Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-12-16
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.


Tho groa, question is sc,tlod-noi TO the entire
satisfaction of every one, for that could not have
been expected, but in a way in which every true
Wing will acauiesce. Gen. WIN. HENRY HAIR
RISON is nominated as the Wing and opposition
candidate TO the present incumbent, Martin Van Blu
rem, for the presidency and let all the (Whig) peo
pie say, amen.
We should have been better pleased to have had
Mr. Clay selected, and so, it is not doubted, would
have been large majority oftho Wings of this Co;
but we shall cheerfully submit to the decision and
So we believe, will all those whose frs, choice was
one of the other candidates. We cannot doubt,
therefore, that the Wings of Vermont, universally,
who have been conscicntiously aiming, with all their
might, for series of years in assisting to redeem
the country from the evils resulting from the loco
foco doctrine and misrue, whatever may have been
their preferences in this matter about men, will
unite and rally around the old veteran republican of
Ohio, and show to the world that though they love
CGser they are contending for Rome. II there are
any who dissent from this principle who call them
selves Wings, we have only to say, as Joseph.said
to his brethren, when they went down to Egypt to
buy food, 4" Ye are not true men,"
We have no less esteem and generation for Mr..
Clay because he was not the fortunate nominee of
this convention. He is, nevertheless unquestona-
bly, esteemed of the greatest and most talent
ed patriots and statesmen of the age. But it is said
men of great and high attainments not in fashion
now We have high hopes, however, of Gen. Har-
ison. The old hero, from adverse pecuniary cir
cumstances, has been in the shades of quiet and
peaceful retirement for number of years, unre-
Quilted for his many useful services. But all
wise Providence may have designed this to protect
him from the political. storms which have nearly
overwhelmed every body and every thing within its
REACH in order to bring him forward, at this hour of
peril, to assuage the political tempest and right the
great National Ship.
But we are aware that there are apparently some
very good men and Whigs who, it would seem, sup
pose that the salvation of the country depended on
the success of their particular favorite candidate
and they may be honest in thus supposing; but they
may depend upon it, this is great mistake and
half deluson at least. Men always differ, more or
less about measures, but about personal attainmonts
no f,co can hardly agree Hence it becomes neces-
sary that men should be exceedingly careful that
they fix not their affections their fascinating and
gifted fellow citizens so strong in cases like the pre-
sent, that they lose sight of the great objects they
are in reality contending for.
| For arguments sake, let us see whether the
Wings could not form strong and efficient adj
minstration under Gen. Harrison as under Mr.
Clay. In order to do so, would take Mr.. c. for
Secretary of State, Mr. Talmadge Tor Mr. Bond) for
Secretary of the Treasury, Rives for p M. General
Gen. Scott for Secretary of War, and Mr.. Webster
for Attorney General. Here, then, we have one of
the Strongest and most talented cabinets that the
country could have under any circumstances Hence
we say, fellow citizens, "let there be no division
among you" on this important matter but let every
true Wing lay his hand upon his heart and make a
solemn vow that he will put his armour and go
forth to battle under the Harrison Flag, resol we'd
to do his best to restore the country to harmony and
to its legitimate rights.