Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-29
MIR. Cullomn's Speech.

The Hon. WILLIAM CULLoM, of Tennes-
see, made brief speech, full of cutting sar-
casm and humor. Mr.. Culom is reported
as follows -
Mr. President and fellow-citizens of the
CITY OF Washluton and of the District of
Columbia do not know but that | ought
to extend nay gratuatous beyond the Dis
ulci, for It occurs to me on tins occasion
That not only is the city of Washington out
IN It's strength, aud the District of Columbia
but II seems TO me from the front YOU pre-
present here tonight that we must have had
asprnklng from the world at large
Laughter | thank your Chairman for
stating to YOU that come from Tennessee
an oy adoption, although a kentuckian by
oy birIh | AN Clay Wing of the Ken
lucky school, Cheers. And am here
tonight as all Wings are at all times, and
On all occasions to bear testimony, in be-
nan Of the virtue of Wing principles
lCheers
Gentlemen, will not occupy your pre-
clous time by recounting what transpired
IN the Baltimore Convention, of which was
one Of the humble members but, suffice it
to say, whether you preferred Daniel Web
s'er or Willard Fillmore, as did, or Gen
Winfield Scott, the selection of cadidate
IS matter of compromise between the thlr.
ly-one free and Independent States of this
Coniederacy. No section of the nation ex-
pected It's choice; no locality is to stand
upon its preferences IN defiance of the
great will of the American people but IN
mat Convention the claims of every aspIrant
were canvassed, and their friends adhered
10 them with an unwayering tenaciiy; and
lhe choice at last fell upon Gen. Winfield
scott, of New jersey, whom proclaim
tonight as the second father of his coun-
uy Cheers Yes, iellow-cillzens,
care not for my preferences | am Wing
nom principle. worship at the shrine OF
40 nDn; and when you say TO me that you
cannot subscribe to the nomination because
Il Is not your choice, pronounce you men
worshppers, who forget what has always
been inscribed on the Wing banner-''mea-
sures not men"
Gentlemen, what is the struggle in which
you are to engage for the next few months
uentemen, Winfield Scott aud William A.
uraham have committed to them the banner
% 'ne wing party while our Democratic
H'ehds, amidst great t" noise and confusion"
nave ransacked the Democratic calendar
from to lizard laughter aud from IL
~afd back again TO A TO fluid for themselves
Ssultable man and behold they have grab
oea aud hauled up from the vastly deep"
gentleman who, they say, is general too
Laughter. Gentlemen, Franklin Pierce
mas been made the Democratic standard
oeafer aud let me now run brief paral-
'ei before this audience between the relative
eis'ns of Gen. Winfield Scott, who is a
'ed' general, aud the man whom the Dem
vS'a's say Is genersl-FranAlin Pierce, of
new Hampshire. That Mr. Pierce may be
gentleman, and doubtless is gentleman,
au not here to controyen; but If he Is
presented 10 the country on the score Of his
military achievements, IN opposition to our
general of six feet four inches standing
l'au ghier in his stockings a general COW
e'ed with honorable scars reserved in fgnl.
'"g The battles of his country scars which