THE VOLUNTEER.
John Dt Bratton* Editor and Proprietor.
CARLISLE, THURSDAY, JUNE *5, t-848.
. AGENOYtv' • * s *
v . PAtMER, Esqvli bur aulhbrlr.ert AgkntTor pro 1
taring advertisements, receiving subscriptions anil-matting
collections for-tho ‘American Volunteer, at hi olilco, N.W.
ornor of Tnird and CiiosnuteUrpots, I’liilailuljdiia.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. LEWIS CASS. ,-
, M > : , -Of Michigan.
v, / - FOR -VICE-PRESIDENT,
. WiliLlAM 0. BUTLER.
. Of. Kentucky,
.
•'‘Uuv; fiVnolpriai Electors.
*, William Bigler, of Clearfield..,
•(...vf*}-? ,;Pavid D. Wagener, of Northampton.,
'Representative Electors.
fluv;*V:S : ’ Diet. *
ll Heriry L. Benner, ' 13. John C. King,
STHorn R. Kneitas,. ' 14. John Wcidman,
B.'lsaacShunk, ,1-5. Robert J. Fisher,
L. ftonhifort, 16. Fredrick Smith,
s. Yost,' • 17. John Criswell,'.
6. Robert K Wright, 16; Charles A. Black,
IVAyin.' W.vDpwnihg. 19. Geo. W. Bowman,
dji flbnry Haldoman, 2U. Jolwi R. Shannon,
D.' ? Peier,iClioe, 21. Geo. P. Hamilton,
.10; ;t5.’S. Schoonover, 22. William H. Davis,
IL Wrh.Swetlahd, 23. Timothy Iveft, .
Jdhqh Brewster, 24. Jas. G. Campbell.
■ FOI.CANAIIiIffIISSIONERj '
■ ISIIAEL PAINTER,
Of^.Westmoreland County.
The Committee of Invitation will meet at
VVafCham’s hole] this evening, ul early candle light
‘ Adjournment or Congress.— Tho House of Con
gross has passed a resolution to adjourn on the 17th
of July next,
r (£3? We arc requested to state that q discourse will
bo delivered In the Market House on Sunday after*
noqn 'nbxt, at 4} o’clock,,on (he subject of the “Pro
■.se.nt Stalu<)f the Moral VVorid.",
Ktsysro.vE;”—Wo have received tho first
number of a new and handsome Democratic paper.)
Uroia* Harrisburg t bearing the above title. O.- Bar.l
tCett; Esq., is editor and proprietor, and his long ex* |
pericnoe as a publisher, is a sufiicicnt guarantee that
the paper will be-conduclcd with more than ordinary
ability. The “ Keystone” will be published twice a
week during the session of the Stale Legislature, and
once a week the; remainder of the year, at $3. Wc
wish the enterprizu success,
’•‘‘Democratic.Onion, Extra.” —The “Democratic
Union, Extra," is. a campaign paper, published at
Haiiisburgi by our friend M’Kinuy. It is a' most
valuable Democratic paper, and we hope to see it re*
ocivb a wide circulation. Terms for the campaign
50 cents. :
v«Thk PuUNDtILSR” is tlie title of another Demo
cratic campaign paper, published in Philadelphia,
from the Pennsylvanian office. To assure our read
ers that it is conducted with marked ability, wo need
only mention that that sterling Democrat and able
political writer, Jour* W. Forney, Esq., is its editor.
Terms 50 cents for the campaign.
Musical ENTERTAiNMENT.—Our citizens were of*
tardea two rich treats, in the way of musical enter'
tsiamenls, on Monday ami Tuesday evenings last, by
Mr. Chubdee, on Indian Chief of the Choctaw tribo.
The Flute is his principal instrument, and wo can
say in all candor, that he is the ipost extraordinary
plrfonncr we ever lienrd. He performs also on'the
Flsgelet, Fife, and on what he culls his “Sauce
ipan.” We have in our tflhe ottondod many musical
-entertainments, both in our largest cities and in
-country towns, and we supposed that wo had hoard
the best Flute players and Fife players in America.
Bat wo were mistaken. The music from the Flute
of this Indian Chief fur exceeds any thing we have
over heard or ever expect to hoar again. And what
is still fopiro astonishing, Is the fact that ho is self
taught. Ho is no artist, properly speaking, but per
forms, to nso his own words, on 11 natural principles”
entirely.. lie iswithoul education, but yet a man of
talent, and hoe, ftopi hearing the ditferenl tongues
spoken,acquired a knowledge of the English,Gorman,
French, Spanish, and many of the Indian languages.
He speaks the English language fluently, and is very
lively and entertaining in his conversation. His
wife, the princess, who accompanies him, is a woman
of education, and of prepossessing appearance. The
two. aro accompanied in their journey by the Rev.
Mr, Allen, formerly a chaplin in Gen. Taylor’s ur.
my, a gentleman of high character, and who has
letters-of Introduction from Gen. Taylor, Mr. Du*
ohanan, Henry Clay, Prof. Durbin, and other dislln*
guisbod individuals.
- Mr. CoBBEB will givo his third entertainment at
Education Hall, this (Thursday) evening, and his
fourth and lost on Saturday evening. - Wo hope to
.-see a full house oh both evenings, for wo feel satisfied
Ahai hoars him will go away dissatisfied.
Wo assure our readers there is no humbug m this
igontlomany entertainments, and if they will bulge
sand hear him’perform they will afterwards feel thank*
foi that we.advised them to do so.
Cohnino.— Tho Herald of yesterday, In publishing
tlio proceeding* of the Federal National Convention,
i* very careful not to let Its readers know wlial States
supported Taylor In Convention, and what once op.
posed him,' It would hot do for our neighbor to let
Ills reader* know that Gon. Teylor received tho veto
4»f every Btaye Stale, end tho opposition of nearly
every free State.' Oh no, lie has denounced “South,
era slave-holders*’ too long and it would not do fur
hlta to inform his readers that Taylor was tho can*
dldalo of the slave-holders, and that tho nothern slaves
ofMboWhlg party ore to bu whipped Into his sup
port,. We publish tho proceedings correct in our
, paper of to-day.
