Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-08
From the New York Courier.
Theodore EreIinghUysen.

Theodore EreIinghUysen.
We skctched hastily on the night of the
Nominating Convention, a very thrilling
speech concerning Mr.. Frclinghuysen's
nomination, by Mr. Green of New Jersey;
but it failed to reach this city until ycster-
day. We have seen elsewhere no report
of it, and as it was one of great interest
and effect we present now the imperfect
sketch we made at the time.
When the motion for appointing COM
mttec toaPprisc Mr. Frclinghuysen of his
nomination,
Mr.. Green rose TO make few remarks,
though he said he had not intended to say
a word. His heart was too full for utter
ancc, and he should have kept silence but
for single remark that fell from the hon
cradle President of the Convention. You
claimed" said he, MIR. Frelinghuyscn
as New Yorker. admit you have him
now, we envy you his possession and his
presence. And permit me to say, that if
the delegation from New York, had known
Theodore Frelinghuysen as well as ue have
known him, he would have had your votes
on the very first ballot that was taken.--
But VIC claim him as truly our own; by
birth and by feeling he is a Jerseyman.--
| l.
scy is proud Of his fame, his virtuess1and
his charactcr--ayc, proud are they, and
we of them, of the great honor YOU
put upon US! | feel that it is a glorious
honor, and not only for New Jersey, but
for this great nation. Mr.. Frelinghuysen
| has now been entirely ont of political life
for some years. He was first nominated
! by New Jersey alone, which casts but Sc
] IIar lolonotoe harp al
| He had no powerful friend and scarcely
single press. lie was thrown solely upon
| his talents, his learning and his patriotism
for the favor and confidence of the Wing
Party. He had no patronage TO ofTer--no
favor to bestow. His virtue, his patriotism,
his high standing alone commended him TO
the hearts Of his friends, and you see the
result.
Pardon me while say another word
on this subject. spoke of him as a
rurest principles, on whose fame there
rests no stains, and on whose cscutcheon
there are no disgraces. lie was more than
that. He is STATESMAN of enlarged
and lofty Newsstand in 1882, when the
character Of HENRY CLAY was foully and
brutay and fcrociOusly assailed in New
JCISCN "llSll lIiC " avs VI SGluIuul
about to enguph him, in that hour when
the timid stood still and the craven shrunk
back-then Theodore FreliRghupSen stood
: side by side with Henry Cloy He is
: always thus ready TO face his duty; he
never forgets his principles or negect8 TO
. practice them; and rely upon it, rely upon
. it-wE PLEDGE OUR HONOR TO il. he will
5 stand by the principles Of the great Wing
p l.
I cmergcncH you need fear no treason from
hint
One word more. You think and speak
Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen as peaceful, moral
5 and religions man,--and so he is, and that,
;. may say, is the best part Of his Charac-
d ter or that of any other man. Dut he is
5 more than this; he is 4 man Of undaWnted
: f!mncsS. He sprung from the best blood
l. of the Revolution. General Frederick
/ Frelinghuysen, his father, in the darkest
y hour of that struggle, when the banner of
IS King George iloa,ed in triumph over the
n land, was the first and the foremost in the
II hall Of Council and in the battle field. He
&c was al Trenton and Monmouth, and wher-
e, ever the cause Of Liberty was in danger.
Y His son inhcritS tina; blood, and rely upon
At it he will not prove rccrcant 10 any trust
~ YOU may commit 10 MS AanuS. nave SAN
y we envy New York the possession of such
y, man. But we will yieH the honor il
hi you'll give him the support you ought &c
is do (Cheers) If you stand by him as
W New Jersey will, we will rclinquish the
al honor for his success. Much as we honol
'e the Empire State, YOU will honor your
to selves in honoring Theodore Frelinghusen
o. No lofticr name can be prcsentcd-no maj
d. more to be relied upon than he. But w
nc feel that he is ours. 1t is here, in tn
h. hearts of our people, that he has his home
Is Cheers But now the nation claims hin
ou and she will have him. He is man o
TO thoroughly national feelings, of Prou'
at and lofty bearing; he loves his country
nd and his heart will cease to beat before h
he will do anything to stain her honor or in
IN. lure her estate. 1t is the first time New
n Jersey has ever asked the gift of an othc
10 from the people of the United States. Blu
nd now you have honorcd US; you have chose
at our son to be your champion and nov
lat we will honor ourselves by placing upo
as your action the broad seal of New Jerse
ny appreciation"