Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

President Of great aud free people, II we lad
assembled to appoint King or Queen, we might
have selected some smooth.laced darisc, and
taken oil our hats and thrown thep' in the air,
and have gone home to discuss the rights and
titles of her little majesty when she were an
nounced to the world ljut VIC come here to
make President for great and Tree people,
We have voted upon that important subject, and
the question has been decided Upon the priu-
ciplcs of this government The majority ought 10
rule, and the minority submit and ! stand sub
missivc to the decision Of this Convention. Ap
pausc.
Mr.. Richardson, of Maryland Mr. President:
um one Of The delegates from Maryland. She
has always been the firm friend of Henry Clay,
and 10 have made him President by my lndvd-
u0 vote, | would have walked from the Aroos.
took TO the Rio Grande. But this Convention
has decided otherwise, and now | would do the
same thing, If necessary, Tor General Taylor -
(Applause) tell my friends here from every
State, take care or Maryland will have the State
banner in her minority. Our nominations are
now made; our banner is uniurlCd to the breeze
1t floats 10 the winds of heaven, and Inscribed
thereon are the uames of Taylor and Fillmore.
These are to raise it aol; they are to be our
standlrd-beurefs, and we will march onward.
onward onward still, aud will place it upon
Capitol Hill on the Fourth Of March, 1910.
Our nominations are made, and in their names,
x,
trumpet 10 the cannonecr without and the can
non TO the heavens, and the heavens back TO the
earth again, TIL the royerborotlous shall reach
The utmost limits OF the land, proclaiunng Zach
afy Taylor President, and Willard Fillmore Vice
President. Long continued applause1
Mi Conrad, Of Louisiana, pledged General
Taylor to be a true and devoted Wing. lie YVES
well known and appreciated for mary heh and
noble qualities. He was Virrinian BIZ birth
iuf lY bpf ,1.r..
country, although his temporary residence is
Louisiana. Over jealous Wings have doubted
the WEiEgery Of General Taylor; but, with
candor and sincerity, be declared his belief that
be was US good Wing as any man in the
country.
\ member Of Maine asked to be Informed
whether Gen. Taylor was opposed TO the doc
trn1 OF Projections:
Mr.. Conrad replied that he could not speak on
particular subjects, but that lie believed he was
~ favor Of Protection. Atall events, if he Mr..
Co. did not think that General Taylor WAS in ia
Nor OF Protection, he should have considered
himself rccreunt as VI hig and to his State. to
have come to this Convention to support hi,
nomination.. He believed, too, that as General
Taylor had never surrendered to his enemies, he
would never betray his friends.
MI billiard offered a resolution that the Con-
venlon cordially approve Of General Tuvlors
letter 10 Captain 4 !ison, believing il to contain
sound and conservative principles.
MIR. Sherman, Of OHIO, sad there were two
cntre delegations who had retired from the Con.
tlun to nominate their Stale Electoral Tickets.
as they presumed all business but the mere for
mai details had been accomplished. AS, then,
ia'I vote could not be obtained, he appealed to
MI llllIiald TO Withdraw the resolution.
Mr. lllIlard said he would do so, not because
any oHc present would not cordially subscribe TO
tIp l..
Tie gentleman was torclbie one.
Mr.. HASKELL Of Tennessee, then moved that
lie Convention ad ourn SINE de.
The President, Governor Morehead then said
III substance, US follows:
Gentemen OF the Convention - Before dis
sowing 'he ne which has here united u, permit
ne 10 return my profound thanks for your kind
h1Ss ana ioiDearHhce. Your partia!Ity placed
ne III lns chair, TO tie duties OF which am un-
used and unuccustomcd-an that sune spirit OF
kindness las sustained ne IN their performance.
II committed mistakes or crrors-or Il, IN the
C'schdrse OF my uutles mere, have caused pain
10 any Individual, have ony to say II WIS unin-
tenilonal' ana II would cause nc serious regret.
Lc' U.s. al al e'eIls' carry away with Us no IN
hhd Itenhgs, ana shall lcei happl IN the i'm
lreSsoh lHH' no cue mas an uAklndiy feeling to-
"uIes nc
}, 100 NuVe oceh paced mere IN peculiar sit
$3.50 '''''N" 3 ~'''' ~; VI 'i''i'iIt
delegations, nave gwen expression 10 their feel
lIEs, trust may be allowed also TO say u few
words before we part !, too, have been defeat
cd IN the first wish OF my heart. have not
succeeded IN tie nomination ui my tavoruc can
GLate-l stand among the vauqulshed purify
bul fail INTO The hands Of my riciOr JrjtadS,
like conquered damsel into The hands Of her
lover, and submit kindly To my defeat. Loud
applause shall enter upon The campaign in
Tue True wing sp't determined 10 succeed, and
I Ueiore the election, any Wing can be found
WHO Will onisiHP ne III zeal, hope 10 take such
wing by the hand, on lhe fourth OF next
March, at The inuu9uratIon OF Gen. ZACHARY
Taylor.
1t has on former occasion been my bad for
tune not TO have my first choice approved. In
1910, the Wings OF North Carolina uuiurled
the lIee standard oil Henry Clay IN that State
and sent his name to the llarrsburgh Cunyen.
non; but lie Wings Of thai Convention, the
representatives OF the entire Union, sent back to
lis mat standard inscribed with another name,
lLat OF Wlilum II. Harrison wholly unexpcc,
ted by us. But | only looked to see ii it was
sun Tic True VINO BANNER. did not ask
myself what name was On 1t. never thought
Of inqulrng what side OF Mason & ID xon's line
the nominee was from. 1t was the Whiq Ban
ner, aud US such it was placed in nv hands.