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

Anthony ColDy, IN. n. Iheo j. Barnett, Ind.
! Solomon Foot VI. L. Saunders La.
/ Geo. Ashmun, Mass. Joeeph Vance. Ohio.
j. +. Simmons, r., lie w. ]. Graves Ky
N H. White, Conn. q. A. Henry, Tenn
]. W. Fowler, N. Y. j. Vandeventer, III.
William Wright, N. ]. D. d. Mitchell Mo.
IL. ID. Maxwell, Pa. Il. w. Newton, Ark.
J. H. McFee, Del jog. r. Williams Mich.
John q. Groome, Md. /. ID. Hart Florida
/ w. s. Archer, Va E. e. Eastman, Wis
/ d. M. Barringer, N G. ]. McManus, Iowa.
! G. Carnage s. c. D. H. Epherson Texas.
G w. Crawford Ga.
Secretaries
| E. Stanly, N. c. Jerome Fuller N. Y
! j. Bowen Bell, Pa G. H. Wiley, N. G.
i G. BuIli La. JOS p Louebead Pa
/ George Lunt, Mass. Fl. Frazier Tenn.
/ 5. Lisle Smith, Ill. p. Baxter VT
/ S. S. LHommedieu Ohio. fsaac Munroe Md
/ Alex. Ramsay, Pa. Thurlow Weed, N. Y.
Admirable addresses delivered during the evening by
Mr.. JOHNSTON on taking the chair and by Elk Governor
MoREHEAD, OF North Carolina, President Of the Nominating
Convention, and Gen. BARRow, of Tennessee GEoRoE K.
RrcHARDsoN, Esq. Of Maryland COL HASKELL Tennes-
see, Mr. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, Mr. MAXWELL, of New York,
Gen. JAMES IRyIS, of Pennsylvania, (ho presided the
Southeastern Sland) Mr. Walker, of Indiana, Col RI
vERs, of Rhode Island the Poughkeepse Blacksmith Mr..
WHTsEr, Of New York, Mr.. SWEET, of Illinois, Col DUs-
CAN, of Louisiana Mr.. CoeDELI, of Indiana Mr., RAY, of
Ohio, Mr. PARKER, of Massachusetts, Mr.. BARRINGER, of
North Carolina, Mr. BEDISGER, Of Kentucky, Col Fowler,
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Gen. LESLIE COINS, of Kentucky, Hon. Mr. HousroS, of
Delaware, Ex-Governor KENT, of Maine, Mr.. BarcHELpoR
of Massachusetts, z. COLLINS LEE of Maryland Elk Cover
nor STRATTos, of New Jersey, Mr. CocKE of Tennessee,
Mr. LYMAN, of Vermont, Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio Mr..
BRowS of Pennsylvania, Mr.. FosTER, Of Georgia, Mr..
PLATr, ofDeaware Mr.. MIX of New York. DR.. CowDEIL,
Of Indiana, Mr. RcARpo, OF Louisiana Mr. CHANDLER, Of
Massachusetts, and many others.
The following resolutions read W. S. PRIcE, Esq.
Of Philadelphia, from the stand, and unanimously
adopted
l. Resolved That the Wings of the United States here
assembled by their representatives heartily Taty the nomna
tons Of General ZACHARY TAYLOR%as President and
WILLARD FILLMORE Vice President of the United
States, and pledge themselves 10 their support.
q ReSoiUed, That in the choice of Gen. TAYLOR the
Wing candidate for President glad to discover sympa
thy with great popular sentiment throughout the naona
sentiment which, having its origin in admiration of great mill
tay success has been strengthened by the Development in
action and every wod Of sound conservative opinions
and Of fidelity the great examples of former days, and
to the principles Of the constitution administered by its
founders
g. Resolped, That Gen. TArron, in saying that had he
voted in 1884, he would have voted the Wing ticket gives
the (and better is needed from consistent and
ruhspeakng many that his heart with at the crisis Of
political destiny when HEsRr CLAY candidate,
and when not only Wing principles well defined and
clearly asserted hut Wing depended
The heart that with then is with now and have
soldiers word Of honor and life public and private virtue
the security.
a. Resolved That we look TO Gen. Tsyors administration
Of the Government conducive Peace Prosperity and
Union. Of Pedce-because better knows, or has
greater to depore what he has sadly the field
of victory the horrors OF and especially Of foreign and
aggressive Of Propenty-now than needed
relieve the nation from burden Of debt and to restore in
dustryagncultura manufacturing, and commercial-to its
accustomed and peaceful functions and influences Of Uno,
because have candidate whose very position South
man. reared the banks OF that great whose
tributaries, natural and artificial, embrace the whole Dnon
makes the protection of the interests Of the whole country his
first trust and whose varied duties past life have been
dercd not on the soil or under the flag of any State
on but the wide frontier and under the broad banner OF
the nation.
8. Resolred, That standing the Wing party does on
the and platform Of the constitution braced up by
all its nvoe and sacred guarantees and compromises, and
cherished the affections because protective Of the interests
Of the people, proud have, the exponent Of our
opinions who pledged TO construe by the wise and
generous rules which Washington applied TO H. and who has
said and Wing desires any other assurance that he will
make Washington's administration the model Of his own
6. Resolved Tha, Wings and Americans proud
acknowledge gratitude for the great military services
which, beginning Pslo Alto and ending at Buena VISTA
first awakened the American people to Just estimate OF hun
who Wing candidate In the discharge OF PAIN
m duyfor bis march into the enemys country was reluc
in the command OF regulars at one time and OF vol
uneers another and Of both combined in the decisive
though paenal discipline Of his camp where all respected ana
loved him in the negotiation OF terms for defeated and des-
perae enemy in the exigency Of ncua conflict when the
balance peously doubtful have found him the same
brave Distinguished, and consideratenc hearess spectator
Of bloodshed ier with human life or human happiness
and know which to admire most bis herosm In VIM
standing assaults Of The enemy the almost heds
Of BueDa Vsamournpg generous sorrow over inc graves
Of Rnqgod Of Clay Of Hardin and of Yelor IN giving IN
the heat Of battle terms Of mercu capituaton TO vanqush-
ed foe at Monterey and being ashamed TO avow that nc
did IL TO spare women and children, helpless infancy, and
more HELPLESS age against whom American soldier ever
wars Such military man. whose rumphs neither re-
mote nor doubtful whose virtues these trials have tested we
are proud to make candidate.
T. Resolved, That, in support Of such nomination we
ask our Wing friends throughout the nation 10 unite and 70
cooperate zeaously resoIuey with earneslness IN behai
Of our candidates. whom cauny REACH and with re-
spectul demeanor adveraes, whose candidates. nave
vet TO prove their claims the gratitude of the Davon
At about hapast eleven o'clock and while me sPeak,ns
was still going on, splendid piece Of fireworks was ss' VI "
the main walk Of the square, being radiant STAR 20 'h Cen
TIRE Of which was emblszoned the OF "Iayor anu
more in letters Of fire. Examinations in the Guy were ''y
numerous and ransparences with various devices "eo
hbled in front Of many Of the buildings The CITY presene
the Appearance Of general jubilee in which every oa'e
the Union by large representations participated
nations Of Cen TArLoR and Mr.. FILLMORE appear 70 n
aroused an intense feeling every breast OF all ages ana oo
Sexes and the enthusiasm exhibited msy well be cxPeced
NEE, a response from the utmost limits Of the land.