Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-01

4 NATIONAL WING COVE NTroN.


We are glad TO observe numerous indi-
cations Of the general concurrence Of the
Wings in various parts Of the Union IN
the propriety Of National Convention
for the nomination Of candidates for the
Presidency and the Vice Presidency in
1874. Since ou- late sllusion TO the sub.
liect the following remarks from the Lex.
lingion (Ky.) Intelligencer have appeared,
in connection with an article from the
Scioto Gazette, (Chillicothe, OAio.) ur.
glng strongly the propriely Of a Conven-
ton.
With regard to the place and the time
suitable for the meeting Of the Convention
we hope that the suggestion Of the lnieli-
gencer will be adopted. The arrange
ment, however, of these particulars may
be left TO the Wing members OF Congress,
TO be settled by them during the approach
ing session.
The justice and force of the subjoined
remarks Of the Intelligencer will be ac-
knowledged by every reader:
twill be remembered that Mr.. Clay
has not accepted any of the numerous 10.
cal or State nominations which have been
made Of him Tor the next Presidency, nor
will he, we believe, permit his name to be
used in connection with that office, unless
fully impressed with tho idea that ma
jority OF the American people--fhe great
Wing Party--desire his election. 10
| 1892 his owc opinions and wishes were
overrued by his friends. 10 1886 he
yielded TO Gen. HARRIsoS, and his never
TO be forgotteu letter to the Harrisburg
! Convention ia 1890, rs well as his con.
dnct during the political campaign oil
! 1910, afforded evidences OF his self sacri-
| flee too recent and too noble to be easily
erased from our memories. II may be
truly said Of him, that in all times Of DIFF
| hculty or danger, when the mere hunters
for office or The timid lovers Of popularity
would he disposed to shrink from the con-
test--to surrender the Government TO the
spoilers and let ruin do its worst-he has
never ialtered or failed; he has always
nobly and boldly barred his bosom to the
severest "prltings Of the pitless Storm
of party strife, and the poisoned shafts Of
personal naligni,y, alike 'delying the one
and scoraing the other Again and
again have HE brilliant talents and exal-
ted fame been our shield and bucklcr in
the battle; his gallant name our watch
word and countersign, In times past he
has ever been our leader in scaling the
iortrssses Of the enemy-our front innk
mao in resisting their assaults.
But he has now retired to the peaceful
shades OF Ashland, and if such be his des-
tiny, there 10 pnss in quiet happiness the
remaining years OF his eventful life. He
neither complains of the past nor chall,n.
ges the future. His great deeds have al
ready made their mark upon the age, and
neither time nor calumny can blot out or
eradicate it. His contemporaries may
fail to do him justice, bu, history and pos.
teriy will.
But is this time for US to give him
up?--to lose his strong arm, his intrepid
courage, his inlexiple honesty, his natu-
raj wisdom! While corruption and dis
honor dare TO show their unbushing face
in open dny-while treason and traitors
are lauded and defended by the high and
mighty ones OF earth, who else shall we
place at the head of our column Who
can so well command an army as it's Ge
neral in a Thousand comba,s with his
many scars, all in front? Who shall rail-
ly the troops and give them confidence
and final triumph?
Mr.. Clay himself could not, if he would,
transfer his towering popularity to any
other lesder, any more than he could his
past history. His unrewarded services
and sofferines in the Wing cause. have
made him bone Of their bone. andno base
fear or iinid policy will ever induce them
to give him up or abandon him. The
nomination, then OF a National Conren.
lion, or rather its ratification OF the PEG
PIES Nomination, already made, would, IN
our opinion, give him such conclusive
evidence Of public sentiment as would IN.
duce him to accept the position thus as
signed him.
While on this subject, we hope we may
be pardoned for suggesting the City OF
Baltimore as the place for holding the
Convention, as most accessible for the
West, and equally so with any other city
on the seaboard to the South and North.
The time about the Cd Monday in Decem-
Der, ls43, 10 be as unanimously attended
as convenient, with power for each dele
CATION 10 vote the full electoral vote OF
the State represented. This will place
the near and distant States upon per-
feet equality, and express the vote OF the
Electoral College.