Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-05-16
THE WINGS OF NETWORK THEODORE
FRELINGHUYSEN.

| The Wings of the City of Newly ork held
one OF the largest meetings ever assembled
there. on Monday evening the 9th instant, in
the Park, to respond to the nominations OF
the Baltimore Convention Full ten thousand
persons were estimated to be present, and the
response was OF the most cordial and enthusi-
astlc character On adjourning, the meeting
marched in procession to the residence of Mr..
fRELINGHUYsEN, to congratulate him on his
nomination, when he addressed them in the
following noble and eloquent st-ans-which
show how worthy he is of the honor that has
just been conferred upon him by the Great
Wing Party of the Union:
My fellow-clizens, / thank you for vour on
! thusastIc appreciation of the nomination lately
made by the Wings of the United States, assem-.
pied In Convention at Baltimore. TO be selected
oy s"ch body Of distinguished patriots is an
honor most deeply and sensibly feel. and The
more deeply and sensibly, that i, is so cheerfnlv
ratined by my friends and neighbors in New
4 ork. can only say, that such a mark of kind
ness VIII strengthen my attachment to WHO
principles, II such Strengthening were necessary
ana thal IL IS certainly calculated to make me
strive 10 the best OF my Abilities if am ever mn:
In situation to carry out your PRINCIPLES. so
10 act as TO merit this kindness, and to ius,i
~ The confidence you have conferred upon me.
(Cheers.l
Gentlemen, the great principles of the WHO
fafiy' Tor which you have SO long and so nobly
Struggled amid periods of the greatest gloom. and
Notwithstanding the most cruel disappoin,ments.
are my principles lCheers. three times given, and
three times repeated-with cries, ''we know that"
1--WE made The nomination for tha,"1 | have
long cherished these principles. L shall main
tain them hereafter, as have maintained them
heretofore. lCheers.1 They are, as | under.
stand them
sound National Currency.
just milation of Executive power.
Iarlif for revenue, discriminating for the
purposes OF incidental protection TO domestic in
duslry. Loud cheering.1
An equal and fair distribution Of the proceeds
OF the Public Lands among the several States of
the Union.
These, as / understand them, continued Mr..
frelinghuysen, are the cardinal although not all
The principles Of the Wing party and after what
have already said. need hardly add, that thew
Will find me an humble but willing advocate, in
whatever position may be placed. TCheers. I
We need an Executive administration of the
government (Mr. +. proceeded to say that will
fairly and faithfully carry out the PRINCIPLES of
the Constitution, exercising its full powers where
powers are given il, and Keeping strictly within
lis limitations where powers are limited con-
ceding when there ought TO be concession but
firm when concession would result i'm iniurv
Literally maintaining its compromises but as
independently carrying out its positive com
mands; and yet one that will take no other res
possibilities upon it but what he finds there. It
is matter, as 1t seems 10 me, for thapkfnlnes
that In distinguished citizen of Kentucky all
these principles embodied, and that he is not
only pledged to them by long public life. but
mat such Is the truthfulness and fidelity of his
nature that thp Dppple
power to carry them out: Great cheering.1
Gentlemen, the political life of Henry CLAY
ior thirty years past, has been only an illustration
OF wing principles, and the history of his life
tor twenty years would be the history of his
country henever there was struggle for the
protection OF American labor against foreign in
dustry, where but on the side of his country was
Henry Clay Whenever there was struggle
TO limit the alarming and overgrown magnitude
OF Executive power, where but on the side of The
people was Henry Clayl Or, when the vast
public domain was in jeopardy from being offer
ed Tor sale in the political market, where, but on
the side Of faith, Of honor, Of Justice to all. was
our iustrious champion and friend? IGreat
cheering.1 In all of these great questions his
voice has been heard from the fjrst in all the
combats concerning them he has led the van
lCheers.J lie has never compromised the Dig
nifty OF his position 10 gain a vote, or the momen-
tary breath of popular favor but, with an eye
ever s'eadiiy hXed upon an approving public, he
has fearlessIy discharged what he has deemed to
be his duty. tCheers.] do not believe pur-
er patriot bTeathes on the whole continent of A.
merlca, tcheers;] and for proof point 10 a long
pubic lie, passed in stirring scenes, which has
never confiicted with probity or honor; life I'M
sullied by meaDness or groveliDg appeals to inn
proper ambition in all of which his principles
have been put forth with ardor and as clear as
light, while every pulse beating within him has
been for the welfare and the true crlorv If HE