Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-22


ducive Of peace, prosperity, and union. OF
peace--because no one better knows, or has
greater reason to deplore what he has seen sad
" on the field of victory, the horrors of war,
and especially of foreign and aggressive war.
Of DrOsperitl-now more than ever needed to
relieve the nation from burthen of debt, and
to restore industry-agrlcutur manuiactur-
ing and commercial--to its accustomed and
peaceful functions and influences. Ut unlon
because we have a candidate whose very po-
sition as South western man, reared on the
banks of that great stream whose tributaries,
natural and artificial, embrace The whole Union,
renders the protection of the interests of the
whole country his first trust, and whose varied
duties in past life have been rendered, not on
the soil, or under the flag of any State or section
but over the whole frontier, and under the
broad banner of the nation.
s. Resolued, That standing as the Wing par
ty does, on the broad and firm platform of
the constitution, braced by all It's lnyloabe
and sacred guarantees and compromises, and
cherished in the affections because protective
of the interests of the people. we are proud TO
have, as the exponent of our opinions, one
who is pledged to construe ii by the wise and
generous rules which Washington applied to
it, and who has said-(and no Wing desires
any other assurance -that he will make
Washington's administration the model OF his
own.
g. RESOLVED, That as Wings and Americans,
we proud to acknowledge our gratitude for
the great military services which, beginning at
Palo Alto, and ending at Buena Vista, first
awakened the American people to just esti-
mate of him who is now our Wing candidate
In the discharge of painful duty--for his
march into the enemy 5 country was reluctant
one; in the command of regulars at one time,
and of volunteers a another, and OF both COM
bined; i'll the decisive though punctua disci-
pline of his camp where all RESP ected and low
ed him; in the negotiation of terms for dejec-
ted and desperate enemy; IN the exigency OF
actual conflict when the balance was perllous-
ly doubttul--we have found him the same,
brave, distinguished and considerate, no heart
less spectator of bloodshed. no trifler with hui
man happiness; and we do not know which to
admire most, his heroism in withstanding the
assaults Of the enemy in the almost hopeless
field of Buena Vista-mourning in generous
sorrow over the graves CT Clay, Ringgold, or of
Hardin-or IN giving in the heat of battle
terms of mercitul capituatiOn 10 vanquished
foe at Monterey, and not being ashamed to
avow that he did il TO spare w omen and chill
dren, he pless infancy, and more helpless age,
against whom no American soldier ever war
Such military man whose triumphs are
neither remote nor doubtful, whose vir-
tues these trials have tested, we are proud
! to make our candidate.
| Z. ResolUed, That in support of such NOM
ination ask our whig friends throughout
the nation to unite, and 10 cooperate jealous
| y, resolutely; with earneslness in behalf of our
candidate, whom calumny cannot reach, and
with respectful demeanor to our adversaries,
whose candidates have yet TO prove their
claims on the gratitude Of the nation.
The resolutions Were unanimously adopted.
Speeches were then made by Geo. R. Rich
ardson, Esq, of Md, Col. Haskall ofTenn.,
Mr. Sherman, Of O.. Mr.. Maxwell, Of N. Y,
and number Of others.
At the Southeastern stand Gen. James IT.
win, of Pennsylvania, presided. The General
made very effective speech, in which he al
luded to his course in the convention, and
said that what ever might be his preference,
he went heart and hand for the nominee.
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Walker, OF
Ia, Col. Rivers of R. |. the Poughkeepsie
blacksmith, and MIR. Whitney, the city Of
New York. The latter gentleman had been an
ardent supporter OF Henry Clay, but yielded
his heartily support to the nominations. His
remarks were eloquent and elected frequent
applause. Gen. Barrow, of Tennessee, Mr..
Sweet of H., Col Duncan of La, Mr.. Cogdil
of Ia, Mr.. Ray of Ohio, Mr. Parker of Mass,
Mr.. Baringer Of N. c., MIR. Beddinger, of KY,
and Others followed
At the Southwestern stand, Col. Fowler, of
n. Y, presided, and made an able speech. He
was followed by MIR Batcheldor, of Mass, z. c.
Lee, of Md, Ex- Gov Stratton of N. Jer-
sey, Hon Mr.. Cooke ofTenn., Hon. MIR. Ly-
man of VT, Mr.. Stanton of Ohio, Mr.. Brown
of Pa, Hon. Mr.. Foster of Ga, Mr.. Platt of
Del, MIR. Mix, ofN. Y, DR.. Cowdell of Ia, Mr.
Ricardo Of Ia, and Mr.. Chandler of Mass.
At about half past eleven o'clock, and
while the speaking was still going on, a
splendid piece of fireworks was set off in the
main walk of the square, being radiant star,
in the centre of which was embazoned the
names of Taylor and Fillmore" in letters of
fire. The spectacle was grand, and was re-
ceived with terrific shouts.
At late hour the meeting separted, in fine
spirits, and full of zeal for the nominees.