Who U Millard Fillmore 1
Hundred# have asked this question, since they Jiavo
been (old ofhii nomination Tor llio Vico Presidency. (
He it a lawyer of respectable standing In some ono
of the towns of Now York, and wa# the candidate
for Governor against Silas VVriout In 1844 and dc
&*Ud. Ho had previously served In Congress, and ;
, was Chairman of the Committee of WuysanJMeuni
dating the memorably session that followed the elcc.
*■' lion of Harrison. Among his public acta on that'oc*
. cation, his ardent support of the BANRKurr Law, and
his bitier opposition to the bill that refunded the fine
imposed by Judge Hall on the Patriot Jackson, de-1
jerve to be remembered. These acts are of themselves 1
sufficient to defeat the ticket in Pennsylvania by ten#'
: qf thousands,
Fellow*clllienst we aro not misled by our par.
iUlUlet and wishes. Within sight of our oityV
steeples thpro are five thousand voter* eager to bus*
tain Henry Clay, who. will not support any other
Whig, and especially Gcii.Tnylor, Wo speak from
facts within our knowledge."
JBuoh was the language of the groat Cuy meeting
in New York,, on the Friday before the Federal
Convention assembled. It appears that these ♦♦ five
thousand voters" are resolved to keep their promise,
thus solemnly made. ,^•• '
Tbe ‘‘New York Tribune” eeyethet Gen Butler le
M hontet,'breee end manly, end made a capital run
for Borejnpr in 184 d."
• «OH,POOR HARRY CfcAYI”
The. true friends of Henry Cla£ —and lie has
true friends—have,boon, most,grossly insulted
- by .the late Federal National Convention. His Dole*
gales wotoga'ggod, und.hissed (lavvn'lh every attempt
they made Id Tho, resolutions lhpy,i offered
Were ironlod.: with utter-ConleinpA-hnd they Were
forced to tukq'back scats in iho Oorivenliorl, to make
way for thoso whoso cowardlcowas only equalled by
their insolence. The friends of Con. Taylor were in
the majority, and they ruled with despotic power.
VViihoul a single principle to avow, they hud-deter
mined to carry their candidate by storm, and in this
they succeeded. No wonder that the friends of the
great'*'embodiment" of-Whlg principles denounced
iho action of. the Convention—no wonder is it that
they refused to vote for a resolution ratifying the
nominations. They acted as any men would
have acted under similar circumstances..
The nomination of Gen. Taylor has disgraced the
Whig party.forever, if it can be.disgraced. It is an
acknowledgment by themselves, of what wo havu
often, suid, that, tho Whigs are without principles,
and destitute of honor. It is well known that Gen.
Taylor holds to no principles—he has said so in his
letters—he has said that lie was entirely ignorant, of
the great questions of government—that ho. had not
voted for forty years, and scarcely know the moaning
of the words Tariff, Sub-Treasury, Internal Improve”
menls, National Bank, &c., &c. Gen. T. has also,
in a letter over his signature, (written by Maj. Bliss,
wo. suppose,) declared himself entirely incompetent
for the Presidency. And if Gen. T. ever told a truth
in his life, it was m making this acknowledgment.
And yet, in tho face of all those acknowledgments
and declarations, the ring-tailed Whig parly—a par
ty which heretofore have made pretentions to .hold to
cardinal principles—huvo nominated Gen. Taylor
the “ no principle candidate" as their standard-bear
er! And why did they nominate this man, who has
no claims whatever upon them for party services,and
who is notoriously destitute of qulificaliondV Be.
cause forsooth, of his military achievements in a war
which the Federalists themselves have prononneed
“unholy, unjust,,and,damnable!" Shame, shame
on Such inconsistency, such vlJlauous dishonesty, and
.(ruckling. If military fame was to be the
why did th'cy not nominate Geii. Scott* a roan who is
not afraid to avow himself every Inch a Whig ?
I Why was he thrust aside to mako way for a. man
who will hot dare to say that ho will bo governed.by
Whig-principles? Gen. Scott is an older soldier
than Gen. Taylor—he has ifought more battles, and
distinguished himself much more than Taylor, and
yet ho could not bo nominated—all had to give way
to the milk-and-woler-no-party-candidalo, General
Taylor!
The secret of tbo matter is this—The members ol
the Convention from the Southern Slates were deter*
mined to teach their Northern “ dough face" allies a
lesson. They (the Southerner*) had noticed for some
limo that tho Whig editors of .Pennsylvania and
other northern States had dared to speak in, rather,
an impudent (one about “ Northern rights,” and
about the influence of Southern slave-holders, and
they therefore determined to rebuke their , nor*
therh Whig allies, by forcing them into the support
of& slave-holder. Gen. Taylor they admit, holds to
no principles, and they admit too, many of them, that
he is scarcely fit for a Township Constable, much
less for President of the United States. ' But, they
care not for all that. Ho is ono of tho most extensive
slave holders in the South, and deals more in human
flesh than any other man in Louisiana, and in addi
tion to lifts he is notorious for his severity with hist
slaves; and tho Southerners therefore, knowingthal
tho Whigs had no principles tfesaerißcc, were do-
tcrrftincd to nominate a man whb would sustain.this
“ peculiar institution of the South”—tho institution
of Slavery 1 And will the Northern Whigs—those
who have preached so eloquently against tho exten
sion of slavery—will they drink of the bitter cup pre
sented to their tips V Will they gulp down tho
draught prepared for them by these very. Southern
slave holders against whom they have said so much?
Will they, spaniel-like, and in a truckling, cow
ardly, craven spirit, swallow the dose, and give the
lie to their owp former professions, and support Gen.
Taylor? Will they thus doom thomsclvos.to Infamy,
and receive the scorn of all honorable men ? Can
they have the fact to. ask their Whig friends to
give up their party principles (God knows they have
few to give up,) and support a man, forced upon tho
pcoplo by fraud, trickery, and stratagem? Dare
they ask the friends of tho Sage of Ashland to sane
tion this high-handed piece of political villainy?
Daro they ask tho friends of tho greatest Whig
General in their ranks, Gen. Scott, to sanction it?
