New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-01
Democratic w ig Genera ON, IN.
.it..e Of the City of New York, Feb q, laii


ea =, the ensuing election has received from the geo
ale hearty and cordial response so decisive ha none %
"a, ar will bear our standard to conquest and victory
fore wa; c.
Rtsolped Unanimously. That the Democratic " his os
n;,,as of The City Of New.yo does concur Ia sad
nomioatop OF HENRY CLAY for President ano via var
isn,lv and eallessy do battle under his oahnef anu "
every honorable !audable effort 10 aid ana MS
son and c;, :, ~, ,;,
nv the Democratic Wing Members Of the Legsa-
oftbis State WILLARD FILLMORE, OF Buffalo was
unanimously recommended suitable person TO be selected
as the candidate FOR Vice President, AMI
Whereas The services Of that distinguished Statesman anu
ehamp,on OF our cause aud his fearless and successful eo'o
cc of American Interess aud his and devoted aac-
meat 70 our great leader render SAID nomination peculiarly
fl and appropriate and gratifying 10 every ing OF the n
pure State; therefore
ResoIced, Unanimously, That this COMMITTEE does cor
daiv concur In said nomination. and does recommend 70 the
Delegates representing the City Of New ork IN the ba:t-
more Convection 10 present the Of MLLAhD FILL
MORE 10 Convention for the oihcs OF wee iesueh'
and TO support his nomination therefor
RESOLVED Unanimously. That these Resolutions De auu
tca1ed by the officers his COMMITTEE and copy thereof
be transmitted each Of the Delegates TO said
fo1a this CITY and that the be pu blised In all the "hs
papers n. BOWDITCH BLUNT, Chairman.
j !; u; MoFA Plhs .saw' Secretaries.
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and send in their favors before nghtfall if possible
NJ The Resolutions Of the WIG GENERAL
COMMITTEE of this City, with reference to the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, cannot fail to
ensure attention. We will only say that, as we
are informed, the resolution presenting the name
Of Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE for Vice Pre-
sident was adopted, after free and full inter
change Of opinion, without slagle dissenting
voice We ask our friends in the several States
to give it such consideration as they deem due
to the opinions and wishes of the Wings of New
York
The Great Catastxophc-Denth OF Secreta-
ries Upshur and Gilmer!
Our City was appalled, yesterday afternoon by
the receipt of intelligence from Washington that
Capt Stockton's enormous gun Peace-maker,'
on board the steam frgate Princeton in the Poto-
mac, had burst on its third discharge for the day,
on Wednesday near shutdown, while the vessel
was little below Alexandra returning up the
River from an excursion, and that the discharge
had killed Hon. ABEL P. UPsHUR, Secretary of
State, Hon. THos. w. GILMEn, Secretary Of the
Naoy, Hon. VIRGIL MAxcY, late Solicitor Of
the Treasury, Commodore KENNoN. head of the
Naval Bureau David Gardiner, Esq of Long
Island five sailors, a black man, severely injured
Com. STOCKTON, and stunned Senator BENTON,
though not badly. The particulars of this great
disaster will be found in our advices by this
mornings Mail.
The loss so suddenly inflicted on our Country
IN the death of two Heads Of Department is
fearful one. Secretary UPsHuR has been most
eccentric politlcian-proclaimng himselfa Wash
ingtonian Federalist in 1884; a Jackson man
IN 1868 then an ultra State Rights man, Null
liter, and almost Disunionist in 1873; then
o Wing, and Harrison man Of 1910 since
Tyler man-but through all Statesman of
marked ability, Of undoubted purity both in pub
lie and private life, and safe depository Of pow
er We deeply deplore his death just at this mo-
ment, when important negotiations are common
cling at Washington, and when attempts are clear
Ix,a ol,o a,,,.. tn for
the West to bully the Executive cut OF the dispo-
sition to settle our Oregon Boundary. We earn
estly hope that Statesman of equal WORTH capa-
city, moderation and frmness, may be found to
fill Mr.. Upshur's place.
Ey-Gov. GILMER was another wayward politi-
elan, but an upright and Just man. His was a dis
position which had led him successfully to take
sides with all the parties which have divided the
Country for the last twelve years, yet we do not
think ne ever changed from selfish motives. Like
Upshur, he was an Abstractionist, but of less de-
cided ability, and his heart was devoted to the
Country's service. We esteem him for his deter
mined and not wholly unsuccessful effort in the
last Congress to probe the extravaganza which
prevails in Washington, especially about the
Halls Congress. and stop the leaks in the Irea-
sury. He would have saved the Country many
thousands in our wastefu Naval Service had his
life been spared to us.
Com. KENSoN, Mr.. MAxcY and Mr. GARpI.
sgR, were all eminent citizens, whose deaths at
any other time would have excited deep sensa-
ton. Now they are overborne by the interest
excited by the still greater calamity.