Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-23


noosn,y yielded IL heir ASSENT. An ar,emp, to re.
inte charges ngaiua Z rs bravery. would be as insult.
ug !" hin, as t would be ridiculous in the eyes Of
NE world. destinations have been made injurious To
- moral ehsractor; those who know him personally.
smio NJ the folly of such efforts. and let me say 10 all
o'aeis' mat \ man OF percr moral character does not
ihhahit our land. When every thing else fails. they
pro'laim al The top OF their voices that he is an imbc.
'"S e@ nan Sir'l had the pleasure OF taking him by
W h'hu ihe morning | left ~homc; scarcely a week
ASSES IA winch ! do not see and converse with him.
anu ici me assure you aud this assembly. and the A.
merean people. that his mind is as rigorous. as ac,ire.
aN" as discriminating as a. EdS an dc MERIDIAN Of las
daysi hc' Nc enjoys fHc Lsalth. and all The BoI1g ricey
d7d do'rhy TAsh SI0Ags too man II suiy,fre or siy-
tysiE.
Now, sr. let me attempt 10 give uticrance to Tic &C..
l-sy o. Joy and celight which The transactions of tins
day have produced on my own mind. In common
Nih All my aSaoraies i'm this imposing assembly. I
ieeI That our country is redeemed and savcd-ihe
sounds OF unity and CONCORD which strike the ear from
ever seat In this sacred icmple-the united drclnra.
h"h oi cniiro aoquiesccnce IN the result of our delibe.
raiions-'he enthusiastic pledges rendered hy every
msmief OF this august body, to devote himself heart
and hand, To sustain the distinguished individuals VAC
arc aooui TO present To the people, as the men of our
unanimous choicc-thc expression ofioy. ON the faces
oi 30 many aged aud vencrlicd patriots. who have Gn.
ished heir course IN public hfc-who have long since
crossed the meridian-are ON their downward course.
and viii soon pass the horizon to be bc seen her, no
mnrc;l say SIR. To hear such men testify their feelings
oi ~. rotation, pledge their jealous efforts 10 advance
the cause and proclaim their confidence in it's triumnh.
ant success, produces sensations which cannot he
dc'cubcd. To hear the shouts of pprohalion-,h
enthusiastic promises Of oNcriion, and the confident
p''S'uohs OF Victory, from the young and vigorous
PORTION OF ihs body, - enough To inspire The most con-
h'm'd soc. la short, the manifestations of hi. d,y.
20 exciting. - cheering, have produced a general &C.
iary Ut delight. q! which hose who hayenot Witnessed
ihc scene. tnd ielt the threatened danger of disagree.
mrui IN tbs loiy. aS We have douc. can form no con.
oei hon. t"runc, must say, that although | am near
ne termination otihc prophetic uuslhcr O fdays allotted
Ir ihc lhc oi man. ! have never. in that long pcri,rI.
witnessed such an imposing spectacle. am nluo.,
ready lo repeat and apply Ia myself the piuus cu lama.
non o! the gu,d old Simeon.
Me-. PrcsidcnI--.s not tins nough Tor one dav,-
The great object which brought US hero. from .ycr,
i'rt OF The Union, Is accomplished. That OBJECT was
to produce unity and harmony .: action in The gre,t
Struggle We nra ON the eve OF commenting: a struggle
To save the liberty, the morals. and the b,ppincss n,
'h- people and 10 rescue the constitution from The
hands OF ~proiisutc men. Indcr whose management il
! N.h"lHe To decay. This JlieCt. | repeat, lr:s been
gained. IL Is the opinion of ever American. whose
principles have not been dcbascd by the curruut and
coirupiing influences of the National Administration
mai nneh,d should he made To save the Nation; that
tlai eiior. has nov been made. and successfully made
The IN " and sea! ii has Produced. have accmn1 lishcd
hnii oi The victory already, y will corsumma,e il here.
amer. IL Is now mlnIicst that sc came here dccpl;
impressed with the ian poriance of the object al stake.
which Is nothing less thtu The perpcIuity oithe glorious
constitution bcqnea:hcd by our fathers. We all know.
SIR That IA such a struggle, in contest for such a prize.
We cannot aiiord 20 dispute and wranglc aboat minor
matters and We have therefore offered up-our ncCsr.
cnees on the ai;ar of patriotism. This Convention has
carried out ITS professions, that ii seeks the PROSPERITY
a'd happineS OF ihc whole CGiOn, and That il contends
Tor PriHcptcS instead Of men. Oar choice has No,
heeh restricted for want OF material; amoag the Whios
anu conservatives oi the country, there arc a thousand
enlightened PATRIOTS, honest, capable and faithful. into
whose hands we may safely commit the Executive
Government Of the country. From such men VIC have
H'aGc our selection, and now give to the Nation a mi.
t'd' unbroken pledge, TO support it. We cannot there
'ofc despair or permit our hopes TO sink. There is
mIent and virtue enough in the nation 10 save it.
AIer what we have accomplished, nothing is wanted
out unity, energy and confidence; let these be mn. in
acquisition and victory will perch upon anr standard
INC constitution viii be saved, the purity offs admin.
! taiInn rcSio- cd, d we will TRANSMIT il To- our child, n
as we received 1t from our fathers. say We pyU bc-
cause every gentleman Of this floor, old and Young
stands pledged To redeem The promise. DeDcnd ON il
ST. there Is a conservative principle in tho great mass
oi The American people, which may te called mo
Successful aciIon' by united effort; and I am now fullv
persuaded that victory will crown cur efforts. since VIC
have this day unfnrled before the nation. the I-n;sn
nag. Inscribed with the motto of. the Hon. MIR Wiso of
Virginia. " Union, Cor the sake OF The Union"