The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-01
Meeting at Worcester---Letter
of Hon. Charles Hudson.

A ratification meeting was holden at Wor
cester, Ms. last week, and the nomination of
Gen. Taylor was approved, speeches made
&c. The Hon. Charles Hudson, the well
known advocate in Congress Of liberty prin-
ciplcs, free soil and protection TO American
Industry, forwarded TO the meeting the fol.
lowing letter. There are many at the north
who view the nomination in the light that
Mr. Hudson docs, yet who, in view of the
practical results Of his election or non elec.
ton. after serious reflection, are comingn
the same conclusions at which lie has aTh
ed--to support Gen. Taylor.
WASHINGTON, June %, l54s
GENTLEMEN: In answer TO your favor OF
the 10Th, have the honor To say that engage.
ments ofa public nature will prevent my be-
ing with you on the 9th.
But usage on such occasions, will probAl-
~ lead you 10 expect from me some expires.
sions of opinion on the subject on which you
are to act. need not say to you, genlIemeu
that the nomination was not one Of my
choice. But the nomination has been made
and made, too, under peculiar circumstances.
The members Of Congress friendly to Gen
Taylor were opposed TO National Conven-
ton, and it was not until they were voted
down by Northern Wings, that they consen-
ted to have Convention called; and at PhlIa-
delphia, they pledged Gen. Taylor TO abide
The decision ofthc Convention. Under these
circumstances, we are in Il manner bound
in honor 10 abide the result, unless some
good and sufficient reason eau he assigned
unless there was some untarness in the Con-
vention itself Ofthat every one must ue
his own Judge.
! But the nomination has now been made,
and in all probability, Gen. Taylor or Gen
| Cass will be the next Presidents any deec-
| ton among the Wings will increase the chan
ccs of Gen. Cass's election. Gen Cass Is aI'
open advocate for the extension OF our 'eIH-
torial limits, and maintains that Congress "s
no power to exclude slavery from terIuor!
acquired; he is known to be highly beiI'seri,
eut, aud in case of his election, there Wouu
be great danger that he meaEt to emOro' W
in our relations with foreign governments
and the annexation of Cuba or the res'o.
Mexico might be the result. With sUcn ~,
accession ofslave territory, and the elleS''
of four wears more of misrue, should ue,
spair ofever being able to maintain Nor'" po
rights, or to sustain Northern interests n
ing unalterably opposed to the tur'het eN,I Of
sion of slave territory, and an oHVoc"' , ,in.
free soil and free labor, feel II TO We III! Wv
ty to do all that can be honoraby done i ,v
pose the election ofthe democratic caI,u .;"oI,
whose policy believe would be eAc''''''
southern. =, ,,s;,p
Gen. TAYLOR is not all that could u tr"so
But from all can learn of the man. S IC
that he is independent, manly a .oIf hya
and if elected would surround h'tI'seI ior n;
Wing cabinet; believe that he IS I,J cor
conservative man, and if elected Won" mIedced I
ry out Wing principles. lie Hen m"o avnress
himsefto sustain the popular w, VIZ, ,oone, and
ed by the Representatives oil 'ie V,r;nciples
administer the government on 'llo lie ibe-
adopted by tho fathers of the kehuu"ICi General
lieve that he is less belligerent '"''' lined 10
, Cass; that he would be more ute" NV, ,prrio-
peace; less disposed to annex ioIo's ry itselG
ry; and on the great subject OF s'"ov, r:e than
| would take more honoraOIe
his democratic competitor :uh, in my I
Another consideration has wes"' a,niOiry 4
mind. The Northern States nave Co., ,be Sen \
in the House of Representatives. but u'f 6Geen
ate are equally divided, there pG,., ,ho lines
, free and fifteen slave States. II tno o,Sex.
, should be drawn on the question. OF ~ On re.
tension. and the Senate should dlVIo ',nst be
ographical lines, the casting . vo'e lows of
given Inv the Vice President. inc Infect.
MIR Fillmore are well known on 'n,' nd best 4
> He is n northern man in the hIghes' o."
sense ofthe term. -, and after
From n full view of the subject a,," can.
much refIection aud anxious tnous" .orse Of
not see ANYTHING to be gained for the SU resis.
the country, ofliherty, of humanity, . ~
/, inc the nomination. and thereby ''H