The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-06-17
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+ Countrv and the victory of Buena Vista was
celebrated-he in this city, and In me very
buildinq in which tho Wing National Con
vention had held their deliberations, llad ven
tured TO proclaim that Zachary Taylor was
tho choice of the Wing party oilhe ha''on'
and would become its nominee hnu' W
! though he was not the seventh son ola sew
enth son,he would take upon himself ~ IlSe
spirit to proclaim that, on the 1'l oil MulIn,
! ls40, the same Old Hero would no formally
inaugurared at Washington, as the next fres-
ident of these United States.
lie then reviewed the ucton otthe CoilNen.
| ton. When they met, strong differences OF
opinion existed. These opinions ana PREF,
erences were expressed with warmth ana
with frmness, and yet with courtesy and de-
corum; and at the conclusion, he reIoiced 10
saw. all were united and harmonious. Tho
spectacIe presented was one OF which lie
wns proud. ofwich every American might
| be Justly proud. Look at England, at llaly,
at Germany, and even at France, where we
hnye but recently Witnessed such noble Ell
| forts for the establishment ofa republican
form of Government; and yet we must turn
with satisfaction to our own happy land
| The candidates before the Convention nclu-
ded the names ofthe mighty, the pure, ana
the patriotic. That Convention had passed
uuon tho claims ofthe intellectual ginnt Of
| New England-DanIel Webster. Coming
us he (he spenher) did from the South, he
took pleasure in saying that there was not
his(Mr Webster's)peer in intellectual strength
| in this country-no, not ~ The world
| And then we had also presented the name
of n man, whose image was buried deep in
the heart Of hearts ofevery Wing in this land
| "a sage aud Il patriot, who could never be
mentioned without kindling the wnrmes' en-
lhusinsm and exciting the noblest feelings OF
our nnlurc-rlinnry Clay.
A third name was that Of Winfield Scott
| the hero of two wnrs--the young hero OF the
war of 1912, and tho old and glorious nero
Of the war Of lSl7-one whose name "nd
whose fame, he begged leave 10 say, would
he referred to 10y our children, AFTER we mao
missed away, as among the brightest on the
! rolls of heroes, either ofnnliquity or Of mod
eru times. But what should he say OF the
nominee-the old Thundcrer ofBuena Vista?
of Zachary Taylor, the Wing standard bear
or? Ills was the proudest position ever en-
loved by candidate for the Presidency since
/ Ibe DAYS of Washington. But our limits aud
our time compel us TO curtai Gen. Barrow
spoke eloqueutly aud well, as he always
I docs.
The Hon. GEoRGE r. RrcHARDsoN,of Mar
yland, was the next speaker The vast voice
/ 9th people of the nation was heard through
that voice was for Zachary Taylor, Of Louis
lana. They were there TO ralify the nomina-
ton which had Just beeu made by the Nation
al Convention. and every true wing would
respond i'm the hearticst spirit. He regarded
il as the voice of the country. lie came there
as the friend ofllenry Ciay but he acceded
to the result and voted for it. But when he
stood in public, and whenever Henry Clay
was named, he must accord to him the high
a. Ia, g.
the United Statcs.
He had followed him through good report
s. evil for twenty years lie gave his first vote
for him for The Presidency, and since that
time hc had never dotted an or crossed n T.
when voting The Wing ticket. The Presi-
dency would confer no honor upon the sage
Of Ashland. IL would rnlhcr lower Than eX-
alt. He stood glorified in the estimation of
his coun,rymcu. lie next referred to Gen
, Scott, and cited his glorious career, from the
capture of Vera Cruz TO the conquest of the
city of Mexico. in illustration of his character
, and deeds OrDuuiel Webster lie asked
, who could, aud who would dare to speak il
, other terms than those ofrespecl? lie wa
!, identified with the nation and its glory. NJ
| man questioned lis exalted intellect. AnC
. then the nominees were referred to.ln-clo
qucut and stirring terms.
, When Mr. Richardson had concluded
WILLIAM +. Pace. ESQ, came forward, nn'
submitted the following resolutions, whicI
were unanimously adopted:
!. Resolved, That the Wings Of the Unite'
/ States here assembled by their Representa-
= ,vcs, heartily ruify the nominations of GEES
e. ZACHARY TAYLOR as Prcsideutaud MILAN
-. FILLMORE as Vice President otthe Unite
It States, and pledge themselves to their SUP
2, port
: =. Resolved, That in the choice ofGENEF
it Al TAYLOR, rs the Wing candidate for Pres
q dent, we are glad to dis cover sympathy wit
i great popular sentiment throughout ia
Y nation-a sentiment which, having lis orIgi
n in admiration Of great military success, hi
D been strengthened by tie development in e'
l. cry action and every word, of sound conservi
s. tive opinions, and of true fidelity 10 the gre'
l. examples of former days; and To the prime
~ plies of the Constitution, us administered
j. its founders.
10 3. Resolved, That Gen. Taylor, in sa
ID ing that bad he voted in 1914 he would HAY
$, voted the Wing Ticket gives us the assuran'
I'd and no better is needed from n conssta
er and truth-speaking man.--that his heart WI
so with us vt the crisis of our political destin
ne when HENRY CLAY was our candida'
d. and when not only Wing principles we
C. we'll defined and clearly asserted, but VIII
IL measures depended on success. The heG
es that was with us then, is with us now, al
he we have Il soldiers word of honor and Ii
ne of public and private virtue as the security
be 4. Resolved, That we look TO Gen. Ia
lor's administration of the government
it, one conducive of PEACE. PROSPERrT
ss- and UNION. OF PEACE, because no o
H. better knows, or has greater reason to 4
lie plore, what he has seen daily on the field
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