Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1913.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.


many expressions of preference for particular can
didates for the PREsIDEscT, some Of &llich, being
those emanating from Whig Legislative bodies, or
from Wing General Conventions, we have laid be-
fore our readers. Meetings of more partial cha
racter, such those in particular counties, Cities
or districts, the present engagement OF our columns
does not allow to notice in detail. Such notices
would, in fact, without determining anything as to
the individuals who are or ought to be the Wing
candidates for President and Vice President, occu-
py more time and space than we can now afford to
them.
We are induced to advert to the subject at this
moment by the reception of the following commu-
nication from sound Wing, Of much experience as
well as clear intelligence, who resides at the dis
tance Of several hundred miles from the seat of
Government and is therefore beyond the reach Of
influence from any central movement here or here
abouts:
MEssns EDIrons have noticed with some concern what
deem premature nominations Of candidates for the Presden-
cy had supposed that Wing public opinion had decided
leave that subject open the National Convention to be held
the 4th Of July | call them premature because it
cannot be what may ea be the issues before the
people. The War may then be end the policy and
objects and for which is to be continued dentvely
ted Though | regard these nominations SO much
evidence public sentiment OF individual desire to be placed
in position to receive reward for timely exertons, yet their
effect will be TO distract the Wing party and to unsete pub
lie confidence in conventional nomination. And without
such nomination, the Wing party, in my judgment, will be
at an end.
hope that those whose province it is do it will mme
diafe fix the time and place for holding the Convention
There is something in the association of 90 Baltimore Con-
uefio" that leads wish that other place may be
selected and for obvious reasons distance from Wash
ington. | suggest that place in Ohio COLUMBUS
Cincnnati) would be altogether unexceptionablc
JANUARY II, ls4s. E.
We should content ourselves with thus giving to
this communication the place which the respecta-
bility Of its source demands from us, did it not af
ford us fair opportunity of briefly stating own
views on this question.
We are ~entirely Of opinion, with the writer Of
the above, that WING NATIONAL CONVENTION to
nominate Candidates to be supported by that great
party for the offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States at the coming election, if
not Indispensable, is essential, as well with view
to the advancement Of great national interests, 10
the ascendency of the great Constitutional and Con-
servalive Principles which characterize the Wing
party.
We agree with our correspondent, that, without
Nominations for those Offices, to be made by con-
of universal Whg opinion in National
Convention, the Wing party, now so honorably re-
presented in the popular branch of Congress, faith
fully rejecting the public opinions is doomed tp dis
solution at the very moment when it might have
reasonably hoped and expected to be able 10 render
important service to our country, by restoring the
Government to the track of duty from which it has
widely and wildly strayed.
For ourselves, we disclaim all pretension to the
vocation Of Presidentmakers. AT present. indeed,
we are SO intent on the evils of misgovernment
which stare US in the face and the false position in
which our country has been placed by them, that we
cannot think of suffering any considerations arising
out of the ensuing Presidential Election TO mngle
with the motives to immediate decisive action, for
the purpose of arresting by wise counsel and pre-
scription, the gangrene which threatens the exist
ence even of our most cherished institutions.
When the time arrives that Wing National
Convention shall present US with candidates for the
first and second offices of the Government we shall,
WHOcNcT LIey may DC, leel OuEseNes pouhu Dy 4
principle, without regard TO men, 10 support their
election to the utmost extent of our ability and
influence.
For the rest, we find our own views so well ex-
pressed in the following resolutions, which form
part Of the proceedings of the Wing State Conven-
ton just held in the State of INDIANA, that we are
content TO adopt them without the alteration OF
word or syllable:
Resolred, That we in favor Of holding National
Convention for the purpose Of recommending candidates for
President and Vice President Of the United States at the
prosching election that the Wings Of Indiana will cordially
and zealousy rally the support Of any Wings who may be
selected by said Convention for those high offices, and that
they will every honorable and fair to their
triumphant election.
"Resoped That in the contingency which requires the
ronvocaon Of National Convention recognise the
sy Of leaving its action entirely unbiased that we are
willing to decide which Of the ilustrous whose
before the people for the distinguished Office Of Chief Ma
ystrae Of the Union has claims but having
bounded confidence the integrity wisdom, and patriotism
our delegates we willing leave to their dscrinna
lion TO present anch and well qualified Wing to the
Try as the Of the People in the political
which is approaching"
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION IN TENNESSEE.
On the 9Th instant the following resolution which
had been submitted some days previously, passed
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