New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-04
With all


much time In reading, if he would only adopt
some formula for his correspondence. When we
ask n friend. " How are you this morning the
rsplv is usually short and to the purpose. In my
mart Of the country, however, they would be apt
(, sav. "Oh don't know, thank ye pretty
much as usual which would be capital iormu-
/, for that distinguished individual TO 90 by ne
never was much of believer in that plausible
maxim OF the poet,
Whae' e, j b.st ADMINISTERED !. best
There are forms of government that viii work
better than others-but no form can WORK out ihe
cood of the people without just administration.
Government is not like cotton GIN OF a naii
machine. il Is a moral machine calling for moral
acton. You may place the lighthouses on HonF
coasts or prepare your compass, but II skill be
rot at the helm we shall soon be on The shores
and breakers-and so it will be with the sup ol
state. We ought therefore 10 be Jealous oi our
inheritance. We owe duty OF guardianship.
We call ourselves Whigs-vhat were our ances-
tors some of whom | see here to day wearing
the bad-es of 20 They were Wings. and
those oG them here TO day are Wings. WASH
ington and his compatrots were Whigs-the
trainers OF our Constitution were Wings. we
bear the name Of those who were distinguished
with scars and blood. 1t behoves us to see from
whom we derived these principles and 10 carry
them out. It is our destiny 20 preserve them
We must not disgrace the richest inheritance
ever handed down from one generation to another
With the blessing OF Providence, we c2n pre-
serve it, If that great work Of our i,ithers-thc
MOBILES, structure of all tune past-jS ever destined
to fall let US see TO il that one shall be able to
ascribe it to Wing ,njsruie Wing treachery or
NCbi,, .,.tl,i,;rn
Mr.. Bella B,DGER, Of Philadelphia, proposcd
that the next Wing Convention be held in PIiila-
dolphin, as he knew ii Convention snch as this
was held IN Philadolphia, that she would double
her majority for Clay, for she loved hun above all
Other men.
Gov. MErcALFE, Of kentucky, who Is one
Of the best speakers VIC have ever heard, was next
called for. He asked why he should nc called
for. when that bright Eastern umnary had lnsi
been seen; but he was always ready wherever his
conatrymen called for him. In 1903, beng
then tweniy.threc years of age, he had organ
izcd a troop to defend his country, and he wonld
serve her in any way. These meetings would do
cnod. From the East and West, from Louisiana.
and that glorious land of the Pilgrims, we meet
to love each other better. And this was necessary
when some were trying 10 SOW dssensons, be-
cause VIC were of different and apparently con-
flic;ing interests. Bu; it is not 50, my country
men This diversity should form one Of the
strongest tics OF friendship and mutual dependence
our opponents proicsscd every principle which
we advocate and had denied them ali lii turn.
They claim some credit for the prosperity which,
now blesscs our country. This reminded hun OF
a story about a man who built q log cabin IN the
West 4 bear attacked tho cabin ono night and
broke into il. He got up into the loft, leaving
lis wife and child unable to save themselves
The wife seized poker and aimed happy blow
at bruin "Gvc it to him. Nancy" cried the
valiant husband. After bruin was dead he came
Go.n from the loft and exclaimed, Nancy, my
dear, amt we brave o.
Iion. TuoMAs EwIXG, Of Ohio, was next called
ia the stand. lie had becn the friend of HENRY
Clay for twenty years, and his State had been
the same. lie had differed sometimes from hf
Clay; never, however, without doubling after
wards OF the propTe;y Of his opinions. HIS be
loved friend. FRELINGHUYsEN, OF whom II might
tie said he is an Isr;etc indeed, in whom is no
cuilc 1T is difficult TO find politician against
whom nothing can be said-but we have found
one
Hon. EpwApp SrAxLY, of North Carolina,
said he ncedEnot speak, fer the great Achilles had
appeared here today, and when he draws his axe
he is sure Of his aim. From New. Jersey we
take one Of our candidates. She fought for us in
/ 176-vc will vote for .cr in l5ii. Tho times
Of 10 had come again @. H., all correct then,
it is now 0. X, all for Clay Take the Wing
motto of old North Carolina-" No such word Is
fail"
]. n. REYNOLDS, Esq, was next called upon,
and responded briefly and eloqucnty, in substance
as follows
Yon glorious sun (said he that has rolled
around the heavens from tho commencement OF
time, never looked down upon spectacle III
moral submty 10 he compared 10 this. The
noble the gallant spirited young mcn of the Ma
ton are here with one purpose, one mind, and one
heart, to respond 10 and rariiy the nomination OF
Henry CLAY.
In the choice to the second officer, New. York
has not been gratified in her united preference
for her own distinguished candda,c,-but she
Yields TO none who now commlngc their spirits
here on this common altar and Mecca OF the
political pilgrimage. TO Wing principles and Wing
measures and devotion 10 the living embodiment of
Them aIl--thc Star, not now OF the West bat OF
the whole Union-fIENRY CLAY The Young
Men OF New York have now what they have
long iaborcd for-the name Of their beloved Chief
inscribed on their banner in characters OF burning
ligh, and the rainbow that plays in the sunht
spray of their mighty cataract is only an emblem
oil their confidence and hope of the fnure-its
mighty thunder bui an echo of their voice in
November next.
Enthe same spirit in which our institutions
were framed, in the only spirit in which they
can exist and be perpctuated ! know that |
speak truly, the ardent. dsinierestcd patriotic
feelings of the young men of New York when
say, as now do say, that not with cheerfulness
only, but with heart and soul they will bear alott
the banner that contains the name OF the hallow-
ed Chief HENRY CLAY, and the name of New
Jerseys iayoritc and honorcd son, THEODORE Z
FRELINGHuySEN, and with hearts that quail not,
will strike again and again for victory, not for
their state only but for their country and their
whole country.
Several speeches were delivered from the other
side of the stage, by Messrs. CRrrrENDEy, Borrs
and othors-but we are compelled reluctantly 20
omit further notice of them.
After few words from Hon. W. w. BoARD-
MAN. OF Connecticut, the Convention returned 10