Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-05-17

nun. bes.irs my Hlrh regard Tor his
public virtues ami pahle services. ]
cherish partcaia-, nay say an aii. C.
uouafr, esteem for The IaveHmesS OF rs
private character, tor all 'hose virtue
which aaufn hI5 pryl.e hIe. 'heefS ]
Gentlemen. oar candidates are now
before Us They are before MS unlef
auspices Of perfect union, SO lar as l
knew. and the only question winch re-
mans tor Us 10 outsider IS, whether ~
an etion Of o8rs--a reasonable and "a
dicloas cflou-wr can elect them.
Win regard 10 the cendltaic Tor
Wee President, it has The entire
cunrurrenc OF The parry. No doubt
Massachusetts would have been grauhed
II the gentleman whose name she
sem 10 the convention had been chosen,
aud # the god oil the eause had allowed
that body. ID rs CONSCIENCE aud dlscre>
ZION To select the gentleman whom this
State had recommended. But, rs has
been remarked. there we're several
candidates; and for one ! can only say,
.hai they al were worthy, and that
whoever had been selected would have
received my hearty support. But !
will say further ol Mr.. DAVIS, great
cheeflnel that have been long a.,
quainied with HIM Ia the public service
Of Congress, a. well VII member
Of Tie House Of Representatives, As
anerward IN the public service Of
Congress, rs we'll when n member Of
The House Of Repre- seutatiYes as alter
ward IN the Senate; md II Is with
great pleasure that now, as al Nil
tunes, bear cheerful testimony TO the
merit of his services. Much aPpl.
nuse.
do rot mean, gentlemen, 10 derogale
in the 81 = htest degree, from his mer-
it in other respects, when mention
Two particular subjects IN which we
feel great interest, and in which We
are greatly indebted to him.
And first, a matter III which the PEG
pie Of Inls Commonwealth feel an espec~
ial interest, | mean the lust cuim ci
Mass ,chusetls npon the general govern
mcnt, growing out OF the war with
Great Britain. It is now eighteen or
twenty years since Mr.. DAVIS mastered
this subject IN all lis bearings, and he
has had much 10 do in carrying our
claim through the Senate, Till lis ac-
Encouragement by that body, as being in
accordance with the policy # our
government and the principles FLAW.
Bat there Is higher and more gene
raj ground on which he should be esiec
med 10 my opinion, hardly, any man
IN the country during the last twenty,
years has done more 10 project our
+ home industry, to protect the work oil
5 our cltlzenS, aud the labor of our coun-
. lrvmen, than John DAVIS Cheers
. Both in the House aud Senate hi.
1 conduct was always uniform. his argu-
} mcnls able, his course favorable 10 the
advancement Of that cause. And hC
is as mucn entitled as any man, within
] my knowledge, 10 the praise oil beng
, an able and Jealous friend 10 Anne icar
7 industry. Much cheering
! | say nothing of HE other candidate,
J presented 10 the Convention Ii Is enough
that the selection was nude after fan
discussion. and IN friendly spirit -
The result was one ~ which all COOS
Wings cordially Unite, and if Freing
huysen is not elected on the SIM,
ticket with Clay, il vii be becaus,
c the Wings have not the power-whict
] we all believe they have-lo accomplish
the end they have proposed to attain.
/. Now, gentlemen, our candidates
. beng before the people, the question
c naturally comes up, what are We 10 d j
D The field is open-the career is before
/. us-N hat remains for US 10 do, IN or.
I der To accomplish our own wlshe. and
} The deslrs OF our whole party?
: Gentlemen, the frs pledge of our com
U ing success Is our own unIOn. union
oil purpose, union of action, such as
. has but once before existed since the
termination Of Mr.. A iamss admlnis,ra.
4 non.
d Here there was some disturbance in
The hall owing 10 the den,ny with
winch the people were packed together
e aud Mr. Park SAID that if each one o.
, the audience would take care to keet
a IsuIl HIMSELF without regarIing hi.
nelShbo!, every ono would be
. able 10 hear. Mr.. Webster reioined-
that, sir, is what | believe would be
T allied sey government. After tn,
laugh caused by this sally had subsid
ed, Mr.. w. wen; on
Next gentlemen. 10 the good omen
we have IN this our own union, is thai
which Is nearly as advantageous for
US, though not SO good for our adyer.
saries-the notorious dlsunlon in their
ranks. Is quite certain what The
} party opposed TO US is broken into
Lragmenls. and undnclded which ~ :.