The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-29

SKETCH OF the
SPEECH OF E. @. READE, ESQ,
A. HiHsdvrvugh Mas Nseiiag.

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Attic Marlborough Mass Melting.
The following sketch Of the speech Of Edwin
q. Readc. esq, Of Person. before the Mass Meet
ing 81 this place on the l7sh inst. We hope will
be acceptable 10 our readers. The notes taken
at the time wee very brief, and We have, there
fore. had TO rely priucipsIy upon our memory.
Bat though We do MT pretend to give il in The
fne language used BY Mr.. Reade, and have omit
tsd many Of his beautiful and striking SMILES,
vet we trust we have succeeded ia giving the az.
gumens he advanced to sostsin his positions.
The speech xas regarded as elinchef ~ those
whom we heard speak oil,
Mr.. REApE, after . handsome exordi-
um and compliment to the ladies. first
undertook to show that Gen. Scott was
the candidate Of TIE People, and that
Gen. Pierce was the candidate OF the
Politicians. His argument in bref,
was this: Before the conventions met,
three prominent indiyidualssamong the
Wings were spoken Of, viz: Mr.. Fill.
more, General Scott and Mr.. Webster.
Among the Democrats, Gen. Cass, Mr..
buchanan, Mr.. Marcy, aud some 9th
ers we're the favorites. The Wing con-
yention met and selected one Of the per-
sons for whom the people had express
ed preference. The Democratic con.
vention met. and disregarding the wish
es Of the people. selected an individu-
al unknown to one in hundred. Gen.
Scott, then, is the choice Of the People,
and Gen Pierce the choice Of the Politi-
clans. This was his illustration: A
gentleman wishes to purchase good
farm horse, and he attends the horse
market for the purpose. He selects
three that please him,--a white, bay
and sorrel-fixes the price, but does
not decide which to take. Afterwards
he sends his overseer, with directio ms
to bring HIM the best one of the three
selected By him and the everseer does
so. Is this not the gentlemaR's choice?
How was it with the Democratsi Sup
pose the ovcrseer goes aud rejects all
the horses selected by his employer.
and brings home little prancing fell
low. whose qualities are not known,
the price is not known, aud which is
no farm horse at all. but only fit to ride
about on Sundays. Whose choice is
this, but the overseer'ss
Mr.. Reade next undertook to show
that Gen. Scrtt was qualified for the
Office Of President, and that Gen.
Pierce was not The rule which he
laid down to test their qualifications,
was this: That il man has been tried
IN any other position, and has acquit-
ted himself we'll, we may then trust
him. Such was the rule by which We
tried other men. Why was it that eve-
~ one in that assembly believed that
Gov. Graham was well qualified for the
second Office in the Government, for
which he has been nominateds-
has never filed that office before. Sim
ply Tor the reason that he has been
tried in other positions, and always dis
charged the trusts confided to him
with falthfulness and ability. We are
satisfied then that the rule is good
one. To apply it. Gen. Scott enter.
ei the service Of his country at an ear
y age-and at Chippewa and Lundy's
Lane, and by his brilliant campaign in
Mexico. which is without parallel, he
proved himself to be eminently quail
he'd for the important trust committed
to him. And when governing the con-
quered part of Mexico, such was his
prudence. skill and judgment, that the
people Of that country declared that
they never knew what peace was until
,hey were engaged in war with the
United States! Gen. Scott had also
been entrusted with important AMI de-
iicate negotiations, and always so ac-
quilted himself as to secure the APP
probation ct the government and the
people. liz HAS NEVER FAILED IN ANY
TRUST. BY the rule laid down, then,
ne must be qualified for the Office oil
President. But how is ii with Gen.
ferccs Ills Democratic friends need