“Wo shall see what wo shall see." Tho Delegates
to the lato Federal. National Convonlion, from
tho States of Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts,
declared that tho people they represented would
"spurn tho nomination,” and wo bcliovo they told
the honest truth... The people oro not the fools tho
Whig.lenders take them to be. They will not “go
it blind'* for any man, and.particularly will they re.
fuse their support to one who says himself that ho
has not voted for forty years, and that he is ignorant
of tho affairs of Govern moot.
Wo shall have inuch inoro to isay on this subjccl
previous to tho election. In tho moan time wo dc*
dare it as our firm conviction that C&ss and Butler
will bo tiloclcd triumphantly. Wo never felt.rnori
certain of a grout end glorious victory. The people
I were deceived by a show of coon-skins in 1840, but
lit taught them a wholesome lesson, and ono which
they will not soon forgot. They aro nut to bo fright
cued now, nor will they bo deceived igto the support
j of a General, with sword in hand, who is afraid or
100 ignorant to say what aro his principles.
At a Democratic meeting, hold in this borough on
Iho 4tli Inal., a commilloo was appointed to invito
Gen. Cabs to lake Cutllalu in-his route on his way
homo to Detroit. By the following letter from the
Uon. llknry 8. Foote, United States Senator from
Mississippi, it will bo aeon that Gen. Cast Was com.
polled by oircuumatanccß, to decline the Invitation.
Trenton, (N. J.) Juno 8,1648.
Gentlemen —At llio instance of our distinguished
stondard*boaror, General Cabs, who arrived hero late
last evening, and is this moment setting out Tor Now
York, 1 take the liberty of responding to . your very
kind communication of the slh Inst., and to assure
you that it would have afforded him the greatest
satisfaction to have hud it in his power to comply
„with your invitation “ to pay your ancient town a
visit on his way home. 1 ’ lint he has made different
arrangements and finds himself constrained, for the
present, to deny himself the pleasure of taking by the
hand his follow-cilizcns of Carlisle.
Do pleased, gentlemen, to convoy to h!s friends the
assurance of hit deep sense, for the kindness shown
him In this Instance, os well ns oh a former occasion.
1 And accept for yourselves his thanks for the flatter*
ling arid cordial manner In which you were pleased
Ito commuhlo&lo to him the wishes of " the Doma*
I orotic citizens 'of Carlisle.”
I hate the. honor to bo, gentlemen,
Your fiolnd and fuUowoitizen, V
.. , . „ « H. 8. FOOTE.
_ « B « ri ‘ J 0 ” 11 **• Bratton, James Armstrong, and
J. M. Gregg, Committee.
Coon Kiu.ko.— While some friends of Taylor were'
firing gun* at Portland, (M 0..) in honor of hie noml.
nation, a coon started from its slumbers and rushed
.{toross the field. He was immediately hunted down 1
and, killed by a Democrat, (says the Portland Argus,)'
and Vis skin la now. exhibiting ns a trophy of victory. 1
This In the first coon shinned in the present campaign.
An early beginning, apd a promising omen.
TUBS NOMINATION OF TAYX.ORJDBNOUN
- BY MR. OJUAftPS FRIBNIW. .
.jThe adroit wire pullers, and unscrupulous inltlgU*
i who composed the mojorltyof Iho
laWFcdol , al;Nalional Convention, thought they **luid
Clay "out bountifully,” as one of their number said in
Convention, after the third bullQl{. bul,if wo mistake
nbt'tho ‘‘sing's of iho times,”.they havo.lsid them*
selves outalso. Tho ftlondir-.of lhb-*‘*Mlll Bey- °f
the SUshcs”. arc not to bo kicked about with impu*.
nity by Hi body ofolßco-acokers, who hold to no party
principles, and who arc bound togothor, like a well
organized band bfrobbers, with the design of thrust*
;ing. their’long fingers.into the public-treasury. —r
These Taylor oflico seekers have, it is true; defeated
the nomination of tho groat statesman of the, Whig
parly—they! have, by bfcrguinand sale, and.by tho
blackest treachery to thoir consliluenlr» *‘Jaid Henry
Clay out” cold'enough, hut In'doing' so they have
pulled down tho pillars of tho.'Whig tomple,pn their
awn. heads. In the attempt to'erush and disgrace
Henry : Clay they vyill crush and forever disgraced
themselves.'.
When the nomination ofihp “no-party candidate 1 *
Gen. Taylor, reached Now/York, the motives and i
influences which governed the conduct of the major*
ity, was too obvious : to bo mistaken
and the friehdsof Clay feeling thcmselvesibsulted,
and knowing that their voice had been stifled in the
Whig National Convention, for ho other reason than
because they, wero Whigs from principle—Whigs
because they revere the principles, of that party-**
Whigs “dyed in the wool,” who to sink
or swim with principles declared and colors flying— 7
knowing all this, wo say, they fell Indignant at the
course'of tho fawning sycophants who composed the
mojorityVand their lips curled con*
tempt, as they declared openly that they would never
degrade themselves by supporting such a. nominee—
that they would not support Goh; Toyldr,lho “ no.
party candidate, 11 under any circumstances. A
meeting of tho friends of Clay was oalhgtbin front of
the Tribune office, in Now York, which was atten
ded by thousands. It was oddrcssod 'by Horace
Grccly, editor.of the N, Tribune, the great Whig
organ of that Slate, who denounced, the-nomination
of Taylor as an outrage upon 'r* '
specclr was responded to by tho thousands assembled
with three hearty cheers ” yoii the pniw ov. Gkn.
1 Taylor I” At Albany 100, the seal of Government
of New York, the news of Taylor's nomination oaus
cd groat excitement, and tho friend#_of OJfty denoun !
ccd It with indignation. ' 1
In Mosaachuaclls, tho homo of Webster, the nomi*
nation of Taylor is denounced in nearly eve/y,county
of the Slate. A number of the Whig journals refuse
to ploco his name at the bead of theirxolums, and
others yield a cold and reluctant acquiescence. The
“ Worcester Spy”, a prominent and influential Whig
paper of that Staid, declares the " Whig* party has
been grossly compromised Tho Daily Ad*
vertiser,” the groat organ of tho halting be
tween two opinions, and plates that “ 4 iA«**fWs of the
nomination of Taylor is far from gratifying to a great
majority of the Whigs'of Massachusetts." Tho same
paper contains a call for “ all their fellow*
citizens who are opposed to fho election of Cass and
Tavloji to meet in State Convention orilhis-iSih ihst.,
to toko elicit slegs us tho occasion tfiVy doihand!”
