The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-29

Henry Harrison as the party candidate for the pres
ldency. IL becomes us 10 be quiet under erery dis
peasdtion Of providence and politics, and ace are
so."
The Augusta Chronicle, (whg) says
DESTROYS as we have been to support the oppos-
ing candidate to MIR Van Buren,, we cannot go for
Elarrson,-an we think it time and labor spent in
vain to attempt to elect him.'
The Boston Daily Advocate, (whig) says:
"We confess we have some curiosity to learn
which OF tsc members of the delegation from this
state can claim the honor of having given the vote
of the state for a candidate [Gcn. llarrisonl who
we are well assured is far from being the choice OF
the state
The New Orleans True American, (whig) says:
Henry Clay had thousands of devoted friends
Harrison but few supporters. We wished the
wing cause success, but cannot hope for it now."
The Philadelphia Sentinel, (whig) says;
Dissatisfaction was loudly expressed by many
of the leading wings in this quarter, on receiving
the news of the nomination of Gen Harrison by
the llarrsburgh convention aud threats Of resisting
it were freely made"
The Hon. John S. Barbour, one of the mos
distinguished wings in Virginia, has come out
6 tooth and nail" against the Harrisburg nominal
tons"
The Richmond Enquirer SAYS
| We have seen several members of the general
assembly who have just returned to their constitu-
ents. We understand that many wings have pro-
tested against the nomination, and that several OF
them have already abandoned the wing banner
There will be no serious contest in Virginia"
The Augusta Ga, Chronicle wing paper, says
"We cannot 90 for Harrison, and we think il
time and labor spent IN vain TO attempt to elect
him. Hecanaot possibly get one rotc south Of The
Poi0m0c.'
The Athens, Ga. Banner Estate rghts) processes
to "speak for Georgia, and announces that her cit
liens of both parties, will repudate the Harrison
candidate and his principles"
The following is from Florida Wing paper;
"The nomination of Gen, Harrison by the con-
venton at Harrisburg AS President of the United
States, seems to be very cody received by the
wings throughout the Union. We greatly dislike
Mr.. Van Buren, and there are dozen men in the
country, whose nomination by the wings we would
have hailed with great pleasure, Webster, Clay,
Rivcs and long list of others, whose election we
would greatly have preferred to that Of Mr. Van
Buren, But as for sailing uadcr The .fag Of
GRANNY HARRISON-NEvER. We shall cui
loose from the Wing purity and set up for our
seires, if they cannot fd letter icuder Than
GRANNY HARRISON"
And finally to crown the whole, the Boston Cuur-
Ter honestly confesses that it ''doubs whether any
thing could be gained to the country By erchang-
ing Mr. Fan Buren, for aay other man" Can
We not, readers, discern the signs Of the times .
Baltimore Post.
From the New Orleans True American, whig
paper
HARRIsBURGH CONFERENCE.-The respcc-
table body of wings, assembled at lIarrsburgh on
the 18th instant, After organization, the Convcn-
ton went into balloting for candidate for the pres
| idencv On the first ballot Henry Clay had 9s
votes Gen. Harrison SO, and the long tall tool and
marpot Gen. Scott, go votes On the second bal
lot Gen. Harrison received l5S votes, Henry Clay
oU aim inc urnu,nu, p,v,, 10. -.
much Tor TooLIsM.
The wings are fools to allow such men ii
Thurow Weed, Charles King and Henry Lochet
God forgive us for falling from great height
so low but we have Witnessed Dan Marble
leap in Sam Patch. On Wings
Oh Whiggcry, when will you learn sense, or talk,
lessons of party adhesivcness from your enemies
We have lost our Evoritc Henry Clay is no
; the candidate and if we support old Harrison,
will only he to put stop TO democracy run wild.
Henry Clay had thousands of devoted friends
Harrison has but few supporters. We wish TIN
Wing cause success, but caino, hope for il now.