Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-09

, ed Of ell others, not less by his own pre-.
, eminen, qualities and faithful services
: Than by the determnate selection Of the
( whole Wing party OF the United States as
the one worthy and fit 10 preside over the
fortunes Of the RepubIic--he was known
in advance. The nominating Convention
came not so much to select candidate
for the Presidency as to give authoritative
form and artculaie utterance TO the Sc &c.
{ lion Of the People already made. Four
years ago this man bad made way Tor an
other; and with the magnanlmlty which
belongs 10 bis character, had devoted
himseIr;o the labours Of a soldier 10 tle
ranks wheh the place Of leader was the
ore BETTING him. lie had served his
country long aud well. Through all Vi.
cissiules Of public life--under destrac-
tons tile most foul lin the midst of diff
coltes appalling to any other than heroic
mlnds-ne had moved ieadily--frmly--
with an op n, nndaunted front, bearing in
his demt amour the aspect Of furtiude and
determination, the serenity Of conscious
strength with the sincere look of the hon.
est patriot devoted to bis task of du;lfu
service. He had thus imprinted his i'm
age upon the mind Of mis- country He had
worn hlmself into the National heart; and
he lived IN every ihrob OF it. HIS char
acter, formed out Of native materials and
developed in the duties Of actual lie and
of public service, had long stood forth as
an epitome of he true American nature
noble exponent of the heart and mird
of the Republic. He seemed to combine
in himself the elements OF those distinctive
qualities which make US a peculiar peo-
pie. Hence the expansive character Of
that sympathy which blended his name
with the affections of so many oi his coun-
trymen, causing them TO feel towards
him as towarls one intimately known ard
strongly loved.
Who 10 this land, since the days Of The
Father Of his Country, has dwelt SO deeply
in the hearts of the great mass Of the
light thinking and true feeling men Of the
natonr Whose name, save his, at this
day would draw together such concourse
of people from every quarter ofthe Union
aud dlfluse such an enthusiasm among the
congregated host? HENRY CLAY FOR
THE PRESIDENCY! There is g fitness
in the thing which is recognised at once
"a harmony in the sound-a satisfacto-
ry feeling that this is what ought to be,
and which if it had been before the coun-
try would be be the better for it now. 1t
has been murmured every where--irdis.
tinctly uttered at times--intlmated here,
openly declared there--but now the sem
timent, the idea, the purpose, has found
voice--amp Observation-Disclosures
and it has rolled forth, as with q sound Of
thunder, from the Monumental City in
the blended acclaim of assembled thou
sands speaking his name in the spirit OF
constituency whose numbers no man can
numb,r.
When The resolution was announced
declaring the concurrence of The Ratity-
ing Convention in the nomination Of HEN
RY CLAY FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
the sight was one worth a pilgrimage to
see. 1t exhibited an earnest OF that long
delayed yet always accommodating acknow-
ledgment due for years of devoted and
| faithful service from grateful country to
worthy son. Bat we need not anticl-
pate in our notice of the events of this
memorable day.
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN
FOR THE VICE PRESlDENCY-this
was the other nomiE alton to be Iatified, and
most agreeable was the duty to be dis
charged in this behalf. An eminent clti-
zen now to be made more distinguished
4 zII I. T. 6 l. -,
pretensions, bu. by the wise discrmina.
ton Of his fellow citizens cognlZant of his
worth and prompt to acknowledge 1t.
His character and services, already prov
ed and tested, gave promise OF future use
fitness in sphere of action more exalted
than that in which he had shown the ster.
ling qualities of his nature--and 10! here
was the call 10 summon hun 10 his high
place.
1t was to be expected that with the ex.
ample of 1910 aud lis disastrous results
before their eyes the nominating Conven-
ZION would exercise more than ordinary
care in the selection of candidate for
the Vice Presidency. In view OF a con-
ungency which, as it has happened once,
may happen again--in view of the uncer-
tauty oil human life under all varieties OF
circumstances was the duty ct the
Convention TO take good care that if by
mysterious dlspeusaiion Of Providence
the chosen Of the People should be taken
away from us during his term Of Presi-
dental service, his mantle should fall up.
on one worthy to wear it. Aud well
have they performed this duty. Let the
The responding acclama;lons of the ratltv
| ing host bear wltuess-let the approving
voice Of the Nation give testimony, as it
will, t. the pr pr ETY. OF the seIection!-
! HENRY CLAY aTd THEODORE FIRE.
LlNGHUISEN! What better names
are needed as the walchwords of triumph
ant SUGGEST When could a more happy
combination be found prognostlc OF future
good to the country
The ALLEGANY BALL, which YVES roll.
ed in the great Wing procession on Thurs
day last, was passed over at Canton, i'm.
mediately after the ratification of Mr..
Clay's nomination, by the hardy and pat
riouc Mountaneers to the gallant delega-
ton from Delaware who carried Oft in
triumph, the beautiful Prize Banner.