The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-24
GREAT HARRISON MEETING AT NEW

spond 10 the nominations Of the Harrisburgh Con-
vcnton. DIR William Turner was called to the
Chair, and Horace Greedy, Esq, appointed Secre-
tary.
Dudley Seden, on behalf Of the delegates from
this city, announced 10 the meeting the nomnu-
tons, which received with prolonged and
hearty cheers. Mr. Selden then explained the
course adopted by the delegates from this city
and State, in reference to the candidate, and the
motives that governed the final decision of the
Convention.
Alr Seldcn was followed by General Wilson of
New Hampshire also delegate 10 the Convention
who reviewed the administration Of the govern
meGt for The last years, and contrasted its con-
duct with the pledges aud promises that brought it
into power,-every of which, he said it had
violated. Gen. Wilson, spoke of the deep feeling
of regard for the best interests of the country un
der which the Convention acted in he selection of
candidate, giving up all personal preferences and
yielding up every thing 10 the cause. Eo SAID
nothing strongly assured him of complete sue
cess.
Mr. TornInson feIio~od Cor. Wilson in an eIo
quent appeal 10 The Young men of New York TO
rally around the standard of the gallant soldier-o
forget their preferences for another candidate, if
they had INDUCED them, and unite, 10 march to
certain victory.
A ID ID Il Z S S
Young Men Of the city Of .Ncto York -
The Wing National Convention in session last
week nj Harrlsburgh, has placed in nomination as
the Wing candidate for next President OF the Unit
ed States, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON of
Ohio, and for Vice President, JOHN TYLER of
Virginia.
Ii is we'll known that the Patriot whose name
has been presented for President was not the first
choice Of the Wings of this city. Not that they
failed to appreciate his distinguished services and
illustrious character, but that there another
eminent Statesman, equally distinguished by devot-
ed patriotism, long and faithful services, and
cendantly endowed with every quality which
should adorn and dignity The highest station in the
gift Of the American People. Such have been our
honest convictions on those convictions we have
acted till our views were oveuuled by Wings g.
qually ardent in common cause and now in
faithful tufment of our pledge, bow with
cheerfulness to The decision of The Wing National
Convention.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON is again the
Wing candidate for the Presidency of the United
States. He was our candidate in the last Presi-
Dental contest, when the overwhelming prepon-
derance of Federal power, backed by a Treasury
surplus of Forty Millions, rendered resistance to
the appointed successor nearly hopeless. When
TO these discouragements were added the complete
dsorganization of the Wing party, with WEB
STER supported for President in the North,
WHITE in the South and South West, and HAIR
RISON but in the Middle and Western and faint
disunion and apathy every where pervadlng our
ranks /; supported, even nominaly in but fifteen of
the twenty six States comprising the Union, and
in not more than ten OF them with any expecta-
ton hope OF success, he yet received seventy
three electoral votes in seven of these States
rying Ohio and Indiana by sweeping majorilies,
and New Jersey by vote which effected a change
of six membes of Congress in favor of tho Wing
cause. All these States had been before decidedly
against us-all of them had cast their electoral
votes against candidate at the preceding Presi-
lan loIa III min
and Rhode Island did not unite with them in his
favor, was owing to no want of popularity or
strength in General Harrison, the result in each
State fully proved, but 10 the suPlneness and de.
spondency of portion OF the Wing party. Had
that portion but faithfully discharged its high duty
to the country, Wing administration would have
guided the destnes of our beloved Union through
the three last years, and the disasters, oppression,
and corruption Of which land through the last
three years has been the victim would never have
existed. Shall the next opportunity for ensurng
so glorious a redemption be suffered TO pass unim.
proved This is the great question now submit
ted 10 the judgment OF the Wings of the Union.
Be assured, Wings of New York, that the exiraor-
binary popularity Of WILLIAM HENRY HAIR
RISON in the States where he is best known, rests
upon Il solid foundation. The people of Ohio
Kentucky, aud Indiana, have known him long
and intimately; nearly fifty years have passed
since first STRIPPING of nineteen summers he made
his way from the endearments OF home to the
western wids to defend their few scattered clear.
iags against the murderous hostility of savage foes
lie crossed The Aleghanes in the winter OF l79l
an humble ensign in his country's service, and
since that time he has been associated with their
militia almost every battle, certainly in nearly
every victory, whether over savage or civilized en-
emies and both a subaltern and commander
he has uniformly won the esteem of his associates,
and the affection OF those under his control His
conduct uniformly approved and warmly
commended by the Presidents under whose au-
thority he acted by the people among whom he
served and the officers whom he commanded,
while the unani nous thanks of Congress, accom-
panied by gold medal, and the enthus astic graft
tude of the entire American people of that day,
sufficiently attest his wisdom and skill while com
mander of the army of the north west in the bril-
liant and victorious campaign Of 1879 and 'l3 But
it is not alone or mainly as a military commander
that WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON has won
for himself envable place in the affections of the
American People OF the thirty years during
which he has served his country. scarcely one
| fourth have been spent in the camp. For thirty
successive years he was honored with the most i'm
portant civil stations by JEFFERSON, MADISON
and ADAMS, and he fulfilled the duties of
those stations as merit and receive the upuuali-