The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-18

Presldcntn' with regard to the part which
! am 10 act, there Is no more doubt. trust,
ofmy disposition than there is of my duty.
! lTumuituous and repeated applause
The same Convention, gentlemen, has
| presented a candidate for the second office
in the county. 1t was not To be expect
ed that the Convention would cep,e to-
gelher with previously settled opinion
IN this respect, as was found to exist, and
| Ea9ic& 10 exist with regard to the first Of
flee. Several most worthy gentlemen had
/ been proposed by their friends OF the sew
eral States of each, and all of them well
deserving the public regard, and fit for the
office for which their friends designated
them Among a selection has been made,
which, in my judgment, could not have
been better. Great applause. There is
not in the country man Of pnrer cIlarac-
ter, OF me re sober temperament, of more
accessible manners, of more fine, unninch-
ing, unbending Wing principles, than
THEODORE FRELINGuUYsEN. ITremend-
Gus cheering Not only does he enjoy
respect and regard, but such is the purity
OF his life, the amiableness ofhs character
the ease Of his intercourse, that he has as
strong hold as any man know, not only
on the regard, but the love and affection
ana lervld attachment Of all who know
him.
The State of New Jers9ynecds no pass
ing compliment form me bat we all know
bpr ri nrnctar 4 4
riolism we all remember her Revolutions
airy services and her Revolutionary suffer-
Ings. We have hcard-we all know, that
patriotic revolutionary dust lies at Prince
ton, at Trenton, at Monmouth Some of
us have heard from oar fathers Iips-we
we all know from the history of the
country-that at the seas son of the deepest
gloom Of the Revolutionary war, that
little army Of Wings, which was the onv
support Of Washington, and the only stay
against the enemy from overwhelming the
Countrywide torturers Of New Jersey
tracking their paths crrr the SHOWS red
with blood from their naked feet-we
know, throughout its whole course, that
the whole population, all Wings, admin
lStered OF the little they had; that they
divided their food and divided their raj
ment among the suffering martyrs in the
cause other country, Applause. And
if the occasion has now come, rendering
it proper, ant sure that every person pre-
sent will derive qualification from it, to re-
member New Jersey to remember that
patriotic and gallant State, and with entire
cheerluness and readiness pay hera mark
OF regard in the proposition to confer the
second Office in the Government on one
Of her most distinguished and cherished
sons. [Applause.
Gentlemen, the duty before us and other
true Wings of the country is to restore
that ascendanCy which circumstances
have impaired. 1t is to re-estalish Wing
principles and Wing measures. 1t is to
| reaIllrm the sentiments on Which we acted
In lSlO-to do that work over again, and
to do it anew in such way, God willing
that it will hold. Vast applause. The
present circumstances of the country are
full of indications ofprosperty. It is our
duty and our purpose to hold on to what
has been obtained to pursue further what
is desirable, and yet to obtain and accom-
plIsh fer the country and the preservation
OF all lis interests, the purity of the free
system under which we live, and the pros
perty of all ranks and classes ofthe COM
munity. The Wings are called upon TO
eslabllsh-to setlle--lo bring to state Of
steadlness and repose, the great interests
OF the country. Who will say now that
every interest in the country is not in il
condition TO berrosperous and successful?
II we prosper with things as they are if
we leave off this everlasting agitation; if
we trust the Legislature OF the country; if
we reposeln The sleadiness and invioIabili-
ly OF the pubic faith, we leave each one
Tree, with strong hands and stou, heat, to
pursue his vocation, according To the cir
| cumstances in which he NAV be placed,
sure of the reward of his industry.
These objects are to be accomplished,
and accomplished only, by establishing
sound and true Wing measures. Mr..
lay will be President of the United
States if we do our duty. If, however,
we do not our duty, as far as we can now
Ioresee, Mr.. Van Buren, will be the Presi-
dent of the United States. A cry of ..no,
no"'l You will observe, gentlemen, (
qualify the prediction by Tie remark at
tending 1t, j we desert mol our dmy. If
Mr. Clay should be President, we know
from his general character, lie general
prnci lies Of his administration and the
general measures he would support. We
kaow, at least, we stall understand him.
Great applause. When he is right. And
II he is wrong, we shall be able to see in
what his error consists. Laughter and
applause,i
Now would not sneak With personal