In Ohio the friends of Scott are equally indignant,
Imd many v of the Whig papers of that Slate now ad
mit that Cass and Butler will carry Ohio by a
sweeping majority. - - «
* And,|n this State, what; may wo*sk, will bo the
course of the true friends of Henry Clay 7 Will they
f lob, like his friends in other States, : stand up with
the conscious dignity of men, and Jtjbrow back the
insult which has been offered them,«W«l!l they like
dumb dogs, submit tolvear tho collar prepared Ibr'’
them.by their southern masters 7 Can lhe Clay-rocn
of this State, who protend to hold to Whig principles,
bo thus unconscious of self-humiliation 7 Wo shall
see.-
A PEDERAL *
Tho Carlisle Herald appears determined to sustain
Us former well-known character for publishing
falsehoods, in that paper of last week on article
appears, taken from Hus' Reading Journal, (one of
the most infamous Federal sheets in this or any other
Stale,) which declares,'among other things, that
1 Gen. Cass was hung in effigy, near the'city of Mex
ico, by a company of the Pennsylvania volunteers.—
Now*, wo venture to say that this is A fabrications
it is an electioneering trick—or, to speak more plain,
a downright Federal falsehood. Gen, Cass has at
ail limes, defended'tho volunteers—in Jbo U. Stales
'Senate ho was their best friend—when] Corwin, and
kindred Federal spirits expressed the hope that
the American troops in Mexico might-meet with
“hospitable graves 1 * Gen. Cass defended our bravo
soldiers, in his speeches and by his votes. 'An old
soldier himself, ho is not tho man to do anything
calculated to prejudice our brave troops against him..
On tho contrary, ho Is tho fast friend of the soldier,
and wo know, from private letters received by our
self from both ofilcers and men in tho army, that
Gen. Cass is a universal fuvorito with (ho “fighting
boys, 11 They regard him, and justly too, as their
friend, and wo would wager a. hundred'to one, that
at tho coming election Gen, Cass wt)l receive at
least five, to one of lliclr votes* •, I' ’'
Tho Cleuvoland Plain' Dealer—a most excellent
and radical Democratic paper, by (ho way—proposes
i to pay "WO to iK« Whig «<iUac wUo big- '
1 goal lie about Gan. Cast." Wo think lUe editor ofy
I tho Retailing Journal is fairly entitled to tho premium,!
land wo would advise our brother of tho Plain Dealer!
!to “plank up“ tho 850 at once. No greater Uo, wo!
laro sure, can bo told about Gen. Case than this one
about the effigy affair, and which our pious neighbor
of the Herald so fully endorsed. It is n whopper,'
and no mistake, and oun’l be bout. This Reading
Journal is tho same infamous shoot that slandered
tho lamented Muhlenberg, when ho wai'a candidate
for Governor. Tho must wicked aid damnable
falsehoods that over appeared In a corrupt and filthy
parly journal, wore published by that sheet against
Mr. Muhlenberg, ilo was accused o( gambling,,
i drunkenness, debauchery, dishonesty, and falsehood. l
These attacks, which were so Infamously false, wore
too much fur tho noble ‘Muhlenberg to bear, and ho
sunk in a premature grave. Let out readers roineih
' ber (hat this same Reading Journal Is npw attempt
e Ingto “kill off",Gen.Coss by the same system of
at falsehood that it waged ogainit'Mr.Muh|unberg, and
ly they will then bo better able to judge oflho truth of
* tho slanders it belches forth,
ml -
Singular Coincidence.— ln llio name! of Polk and
Dallas Ihoro uro ten latter*, and the same number in
tho name* of Cass and Duller. In the Aill name* of
James K.' Folk and Gporgo M. Dallas, there *ro
iwoiity-lhrco letter*, and the tamo number, In the full
name* of Lewi* Cos* and William 0. Butler.—•
Whiggery would oonatruo thl* Into Van omen ofoor*
tain success,”. If they were the nominee* of that par
ly.—Daft. Argus.
More Singular Coincidences.— A oolrespondont,
who love* to dip into those mysteries, hint* to u« a*
a atill more striking coincidence, that in' Mexican
War there uro (on letter* a* in Pot.* and Dallas,
1 and that the full name of Antonio Lorxs de Santa
Anna ha* twenty-three loiters, the same ■ number a*
J In tho full names of James K. Polk and George M.
; Dallas.— North American.
StilL more Singular.— That In the non|e of Tay
lor there are six letters,and tho same number In the
, word Defeat; and also In the word Tory there are
four letters, and the same number in (he word Wmo.
| OT••Whenever I wanted any thing well .done, I
,1 got a BUTLER lb do it.”—General Lafayette.
•THE FEDERAIi NATIONAt CONVENTION.
This Convention of office-seekers assembled in Phil*
adelpMa bn the 7th Inst., John M. Moiikiikad of North
Carolina! was appointed. Chairman, assisted by a
number of Vice Presidents and , No h*i-,
sinoss of importance Was transacted the first day.
Second Dat.— Nearly the whole day was
mod in angry debate. Crimination,and recrimination
was the order of the day. The State of Texas had
sent no delegates to the Convention, and the, friends
of Taylor,-fearing they could not carry their ends
without the assistance of that Slate, proposed that
the delegates from Louisiana thouldvole for the State
of Texas! : 'This unheard of piece pf trickery
and dishonesty was opposed -and most bitterly do*
nounced by the, friends of Cloy, Scott, Webster, and
Clayton. But, the Taylor hidri being in the mojorh
ly, the resolution was carried. After a great deal
ofhard language, the Convention proceeded to ballot.
First Ballot.
