The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-14


always easily carried away TO military achlev-
ments. All history proves this, and we
know, in the case now before us, that as soon
as the brilliant successes Of the Rio Grande
at Palu Alto, Resaca dc la Palma, and 9th
er places, were achieved, Spontaneous nomi
nations Of him for the Presidency sprung up
in various paris oil the Union. And here let
me say, that in general these nominations,
not unive; sally, but generally these nomI-
nations, in various parts of the country, and
made at various times before the assembling
of the Convention al Philadelphia, were
Wing nominations. General Taylor was es-
eemed from the moment when his mi 'itafy
achievements brought him into public notice
as Wing General. You all remember that
when we were discussing his merits in Con-
gress on the question oil giving thanks TO The
army under his command, as well as 10 him
self, and other matters, the friends and sup
cause he was Wing general, my friend
near me here, whom am happy to see, (al-
uding to Hon. Mr.. Ashmun, Of Massacbu-
sets) will remember that leading man in
the party of the Administration declared
IN his place in Congress, that the policy Of
the administration connected with The Mex
lean war, would never prosper till the Presi-
dent recalled those Wing generals, Taylor
and Scott; that the policy Of that war was
Democratic policy, and that the men TO car
~ i, out should be Democrats; that the off
GERS To- fight the battles should be Democrat
&c officers; and ON that ground vote oi
thanks was refused 10 Gen. Taylor on the
part of the friends OF the administration in
he House of Representatives. lie was
nominated thus by the spontaneous conven-
ions, without relation or system, and by
Wing assemblies and wing meetings. And
lei me remark TO you, that there was no
particular purpose connected with the ad
vancemeni OF slavery entertained by those
who nominated him. As have said they
were Wing nominations, and were made by
persons who never entertained the idea, by
them or by any other means, the slightest
desire 10 extend the area OF slavery Of the
human race, or TO increase the influence oi
the slaveholdng States in the councils OF
the nation. The quaker city of Philadel.
phia-rhe Wings ali over Pennsylvania
nominated General Taylor, certainly, with
no such object A great cow, Mt on ofhigh
ly respectable gentlemen assembled in New
York, every man OF whom is well known to
me, and they nominated General Taylor
certainly with no such object. Ills pomina
ton was hailed, not very extensively but by
some enthusiasts; and there were, even
among us Wings OF Massachusetts, some
few linle too early in utering notes of ex.
clamation for the anticipated triumph. i
would have been better Tor them TO wail..-
Now, the truth is, and no one can avoid see.
Il g il, unless he forces bis eyes 10 be tenn
puraiily dmmed, that in those conventions
aud assemblies, aud also in tie convention
i Philadelphia, Gen. Taylor was nominated
exactly Tor this reason--ihat believing
HIN to be Wing, they thought he could
be chosen more easily than any other Wing
! That is the whole oft. The sagacious, wise,
far-seeing doctrine of availability lies a, the
bottom uf the whole matter. a. eyh,eE)-
So far, then, from impuiIng any motive IL
these conventions over the count v, or to
The convention at Philadelphia, as operating
IN majority of the members 10 promote
slavery by the nomination Of Gen. Taylor,
don't believe word Of it-not one word. |
see that one part Of whai,is called the plat
form Of the Buffalo Convention, asserts that
the candidates for the Presidency before the
country, have been nominated under The die.
iaiion OF The slave power don't believe a
word of il. Applause. In the first place,
great majority Of the members Of the wing
convention were delegates from free Slales.
By very great majority they might Lave
nominated any candidate they chose-and
IN The second place, il is true, there were
persons in that conveniion-members from
New England-most active in nominating
Gen. Taylor, and men who would cut off
their right hands before they would do any
thing to promote slavery in the Uniled States
! don'' admire their policy don't believe
that; but acquii them Of any base motive.
know the leading men of that convention
| think understand their principles and The
motives that governed them. Their reason-
ing was thus: Gen. Taylor was Wing; not
eminent in civil lite, not known in civil life
Bat siii man oi sound whig principles
| Cir, umstances have given BIN reputation
and the eclat of the country. As he is the
wing candidate he will be chosen, and with
him as our candidate, we will be able To ell
ect members TO the two Houses OF Con
gress, get an augmentation OF WING strength
the wing majority in the House of Repre-
sentative will he increased, aud the Loco
loco majo Ivy ia the Sena will be diminish
ed. That was The vew,aDd thai was the
motive, however wise or unwise, which
governed great portion OF Tint assembly IN
Philadelphia. Now, gentlemen. in my opin