Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-09
FreliMshuysen, the NhiS
Candidate for tie Vice Presidency.

Among the many COED speeches delivered by
members of The Wing National Convention,
lha. Of Mr. Green, of Trenton. IN. J) IN rsa-
ton TO the candidate for The Vice Presidency,
was the best. says the Daily Chronicle, that
we remember to have heard, for il contained
much information concerning Mr.. Frellngdny-
sen, that is acceptible 10 all classes. ne
Chairman Of the Convention, in aluding 10 The
delight he experienced al the nomination. said:
Mr.. Frelinghuysen is New Yorker--he has
lived in our State five years" This created
much merriment, for ii was known to all pre-
sent, that The candidate is at the head of the
University of New York. When order was
resiored,-
Mr. Green rose to make few remarks,
though he had not intended 10 say word. His
heart was TOO full for ulerance, and he should
have kept silence bu, for the single remark that
fell from the honorable Presiden, of the Con-
ven:ion "You claimed" said he, Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen as a New Yorker | admit you
have him now, and we envy you his possession
and his presence. And, permit me 10 say, that
If the delegation from New York and the peo-
pie of New York. had known Theodore Fre
lnghuysen as well as pc have known him, he
would have had your votes on the very first
ballot that was taken. But we claim him as
truly our own, by birth and by feeling he is a
Jerseyman. Every man, woman and child IN
New Jersey is proud Of his fame, bis virtues
and his characler-aye. prou5sr are they, and
are we of them, than of the gIea. honor you put
upon us feel that il is glorious honor, and
not only for New Jersey but for this great ma
lion. Mr.. F1elinghuysen has been entirely out
of political life for some years. He was first
nominated by New Jersey alone, which casts
bu, seven votes Her delegates came here
alone. He had no powerful friend, and scarce
ly single press. He was thrown solely upon
his talents, his learning and his patriotism for
the favor and confidence Of the Wing party
He had no patronage 10 offer,-nO favor 10 be-
STOW. His virtue, his patriotism, hi, high
standing alone commended him 10 the hearts of
his friends, and you see the result.
! "Pardon me while | say another word on
this subject spoke of him as a schnlar--a
man Of lofty characier--of The purest princi-
pies, on whose fame there res,s no stains, and
on whose esculcheon there are no disgraces.
He is more than that. He is a Statesman Of
enlarged aud lofty views and in 1892 when
the character of Henry Clay was foully. and
bru,aly and ferocously assailed in New Jer-
sey, when the waves of calumny seemed about,
10 eneulph him; in that hour when The timed
stood sill and The craven shrunk back-then
! Theodore Freling ghuysen stood side by side
with Heary Clay. He is always thus ready to
face his duty he never fergels his principles
or neglecls 10 practice Them; and. rely upon it,
rely upon l-wE PLEDGE our HONOR to it he
will stand by the principles Of the great Wing
party, under all circumstances and IN cUery emer-
gency You need fear no treason from HIM
"Ona word more. You think and speak of
Mr. Frelinghuysen as peaceful moral, and
religious man, n,-and so he is, and that, | may
say is The best part of his character or that OF
any other man. But he is more than this he
is a man of undaunied frmness. He sprung
from the best blood Of the Revolution Gene
raj Frederick Frelinghuysen, his father, in the
darkes. hour Of that struggle, when the banner
of King George foaied in triumph over the
land, was the first and foremost in The hall o
council and in ,he battle field. He was a
Trenton and Monmouth. and wherever the cause
OF liberty was in danger. His son inherits lha
blood-'-and, rely upon it. he will not prove re
creanl to any trust you may commit to his hands
have said we envy New York the possession
OF such man: Bul we will yield The homo
if you'll give him The support you ought TO do
: If you viii stand by him as New Jersey will
We will relinqnish the honor for his success
Much as we honor the Empire State. you viii
hna"f yourselves in honoring Theodore Ere
!. linghnysen. No loiiier name can be present
ed---no man more 10 be relied upon than he,-.