Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-20

by bringing here the trade of Lake SUPERIOR OF
the Upper Mississippi, and of the Missouri, thro
an adequate system Of Internal Improvement in
the Great West, is another plank IN that great
Wing Platform, on which we stand.
Resolved. That we cannot ard will not desert
the old Wing Platform, 10 stand upon any other
and that, with our consent, no Cuba black plank,
or Yucatan yelo,o plank. shall be added to it, by
Lewis Cass, or Buffalo composite, Mosaic work,
by Martin Van Buren,
Upon Free Soil,' our platform has always
stood. and will stilnd, and they who will
stand with US pom it, are invited to corae and shall
be welcomed thereon,--lut we cannot leave it to
mount any new one, especially that one which
has but solitary prop to support it, and that OF
very doubtful timber, to say the least.
Resolved, That the Wing nominations made
both in Philadelphia and Utica. are entitled to our
support, and to our hearty support; and that in
ZACHARY TAYLOR for President, and
MILLARD FILLMORE for Vice President,
while we shall have able and illustriors heads of
the Republic, we shall also have in
HAMILTON Fish for Governor and
GEO. w. Patterson for Lieut.. Governor
efficient and enE ghtened heads of the State The
ticket and the ,chole ticket, and nothing but the
ticket, we earnestly mmend to Wing support
and Wing enthusiasm.
Resolved, That Henry Clay, in his distinct and
emphatic arnunciation, that his name shall not be
used for disorganization, again shows that honor
and patriotism are dearer TO him than ambition,
or revenue and that while his example ad-
d.
of the Wings in National Convention, his selfsac-
rificing act the more endears him to our hearts
The President then introduced to the audience
GEN. LESLIE CooMBs, of Kentucky, who spoke
at considerable length but owing to exhaustion
consequent on past efforts, unable TO do him
self justice, and finally swooned away and
borne off the platform His design was as he
said, to give frankly and fairly the biographies OF
three individuals, viz, Csss, Van Buren, and Tay
lor Having concluded, the stand was then occu-
pied by
Mr.. HOFFMAN,, for WI ose appearance some i'm
patience had previously been manifested With
his usual fervor and eloquence, he enlarged on the
personal merits of the several persons composing
the Wing ticket. He thought it entitled to the
warmest support and was confident of its success
1t ought to be enough for the luke-warm wings to
know that Gen Taylor was the representative of
/ the Wings of the Union and not to reasonably
turn their backs and suffer an ignomnious defeat
simply because their preferences are not grat1ied
| He held that It was the duty of every man to a
bide by the decision Of the Convention, else the
Convention was mere farce. General Taylor
we knew, we could depend him, and had no
reasonable pretext for Withholding our votes.-
We were familiar with his military triumphs but
! it was not for these-not because he was a gal
| liant soldier that he is presented for votes
They arc far surpassed by the triumphs of his
pen. His noble qualities shine on every line of
his immortal dispatches But say his opponents
he is not learned. If learning consists in hanging
around the White House and trucking for the Pres
idency, he is indeed unIearned But had rather
have that pureness of purpose and integrity of
mind than all the learning ever taught by the
bending suppliant knee before the throne of a
king or the greater throne at Washington. NIer-
cl1ul, bold, brave of war, get loving
peace. who might have earned glory by
persevering in an attack in Monterey, on one oc-
casion, but restrained his arms Tor the sake OF pre-
in the onslaught. Such is his modesty that he has
expressed doubt as to hi competency to perform
the duties of the Presider tal office vet his enc
mics use that to say that he has admitted his in
competency forgetting that they are almost the
identical words of Washington when in a similar
position. In union is strength. Tie battle is
over. | call upon you as you love your country,
to forget your preferences, sacrifice your anger
and rally under your banner until it is lead to vic
tory. Do not doubt but such will be the result
The dsaffection is broken up, and the sun begins
to shine. Do your duty % your cause and to your
country, ard in our State and in the Union victo-
ny is certain.
Mr.. GREELEY then rose, and in hurried man
ner spoke to the following effect Il have no rev.
Citations to make | told you the next morning
after Gen. Taylor nominated by the Philadel-
phia Convention, if we could not beat Cass other
wise, | should vote for Gen. Taylor. | never said
to the contraTy-never spoke disrespectfully of
him, and have nothing I'd take back That in nv
opinion it was not wisdom to select Gen TAYLOR
in preference to some Others | won't disguise I
have one question that is % me greater than any
other, and that is, the question of Free Soil /
therefore stand by the Wig party, thinking that
it is the only way that object can be attained |
perceive it is the best policy to stand by the par
ty. l believe it viii triumph, and that the Free
Soil question will triumph with it. With that
hope, I shall Uote the ,cbole Wig ticket
After the singing of SCI eral songs. the meeting
adjourned, with three cheers for the Wing ticket
Ma. FILLMoBEs ORIGIN AND CAREER.-Mr
RIvEss eloquent eulogiun upon Mr. FILLMORE
will render peculiarly Interesting the following
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