Taylor.. Webster. Clay. Scott.
Maine,. ... 5 , 3 •. 1, ... ■ ‘o
N. Hampshire, , 0 - ~6 0. -0
Massachusetts, ; , 0, ; . . 19 0, ® ■
1 ,0 , 5 0 j
.Rhode island, ~0 0, 4‘ .0
Connecticut, . 0 ~ ,0 9 P
New York, 0 1 . 29 , 5• .
New Jersey, 3 0 ■ 4 .. 0 •
Pennsylvania,-. ,8 0 12 6
Delaware, .0 .9 • 0 ■ 0>
Maryland, 0 0 - 8 , 0.
Virginia, ' 15 0 .2, 0 , ~
North Carolina, . 6 0 5 • 0
South Carolina, ,1 • 0 1 . 0; .
Georgia, . 10 0 .0 0
Alabama, .6,0,, , 1 0 ,
Mississippi, 6. 0 0 0
Louisiana,’ 5 0.1,. 0
Texas,. : 4,0. 0 0
Tennessee, 13; , 0 , 0, 0
Kentucky, 7 . 0 5- 0
Ohio. / 1 0 „,1 20
Indiana, 1 0 2 9 ,
Illinois, • ; 4 0 3„ . , 1 ,
Michigan, 0 0 3 . ?
Missouri, .0 0 0 2
lowa. 2 0 1 0
Wisconsin, 1 . Jj ? S
Arkansas. 3. 0 ; 0 0
Florida. 3, . , ; rO 0. 0 ;;
... 11l ' . 22 97. 43
Clayton received 4 tolas, and M'LaneS.-. After
the vole had been taken the friends of Clay moved
an adjournment, bat the gag was applied, ami .they
were pul down by main force. .Great excitement
prevailed. Tho friends of IJjp no parly candidate!'
laughed, and the friends of Clay, Webster, and Scott,
threatened and cursed. The Convention then pro
ceeded to a
SECOND BALLOT.
‘ Taylor. Webstcri Clay. Scott.
Main, 5 > 3.0 1
New Hampshire, 0 6 0 0
Massachusetts, 0 12 0 0
Vermont, • 1 ’ • 0 6 0 ,
Rhpde Island,*- ~ 1 0 .3 .0
Connecticut, 0 0 6- 0
New .York; 1 .I ~ 28 o
New Jersey, 3: ' Or.' 4,’ O
Pennsylvania, .. *2 0.- .7,... .10
Delaware, . 0 0. _ '* 0
Maryland,/* 0 0 • 8 0
Virginia 15 0 2 0
'N. Carolina, 6 ; 0 5 ,0
S. Carolina, - .1. • 0 1 2
Georgia, . " . 0, -0
Alabama, 6 .1 0
Mississippi, ~ 6 , 0 ? 9
Louisiana, 6 , 0 2' . ‘ 2
Texas, 4 ;r 0 0 0
Tennessee,., 13, . 0 9-2
Kentucky, * . 7 0 f «?
Ohio, - I 9 \
Indiana, 3 0 1 8
Ulinoisj.f . 4 0 * 9 . *
Michigan , 0 0 9 3
Missouri; g O 0 0
lowa,-*. V 3 0 1 0
AViaconiln,: V'.l 0-3 0-
Arkansas, 3 0 0 0
Florida, 3. 0 0 0
». 118 22 86 49
*■ Clayton received 4 voles. No choice being made,
tho Convention-adjourned In great confusion.
w Third Day.—' Tho Convention reassembled. A
portion of tho proceedings of the “Secret Session,"
wore road. [That our readers may understand what
is meant by “Secret Session," it is nnecssary that we
should stale that a meeting of the Delegates olono was
hold on day—before this Secret Session
commenced Us’dark doings, tho house was cleared of
all spectators.]. . {
Mr. Foote, of New York, had moved a reconsid
eration of tho resolution admitting the Louisiana del.
agates to vole for tho State of Texas.’
Mr. Coke, of Tonn., moved to lay tho motion to
reconsider on tho table, which was done by a vote of
154 ayes to 122 nays.
Tho Convention then proceeded to a
tuird ballot.
;. s s
Main,
New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,
Vermont,
Rhode Island,
Connccllcut,
Now York,
Now Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Delaware,
Maryland, K
Virginia,
N. Carolina,
S. Carolina,
Georgia, '
I' Alabama,
Mississippi,
Louisiana,
Tennessee,
Kentucky,
Ohio, .
Indiano,
Illinois,.
Missouri,
Wisconsin,
lowa,
Arkansas,
Michigan,
I Florida,
1 Texas,
133 74 54 17
Neither of tho candidates having a majority, a mo.
lion was immediately made, that tho Convention go
Into a
FOURTH BALLOT*
Taylor. Clay. Scott. Webster.
Main, o 0 9 I,
Now Hampshire, 2 0 0 4
Massachusetts, 0 1 8 9
Vermont, 2 2 8 . 0
Rhode Island, 4 0 0 0
Connecticut, 3 3 0 O'
New York, 6 13 17
Now Jersey, ..4 ,3 0 0
Pennsylvania, 12 4 10 0
Delaware, 2 0 1 0
Maryland, 8 0 0 0
Virginia, 16 1 0 0
N. Carolina, 10 .1 0, Of
8. Carolina, 1 1 0 J} J*
Georgia, 10 0 0
Alabama, . 6 1 0 *0 '■
Mississippi, 6 0 0 v 0
Louisiana, ■ 6 0 0 i 0 ,
Texas, 4 0 0 0
Tonncssoe, 13 0 <O,, 0
Kentucky, 11 1.0. 0
'Ohio, . ,1 1. 91 "0
' Indiana, 7140
8 .fto,o ,0
7 '0 0 0
Illinois,
Missouri,
4 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
2. 0 3 0
3 ‘ 0 9 u
Wisconsin,
lowa,
Arkansas,
Mionigan,
Florida, .
Gem Taylor was announced as the nomincobf-the
Convention. The announcement was received witlfc£.
roar of huzzas from the Taylor side, of the hous'd,,
1 and hisses from the friends of Clay, Scott, and Web
ster. /■’.
