The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-06

ddates who may be passed by, and of producing tina
hearty cooperation which generally so essential TO sue
cess. General Taylor is brave and honest man. and
wiihal AN intelligent man but he evidently has studied
tho politics OF the country closely he has all those
matters which relate to the profession of the soldier Hence
he has innocenuy underraed the importance OF national
convention to nominate presidential candidate for he
certainly cannot be- charged with political arrogance or
determination to have the nomination in spite any en-
or set OF men on the contrary he speaks with becomn
modesiy OF himself and distinctly that other
ndipduals better qualified than himself for the Office OF
chief magistrate and that he does wish be voted
unless it shall be the general wish of the whole people that
he should be elected Now he is only mistaken in regard
10 the best way OF learning the popular will If he in
truth the strong of the nation, of the mere
aemasogue can deprive him OF the nomination and of
election On this subject doubt not he will be satisfied
in due time, and that for his sake, well
that OF the country, he will yet ard with favor the de-
csion OF "a national convention
We have already given the article from the /" New
York Tribune" which evidently points to Mr. Clay
again the champion of the wings but the very next
day the Tribune follows up its revelation by the follow
| ing remarkable resolutions:
At meeting of the Democratic Wing Young Mems Gen.
eal Committee, held at Broadway House, Sept g. 1877 the
! following resolutions adopted.
Whereas it is the palpabe light every citizen either
individually or as member OF regularly constituted body
freely and unrestraned TO speak and publish his opn
common interest, and in exercising light ourselves as
a committee representing the wing young of the city
others; and while we repudate the least desire dictate
or ioesta political action we deem just and proper
our whig brethren throughout the country:
Resoived, That the time has come when the public
mind is generally turned the subject of the presidential
canvass, is important to concentrate at early day
the right drecon-,oward the man most fit and proper
represent those who believe that the
imperatively demand change in its administration
Resolved That the OF the enterprise of self
government will essentially depend on the Intelligent Sc
lection OF tried, faithful, and capable for public
wants. firmly resisting and bearing back the capricon
". ntr,n IN,
their origin but misdirected in their aim that while those
chiefs who, by their skill, courage, and chvac daring on
the bate-fed have led our armies to victory, should be
cherished and rewarded and whose brows people have
been ready Irvine with honors does not follow
that high civic offices Tin the duties of which they have
had little or no experience) should be their appropriate
guerdon
Resolped That commit the guidance of vessel to the
hands of pilot who had been sea- studied its
charts would, by common consent be deemed of
rashness; that it would be equally TO place at the
head of this government holding under its care the lives
and fortunes OF twenty millions of people, any individual
whose opinions upon the leading points of political
Resolved, That the wing party was organized upon, and
has always protested to be governed by fixed and dstnc
tive principles as constituting, in the judgment OF its
welfare OF the country rest and i their bounden duty
straightforward march, without being swerved from their
course by any surreptitious incidental influence, and
coming contest whose opinions are not only thoroughly
Known but shall be sound and orthodox to the old and
himself a wing and nothing else
Resolved That in the designation the person for the
couaered no have met with NO anu
opinions and for that high and solemn trust do hest
again nscrbe and blaZon shields the much.
loved and long-honored name Of HENRY CLAY.
Resolped. That in him will be found safe yet liberal ex.
FOUNDER Of the constitution which he regards he has
mainly intended by those who wisely framed and adjusted
f. pS and eeoi the mighty of securing
commercial empire, and that that interest shond be the po
in its provisions to improve and perfect the navigation of
the great lakes and rivers (be their salt fresh
United States-and he who forward to the help of
old Greece, when she wang and writhng under the
who the eloquent advocate for the independence
South American republics against the monarchs of Eu-
OF the oppressed against the oppresso would have ser
Gus quams on the score either or precedent to
Ireland; and that his well known pacific character affords
ests OF sections would be reconced and the east and the
west and the north and the south make just with
one another.
Resolved, That him viii be found the man who could
most speedily and honoraby terminate the war
Resolved That in this old and deserved avorte no conf
dence islos nor public favor in anywise Withdrawn; the
vent heat sill glows in the general bosom his estimate is
ead in nations eyes"-wherever he goes, the of
the people are still open to receive and welcome him
whenever his is sounded, their hearts knde into
blaze from hill and valley and plain and is everywhere
be and heard and acknowledged that the republic
Resolved That resolutions signed by the proper Off
be JAMES II NH EEHKL e ihs cS"mau
ROBERT G.. CAMPBELL, Vice Chairman
E. pnIafIrl rsE s,,,ru Secretaries.
These resolutions strong and clear enough-Anti
Taylor, Pro- Clay; but to make this "confusion worse
confounded," we have the "New York Mirror" with
General Taylor's name flying at its masthead coming
forward to rebuke the Tribune" and the Democratic
Wing democratic phigD Young Mems Committee" for
bringing MIR. Clay again upon the turf. The Mirror
declares in tone OF :" right burglary" as follows:
CLEVER a candidate for popular favor had fair trial
fore the people, it Mr. Clay he has been prominently
before the nation nearly half century has
had such devoted followers candidate for public office
had more able jealous advocates his party
has been composed only of the weahest part the
nation, bat of the most intelligent best educated and
influential Banks colleges, manufactures the pulpit and
the press have all been in his favor he has been endowed
by with gift of eloquence greatly anscending the
power of any adversary he has had he
has than quarter of century candidate for the
presidency, and yet he has been able command
majority the of the people To say that Mr. Clay has
been fairly and decsvey beaten, is sheer folly If he
has been, will be.
"Mr. Clay himself is sensible of the actual position he
occupies before the nation he knows that he be
elected the presidency by the wings he knows that
great principles of protection and banking, which have
hung upon him and his party dead weight more dead
and weighty than before and he has wisely
solved mix in party contests and like General
Taylor, refuse any nomination which does come
spontaneously from the people, 1t unfortunate for
his reputation that he did take such resolve when the
Adams dynasty end But he has clung with
strange pertinacy old exploded theories of government