The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-06

con assigned by the gentleman was iorci.
bic oue.
Mr.. Haskell, Of Tennessee, then moved
that the Convention adjourn sine die.
The President, Gov. Morchead, then rose
snd said, in substance, as follows: Gentle
men Of the CONGRATULATIONS discover
ing the tie which has here united us, permit
me to return my profound thanks Tor your
kindness and forbearsnce. Your PARTIAL
~ placed me in this chair, to the duties Of
which am unused and unnccustomed-
that same spirit Of kindness has sustained
me in their performance. If have com
mitted mistakes or errors in the discharge
Of my duties hero, or if have caused pain
10 any individual, have only to say il WINS
unintentional, and il would cause me seri.
Gus regret. Let US, at oil events, carry
away with Us no unkind feelings, and ]
shall feel happy in the impression that 20
one has an unkind feeling towards me.
j, too, have been placed here in pecnl.
lar situation; and as various gentlemen, Of
different delegations, have given express
sion to their feelings, trust may be al
lowed also to shy few words before We
part. l,too, have been defeated in the frs,
wish Of my heart, have not succeeded in
the nomination Of nv favor,c candidate
stand among the vnnquished partv--hu,
] fall into the hands Of ms ricior friends.
like conquered damse into the hands Of
her lover, and submit kindly to my defeat
loud applausc.) Isha!l enter upon the
campaign in the true Wing spirit, deter
mined to succeed, and il, before the cleo.
ton any Wing can be found who will out
strip me in zeal, hope to take such Wing
by the hand, on the fourth Of next March,
At the Inauguration Of Gen. Zachary Tay-
Tor.
il hos on former occnsion been my bad
fortune not IL have nv first choice approx
ed. In lS40, the Wings Of North Carolina
unfurled tho free standard Of Henry Clay
in that State and sent his name 10 The Hnr-
risburgh Convention; but the Wings of tina,
Convention, the representatives Of the en-
tire Union, sent back to Us TINT standard
inscribed with another mime, that Of vii.
liam n. Enthusiastically unexpected BY
~. But ] only looked 10 see IL j, was The
True WIG BANNER. Ibid not ask nv self
whit name was ON it. ] never thought Of
inquiring what side Of Mason g. Dxon's
line the nominee was from. II was the
Wing Banner and ns such il was placed in
nv bnnds. For five months this hand bore
that banner through North Carolina, until
10 the succeeding August, North Caroline,
Slave State, fired the first gun Of that vol
lev which shook Democracy from one end
Of the Milton to the other. It's re echoes
Yesoundcd from State tn State thronph"nt
the entire Union, until the grcnt triumph
was achieved.
] have mentioned this, gentlemen, for
the benefit Of Ohm. and I will state one in
cident from which the Wing. Of I'M, State
may hope and profit. North Carolina,
though che lost the nomination Of her first
choice, Henry CLAY, soon raised on ever,
hill top the banner Of Harrison. In one
location where a tall pole had been erect
ed. with the name Of Harrison nailed To- the
mast, a solitary stranger WINS seen riding
pnst il; attracted by its description, he
stopped, elevated his eve. and seeing the
Wing principles inscribed thereon, DOTTED
bis HEAVIER and snluied them with three
hearty soIitnry cheers! Nor do despair
before fall. that in Ohio will also he seen
solitary Wings cheering the banner of
Zachary Tnylor.
have supported in this body the nomi-
nation Of Henry CIay-ihnt most iIlustri-
Gus son Of our country; his sun is about to
oct. and ! trust his latest hours mny be
eilded and frightened by our success, which.
like the bow Of promise, will betoken the
sprend If pence around our land. have
voted for Henry Clay because no man is
more largely identified with the glory Of
o. country than he is. No administration
could add a particle to bis und.ing fame;
no hnnors could add 10 his treasure hemp.
But yield him 10 this Convention, yield
him checrful!y, md for the future. no man
can 90 more heartily than | will for the
Hero Of Buena Vista.
Il has been suggested from different
States that fears existed Of the result, Of this
nomination. We should never fear the
consequences when our canse is good. And
our Cause is no, TINT Of Zachary Taylor,
but Of the Wings Of the Union. Let us
when dangers are thickening around us
take our cue from his own conduct nj Bne.
m Vista, when he said, 1--WE have got the
enemv just where We wanted him; now's
the time 10 give him n little more grippe.
Captain Braegl" As our lender never sur
renders, is there any one ii his followers
who intends 10 surrender, ian emphatic
response Of .no.''l Then If we all pull
together we cannot be vnnquished.
Before dissoying this body allow me tn
wish prosperity and happiness to you oil,