Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-06-16

THE FEDERAL CoNvENTIoN.-In announcer
portion of this weeks paper we nave give"
sketch of the proceedings of the Federal Con-
yention. which assembled in Philadelphia on
the 9TH inst There are many singular, rich,
and racy incidents connected with the action
If that molly conclave, which will be present
cd to our readers in due time Our time is so
occupied this week that we cannot do full
Justice to the matter. Suffice it to say that
the Federalists have met together, and, after
session unparalleled in the history of political
assemblages for confusion, uproar, and turbu-
lence, have presented to the Faithful" as
their candidates, Gen. Taylor for President,
and Millara Fillmore, of New York, for Vice
President. This, indeed, is strange admlx'
ture, but Whiggery can swallow any thing.
Gen. Taylor, the nominee of the PhlladelPhIa
Convention, is nominated by the Federal par
ty, not because his principles coincide with
theirs, for he says himself he has no political
principles-not because he is qualified to fill
the ofice-for he has himself said, more than
once, that he knows nothing about the great
questions Of domestic policy which agitate the
public mind in this country-but simply and
solely because the leaders of the Federal par
ty we'll know that at this day no man, profes-
sing the principles of the Wing party, could
stand any chance to be elected by the freemen
ofthis great country. This is the true solu-
ton of this extraordinary nomination. This
is the real reason why such able and sterling
Wings as Henry Clay and General Scott were
thrown overheard. That this is the reason
why Gen. Taylor has been nominated, and the
great head and front of Whiggery laid on the
shelf, is made more apparent from the fact tina,
the Convention broke up without adopting
any resolutions declaratory Of the present prin-
ciples of the party. Gen. Taylor, himself, has
no principles The Convention which nomi-
mated him has declared no principles. The
game is easily seen through The Federalists
hope TO be able to play the game OF 1910 ovel
again They cannot do it. The people have
been once gulled, and their eyes are now open
We are really curious to see what the Fedora
papers of North Carolina will have 10 say a
bout Gen. Taylor.
For our own part, we regard the nomination
of Gen. Taylor as virtual disbanding of the
Wing party; and there are many intelligent
rejecting Wings who agree with US. The
Wings have nominated him because he has
| fought the battles OF his country, and there
fore think the people will elect him, although
totally untitled for the Office of President
They have undervalued the intelligence of the
American people. This is the rock upon
which that party has split during the last 50
years. We regard Gen. Taylor as the weak
est man they could have started, particularly
with such tail as MilIard Fillmore, of Bank
high Tariff, and Abolition celebrity, tackled or
to him. Gen. Taylor cannot carry as many
States as MIR. Clay would have carried, had
he been nominated. The battle will be an ca
sy one, SO far as the Democrats are concerned
But, as we said before, our time this week is
too limited to give our views fully about this
matter now. In future numbers of the paper
we will do the subject ample justice, accord
ing to our humble ability.