Mr. Tcbn.—l askihat wo’shall
ford limited time that wo may consult together,.if
desirable; I psk that; wo shall adjourn to four or three
o'clock. - i- . >• . V' :
Cries of lib! no! kft dpWri. •, . ’
. Another Delegate;—! mdvo llVat we'hdjourn Until 1
o'clock, and that llic galleries fchall not be ro-opened
until the Convention ims boon In session one hour.
Cries of no I no! ,
. The President —You are all odt of order—all mo-
tions are out of order! I '
Mr. Chas. D. Carroll, of Now York, spokb ogalnkt
an adjournment until the Convention, had posaed a
resolution that the nominee of the Convention should
bo supported unanimously. (Hisses.) ...
Mr.' Charles Allen, of MasBachuaells;. ; HOpbd the
Convention would lislen'.to his voice—-ho could not
opproyo of tho * proceedings of thO Convention- 1
express., whut, I believe to bo the .voice of tho Whigs
of rny‘Slate—l cannot.consent that iKovoto shall bo
considered unanimous. -We.haVe now a man norm*,
nated who if elected will continue the rule
for another four years,' THE RIGttTS OF IHE
FREE STATES-ARE TRAMPLED, UPON-IN
THIS WHIG CONVENTION.
Of the many distinguished citizens of tho Free.
Stales, thcro was not one worth receiving
a.single vote south of Mason and Dixon'fijine. The
nomination of a Whig from the South is a vir|ftal
Surrender to tho latter of tho powers of the Govern
ment, and on behalf of tho WhigS of the ftbe States,.
I say that tho Whig parly of the United Slated is hdre
and henceforth DISSOLVED. (Tremendous confu-
sion.)
Wo'vo struggled to presorvo.it as long as wo could
do it with honor. • By .the blessing of God the disso
lution may result to the'advantsgo of tho country—
IT IS TIME WE SHOULD SEPARATE. WE
SPURN THE NOMINEE OF THE CONTEN
TION, and I tell you that Massachusetts -Will spurn
tho BRIBE that is attempted to bo bfifefpdiriar (al.
luding to the proposed nomination- bf.lA.bpbt Law
rence for Vico President.) t
(Great confusion und hissing, with' some cheers,
were here.hoard.)
The President—Order roust be preserved. It **
expected Hint every- man who is a Whig will nemsan
himself a* such.
Mr. Campbell, oCOhio, offered a resolution to this
effect; . -
, Resolved, That tbo Whig parly, by Ihelr rcprcSen*
lalivcs here*assembled, pledges itself lo abide'by the
nomination-jest made, of Gen. Zachary Taylor, pro
vided lie shall agree and; pledge himself IhaVho -will
accept,the Domination as the, or the Whig
party, bound lb adhere to tls gt.eiii principle—ho ei
tension of slavery over territory now free,- and the
protection of American industry. ;
Cries, “No, no—wUhdraw.il”—and great opposi*
tion was hero munilestcdi
The President —I inustdccidotho motion out of or
der!! I The order of tho day !a'.’the nomination of
Vico President!
The Speaker—Am i io.be gagged ? •
A Delegate—l move that the order of business is
suspended to let tlio gentleman proceed with his ro-
mttrksf
The motion was not carried. '*
Mr; Galloway, of Ohio—l claim a right to bo
heard.
The President—lt is out bn tho question
of tho Domination of Vico President.
Mr. Galloway—ls it oat of order on the question
of nomination of Vice President to give the reasons
wfiy we should not go into n nomination 1
Tiie President—Yes 11 . ■
' Mr, Galloway—l nppebßatid on the question on
the appeal l”ksk a right lOsbdilbear^.
(Great confusion and motfcttjr.to adjourn.)
Mr. Galloway—l ask to.ghVbtfe: reason why tho
order of business should be Soipended.- 1 for ono
WILL NCTP bo by tho proccddings of tho Con
vention. •
Cries—“ You caftHspoak.’* “Shall ho bo permit*
led to spoak 5" l \Ntf;no 1” '** Wo don't want a lo
co foco,’ 1 1
A Southern delegate—As a Southern man, I hope
the gentleman Will bo allowed to have bis say; it
will not hufl any one blit hiinsolfV
Mr. MossacbuscUs—Mr. Presi-
I edmo to say that we have nomina
ted rsnujidato for tbo Prcsidenby—one who has
■aid again that ho will not bo bound
by tho qPfivnildS'Of any party, and that lie will re
ceive the'nomination of Whigs* Democrats, Natives,
or any other party which may nominate him.
A Vico President—l deny tlio rfglit of any one to
criticise the proccoding-s of tho Convention.
Mr. W ilson.—l have always adhered to Whig prin
ciples—l have never scratched a ticket—l ask no
thing but a good government; bull will go home,
and so help nto Goa, I WILL DO -ALL I CAN TO
DEFEAT THAT NOMINATION. (Great confu :
■ion, excitement, cheers and hisses.) •
Mr. Brown, of Pu;, moved to adjourn until half
post 3 o'clock. (Cries of no J po 1 ’ The ballot! tho
ballot!) V
The Convention then proceeded to tho order of the
day, tho nomination of Vice President.
Mr. Collier of Ohio, nominated for;Vico President ]
of tho United States, “Old WAttey," (Gen. Taylor's ,
horse,) of Louisiana! (Groat appease.) . ,
Mr. Collier mado a speech in favor of the claims i
of “Old'Whitoy.” Ho said—“Why* sir, when Jhe i
nows of the victories, achieved by General Taylor, on
the Bth and 9th of May, first camo up to that part of
Ohio 1 hove the honor to represent,^'was. deceived
with such enthusiasm, that I was Satisfied that we
could have at onco elected old ZacKlPresident of the
United States,' end his white chVrgorOld
Vice President. (Cheers and continued applause.)
