Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-20

some 81 o1t irieals were too quick on the
lax 81. uli obey have sean taeir '-rr,fs..t s..
s"I1'F f'trt'ng heir stops. When Genera
taylor WIS iir~' named iar the Pcs lsrrv. ii
We 90. 90 That u would be acquiFsfpJ In
Us 'f" Wings ~. over tas Union. 6uf f,irD-
- H ..itI...ls aeuca tue ueees.ift Of ID
Na.i 'it. Convention. let than Con,a,.i,,
4 ac. -ni veUi.,all unite ia support of its ,,e.
Ici-' H ta#1-a +. clash with our general uf..
ie'Fee. The Whi. party is not iientiiirI
wi IS sia-ie HIi' iJuml Iii oar Gr,.+,orot
There ar- maHy stsrs You may strike. ort 4
'r" "i3 '"i nor leave Ne in eiuain or darkness.
'-i.-lt VIII De- more lett, shining nnt loss
br-I,} tuaH lHFsr that have fallen. The
- Htr;F Is certain OF one victory ineverr
loHf 'T I've rhsares. The democrats will
bgaj n- az least three ont OF four times in the
Pr a'al ia. contest: but they are pretty sure
t. y. tAln-s oil. wfoa5. and TO require WING
+ wisdom .9 -,i them fgat oglin. They will
mI,nanug- 'he engine, get the screws loose.
0Hl percHaar. pocket iev of Them: but
tan whoa things ore 81 31i that they can't
b. made walss. good Wang engineers viii
GENE en-, auj soon restore order ana efficiency
and sci tue machine agoiug again.
/ la Cou. iusIln. thea. ut us go into the choice
I at uar rauli late In the best and most h,r-
! m'at2as spirit. TIE foi, Of our pirtyabounIs
~ a.tiaHi and noble names. that would do
/ honor 10 the Presidency. We are like The fair
lady VINO t"'hs INTO her box of Jewels. and is
soreiy peUled 10 determine which brilliant
stou' OF gIUeunE diamond shall glitter on her
lovely htaN Letus not b. guilty of the folly
+ OF quiuttlhg shout individuals. wlen we
have great principles to guarls-to contend
to ligh, for.
Let tha Convention select OIL lack
who will Withhold his supnort-his warm
aud ufil1l support-ul one who has done SO
much Tor the national lame and character-
one Who has horne the s.ars and sfripes thou
sands ol miles into the centre of a hostile
lani.0nd has planted them where no civilized
.dIcr had ever troj beore-whoss exploits
cas-, INTO The shade the labaIou, achievements
ol the adventurous Cortes-who has. with
. lew seaut regiments, conquered vast En-
( Frs. aud IaiI II at the iset OF the people OF
THIS tnlen-ouc, whose great dee ana gen
tie Nifues-whose firm character and calm
eo#age-hdve marked him as the Man OF the
Age. tCh crs but, should the choice fall
upon d = great Statesman, whose civic and
po Hlfai tdarels yield not in bflliancy 70 the
u-lttst clapiets that ever bloomed upon a
Warrior $ BROW, what Wing will FILTER or
hrs ale IN his support--Smce the DAYS OF
+'i4' " tdN ildfilG has tAflltU 50 pb-
tent an influence upon the Wing party as
That Oh Clay! When has his clarion voice been
heard that 1t dill not kinde an ardor and 2 al
among all true Wings greater then that arou-
sed ia warriors breasts by the tones OF the
trumpet. the deep rolling Of the drum. OF the
loud booming OF cannon2CLoui cheers. aud
cries OF &C ay! Clay!-iIurd for Clay
whlch wers So vigorous and so often repeated
that the Reporter lost much Of Mr. p pntiss
verY eloquent illusions o Mr.. Clay which,
hy-the'by. were very perceptibly more ear
nest and impassioued then his references 10
Gen fayIor)
Mi Prentiss concluded his long and eo-
quent speech by urging upon the Wings har-
mony and union, and due subservience to
the decision OF the National Convention
His voice. bow ever began to fail him. and grew
50 lndIsllnct that we could not catch the
point OF his concluding re arks: they were,
however. very warmly applauded.