New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-04
LETTER FROM HON R c. soHENcK.

LETTER FROM HON X c. sCHENcK
The Courier and Enquirer OF Thursday has
the following
Hon RoBEar c. scnENcK Of Ohio thorough and
sterling Wing, who has much influence in his own
State having been questioned to his opinions con
corning the nominations and determination respecting
them publishes in the National IntelhgeHoer able
letter in which ne reviews the whole ground upon
which the party stands and declares himself in the fol
lowing explicit manner
You ask me what course intend to pursue ia relation
20 the nominations made by the Wing Convention al
Philadelphia ataH 10 support HsCR. | will vote fOi
the candidate aud do what fairly promote their
election This believe to be my duty rs Whis aud
NV duty a citizen anxious 30 contribute whatever O
help can sustain aud advance under all circumstan
the best interests OF my country and those princ
pies and upon the successful support OF which,
believe depend the peIpenity and prosperity Of our
free Government
Wl make no remark upon the very excellent nomi.
nation Oi Vice President There is not perhaps one
Wing in Ohio that takes exception to MI Fillmore.
Mr.. soHENcE was not previous 70 the assembling OF
the Convention advocate Of the nomination OF Gen
TAyLos and to his language did al he fairly
ard honorably could 10 prevent HE nomination" Yet
he says
frankly admit since his nomination and since have
set myself cOoly aud calmly TO consider under the
best lights afforded % his character and position
my estimation Of him has greatly increased. beliere
taa at e strong minded stagiehsay'ed, true
totst as ne IS brace; and that under Ai should haot
SAFE, pare AID soaHa Wig 4di4siT0ii0H Of the Coo
Tai-.a he Is soldier. but regards War, he says,
a, all times, and under all circumstances national
oalsnnS and he distinctly protests his opposition 70
the policy which would subiugete other nations and
dismenl5er other countries by conquest.
But what above al. pleases and satisfies me is the
.air and manly declaration he has made of his determ
nation elected 70 leave 10 the Representatives OF the
people provide tor the carry out the wishes
q the mAjority uncontrolled by Executive dictaon OF
arrested by the caprcious application OF the veto
have, n my short experience here seen so much of
,he exercise OF this ogershadowng power Of the TX
ec,fiye that have 70 regard as the worst and
most dangerous feature OF the times and hail there
fore with peculiar sndproportons delight the promise
and prospect OF free legislation once more.
LErIIR FROM HOS WIN L FERSIss
Mr. Perkins Delegate from the Ashtabus Dis
trict. Ohio TO the Philadelphia Convention, has
recently addressed a long letter to the Cleveland
Taylor Club setting forth his reasons for support
Ing Gen. Tsylor-cogent reasons and courteously
presented. This has provoked some Of his con
stituents to revive and publish the following letter
written three days after the adjournment OF the
Convention HUNTINGTON, L. |. June IL, ISIS.
NY DEAE SIR hasten 20 write subjects which press
noe exceedingly Il seems 10 years are crowded
INTO tnc experience Of the last ten days To my utter
d'smsy' found ~ Washington that such men As
"a o''as seaas. were ready to take Office under
Ten lsyior; The Taylor faction holding nightly
meetings sno Issuing morning bulletins. AT Philsde
phis hey n~d heis separate organization and their
sepsrs;e headquarters The South entire the extreme
north east and scattered delegates here and there pur
chased doagnisces, We're banded The Conceaii0R iss
sas moi, and poorly orsanrsd a, that But will not
s'tempt soeseripuon-neither time nor paper will ad
nit suffice II to say tina, States which never did and
never VIII give Wig vote. together with Pennsylvs.
Lila, which never Did but once snd then by accident
and Virginia, which has not given whs vote for
twenty five years have forced 20 the WORKING STATE.
the Slavery candidate. They demanded gufpowder-
we offered them Gen Sco.t-they admitted they
could carry every State with him which they could
FOR Gen Taylor but turned away from the offer
WI ,ae North endure ihis longer answer cannot
tank isa Tine bias come. 4 party meeting wa had
% which ose, Asstsesy Massachusetts sad other p0r.