The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-21
JOHN VAN BUREN,s spEEou.

Buren,, at the great Convention at Cleveland, the
io' is from the Pam Dealer the organ OF the Cas-
democracy in that City. After reading this the public
wlJudge how much truth there is ia the tales of the
Taylor papers, that the Barnbuners are ready 10 sacr
fee their distinctive principles for the sake Of union
with Hunker Democracy.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN-L1dieS and Gentlemen. |
received an invitation to attend here today, to
celebrate the passage Of the Ordinance of 81.
1t gave me great pleasure TO receive such an in.
vltallon from such source, from individuals tor
whom entertain the most profound respect
feared that business might detan me from COM
ing, but by spending night on the railroad, and
part oil the day on steamboat, find myself
here, although much exhausted, and the notes |
had prepared on my way as the basis of nv re-
marks so unintelligibe, that | find it impossible
TO use them. But rejoice to be here, event. Jill
am. II is pleasure at all times to visit your
beautiful city, to enjoy as now its healthful bree
yes, while disease and death are pervading other
parts Of the country. think, too, this is most
appropriate time and this a most appropriate
place, Tor such celebration. When, on form
er occasion, visited your city, | labored under
endorsements personal to myself, of which |
feel untrammelled now. 1t was then in the midst
OF the Presidential campaign The two old par
ties had in the field their favorite Candidates
ocratic nominee was most naturally construed to
personal feeling, and the relation that individual
bore TO me rendered personal explanations con
tnually necessary We all abored under EN-.
barrassments-fr first in the shortness OF time al.
lowed US for organization second, in having 10
contend against the old and well drilled organl-
cations OF the other two parties. But, notwthe
standing all this, great were the results achieved
300, 900 electors rallied under the banner cree.
tad Of IL nj NIT hon ~
ed the opposition of the two old political parties
But that election has come and gone. No SINH.
lar election will take place for the coming three
years. 1t caunot be said there is at present any
candidate OF any party in the field, and for this
reason have considered this fit time for this
celebration.
The Ordinance of '87 established complete
Government for the Northwest Territory By
the provision excluding Slavery, FIVE free States
have grown up, whose joint prosperity, resources
and political consequence have far outstrpped
any other portion of the Union. This Ordinance
clearly indicates the fixed policy OF the trainers
OF the Constitution No man 10 the original Con-
gress ever dreamed that Slavery would be found
in this country today. They looked forward to
its total extinction and did not hesitate to avow
their sentiments, and even to egislate to this ef-
feet State after State followed this Ordinance,
abolished Slavery within their limits This pol.
in the Declaration OF Independence "that all
men by the grace of God are created free and
equal" The practical application of this doc
trine,lt was never feared by forefathers would
result in dissolution Of the Union, and not till
Mr.. Wilmot introduced this Proviso to an appro
Priation. looking to the requirement OF new Ter
rltory, did the South discover in its PRINCIPLES
cause for such calamity.
There have been some attic mpts 10 cast censure
Mr. Inn in hisa off,
unjusti6abe by the facts. Mr.. W, a young man,
belonging to the party in power, met the lrown
OF slaveholding President, the opposition oil the
Vice President and Secretary-bo both the latter
IRON his own State--the ire OF the whole South
by this movement. Yet he stood firm and un.
wavering throughout. He could have elected
Gen. Cass by giving him the vote of Pennsyl.
vania, which it was known SIX weeks before the
elect on he held in his hand. But notwithstand
ing the most pressing solicitations from his old
party friends he stood it out
In reference TO Mr.. Cass, will now say what
never could say before without misconstrnction
Before the election the question was often pre-
sented, Which would you rather see elected
Gen. Taylor or Gen. Cass? did not see how
could choose betW cen the two, so / advocated
MIR. Van Buren's election in Ohio, where the
tendency of my efforts was to elect Gen. Cass
and did the same in Pennsylvania, where the ten
free to say that preferred the election OF Gen
Taylor to Gen. Cass, for this reason Ii North.
ern man can reach the Presidency by batteIng
awaya principle of human Freedom, we can
never hold any man, North or South, to the prin.
cipies we profess. l regretted the election OF
Gen. Taylor, but let me congratulate you, len
tlemen, upon the change now going on in the
public mind, and among public men, as the con
sequences OF this election. refer to the posi-.
ton OF Mr.. Benton. Here we have the leader OF
the late Cass party-an eminent statesman, a
profound politician, Southern slaveholder-call-
ing Slavery, an evil and nothing but an evil ;
demonstrating the power of Congress to legislate
on the subject in the Territories and proving the
total inability of the People OF the Territory to
| touch it,
/ had intended to make some structure upon
Mr.. BIS late speech, but have been unable TO find
in town full copy OF it. l therefore shall have
TO use condensed copy, which find in the
Plain Dealer. And first: Mr. B. describes his
visit to New York after the nomination of Cass
failure, inasmuch as he did not succeed in per
suadng the friends of Mr. Van Buren, to vote for
Gen Cass. think the Col. does himself inius.
/ tice in this statement. The Democrats had risen
en- mdsse to resist, mot Mr. Cass, but the encroach
ments OF the slave power. We felt that in New
York, we had sacrificed enough to this power
Therefore we did not heed the admonItion of Mr.
Benton. We would gladly have made him Lieut.
enant General Of the Democratic party. whatev