The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-10
Great Wing Meeting on the old Wing
Battle Grounds of New Jersey,

The Trenton State Gazette, contains a full account
OF the immense Convention, consisting of from IL to
$4,000 Wing Jerscymen, which held in 1ren-
ton, on Tuesday, May IS. No meeting eve, he'd in
that State begin to compare with ii. In times of
the highest political excitemcn-even that OF $40
nothing was done to equal this grand outpourng Of
the People. The Wings of New Jersey assembled,
in unexompled numbers, to signify their assent and
cordial cooperation in the nominations of HENRY
CLAY for the Presidency, and theirown FRELING-
HUTSEN for the Vice Presidency
Among the great speakers of the occasion was
DANIEL WEBSTER, the main portions of whose
speech give below. We commend to tho So
her reflection Of all men of all parties:
MIR WEBSTER'S SPEECH.
Feilop citizens of Aer Jersey:
We are met, gentlemen, to hear the concurrence
of the Wings Of New Jersey in tho proceedings Of
tho Baltimore Convention. We find that concur
to be, so far MS know, unanimous and hearty.
There is no dissent hero elsewhere. The favor
ties of the people for The first and second offices,
before US; and so far as know can learn, in
ry part Of the country with which | am acquainted,
they will be cordially supported. There is no mis-
take about that matter.
The state of the country is somewha. peculiar -
All thot hoped would have heen accomplished
by the revolution of 1910 had not been accomplish
ed. II seems necessary to renew that struggle. And
far as Judge the struggle must be upon the
genera! topics of controversy rs those we went
upon in IS 10. We do not know at this hour who
will be ctod to lend those opposed 10 tho Wings,
nor do suppose il to he very material II is enough
for to know that we stand npon own, our o'cn
old Wing principles: that still to sapPort,as
far may be in power, the truo and genuine
Wing measures wei avc adopted, and, whether OPP
posed by another mans name, whether the
opposition be strong feeble, mean to do our dn-
ty, we mean TO achieve victory, II we can "a
voice, I'VE arc going toy think so!
Now, gentlemen, il would DO unpardonahe IN me
to run over all the topics Of discussion, of questions
Of dispute between the great parties which divide the
country There are some lending ones already adj
verified to by the able and eloquent gentlemen who
have preceded me, and shall say n few, and only
few words, upon them
1t gives me unieigned satisfaction to find that, in
the addresses which have hero been delivered to you
by tho abo, and distinguished and popular sentlemed
from two Of the most important Southern states,
upon one of these leading topcs--the leading topic,
think may say-there was conviction, expressed
on behalf Of themselves and the Wings of the States
which they came, conviction Of the sound princi-
pies and the sau.ary tendency of The great doctrine
of Protection to American Industry Our state has
been extremely changed in this respect by the events
of tho last year; and suppose may congratulate
YOU, gentlemen as | certainly take to myself gratu-
iation, in the persuasion feel that we have got a
round point--wo have got over great dlihculty-
we have achieved great purpose and accomplished
n great end in regard 10 tho Tariff pulley OF the
country What refer to is, that at the present
session of Congress- in the House Of Representatives
having ma jorty Of our political adversarles prop
osition substantially to alter the Tariff law of 1912
has signally and finally rocd. Now the causes Of