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POLITICAL.
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN.
The nomination of this distinguished son
OF New Jersey (though now citizen Of New
York; for Vice Prcsiden, on the Wing ticket,
is every where hailed with appreciation. He
was the last proposed of all the candidates
for that high Office, and very naturally not
the first choice of great number of the ac-
tive politicians; but on a comparison of
notes, he appeared the second choice Of al
most every body, and the first of many thou
sands who usually stand aloof from political
contests, and would hardly have been drawn
ont TO vote by the presentation of any other
name. Asan emincnlly just and true man,
intimately connected with and ardent in ma
ny of the Literary, Religious and Philan-
thropc enterprises Of our time, Mr.. Frcling-
hnySen enjoys the esteem and admiration Of
thousands who have first resolved to vote
since they heard of his nomination, and who
will be most active and efficient supporters
after our opponents have fairly opened upon
HIM, as it is evident they will. There are
elements of great strength in his nomination.
Blu, Mr.. Frelnghuyscn is not merely "A
wise, phIlan,hropic, good mamie Is a firm,
decided. devoted Wing. He is of an hon
ored Revolutionary Wing stock, and has
never been any thing else but Wing. lie
was Wing L. S. Senator from New Jerse,
during nearly all Of Gen. Jackson's admin
isrralion, and fought the battle of true liberty
agains, all his mad encroachments and IT,
ranny side by side with Clay, Webster, and
Ewing as ardently and fearlessIy as any of
them. He resisted the destruction of the
Bank, the Removal of the Depos,es, and all
the evil measures which brought down gem
eral paralysis and bankruptcy. He stood up
naniully for CLAY and SERGEANT in 1882
! as he had before done for J. Q. ADAMS, and
has since done for HARRISON. In 1882 he
was callod on to address his fellow-c ilizens
of Essex Co, n. j., IN regard to the then
pending Presidential contest and the brief,
reported summary of his remarks was SC
iorcibc that the Wings of this city reprinted
1t as little tract for general circulation. We
now insert it rerJatim, as follows:
Mr. FRELlNGHuYseN's Testimony to the clarac
= ter and qualifications IF Henry CLAY in 1882
/ a meeting was recently held in Essex Co.
: New Jersey, by the National Republican party
{ at which Mr.. Frejinghuysen, the Senator from
r that State, was presen', sni made a very clio
\ qucnt speech in favor of Mr.. Clay, which i.
: thus epitomized in the Newark Daily Adver
: tiser:
Mr.. FrcInghuySen, in support of the nomina
ton OF Mr. Clay to the office Of Cfef MagiS
trate, SAID he was happy in the occasion thai
enabled him 10 bear his testimony 10 the fines.
= OF this eminent citizen for the station to which
so many voices were calling him. lie was the
4 more gra'l,icd at this opportunity, because he
had at one period entertained some doubts on
. the Suhject-but careful investigation of Mr.
Clay's political history, and personal inter.
; course with him for the last proirac,ed session
had satisfied his own mind that no man better
= understood the interests of the country no,
e would pursue them with purer intentions, thar
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Frellnghuysen said he took
n pleasure 10 say of him that he believed him to
be AN upright and much injured statesman. He
is emphaIlcally the child OF Liberty and our free
institutions. lie possessed no ADVANTAGES in
youth, but poverty and ohscurlv--as himsel
p once more cloquently expressed il, he was the
l child of Indulgence and drpendcnce-hIs unly
Y inherlage was rags and puver,v" Blu, he saw
the free open way To fame and honorable dis.
I Junction, That The spirit OF our happy Republic
presented TO all her sons-and he entered the
: lists OF manly enterprise, and by the energy o
ms genus, and the force of his perseverng ei,
i inrtS, rose to the very SUBMITS of official d :.
5 tinctnn. lie enjoyed the early confidence o
/ his fellow. cltl2ens-iu the Senate and House OF
I Representatives OF the United Sta,es-as a
a Minister abroad on a most d tiicult and even,fu
. embassy-and as Secretary OF State, he has re-
ceved unequivucal testimonials, that in public
estimation he was fitted to ill any civil station
\, IN the gift of free and enlightened people
f But more than thls-as Speaker of the House
Y o' Representatives, 1t has often been said Of Mr.
Il Clay that he welded more influence than an,
man that ever occupied that chair. What was
It, sir, that gave him such influence Ii coul,
not be mere suund-ior let il be remembered
that no political body of men, IN any country
! possess more of talent, Intelligence and indie
Q pendence, than the House of Representa- ives
e No, SIR, SAID Mr.. Frelnghuysen, ii was tn,
n weight OF his character, the splcndor o. his re
>, mus, and his deep acquaintance with the prin
clpies OF our government His whole lite ha
been political schooling into lis doctrines. Hu
o can liberty.
Until the late struggle for the ee, alton Q