Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-24

1890 h1h
whenever we have differed, we have differ
ed, an sure on my part, as | believe on
he, with equal conscientiousness and mutu-
al respect. (Cheers.) / know of no great
constitutional question on which we differ.
] know of no leading interest in the coun-
try. SILL less and what is often of more
Importance for our peace. if not our pros
perity-shl less do | know of any different
views entertained Of our public relations be-
tween that distinguished leader Of the Wing
party and myself. If this were not so, un-
der present circumstances, it would become
me from the personal respect | feel for him,
which is sincere and deep, from the high re-
gard | have for his public worth and private
character, to stand by him. Nay more, he
is a Wing, and | too am a Wing, Suppress
ed cheers, aud cries of hush, hush 1.-THE
selected man Of the Wing party, of which |
am a part and a parcel. (Louder cheering
drowned the voice Of the speaker
Voices from below cried out here, {" yes.
you shall be the next President, you
shall follow afer. which seemed TO embar-
rass the speaker.) And with regard to the
part | am to act, gentlemen, in this contest
before us, there shall be no more doubt Of
my disposition than of my duty. Loud,
long, and reiterated cheering.)
The same Convention, gentlemen, has
presented for the second office Of the Gov
eminent, another gentleman, not with the
uianimity Of the first selection, for il was
MT TO be expected that any new name would
al first command that universally OF assent,
which the name for the first Office bad. Sew
enl worthy and good men were before the
Convention. Each had his friends. Among
them all a selection has been made, in re-
gard TO which, / may say, a wiser and a bet
ter one could not have been made. A man
oC purer character, of soberer temperament
Of more accomplished manners. 6rmer, more
unfinching, more unbending, the Wing par
ty could not have found than Theodore FIRE.
hnghuysen. (Cheers.) ! have long known
him well. / have served with him much in
public life, and such is his purity Of life,
md case of manner, that he has a strong hold
on the love, the affection, and personal al
achment of all who know him. Cheers
The State of New Jersey, who has present
ed him as her son, needs no encomium from
us. Her character, her achievements, past
and recent, her history, her revolutionary
services, her suferings, we all know. The
patriotic dust of her dead on the soil oil
Princeton, Trenton a0d Monmouth, can
never be forgotten. loud cheering,l Sous
of ne ha-e. hSaru nom our iatner's lips, how
in scenes of deepest gloom, her little army
of Wings. supported and stayed the hand o
Washington against the array of the enem,
how her plains and hills were traversed by
A p,artcon cniI.o~. e.ocl.U- Ill. -otI ,..tl
blood from their wounded feet,-(cheers,)-
how that whole population-all Wings, ad
ministered all they had, their food, their raj
ment, and their blessings when all else wa
given. Loud cheers.) And if an occa
sion has now come rendering it proper, l an
sure every person present will derive a graft
fcation in remembering New Jersey (pro
longed cheering)-in remembering a patri
otto and gallant State so as TO pay her
mark Of respect in offering her distinguish
ed son the second office of the Government
CONTINUED cheers for New Jersey and Ere
linghuysen.)
Gentlemen, continued Mr.. Webster, th'
duty before us and other Wings Of the con-
try is to restore that ascendency Of consti
t@utlonal government which circumstance
have taken AWAY from us-to re-establisl
Wing principles and Wing measnres-to re
affirm the sentiments acted upon in 1910, t
do that work over again, and TO do it nov
God willing, so that il ~U hold (Spokel
with emphasis and followed by tremendou
cheers,l The present circumstances of tn
country, its public prosperity, the genera
contentment and happiness of the people il
/ tl,a,r h,et,aco ,nplau.,a.t chnn, tkos ..,n.
good has been done by the revolution q
1910. Our duty now is to hold on 10 wha
is good. and to obtain as much more as W
cana laugh)-to achieve as far forth a
we can, the general prosperity of the coun
try, and TO establish on some fixed, som
settled basis, the great interests of the PEG
pie, Nothing is more ruinous to country
gentleman, than a policy always uncertain
ever vascillating. 1t will be our duty,
take it, TO impress upon the legislation @
the country, durability, strength, sometbin
upon which the hard hand and willing hear
Of Labor can rely,-something, too, tina
will tempt to labor, and make labor sure q
what it earns-something that will stand
and thus by the creation and consummaiio
Of Wing measures and Wing principles, I
carry out what we once before fairly won.-
(Cheers,)
There are two views l take of our pos
ton now. Mr.. Clay will be our next Pres
ident, If we discharge our duty, and ou
whole duty in addressing or arousing tn
people. And, if we do not, Mr.. Van b.
rem will be, for take it for granted that h
is to be the opponent of Mr.. Clay. (Crie
from below, "No, never, Van Buren, neve
can be President againi) You observ,
continued Mr.. w., | qualify, by the remar
that if we desert our duty, if we abando
the defence Of our principles and our car
didate. Mr.. Clay we know, emphaticall,