New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-16
Presidential Disc ussiOn.

In every past canvass for the selection Of our
Wing Presidential candidate, the individuals pro
posed on all bands have been so uuequisocsy
Wing that the main question at issue among us
was one Of personal preference. In ls3s-4o, there
was no thought on the part of any that either OF
our candidates would be supported by Loco Focos
as such, nor had either been nominated by Loco
Foco conventions. Mr.. Clay's views were never de
batabls Gen. Scott had never been anything else
than Wing since there was a Wing party Gen.
Harrison had always been identified with Mr.. Clay
bad been with him in support of the Last War in
favor Of Internal Improvements and Protection TO
Home Industry for him for President in "a and
'32 for him as U. s. Senator and appointed by him
and Adams as Minister to Colombia in 1928 and
himself the Wing candidate for President in 1886.
He had been cstechised as to his Political views by
Hon. Sherrod Williams of Ky. and had answered
frankly and admirably He was just such Wing
as Henry Clay and so known to everybody. In
deciding between their candidate in 80 and their
candidate in SO the Wings might well consider
availability in the absence Of any difference of
principle.
Who does not see that the present case is
widely diiferenti We have the names OF four five
himself an unequivoca Wbg by votes and acts in
Vulnerable, and whom nobody thinks Of support
ing otherwise than as Wing On the other
hand, We have one candidate who is commended
as straight out Wing in some quarters, as a half
way Whig in others and as a no-party man in
others yet-who has been nominated by several
meetings Of Loco ooos, and has grsciously &C
ceptcd In every He has thus far declined
to express himself favorably upon any single dis
tiuctive principle Of the Wing party, OF
to be the candidate OF any party. Some OF his sup
porters say he will decline II not nominated by the
Wing National Convention others confidently as
sert that he will at all hazards whether on the
Wing ticket or against it. His own public let
tsrs certainly favor this latter presumption
Now. admitting that it may possibly be found
expedient on the part of the Wings to adopt him
~ their candidate we ask any candid considerate
man TO say whether step novel and critical
ought to be taken without full and fair discussion J
IL 10 plainly matter about which men rN htRk-
s anything to be gained by stopping their mouths Z
VIII II tend TO reconcile those naturally adverse
supposing the plunge shall ultimately be tsken--to
bid them keep silencei For our part we t-lN
free our mind on the subject. 1t 10 due to our
convictions. our consistency, and the confidence re-
posed 10 us by others, which we hope ever to
Justify. Let ~ have the matter looked at on all
sides; for. while we admit that there are some
considerations 10 favor Of nominating Gen. T. we
insist that there are others--n our view much
stronger---which forbid it. Let the whole matter
be- brought home to the Wing People, and we are
content to abide their decision.
Tho Rochester Democrat has an article based
on one In the Buffalo Express. which again refers
to one from the National Intehgeaoer, all zeal
ousS deprscasing the freedom with which the
Presidential question has been discussed by Wing
journals In this City. The Democrat dates a.
follows:
The angry and bitter discussions nov gong on 10 va
rious parts Of the country exceedingly ipdsere enf
will II continued, woIk meet evil 10 the cause The
Wing party 10 great rational party composed OF greet