Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-09-28

in his poor judgment and poor enough It was
direct taxes was the best method of raising
money for the support Of Government.
| IT by any contingency or combination of
chances he should be elevated to the Chief Ma
glstracy may be permitted to predict and le-
plore in advance, that whatsoever else he shall
give us, II will be the most subservient, Slavish,
and Southern administration that the country ey-
err saw.
| But Mr. Van Buren, SAYS that he will not veto
n law OF Congress refusing 10 extend slavery into
The newly acquired territory. Very much obi-
god to him. indeed. BY The way how do we
know that? "Confdence," said tho elouuent
Chatham, " is plant Of slow growth" How
does Massachusetts know that? Has she got rid
of The sharpness and strength of those arguments
Of 1910? He very sincere to-day have no
doubt But suppose gentlemen that instead of
being elected by the people, as we know he will
not be, he should come into the House of Rep
resentntives who can undertake to say how he
will come on Of it
That is what want to know. With what new
pledges. new ties, new letters, new objects in his
political horizon, new associations, will he come
out? God have mercy upon him, and guard US
and him from that terrible temptation, that sever
est ordeal hold that no man knows any more
how he will come out than the unsophsticated
person, who never saw a grlst mill, could tell
how peck Of corn which he saw put into the
hopper, would come ont, whether hasiy pudding,
dry meal, or oil dough. Great laughter.)
say nothing for myself, but as great Eng
lish dcbater once said and am sorry am so
nearly able to say it with TRUTH d" | am old and
Slow" and speak not my judgment which is moth
ing, but the recorded opinions of 1910. But
suppose he would not veto the law of Congress,
prohibiting slavery in the new territories aeith7
er ciH Gen. Taylor peto such n taW. On this
ground, therefore, we will do just as much for
freedom with him as with Martin Van Buren,;
while along with it YOU have peace, honor, quiet,
and the whole vast body of Wing doctrines into
the bargain.
Onward, ONWARD, UPWARD, EXCELSIOR,
l1IGHER, HIGHER IS THE COURSE.
Residing as we do, Mr. President, upon the
sea coast, allow ne to draw an illustration, which
may not be so Ineligible to all present. have
often thought, in looking over the three alterna-
tives what a different thing this great national
ship of Staie-Aniehty God bless and prosper
her-will be, if she should fall into the command
OF one of the three great candidates Under
Gen. Cass, she would be buccaneer roaming
all over the sea for silks and silver, cannonading
this fort firing into that flag, and making herself
the terror OF the Ocean. Under Martin Van
Buren,, there would be a general row and mutiny
fore and aft firing from the quarter deck upon
the officers, and from the main deck through The
hatches down into the hold and, acc ordlng
one OF the other is in command, cruzlng to
watch for runaway slaves, or to prevent slaves
from running away, would be their avocaton.-
Give her to us, and she shall swell away before
every fav)ring breeze upon her errand of philan-
thropy, humanity and civilization; every prop-
lions gale shall wait her on her course, and shc
shall carry thousand merchantmen under con-
voy, the pride and mistress of the conscious sea.
The Hon. gentleman here took his seat amid
applause long and loud.
The EMPIRE STArE.-It is now very evident
that the thrty-six Electoral votes Of New York
will be given for Taylor and Fillmore. MANY
of the Free Sellers begin to think they have
soiied their fingers, and are getting out of the
scrape well as they can Even Cass's vote
in this State will be larger than Van Burens.
Many of the Barnburners will vote for hun. and
others for Taylor. They don't like their new
connexions. - Journal Of Commerce.
10 Extract of letter from well informed
Wing, in Wisconsin, to gentleman in Albany,
dated
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Sept 10, 1913.
/" | am very much inclined to the opinion. that
Illinois will give her vote for Taylor The wings
are doing excellent service in that State and the
Van Buren, vote, which will be quite large, will
be principally taken from the Locofoco party. |
have been for the past three months in that State,
aud know by personal observation, that such is
the fact Cas- is decidedly unpopular there
with his party, while Taylor was originally the
lrst choice OF large proportion of the whg
party OF that State. Many, who have been
strong Locoiocos all their lives, will go for Old