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FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MILLARD FILLMORE, of New York

MILLARD FILLMORE, of New York.
To even careless observers, but much more
10 rejecting minds, it must have been obvious
that the difficulties 10 be surmounted by the
Convention were of grave and formidable cha
racter. The determination by theI Wings TO
hold a Convention at all was indeed a recogni-
ton of those difficulties. The sentiment, equal
ly entertained by all opponents of the existing
misrule, had manifested itself in preferences
for different individuals for the Presidency,
which, if pertnaciously adhered to-, must have
defeated an effective expression Of the general
will. Much was accomplished, therefore, when
the friends of the several distinguished and emi-
nent cilizens brought forward for the Presiden-
CIV consented TO commit the selection OF a can
didate to a Narlonal Convention. This consent
was the evidence Of patriotic determination to
sacrifice all personal considerations, if neces-
sary, to the main object of placing the Govern
ment in the hands Of the great Constitutional Con-
servative party, which is included in the gener-
al term Wing; which object can only be effect
ed by electing Whig 10 preside in the Execu-
tive Department of the Government. The De-
legates to this Convention were chosen, accord
ingly, not to persist obstlnately in adherlng TO
the first choice of themselves and their consti-
tuents, but, in the spirit in which this Govern
ment itself was formed--n the spirit of fcompro-
mise of conflicting interests for the accomplish
ment of a great general good--to unite their
voices in the nomination for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of those citizens who, recon-
mended by their own political and personal
merit, and known to be willing TO carry Out the
views of the Convention, should unite the larg-
est suffrage of that body.
For the Convention thus assembled 10 arrive
at determination, and present ticket accep-
table, in all particulars, 10 every Wing in the
United States, or even to the Whig body in
every State of the Union, was both hopeless
and impracticable. All that could be expected
from it was to offer to the Wing party for its
support such ticket as, upon the whole, is the
best that could possibly be obtained.
This object, we believe, confding as We dc
implicitly in the intelligence and honor Of the
great body ofdelogates, the Convention has at
tained and, under that conviction, all other
considerations aside, we should most freely give
our adhesion, as we earnestly invite all our rea-
ders 10 do, to the nominations made by the
Convention.
But il is not merely on the principle Of ad.
herring, as we were beforehand pledged to do,
to the decision of the Convention, that we shall
give willing support to it. The gentleman
who has been put in nomination for the Presi-
dency is favorably enough known to us by COM
mon report, and by private Information from
those in whom we entirely confde, to assure us
that he will not only make safe President 10
the country, but will, in his administration bring
us nearer to the platform of Washington than
we have been for the last twenty years, with the
exception of the few first months Of the Hari-
son Administration. And, as 10 the nominee
for Vice President, he is not only unexceptiona-
Bile in every relation of life, but he is recon.
mended by the qualities of firmness, distinguish
ed ability, and zeal, which were particular
ly and conspcuously displayed in the very ar
duous position of Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means ofthe House OF Rewesen'
tatives, in the Harrison Congress, by his ser
vices wherein he acquired solid and enduring
reputation. .,c,,
The two parties are now fairly in the field
each having presented to US candidate for th'
Presidency rejecting its peculiar views. 1t Il
for the people to decide between the antagonls
tic principles which they represent.
In Gen. Taylor is presented 10 us the repre-
sentative of constitutional, conservative, an
beneficial policy at home, and a peaceful, just
non.ntervention policy in regard TO foreig
powers.
In Gen. Cass is offered TO us the representa-
tive of Dorrism and Loco(ocoism, of the Vet
upon liberal legislation at home, and of inter
vention, war, conquest, and annexation wit
almost every accessible part ofthe foreign worlt
These are the political characteristics Of III
two candidates for the Presidency.
Need me say that we hold it to be our dut
to give TO the Wing candidate, thus recommend
ed 10 us by his political sentiments, by gret
public services, and the preference of the Con