Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17

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have done our duty TO opinions aud now before God
DO my duty my country. Gleat and enihusAstc
applause and three chec given in honor OF Governor
Vance.
. Mr.. Cannon, Of New York. Mr. President. we have
performed great feat to-day. We have made Genea Tay
Tor suFrenderto his friends He surrenders to bis
enemies CHEERS We will fight under the banner Of
Gen Zachary Taylor We will be triumphant The Wing
party will surrender Sir have come here from the
State Of Now York. You have taken Willard Fillmore for
the candidate for the Vice Presidency Is there one
the state Of New York who doubts that she will respond to
what you have done with overwhelming majority No.
none [Great cheers pledge you, sir, that New
! ork VIII respond to your nominations.
Mr.. JoHssros, Of ennylvana. desire, Mr.. President,
10 say word We Of Pennsylvania not able agree
upon candidates prior the time that the Convention assem-
bed. We came here with divided counses on the subject
but the decision of this Convention shall made
known to the Wings Of Pennsylvania, free say that
there will be but voice throughout their ranks and that
voice will be, little grape Capt Bragg" Thunder
inc applause.
MI CAMPBELL, of Ohio, obtained the loor and addressed
the Convention in substance follows
Mr.. President address you and this Convention under
circumstances peculiarly embarrassing The loud and long
huzzas which have been forth from the thousands who
crowd the galleries. upon hearing the remarks of my
Die colleague, well the which has been pursued
towards the Ohio delegation by the majority this oor fore
that what shall say will fail to touch the SYM
pathetic chord not ask shouts, bat, regardless
consequences will discharge faithfully the high and SOL
duty which deyoves upon the representative OF
six thousand and weled Wings in the valley Of the
Miami My venerable colleague has referred TO his long
vice in the Wing cause and calls upon the ardent young
Wings of Ohio occupying seats in this Convention, to raty
its nomination of candidate for the Presidency. aIter
myself that of those 10 whom he appeals. Sir,
recognise in him of the fathers Of the big party.
proud to acknowledge that from him, and others of the Old
Wing Guard, learned n my early youth lessons in the
potca affairs of the country now assert that one OF the
first principles which he assisted engaf upon my young
mind was that personal preferences might yield
all If Int that
cpes should never be abandone1 If my position is wrong,
let my colleague it. call upon that member of this
Convention who believes it right, under any circumstances,
to ample under foot principles which believed to be
rect, 10 proclaim il from his seat.
Mr.. President, what is it you ask of Ohiof It is sir,
that the Wing party of that great glorious young State
should through its delegates this floor, rise up and soemny
approve of the nomination Of Zachary Taylor Sir scorn
hypocrte. dctest from my innemost soul that man, who,
occasion like this with the solemn duties resting upon
him which discharge, pracses fraud and deceit for
any purpose. / cannot will not do it. Cheers The
gentlemen of the South, who have controlled this Convention
from its commencement shall learn that there those in
Ohio who dare be frank and who will speak to them in Ian
guage not to be misunderstood.
am asked to proclaim the appreciation of the Wings
Of the I'd Congressional district Of Ohio to the nomination
have Just made Personally cannot approve Of IT. and TODD
in my representative capacity would he direct and paPa-
be violation Of the solemny expressed views OF my consu-
ents In Ohio Whigs-not because Clay is Wing,
not because Scott is Whig no: because any other man
of country and the perpetuy of republican lnstu-
tons, depend upon the triumph OF the great principles and
measures which that party since ny first knowledge OF Its
existence, has espoused To me, sir, the sacrifice OF Clay
Scott Corwin Webster and thousand other equally gallant
and patriotic Wig men, would be but feather in the
scale compared to the abandonment OF hig principles
Enthusiastic cheering.
Mr.. President, Every member of this Convention will long
remember the exciting which yesterday ensued alter
the introduction whst private session. BY myself Of pro-
position which, in the purer and better dayso the Wing par
I would have been considered perfectly proper and entirely
harmless. II will be recoected, oo that on behalf of Ohio
that State which heads the great Wing column OF the Union
that State which, under the lead of cid TPpecanoe GOd
bless his memory y and the gallant Henry Clay glonousy
and rumphanty reared aof the proud banner which were
inscribed Wing prncpesI appealed to and mplored our
Southern brethren give candidate who would will
ngy raise that standard from the dust, into which they had
suffered to be tramped and lead on 10 victory be-
seeched them TO give US Wig co1ddate-a man who
would accep; the honorable post Of bearer and who
would conduct his Administration upon the great principles of
the Wing party. prayed you brothers having
interest with TO present your candidate upon such plat
form as would give TO the young giant State Of the West
opportunity OF marching with you shoulder TO shoulder in the
great struggle against foe Sir, proposition
was rejected with my State and my constituency
treated with ddan, and myself treated by certain gen
temen like Locofoco than a delegate representing as
many true and tried Wings to be found many of
their entire States You pressed TO the nomination 81 Zacba
y Taylor who had proclaimed the world that be would
not accept nomination De the exponent Of our party
doctrines Sir in this rash and precptste movement you
have sowed the wind, and if mistake not in November
next you will reap the whrwind. Cheers For myself
cannot vote for the ratification Of this nomination now Your
candidate must first hang his banner upon the wall that
all may examine its folds, and that il is the which
the bold and gallant Harry Of the West displayed and that
the od-iashoned Wing principles inscribed upon it, For
my constituents cannot approve il in the dark.
voice IN the Convention "Gen. Taylor has proclaimed
himself Whg."
Mr.. CAMPBELL True, sir and SO did John Tyler
voice "Don't name him."
Mr. CAMPBELL. know il is wrong to speak dsepecfully
o. me oead and fear you have control of the Wing party
nnch longer will be wrong for the
cannot will not go il blind When the nominee defines
ms positions my constituents decide for themselves but
mr. PRESIDENT can assure YOU they will sacrifice the
principles they hold DEAR and under whose benign inu
ence ONO Is indebted for much Of her prosperity, and
Ger he practical results Of which the evidences has been
mace 70 bloom and blossom as the rose"
on Ohio has been borne down in this Convention BY the
oouh and deaf ear turned upon her entreaes warned
my brothers here from all quarters Of the consequences which
must follow Yes, sir you have crushed her the dust
but tell the South who have pepetraed the deed that, like
ruth crushed TO earth, she will rise again. Aye sir that
great moral principle which has fastened itself so firmly in the
ne"rs o. our Tree Wings Of Ohio eloqueny alluded to by
y c'ueasue, mr. Galloway will action in all
Tue majesty Of her strength, the young giant Of the West
mere me reading OF the resolution was called for and Il
was read by the Secretary
hesoived, That Gen. ZACHARY TA1LoR Of Louisiana
ana tne Hon. MILLARD FILLMoRE, OF New York be and
ney hereby are unanimously nominated by this Convention
a he wing candidates for the Office Of President and Vice
President OF the United States
Member. move TO separa,e Tia, reaontion rNo no
no no separation.
Mr.. SHEnMAS OF Ohio one AZ .ho so.-.,.- ~.