Several delegates herd protested against taking the
candidates for President and both'
from one Stale, and after much effusion the nemo
of “OW Whitey" was withdrawn, groat number
of nominations were then made, am{|ng others “Tariff
5? S 3
o n
f sr
3 5
0 3
3 9
0 ,0
0 0
0 0
C 0
0 0
10 0
1 0
0 0
o o
X 0
0, o
0 0
.0 0,
0 o
0 -o
0 o
0,0
31 0
6 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 . 0
. 0 0
4 0
Andy" of Pennsylvania! Tlio votft(j»aj». , l? cn
and rosultodas follows—Abbot LawfCDCe IOD { Mil.
lard Fillmore 115; “Tariff Andy” Ji j
T. T. M’Kcnnon 13; Clayton 3;
lering 3; “Qld Whitoy” 0!
Thu whoio number of votes being 3’?4sftfhd‘l3B
requisite to a ojioico, tho President annouQpjijl Mint no
1 election had boon had. -
The Convention then proceeded to (baseband bal
lot, which resulted as follows- MlWo|FiUtnore ( of
New York, 173; Lawrence 87; 2!
Clayton 3: * '
I A motion was then made that tho nominations bo
1 unanimously confirmed.
Mr. Sholman, of Ohio—This resolution,Jt seecmn*
not bo adopted unanimously, (confusion) *■>
A delegate from Now York here moved to divide
tho resolution and lake tho question on tho candidates
for President and Vico President, separately. (Cries
of no! not and much confusion.)
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio—l rise under groat ember,
russmont. I cannot agree to this resolution. lam
a Whig from principle, 1 was so when Harrison
was tho standard bearer of the party in 1840. . 1 was
' so when that banner was trailed in tho dust in 1844.
I wished now to see the standard in the hands of a
Whig—one who was pledged to Whig principles.
Tyloi told us ho was a Whig in 1840. (Confusion.)
If Gen. Toylor will pledge. Mmielf to support Whig
principles 1 will suni»rt hlm.'hut NEVER WITH.
OUT IT. .
Mr. Tihlen, of Ohio; asked to present a resolution
from his colleagues, before tho confirming
resolutloti was aclod upon. Tho action an this, ha
said,.would influence thorn on that. Mr. T. here
rond hlr resolution, which declares that, while no
po|rer Is given to Congress by tho Constitution to
Iftterfero will, playory in any of (ha States, it never,
r- tholois authorizes it to forbid tho extension of slavery
In any territory now ftoo.
Much oonthslon followed tho reading of this reso
lution. I
Mr. Brown, of Fa., said he was surprised to hear)
a resolution of this character introduced into the
Convention; that gentleman had come hare evidently
to disturb its harmony. I am, surprised; aoid ho,
that mon will thrust a question 6f this sort into such
a place, Wp came to this Convention to sustain (he
great principles of tho groat Whig party, and I am
sorry tnal any one would urge the doctrines of a
Action upon our attention. (Groat confusion and
general hisses.) I move, sir, tho resolution be laid
on (he table. (No! no! question.)
TMp motion was agreed to.
A delegate from Maine wished to ask Mr. Conrad
of .Louisiana, a question. Leave being granted, he
inquired whether ft was (rue, as he had heard, that
Gen, Taylor was the doctrine of pro*
lection to American industry. ; -
Mr. Conrad said he was not able to answer. thall
question, . I
‘•'■"The genlleriian from Maine, then,wanted to know!
Taybr'd bplnfcnd were on the extension)
Oftho Uoilod Stoles. • ' ’ 5
Mr; tlio gentleman, and this Convcn-;
t!on, knew ad. mhclrna Jib did about Gen. .faylcr'a,'
principles. Ho did., hot pretend' to know what bis!
particular seiiUm'chts IVoro on any subject. - j
Mr. Hiliurdi df Alabama, offered a resolution to
the cffeclllmt the Convention subscribe to the doeJ
trines contained in General Taylor’s letter to Copt.
Allison.; ■ 4 I
, A motion wos inado for tlio previous question on
tho matter of approving of Taylor’s letter to Captain
Allison; ~
Some c’ohfbsioh arising.on \lus,Question, JVl*‘« Hil
lard, who proposed It, withdraw it
Another member asked to renew It. ,
It was again pressed by others; but {finally with
drawn; as several entire delegations bad left the
hall; • • "-• "
.A motion tben/madd to ?adjourn nr |
Several delegates .wanted ta renew, ,tho resolution !
pledging the Convention,to impport tbairominatlons'
ofTaylor and FiU(norp,bat,U was,to<edJoum,Hs was
every resolution offered J! .
Somo' oho in;.the; galleries' then .proposed : three
cheers for Mr. Clay, which were feintly given, amid;
cries of ‘‘ho,'no; tb the devil with Cloy, who cares
for Clay now, he’s laid out*” &c. &c.
Tho President then addressed the fow remaining
delegates in attendance,''and bidding them farewell,
the Convention adjourned sirie die, without- passirig
resolutions of ohykind,.' .
From Iho-iilsaiasippian. ' -V-
Extracts from a Speech delivered at the ‘Clap.
Whiff ' Meeting at ! Nashville, Tenn»»iie, on
the Bth of April, 1848, hy Bx-Govornpr
James Oi Joneii
Wo presume there is not a Whig who will deny
that James C. Jones is a whig; certainly the» man
who defeated James K. Polk for Governor; ought to
lie a good exponent of tho principles. pf
his parly. There ie but one-Wh/g paper that we
know of at this limb In Mississippi, tho Vicksburg
TVArg; ad the rest aro no-party journals; all the real
havo struck. their Colors* For this rea son, aS well as
for some others, wo havo.concluded to publish some
extracts from tlie speech of Ex«Govcrnor Jones, which
wo find in the Nashville Orthapolilian.
