Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-29
POLITICAL MATTIIS.
From the National hteltgeneer.
THE NOMINATIONS.

THE NOMINATIONS,
To even careless Observers, but much
more to rejecting minds, II must have been
obvious that the difficulties to be surmount-
ed by the Conve ntion were Of agrave and
formidable character. The determination
BY the Wings to hold a Convention. at all
was indeed recognition OF those Difficult
ties. The sentiment, equally entertained
by all opponents of the existing misruie,
had manifested itself in preferences for dif<
ferent individuals for the Presidency, which
if perlinaciously adhered to, must have de-
fealed an effective expression Of the general
will. Mach was accomplished, therefore,
when the friends of the several Distinguish
ed and eminent citizens brought forward
for the Presidency consented to commit the
selection of a candidate to d National Con-
vention. This consent was the evidence OF
a patriotic determination to sacrifice all
personal considerations, if necessary, to
the main object of placing the government
IN the hands of the great Constitutional
Conservative party, which is included in
the general term Wing f; which object can
only be effected by electing Wing 10 pre-
side in the Executive Department Of the
Government. The delegates to this Con-
vention we're chosen, accordingly, not to
pers ST obslina,ely in adhering 10 the first
choice of themselves and their constituents,
but in the spr, in which this Government:
itself was formed-in the spirit of COM
promise OF conflicting interests for the ac>
complishment Of great general good-to
unite their voices in the nomination for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of those
citizens who, recommended by their own
political and personal merit, aud known to
be willing 10 carry out the views OF the
Convention. should unite the largest suffra>
ges of that body. 49,
For the Convention thus assembled 10 ar
rive at determination, and present ticket
acceptable in all particulars, 10 every Wing
in the United States, or even 10 the Wing
BODY in every State of the Union, was both
homeless and imprac liable. All thai could
be expected from it was to offer 10 the wing
party for it's support such Ticket as, ups
on the whole. is the best that could possibly
he obtained.
This object, we believe, confding as we
do implicitly in the intelligence ana honor
of the great body Of Delegates, the Conven'
lion has attained; and. under that convic ,
ton, all other considerations aside, we
should mos, freely give our adhesion. as
we earnestly invite all on, readers to do, 10
the nominations made by the Convention.
But it is no, merely on the principle oil
adhering, as we were beforehand pledged 10
do. 10 The decision of The Convention, that
we skall give a willing support to it. The
gentleman who has been put in nomination
for the Presidency is favorahfy enough
known to us by common report, and by pri-
vate information from those in whom We
entirely coo6As, tn assure ma that he will
no, only make a safe President 10 the conn>
try, but will, in his administration, bring US
nearer 10 the platform of WASHINGTON than
we have been tor the last twenty afs, with
tie execution of the few first months OF the
Harrison Administration. And, as 70 The
nominee for Vice President, he is not only
unexcep,ionable in every relation OF life,
but he is recommended by the qualities OF
firmness, distinguished ability, ana Zeai'
which were particularly and consplcuoasiy
displayed in the very arduous Pos't'on Oh
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means Of the House of Representatives. in
The Harrison Congress, BY his services
wherein he acquired solid and enduring
reputation.
The Two parties are now fairly in The
field. each having presented to us cand! '
ate for the Presidency rejecting its peculiar
views. 1t is tor The People 10 decide be-
tween the aatagonistic principles which
they represent.
Gen. Taylor is presented to us The re-
preventative of a constitutional. conserva-
live, beneficial policy at home. and peace
full, Just, non. intervention policy 10 regard
to foreign Powers.
In Gen. Cass is offered to us the repre-
sentative of Dorr;sm and Locofocoism, OF
tho Veto upon liberal legislation at home
and of intervention, war, conquest. and an
nexa,ion with almost every accessible part
of the foreign world
These are the political characteristics OF
the two candidates for the Presidency.
Need we say that we hold it to be our
duty 10 give to the Wing candidate. thus
recommen ded 10 us by his political senti>
m ,n,s, by great public services. and by the
preference of the Convention, a cordial sup
port?