Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-01-19
NUMBER AZ.
From The NeS 0rieass Bee IF Dseembsr 81.
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.

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10 the Lexington tky.} in:elhgenccr, TO
hold National Convention for the pur-
pose Of ratiiyirg tina popular will in re-
gard 10 the Whsg candidate Cor the Pres
idency, and to nominate Vice President
upon the same ticket, has been received
every where with manifest qualification.
Il has been hailed as the har binger of GER.
tain SUCCESSORS means otquIetng The
discontenis Of those who consider such
nomination due TO the Wing party, as
we'll as establishing the confidence oioth-
ers, by offering the ncn'ination for the
Presidency TO our favorite candidate IN
manner which viii ensure his acceptance
Of il.
From the Aroostook 10 the Gulf OF
Mexico, from the Atlantic 10 ST. Peter s,
we hear oil but one individual spoken OF
as the Wing candidate in the next Presi-
dental canvass. There is, so TO speak,
an unanimous feeling in relation TO that
office. lie, il should be borne in mind
that Convention may assist in giving
form and consistency 10 local nomina.
tons, however numerous, and will place
our nominee before the country in the
old-fashioned way. This will stine eve.
ry jealousy, and allay any pique that
may linger in the breasts Of the few who
have though, Of other persons in connex-
ION with the Chief Magissracy ; il will el-
feciualy unite every fragment with The
greo, mass, and secure the complete union
and identity OF the whole Wing body.
For our own part, we are for placing
the Wing party beyond tho reach OF &C.
c,dent. We are in favor Of that mode
of nomination which will best concentrate
the mssses and bring out the entire Wing
strength. More especially are we in 70.
vor OF making the nomination Of a Vice
President in full assembly of the Wings
of sending delegates TO the Convention
with express reference TO that nomlna-
ton so that, if yet greater calamity
than has happened should befall the coun.
try, the Administration would devolve
upon statesman Of approved faith, and
q patriot who has been tried in the fur
mace and found pure gold.
Il should be rscollec,ed that Mr.. CLAY
has not accepted any Of the numerous
nominations that have been made OF him
by State Conventions OF primary assem-.
blles of tho People. We feel persuaded
that he wonld not be willing that his mans
should be used at the next convass, unless
satisfied that he WINS the choice of the
united Wing party. There is scarcely
doub, in the mind of any one that he IS
the choice Of the united party; yet no.
mina,ion by a National Convention can
alone make il so appear in a way 10 sup
press oil cavi and silence all complaint.
Besides this, it has been usual TO offer the
candidate the compliment Of a national
nomination, and no one deserves such sn
orc from the hands ofiae Wings more
than HENRY CLAY. We deem il no, on
ly good policy to the make nomination IL
the usual WY, but il is due TO Mr.. CLAY
to presen, him TO the People in the Man,
ner best calculated to secure 20 him the
universal support of the pnriy-of i's
fragments as well as Of tho grsa, body OF
the Wings. We do no, speak OF this
matter rr cdthedra, but we doubt not that
il Mr.. CLAWS name were thus brought
out, no would nccep, nomination, which
no has no, yot done though made in ma.
ny places and in many other ways.
The article in the Lexington tky.) 10.
telligencer mentioned the second Monday
in December, ls43, as the best time, and
tine city of Baltimore as the most proper
place, for such Convention. To these
suggestions we have no objectios though
Philadelphia would be AS good a place,
and, as that city has Stood by the Wing
cause through good and evil report,
might deserve the compliment OF being Sc
lectcd on the occasion.
In respect to the principles upon which
the Convention should be called, we con-
cur in the views Of the Lexington lntelli-
gencer. The vote in Convention should
represent the electoral vote Teach State.
Each State might send as many repre-
sentstives to the Convention as she thought
fit, but the delegates. be they more or
less, should vote the electoral vote oil the
State which they represent. This would
place the remote States on an equality
with those near the city in whichthe Con-
vention is holden. The State Of Louisi-
ana should vote six votes tequai to her
electoral vote) in the Convention. Il she
had bu, one member in attendance; end
Pennsylvania should be allowed only 90
votes, (ber electoral vote though she
were represented by thousand dele
gates. If any other principle be ADOPTED,
those States Immediately in the sIncinlty
of the Convention will have an undue and
unjust advantage.
10 order to obviaie any misunderstand-
ing upon this head, we think the Wing
members Of Crongress ought TO agree up
on the plan Of holding the Convention and
the place and time of meeting. As it
would be desirable to have as many Of
the Wing fathers in counclas could con-
veniently attend. we think il would be
impoli,ic to restrict the number to be pres
ent from each State; but that each should
be entitled 10 vote in Convention her full
electoral vote, and no more, is an inds-
pensabc requisite to lair representation
of The popular will.
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