Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-02
AUGUST 2, I849.
The Ordinance of 1787--Conven-
ton in Ohio.
JOHN VAN BUREN'S SPEECH.

country wing north west Of the Ohio river. The
este isible purpose for which this convention was
call ii, was a very proper one, but The real pur.
pos, was as repreheusbe as could well be- II |
was got up by Mr.. Giddinos ana his immediate |
fol overs, tor the varlesl parry purposes.
With hypocr-y 81 thin that the most OBJ use
intellect could see through II with disregard
to q truth aud history; with u selhshness which
ever marks tic demagogue, and an inpudencc
that would SHINE the evil unr himself these men
called The convention aud endeavOred to give
it tone and appropriate to their own base use
whatever advantage might arise from 1t. The
thing thus conceived aud born, failed. The
people had too much SELF respect to be n'hde
tools of 10y persons who were merely seeking
their own agrand cement.
The day at length came, but not The mighty
host 50 confidently expected. The distinguished
men were, with one or two exceptions, broken
down political hacks. The chief speakers weIe
venerable centennial Loco Focos. The Presi
dent was Hon. Benjamin Tappsn. radical oi
the red republican, stamp, who aided with all his
might 10 annex Texas. Rufus =. Spnudng was
another, aud a Cass man last fail. Henry l.
Ellsworth, Of Indiana, was another, who, us long
rs he held place III the Patent Office, and pock-
eted his pay, was content to let slavery spread
from pole to pole Eli Tappan, Loco FUco
OHIO editor, who advocated the annexation Of
Texas, drafted tic resp ulons, aud j. w. Tay-
Tor, another Ohio editor of the same stripe, made
a speech. Glddngs Of course was there, and was
busy. These were The mcn who, together with
about 400 Of the honest aud well disposed of the
rank anu file, composed the convention. The
Cleveland Herald says II would be n high esu-
mate 10 say that there were five hundred stran-
gers in The town, aud when they proposed To
have Vice PicsiJcnt irouI each of the five
states. n,w comprised within the territory over
which the ordnance OF ~ extended, 1t was
found that there we're two ot these states unrep.
resented. The o.vcnlnn held but two sessions,
adopted tie Buffalo platform, &c, and ud lourned
SINE die.
The chef attraction was the speech of John
Van Buren,, IN which he made manifest that the
attempt now being mude To unite the Demucra
cy IN New York, as far us lie was concerned,
auuld fail. Mr.. Cuss, Gen. Taylor and Col.
| Benton, were thus nti reduced:
la reference to Mr. Cass, | will now say
what | never could say before without mscun.
struction. Before the election, the question was
often presented, which would you rather see
elected. Gen. TAYLOR or Gen. Cass? | did not
see how | could choose between the two, SD
advocated Mr. Van BuIcn's election IN Ohio,
where the tendency OF my efforts was te elect
Gen. Cass. and did the same III PenusyIvanln,
whe re tine tendency WINS To elect Gen. Taylor
But am now free to say, tina: prefer the cleo.
ltion of Gen Tavlor To G. an Cass ior this reason
If nor bern man can reach the Pre- sllenCy Dy
Ibai,er,nr AWAY n nr,ucinle of bnn,un freedom.
we ne, or can hold any ,nan, north or south. 10
the princ,plps we profas. | regretted the elec.
lion ot Gen Taylur but le, me CONGRATULATE Won
rentlemen upou the "chanre now ruinp on" IN
The pu,llc mind. md among pubhc men, as the
consequences of thus election
81 refer to the position of Mr.. Benton. Here
we have the leader ui the late Cass party, an EN-.
liben, statesman profound politician, southern
Shareholder calling slavery an evil and nothing
but an evil demonstrating tn. power of Con.
uress To leglslne on the subject 10 the territories
land proynr the total inabllity OF the people OF
tcrrory % touch II.
Mr. b. describes his visit TO New York after
The uuu,lnatiun Of Cass a tailute inismuCh Il he
tni 10, succeed IN Dersuaidluy The fire, .ds OF Mr.
Van Buren, to voie Tor Gen. Cass. think the
Col. does himself injustice III this sjateusnt.-
The Democrats had risen en- mlsse To resist, not
Mr. Cas-, but the cncroJchmcn's OF the slave
power We tell that in New York, We had sac
riced enough 10 this power. Therefore we did
not heed the ad nnnIlion ct Mr.. Benton: We would
gladly have made HIN Lieutenant General Of the
Democratic party, Whatever might be our views
is TO creating that rank Tor hnn IN the regular
army.
W It'll MIR. Bentons Vows in regard 10 the
necessity If enforcing the proylso principle BY
law, We Deg leave to dltier. tie treats the ques
llpn as an hOsNdctlon, ana Compares II 10 qu n
rel about gouts wool, When the goals have no
wool. lie says Congress has power TO abolish
slavery, but cannot exercise such power only
where slavery exists, aud that there is no neces-
sity OF ,uch IL law. 1t Is strange this fact has
Just been discovered. Three years ago, when
This provlso was first introduced, there was an
overwhelming minority IN The House of Repre-
senalves who thought differently. These men
would not like to have it written upon their tolrb
stones" Died Of abstraction and wrapt in goats
wool" (Rours OF aughier)
ave are told that slaves cannot 90 to Call
fprna that The gold seekers, the Yankees, are
there before them aud will keep them out. Think
YOU that slaves viii not be taken there and put
To digging Tor their masters, when such bones
ard sincws can he made to earn IL hundred dol
lars day: But Col. Benton SAYS slayehul iers
have no constitutional rgnt To take tIe.n there.
Does any other southern man say So?
Blu; Mr. Benton Is o, posed 10 agitation, be.
cause il furnishes ammunition 10 Mr. Calhoun
and other southern fanatics | am ia favor of
furnishing this very KIND of ammunition to uny
southern man who can make ANYTHING by the
Use Of 1t for propagdtIng slavery"
! Father kllchle" was not overlooked. but re
ceived a full shure Ut The orators vituperutye