The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-31
Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen.

Hone Theodore FTeliDghuyeen.
As this distinguished philanthropist and
statesman has been nominated by the Wing
National Convention for the Office of Vice
President, it may not be amiss to say a word
in relation to bis high character as states.
man and patriot,and his experience in public
affairs. We will not, at this time, go farther
back than the time that he was a member
of the United States Senate, and while in
that body, he was one Of that gallant band
that. during the first term of Gen. Jackson's
administration, so nobly stood their ground
in defence Of the rights of the people, and
against the assaults Of locofocoism; there
stood, finn, undaunted, and conspicuous,
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN, breast
ing the storm with the courage and proves
that made that branch of the National Leg
islatule the pride and glory of the Nation.
He stood shoulder to shoulder with Clay,
Webster, Hayne, Leigh, Holmes, Poindex>
ter, Porter, Clayton and others, and was ac-
knowletged by all TO possess equal talent
with them; and with his bright compeers
shook the nation to its centre. No man
stood finer by the Wing cause than did
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN, ard none, so long as
he remained member of the Senate, dis
played greater or frmer devotion to the
principles Of the Wing party, or encounters
ed the pestilential tide of revolution that
swept like simeon over the Union, with
a more undaunted front. He. giant like,
raised his voice against the encIoachments
Of power, and fell fighting in the foremost
ranks of those whose noble resistance stay
ed, for time, the impending danger.
THEoDRRE FRELINGRUYsEN is no John
Tyler,-no trucker to power,-but is an
old and tried Whig-stern in his devotion
to principle, of incorruptble integrity, and
Of great power as a statesman and much
experience in public affairs. lie is a good,
pure, and talented man. He is a man upon
whom the Wings can with safety rely.
But let US see in what estimation he was
held by the Wing Convention. Here is a
resolution which was offered by Mr.. Johns
son of Maryland, and unanimously adopted.
Read it:
ReSolUed That in THEoDoRE FRELIHG~
HUYsEN we present man pledged alike by
his Revolutionary ancestry and his own pubs
lie course to every measure calculated 10
sustain the honor and interest Of the coun~
try.
Inheriting the principles as we'll as the
name of father who with Washington on
the fields of Trenton and of Monmouth
periled his life in the contest for Liberty
and afterwards as a Senator of the United
States acted with Washington in establish>
ing and perpetualing that Liberty-Theo-
dore FreliHghuysen, by his course DIS Attor.
ney General of the State of New Jersey for
twelve years, and subsequently as a Senator
of the United States for several years was
always strenuous on the side of law, order.
and the Constitution-while as private
man, his head, his hand, and his heart have
been given without stint to the cause oil
Morals, Education, Philanthropy and Reli.
gion.
After the adoption Of the above resolu,
ton, several gentlemen spoke of MI. Ere,
linghuysen in the highest terms of admra,
ton. We quote from the proceedings Of
the Convention, the remarks of gentlemen
as follows:
Mr.. McKennan of Pa, whose name had
been mentioned for Vice President, said
that he reioiced with respect to himself thai
the nomination had fallen upon a greater
and better man, man whose reputation
(said Mr.. Mex cannot be assailed ever
by such man as Amos Kendall.
Mr.. Lumpkin of Georgia, said he wa:
not without some credulity upon this occa
sion. 7heodore-the gift of God to man
lie believed that Theodore FreIinghuysen
would prove a gift Of God to man.
Henry N. Green of New Jersey, spoke
earnestly and eloquently Of the learning
wisdom, piety & patriotism of THEODORE
FRELlNGHUYSEN. ~ jersey had nomi
mated him less than three months since from
no state pride, but because she knew hin
well-knew him as man of high aud loft,
cbaracter,a man upon whose character there
was no stain-upon whose escutcheon there
is no dishonor.
When the timid stood still and the zeal
Gus grew cold, and HENRY CLAY was assail
ed on all hands, Mr.. Frelinghuy sen stood
by him, and never deserted him.
MIR. Clay and the Tariff.
1t is truly amusing to see to what schemes