The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-29

The Cincinnati Atlas (whig press) states the sentiment
OF the recent wing convention which assembled in the
| State OF Ohio:
although there was no proposition submitted the
convention 10 test its preference for the presidency and
consequently formal expression of the sentiments OF the
delegates on that subject there nevertheless far
many unmistakabe evidences leave doubt in any
ones mind that overwhelming joriW of them pre-
ieued Thomas Corwin Henry Clay any other for
that Office 1t would take much all the modes
In which this preference manifested. The most
striking of those modes the enthusiastic shouts and
cheers which from the people in the conven-
ton, whenever their names We're mentioned. We OBJ
served the course OF proceedings pretty closely and
as we saw and heard, the name of Thomas Corwn was
not once pronounced from the stand, in speech
non or IN any other way without being received with
loud shouts and che ers from the audience.
Perhaps the feelings of the people assembled at this
convention as 10 the different candidates. stri
kingly shown during Col Mchels speech the noni
naung delegates had retired to their the course
his speech the Colonel took mention several of
The distinguished men who have been wing
dida'es Tor the presidency He mentioned Henry Clay and
the people responded with cheers and shouts He named
lhohas Corwin and the cheering enthusi-
asiic than before. He spoke of John Mclean and there
was an expressive silence. The named General
Taylor There was some applause, but loud gem
eral."
The whig convention of Indiana adjourned ON the 18th
They adopted resolutions in favor of conven
ton Tor the selection of candidates for the presidency
wee presidency, without expressing preference
the candidates, and appointed five delegates
gessonal district, and Two from the State large
national convention. Messrs. Joseph G. Marshall and God
love D 9th are electors for the State at large"
The Philadelphia Inquirer" is confident SO that
the wings of the Union will hold national convention
lat Philadelphia heretofore fixed the proper place in
The course OF the ensuing summer with the object of
choosing candidates for the presidency and vice pres
dency. Upon this point there cannot, we think be a
reasonable doubt The wing members of Congress WILL
IN the course OF short tme assemble in caucus recon-
mend convention, and designate the time Under these
circumstances, the policy OF our friends is plain"
And 1t then ugesthe friends of General TAYLOR 10 ey-
ert themselves and send delegates to the convention
But 'heres the rub" How can General TAYLOR recall
his own declarations, and accept party nomination,
when he has determined to rum if at all as sno-party
man
The editor OF the Pittsburg Gazette gives his views
from Washington, on the 22d inst, as follows:
There oW be ,cg convention and uhig nation
al and General Tayors friends say he
is wbig, choose into convention the conse
be upon their heads II they the nune
cal strength in the Union which they say they have and
have the faith in his unwavering wing principles which
they profess, they have good for submit
ting his claims in common with those of other good wings
"What said in the Gazette six eight months gone
by, repeat We esteem General Tayor's military
integrity of purpose his PATRIOTISM and his services
highly any man but all these the only quail
eatons for the presidency Gen. Scott has all these
icatons with much longer service and much larger
perence and caims-f party claims be admitted
aevery way superior those of Gen. Taylor. We have
known him for years wing all particular
wing, but strongly attached wing principles and
identified with the whg party But for the Mexican war;
General Taylor would have been thought for the
presidency whereas General Scott had friends ur-
gng him for the office years before and If skill and wis
dom in battle additional qualifications General Scott
has them in eminent degree, for the which
he has acted his part in the Mexican
" But neither OF these distinguished military chieftans
first choice for the prcsidencynor any other man.
though he has the bravery of twelve Caesars combined
The presidency is eminenty civil office, our in tu-
tons emineny designed illustrate the triumphs of
peaceful government The sword in republic the
true ensign oil civil authority. The education of
the education of letters the camp the fitting
place in which to study constitutions, laws civil rights,
and civil liberties. The Oldest and wsest civilians we
have yet in conflict of Interpretation the
of our government Politics is a game, except
among low partisan poticans-,nere oads who skip and
hop from mud puddle to another, aud who
less as they ugly to look upon
n the great batIa for right have older, if better
sodiersmen whose significant of wing princi
pe,-men too, like Henry Clay whom could elect in
any fair canvass, If there faith big grain Of
mustard seed il the g ranks with corresponding action
faith by works, So could elect Judge
Nc Lean, John j. Critenten J. NJ Clayton, any
other popular wing civilian. Bat wishes may be
realized and if they may not desire only that
tiona convention shall be convinced of hings-frst
that the man nominated is beyond all peradvenure
tohig."