Gov. Jones said i
‘‘•Tho groat and absorbing question, now is, wild
shall bo the standard bearer of our principlb«-ia thd
approaching contest The time vroS wherilha solu*-,
tion of this question was plain and easy';' who' is most
honcfll-rwho most compolentaiid who embodies mosj
fully the principles wo profess—and which
Here to be essential to the best interest of the country.-
How sadly hate times changed* and how Strangely
have some of os changed with them! What Is now
tho test? Is age, experience, qualifications of prin-t
ciplcs ? No, these* all (heso tests* Venerable for their
antiquity, bearing the.impress Of tvisdolrt and patri
olism*nro Well nigh fofgtfUth'Snd overshadowed by
I tho deadly Upan of ititrt availability. ,/But recently
IWo haVo heard mOch of-the dangers of party;
tho storO'hotrsea of imagination and thought have
been plundered to find terfns strong enough to per-'
tray the deformity of this Hydra. The syren song of
(ho return 6f (ho ora of good feelifig t has been sung
In strains of melody; the invocation has
gono oat cm all tho winds.of heaven, ground the arms
ofyour parly warfare,-and/ cotnc, let tho lion and the
lamb lie down, together—let us alt rally under one'
common banner, on tho folds of Which shill bo in*
scribed in letters of living light— The People'* Cart :
didate f-A. National Candidate; Ano Party Candfc
date. ■ , . - .
Well, sirs, if the. opening signs of this political
millcnium were really dawning on us, then (hero
I might bo something in its brilliant hues to attract
our admiration and command our confidence. But
have wo any such prospects?—can wc cherish any
such hopes?—they are but (he Visions of distemper*
qd imaginations, or tho ignie.fatuut by .which tba
incautious ore to bo led. and seduced into political
difficulties and inconsistencies, * i, for one/can yield
my self to no such dolrfsion J for one, I will lend my*'
self to no stfch heartless seduction.-,
Whence this fresh crusade against party,- whence'
this new-born zcol fora lr£ce?—-and pray tell mo
who is seeking this armfctfbo? Why, sir, those wild
have been loudest In praise oftho principles of
to which they belonged,* loudest in denunciation of
there to which they wcjre opposed. What has oc.;
otfrrcd/thut wo should seek on affilation with bur
opponents? ' Have they changed their principles or
practices? Ifno now-issue it introduced, by. which
parly organisations ore to bo broken op; if a union
ia effected at all, it must bo by compromise. Can]
this bo dono.: Compromise implies nidthal Cobcc*-'
slon, each surrendering something ;.w)iat ,are wo
prepared to surrender?, which of our principles are
wo reody to abandon ? one 7 ’.no not one, How therf
compromise? of course wo must nsk oaV opponents 1
to‘concede, all. I should rejoice that many, yea all 1
of them would make this surrender (o reason end
conviction; hot if a Compromise Is softght, 1 think
modesty Would shrink from so largo a demand.—'
Parties have always existed, and mast Continue to
exist in a government liko oors( they are the sonti*
ncls of liberty, and Whort 1 restrained by patriotism;
they CondDco to the public safety, and exert a healthy
and purifying influence on the body, politic.. From
party wb hdvo nothing to foar, It is only when It
degenerates into faction that it becomes dangerous
to pdblio liberty/party is one thing, faction is anoilw
or; tho ono is the. oonscivator of liberty, Dm othef
its deadly f6e. M
. Of'Gcnoral Taylor’s principles, Governor JonCd
said: *
" Hai ho committed' himself (a the distinctive
doctrines of tho party! Never I sofur as 1 have
seen; but on 1110 contrary, says distinctly, that "Ad .
will not h* considered the Exponent of tht j>rinvipUs ef \
any party" If ho refuses to sutler himself to be con* ]
sidcred tho exponent of the principles of tho. Whip
parly, is it not a great slrclch of authority for any j
on 6 to obsuiuo it lor him 7 Ho-declatce in nil his
Jitters, that ho Is no party man—will noble the can
didate of any party—will not-be the expon***- m /
principles of any yet wantfo urged to taka
him us a Whig; good and true. lam willing, m
matters ofdlvino appointment, to go hy faith instead
I of sight; but in things of human arrangement and
hitman opinion, 1 think something more visible and
tangible is demanded." Gon. Taylor has written
many letters, in reply to those asking hie opinions
and tendering him a nomination for the Presidency;
in all thorn Tie holds (ha same or similar language.
Now would it not hovo been quite as convenient—
?uite os proper, and quite as respectful (o the country,
or him at onco to havo given a declaration of Ins
political faith 7 This would havo settled tho whola
matter; and then each man could have determined
for himself, tho course proper for him to pursue; thi<
ho hoi chosen not to do, ond therefore his. friends
cannot complain if doubts should bo expressed of Me
political orthodoxy. Tho President of tho United
States Is hut tho agent and servant of the people!
placed (hero for specific purposes, ond.to accomplish
specific objects; objects hold to be important by llioiri
who may place him Ihefot tho constitution clothes
him with largo powers, Now Is it not proper that
those who havo to mako this selection, should know
tho principles of him for whom they are aslasd (<V
vote ? Havo they not a right to demand to know
| how this largo power is to bo exercised 7 To deny
this is to deny tho.right of tho people to govern them
sclcos, for (hoy can only govern themselves constitu
tionally through their appointed agents. Tho poopla
havo a right to know tho opinions of those for whom
they vote, and my deliberate judgment is, no man
can over receive tho suffrages of a majority of tho
freemen of this Union whp withholds from lho coun
try such a declaration of opinions and principles.
Whilst Gon. Taylor refuses to mako a declaration
of principles, whilst ho expressly declares that ho
will not bo tho exponent of tho principles of any par
ty, docs ho not say t ;lhat if elected President, ho will
administer Its duties according to tho constitution:
is this not onough? Who over entered on tho dull**. ’
of that Important,ilotlon that did not do so with the
same pledge. They all not only make this
but who does notknow that they aro rsquitod to l«»o j
a solemn oath to do this,before they can enter onlt*’ (
duties? Andi/pl how widely hovo been tho con*
struelions of tho prostitution, ' I suppose ho means,
os General Jackson ,did,, that hp will administer (ho
government according |o tho constitution—as he vP
deretande iti Mr. Folk promised to do this; nndyot
Who dops not see that saorod Instrument mutilated ,
in all its parts—mado subservient to tho merest, if
not-basest, of party purposes".
yO«n» Taylor and Mr, Cloy,
Of tho,relative popularity of Mr. Clay, and Gen,
Taylor in the State of Tennessee, Gov. Joncs.saldtj
" I haj/a mingled much with thp people during tho
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