Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-17
From the Pittsburgh Gazette.
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WING RATIFICATION MEETING.
Pursuant 10 call, large assembly of the
citizens OF this city and vicinity, friendly to
the election of Taylor and Fillmore, met at
Murray's spacious yard, on Penn street, near
ly, il not quite, filling that large area.
On motion OF I J Bigham, Esq, Hon Cor
nelius Darragh was called TO the Chair
MIR Darragh expressed his qualification at
the honor conferred upon. him. aud said he
came 10 the meeting 10 express his satisiac-
ton at the result OF the W hig Convention
He thought that whatever may have been the
preferences and predictions OF gentlemen, all
good Wings and true opponents OF the Admin
iatration would go Tor Taylor and Fillmore. -
lie was gratiiied to find general acquies-
cence III the nomination by the Wings OF this
county; although the most of them Were
friendly 10 other gentlemen. He himself was
in favor OF General Whitfield Scott. he
thought III many respects he was the most
preferable candidate, Northern mar, with
we'll known abilities as civilian. He be-
ieved Gen Scott could have been triumphant
ly elected. But with Gen Taylor for our
standard bearer, success was equally II not
more certain. (Cheers.) BY his success,
Wing principles would be carried out. He
said Wings had been battling for the success
OF their principles, since the Administration
OF John Quincy Adams, and they were APP
preaching the contamination OF their long
cherished desires. The opposite party, he
said, were supplied by the nomination OF lay
lor aud Fillmore-the hope OF continuance
of their power was gone. He averred that
General Taylor was a Whig-a good Wing
Henry Clay Wing. The doctrines announc
ed by Gen Taylor were the doctrines of the
Wing party. He referred TO the Alison let
| ter, and SAID its doctrines were all the Wing
party could desire. He dwelt at some length
on Gen Iayl ors opinions in regard TO the We
to, and showed that we were perfectly sale
with such sentiments, and that we could give
him our trust aud hearty confidence. He re-
ierred to Gen Taylor's private lille, and said
ii commended him TO our attention. As far
as Slavery was concerned, he greatly preferred
d Stakeholder OF Wing principles, TO North
ern man who had adopted the principles Of
the ultra Shareholders. The way to put down
Slavery, was to put down the Northern allies
oi Slavery, the Locoloco party. Gen Taylor,
he believed, was opposed to the extension OF
Slavery and to al wars to favor its extension.
Although he had acquired great glory in the
Mexican War, vet he was opposed to the
Annexation OF Texas, and to the annexation
a man, said the speaker. who was not known
to the people at large three years ago-a plain
unassumlng. retiring man-opportunity had
called forth his great powers and high quail
ties. The world, at present, had not his SUI
prior as man and General. In his opln-
ion, not only the Wings, but the people, with
out distinction OF party, in mighty masses
would rally to his support--ds the boy IN New
York had lately said, the people would e.
lect him by spontaneous combustion" (Laugh-
ter and cheers) We have leader whom we
can elect. His name will spread over the
country like wlld-ire, and sweep all before
ii. (The gentleman sa down amidst ire
mendous cheese
The following persons were then elected to
act as Vice Presidents and Secretaries:
Vice PrcSidentS-RobertC arothers, DIR VIM
H Denny, l. S Johns, Hugh Mccormick, and
Daniel Means.
Secreturie8-John Kelly, VIM M Hers
and Ii Woods.
A Committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive OF the sense OF the meet
Jag, consisting OF Messrs I Bigham, Geo.
Darsie, w Ii Denny, l. Johns, and John Il
Sheriff.
The Chairman then read the letter of Gen
Taylor to Capt Allison, which was loudly
cheered during the reading.
Hon Walter Forward was then called for
and received on the stand with enthusias tic
cheering.
We had taken notes of this, but have been
so closely occupied during the day, that we
have not had time 10 write it out-and indeed
if we had, our space will not permit It's in
sertion to day. Suffice il to say, Tor the pres
hot II N - pnlpuy N frpn
TaylCr, and an earnest appeal TO the Wings
of this community TO sustain him against
Cass.
The committee, when MIR Forward conclu-
ded, reported through MIR Bingham, the fol
lowing resolutions which were unanimously
adopted;
Rcsolued, That we have every confidence
that il elected President, his generous nature
will prompt him to sustain measures Tor the
relief OF those brave men VINO wear the hon
iulahIe badge OF wounds received in their
Icountry's battles in Mexico, and are disabled
from maintaining themselves
ReSOlped, That this meeting, recognizing
the doctrine of the Wing party, that candi-
date tor public support, presented by the reg
ularly constituted organ OF the party, such Us
a National Convention do hereby ratiiy the
nomination for Pre- sdeut and Vice President
by that body at their late sitting at Philadel-
phia.
ResOlped, That in General Zachary Taylor
laud Willard Fillmore, we recognize the regu-
a candidates OF the Wing party, and that
under their banners we will Use all honorable
means to carry out Wing principles and Wing
measures.
ResolUed, That in Gen. Taylor, we behold
lOne who grew up 10 vigorous manhood amidst
the prlyations OF pioneers life in Kentucky
--enered the American army at the age OF %
years,-has devoted his entire lie to the SER
vice of his country-has ever been found RIA.
DIV to peril his lille il the hottest Of the battle
rough only TO his couutry's enemies, he
was commissioned Lieutenant by Madison
Was promoted to the rank of Captain and
Major ioI his bravery duriGg the late war with
Grra. Britaiu-his Coonel's commission was
bestowed upon him for his courage ia the