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was the man in whom the friends OF Texas could
trust. This leads me TO a contemplation which
fills me with profound humiliation. Had Mr.
Van Buren been nominated, majority Of the
nominating convention would have been opposed
to Texas. But Mr.. Polk was put in nomination,
and they go for annexation. This is a surrender
OF seli,respect, and of principle, to party, seldom
known on the face OF the earth.


Iagree with my friend that Mr. Polk is the
synonym, another fonn'of expression for Texas,
and yet we arc to annex Texas under him, 10
make Slave States OF it. This, gentlemen, would
be epoch in history, and in the cause of hu-
nanlty. The progress Of sentiment Is toward its
extension IN wise and Just manner. This would
be for its upbuildIng.


How shall this grea! question be disposed of in
the coming Election? lam infinitely concerned
TO know how Massachusetts will bear herself
whether her majnrlties shall be divided up, and
lost, and her " higs shofn of their glory II all
who feel alike on this question 60 together,
have no fear. Ii the third party, as they have
been called, would vote so as 10 be felt, Nassa-
chuSetts would be heard and respected.


There may be some of that party here to-day !;
but should there not be any of them present,
ask those that hear me 10 take what | say home
TO them. aDc reason with them IN the cool of the
day. say that TO vote for Polk is to vote for
Texas II slr. Polk Is elected, Texas is annexed.
II be IS elected, ne will have majority OF Con-
greSs and II Can be carried.


We failed to elect, in Massachusetts, enough
men TO have supported that great man j Z.
Adams who Is so much respected in popular
opinion, when struggling for the right OF petition
He wanted bat TWO or three, and yet THIS Ihird
party kept out tina. many men, not because they
would have voted contrary to iheir own wish,s.
bu; merely because they were not oi that so call.
ed third party.


Does that become the wise men of Massachu-
sets Every man who votes for Mr.. Polk, gives
one vote for Texas, end he rho rotes for the
third party, gireS half q rOte for Teas, and
for this he Is amenable TO his conscience, and to
his country.


1t IS en- insui. to our understanding to tell US
that Mr.. Polk Is not opposed to the Tariff. /
kno,o that he is. | was ten years with him in
Congress, and had been called upon to select
man most decidedly opposed TO the Tariff
should have chosen James h. Polk; and those
who nominated him knew this as well as do. If
our principles are wong, abandon tRem. lfthey
are righ. support them, and abide by those who
abide by your principles.


Mr.. Webster continued to speak OF the Wing
platform of principles-on the currency-Protec-
and o-der-urged stability and consis
tency in our legislation, being allied to the past
and The future by the present. He assured us
that Massachusetts had sound heart. II we
will, we can co what we wani, and give our State
to the Wing candidates. The principles OF the