The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-10-13
Speech Of Col. Haskell Of Tenne essee---Tes-
tilnOny Of one who has served with Gen.
Taylor.

Speech Of Col. Haskell Of Tennessee--sTes.
tiInOny Of one who has served with Gen.
Taylor.
A rousing Taylor meeting was held at
Newark, Nj, on the 29th ult. Stirring
speeches were made by the Hon. Pat
rick Tompkins, NJ. c., Of Mississippi, aud
the gallant Haskell, NJ. c., of Tennessee.
We clip the following sketch of the
speech Of Col. Haskell from the Newark
Advertiser, and commend it 10 the alien
tion of our readers:
Col Haskell, whose valor has been sig
naliy illustrated in the field by the side
of Taylor and Scott. was now introduced
amidst the heartiest Salutations, and fully
justified his high character as a whig ora
tor and an American soldier in a speech
Of remarkable and diverse merit-spark-
ling with passages of wit, humor and e-
oqence. In the course of his most happy
introductory remarks, he referred proud
ly to the fact that herepresented the con-
stituency of man who, if not altogether
famous, was at least notdJious--nu less
person than David Crocket-that bold,
honest patriot, who in the very palmiest
days of Jacksonism first raised the ban
ner of reform in Tennessee, and boldly
struck for Henry Clay, [applause and
from that day to this it has been an un.
swerving Wing district. Renewed ap-
Plause.
In discoursing the question before the
meeting, Col. H. avowed himself to be
the uocompromising opponent of tho
further accession of slave territory, and
cordially supported Gen. Taylor. under
the firm assurance that the veto in his
hands would never be used to obstruct
the course of freedom. He believed
the addition of further southern territory
would be an incalcuabe evil. and hearth
ly wished that California, New Mexico,
together with Texas, the annexation of
which has proved such curse, might be
bundled up aud thrown back to their
original owners. Seldom have we list
ened to anything more beautiful than his
pictures of northern scenes, energy and
industry, as contrasted with the relaxed
habits and inevitable lethargy of SOUTH
ern climes.
He spoke Of his long personal in,ima-
cy with Gen. Taylor in the Camp and at
the fire side. and pronounced a noble eu-
logy upon his character He knew him
to be asound Whig-had often talked over
the political questions of the day with
him, in his tent and in the shades of tho
chapparal, and he knew him to he Wing
of the soundest character. When first
asked to be candidate he showed unaf.
fected reluctance and dffidence, and on
beng importuned he took the high ma
tional ground that he has ever since con-
sistently occupied, in the expectation
that parties would pass him by.
From this broad basis he will never
swerve, come what may. Never. never.
No! his honest tongue would rot be-
tween his jaws before he would say one
thing to-day another tomorrow.
Colonel H. illustrated the shutting,
higgeldy-piggeldy course Of Gen. Cass
by an auecdote oftwo old Tennessee wo-
men, one of whom was in some trouble
about indigo. Miss Simpkins, said she.
can you tell me when bluens goodl-
Well, replied the old dame. if there s
any thing in the world I do know, its
about bluen. "Ef you take little lie.
put some ashes in it. then drop in the
lump, and if the bIuen's good it will sink
or swim, forget which," Long and
continued laughter. Now with regard
to the speeches and letters of Gen. Cass.
you cannot tell how he stands as to the
Wilmot Proviso, any better than the old
lady could about The test for indigo
Renewed laughter.