Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-03

cent Belgium paid formerly lover duty; but
Belgian manufacturers now send Their goods
through France, aud thus all these great imror-
tations OF woolens come TO the United States
under bounty equal to half the tax imposed
upon them by our government; 30 that our tar'ii
upon woolens is rendered null to half its full
extent, by bouniies paid upon woocns abroad
Fiye-sixths, and some say ninu.tentls, OF all
these products come 10 the United States.
Gentlemen, think that the candidate propos-
ed by our opponents and that those who support
him most vigorously, are of dangerous charac-
ter | think that in looking back to the past we
sec that he and they are men who have opposed
the settlement Of the Oregon question, and the
settlement of the North Eastern boundary
(Grcat chcefing) And one thing further strikes
me, that while there arc Of this school Of polti.
clans, men whose views were heard in either
house Of Congress, and through the columns Of
all the newspapers, big with taunts, threats, and
defiance to England, they arc the men that in
our councils, in all our Legislation upon tariffs
and currency, act exactly the part that British
minister would most desire they should.
know that confidence is TO be placed by mAn
in man. j feel the conviction that mus, reposc
trust in somebody's hands to stand at the head
Of the nation, to uphold our essential interests
md TO preserve the honor and peace Of the
country. have made up my mind, and give
that lrus, to the Wing noiuinalon--to GENER.
AL TAYLOR. (Throc cheers) / think he
is bound up and wound up in bis own principles
and in his own declaration think with Mr.
Buchanan, that he is Wing, aud think he
will be elected by the Wings, (Appause)
think he will surround himself rs Mr. Buchanan
says, with Wing Cabinet, and believe he will
honestly and faithfully adopt and pursue Wing
principles and Wing measures.
| Now | know that on a certain other topic,
great fears arc inspired elsewhere, rs well As in
this State, to affect the election know that in
a most respectable society in New jersey aud
Pennsylvania, and containing numbers in other
States, measures have been taken to influence
them TO give their votes either for the Free Sod
Parry, or for General Cas-. Imcnn the Society
Of Friends. in thirty years Of public life. have
formed pretty general acquaintance in those
States which have mentioned and have the
honor TO know n great many men Of this Socie-
! ty,--thc Society Of Friends. ] have always On
tertaincd great respect for their public con-
duct as well as their private character. | may
not venture to speak TO all Of them, because,
personally, have no acquaintance with them all,
But, have acquaintance with some, friendship
for some great personal regard for some, and 10
them may venture TO speak And would say
to them in the first place, that whatever else
may be asserted before them, every vote given
for Mr. Van Buren, is vote for General Cass
aud the friends of Mr. Cas-, think, will find
that out Why, gentlemen, l was in New York
last week, and while there, one gentlemen o
the Cas- party said 70 Wing, ave shall elect
General Cas-; there is no doub, Of that" "But
howl "Why, the Liberty Party, four years
ago, helped Us TO elect Mr. Polk against the Wing
candidate, and the Free Soil Party will do just
the same thing now" And, therefore, i say 10
those 10 whom | would now speak, whom know
TO be urged in every variety OF form to vote
with that party Eryy roie hey gire in hal
direction goes for General Cdss The question
is do they prefer General Cas- to General Tay-
Tor, rs man Of petsc--aye, as an Anti-Slayery
man: ! say to them, as say TO you; aud they
do not suppose me, trust, to be pro-slayery
mani say TO them and to you, upon my honor
and conscience, that believe under the present
circumstances Of the country, We are far more
secure against The further progress Of Slavery
and the Slave power under the administration
Of General Taylor, than we are under the adj
ministraiion OF General Cass. (Applause.)
will say that here. Let it be recorded, and let
the result bring to the test the business Of the
prophecy. ...,.