political subjects, have felt Il my
duty 10 comply with your request, as shoors and
t0vnsmen, and to meet you to-day. an not an
.
10 the people of the United States my opinions
upon the present state Of our public affairs slali per
form that duty certainly with great trakness-l hope
with esndor Il Is not my purpose today 70 endcssor
to carry any polnt-to act any mans Advocate
put up put down anybody. wish and propose, 70
address you in the language and In the spirit OF CONFER
cnce and consultation ln the present extraordinary
crisis OF our public concerns desire 10 bold no msn
conscience but my own My own opinions shall com.
muncsie freely and esrlessy with equal disregard TO
consequences whether they respect myself respect
others We the eve OF highly important Press
dental election In three months the people Of
this country will be called upon 70 elect Prcsdens %
the United and All and s iccl that sreat,u
OF the country To be Affected Tor good or EVIL
bv the results OF that election OF the Interesting sub
ec,s over which the person who shall be- elected must
necessarily exercise less control there are 80
peeially three vitaly connected IN my Judgment with
the honor and happiness Of the country
In the first place the honor and happiness OF The
country nperatyely require that there shall De chief
magistrate elected who shall not plunge Ne into farther
wars OF ambition snd conquest In my Judgment, the
interests OF the country and the feeling OF vast
iorty require that President OF these United states
should be elected who will neither use ohcia nnnenee
10 promote. who feels any desire IN me heart 10
promote the farther extension OF slavery in this com.
munity great cheering or the farther influence Oh
IN the public councils.
In the third place Il have any Just estimate al ar
experience mot short oue) m public affairs has
enabled me 70 know anything Of what the public pros
pery demsnds-in the next place say mat The state
OF The country does require essential reform IN the
system of and finance such ~ shall restore
the prosperity by promoting the industry and foster
Ing the labor OF the country in its various branches
There are other things important VIII NOT alude
10 them These three | hold 10 be essential There
are three candidates presented 90 the choice ot mo
American people Gen. Taylor "a the Wing candidste'
standing upon the nomination OF the wing Son'en,
ton Cen Cass is the candidate o' the opposing snd
now dominant party in the country and third candi
date presented In the pereon OF Mr. Van buren,, oys
Convention of fellow citizens assembled al buhao.
whose obect-or whose main object-as appears
10 me ia contained in one OF these considerations
which have mentioned and that L. the prevention
OF the farther increase OF Slavery An oolec, IN wuen
YOU and gentlemen, tar Ms that goes tntieis Coz"
chr with them / am sure. Most OF US who are hefc
today are Whigs--Nations wings Nassachu'oVs
whigs-Od Colony--W higs. and Marshneld Wngs
lcheers and II the Wing nomination made NJ fhiia
dephis were entirely satisfactory to the people OF Mas
.achuse,ts and TO us path OF duty would be PIE
The nomination OF candidate tor the Presidency
made by the Wing Convention NJ Pniladelph" - not
satisfactory the Wings of Massachusetts thst-cet
tain and il will be idle TO attempt To conceal me iset
Il is now more Just and patriotic to take facts
as they are and things as ,n.y are, SSu hes,re
u, However respectable and distinguished IN the
line of his own profession, or however esumaDio
as private citizen, Gen. Taylor Is a hni'"y ih"".
and a military merely. He has had No training
in civil siiairs He has performed no functions OF
civil nature under the Constitution OF his country lie
| has been known and Is known only by ms ornian,
achievements At the head OF an army Now inc wings
| of Massachusetts, aud among them are OF opinion
that wise nor discreet To go 70 tne army ior
the selection of candidate tor the Presidency Oi o
United States II is the first instance IN our history IN
which any man of mere military character has been
proposed Tor that high office Gen. Washington was
! great military character but by far greater ciTh
! character He had been employed in the councils Oh
his country from the earliest dawn OF the Revolution
he had been in the Continental Congress-he hAf es
tsblshed great character Tor civil wisdom ana Judg
ment After the war as you know, he was eiected
member OF that Convention which formed the COnstitu
ton OF the United States and IL IL one OF the most
honorable tributes paid him. that by that assembly Ut
good and wise he was selected &c preside over
their deliberations And he put his name first and fore
most 10 the Constitution under which we live ffcsl.
dent Harrison bred a soldier, and ~ dlnorent
periods his life rendered important military services
But President Harrison, nevertheless, was for much
greater period OF his life employed IN clVi usn IN
military service. For twenty years he was either
Governor of the Territory member OF one or the o,hef
Houses Of Congress- or Minister abroad and dischhg'
ed all these duties The satisfaction of his country
This case therefore, stands by itself; without precc
dent justification from anything In our previous MS
tory IL is on this account imagine that inc wings
Of Massachusetts feel dissatisfied with this nomination.
There may be others-there are ohers-they are per
haps of less importance and more easily TO be answer
ed If may venture to use mercantile exprosslon
may now venture say that there another side To
this account The mpsrtiaity with which propose 10
discharge my duty oday leads me 70 consider OF mat
And in the next place IL is ~ be- considered, that Gen
TAYLOR has been nominated by a Wing Convention,
held in conformity with the ussges OF Inc WING
party, and by the party fairly nominated so isr as
know IL IL 10 be considered, also, thst he IA the only
Whig before the people a candidate for the Pfes-
dency and no citzen Of the country with my effect can
vote Tor any other Wing let his prciences be what they
might may be.
In the next place. II proper TO consider the personal
character Of Gen. Taylor and his political opinions, re-
lations and connections 90 far as they are KNOWN
Now gentlemen in advancing 10 few observation on
this part Of the case, wish everybody 70 understna
that have no personal acquaintance Whatever WIN
Gen TAYLOR | never saw him but once ana thst Dui
for few moments in the senate The sources OF hio'
nation are open 10 YOU well rs 10 me, from when
derive VIVA, know OF his character and Opinions nut
have endesvOred TO obtain access 10 those sources
have endeayOred inform and instruct myself ~ com
with those who have known him Ia his pro
fession az a soldier in his associations A man. ia nis
conversations and opinions on political subjects ana
will tell you frankly what ! think OF him, sccordingtv
the best lights which have been able 10 obtain hee'
not say that be is skl;u brave and gallant SOLDIER
That Is admitted by all With oil that goes Dut very
little way 10 make out the proper qualifications ioe IRE
sident Of the United States. But what Is more impoft
tant believe tina, he 10 entirely honest and upsbs
man believe that be is modest, clear headed, oi IN.
dependent and manly character, possessing fnd
trained by proper discipline and sell conro ItcHefo
that he is esnable and snabe In all the relat 81
private life ! believe that he possesses tri'1'a
ton for equity and fair Judgment which nyef Eiai
en- influence over those under his command, oey'f~s
what IS conferred by the authority oi station be-
Oh. ka man the confidence and att.1t