The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09

it the of protection against General Taylcr
becoming wing candidate 1t has, however, decsiv
and disappointed US, and find in the nom nation
smother melancholy instance Of the wer
Of southern rule and dctation What said before
rms nomination was the result Of deliberate
victiona.N
But by far the most bitter and strongest lam
guage put forth against the candidacy of General
Taylor oil the wing patty, is that of the Lebanon
Star, paper heretofore regarded as the organ of
Senator Corwin. Though it is reported from
Washington, that Mr.. Corwin, since his return
from the West, has expressed himself in favor for
PRESIDENT OF the same general that led on those
gallant soldiers Of whom Mr.. Corwin said It was
the duty of the Mexcans to 'swelcome them with
bloody hands to hospiable graves"-if this is
true then the Senator exhibits less love professed
and advocate of the Lebanon Star. Mr. Denny
says:
I'VE cannst suppress our deep regret, indignation
and heartfelt notification at the nomination of Gen
Taylor by the wing national convention We should
be utterly destitute Of honor, of candor and a manly
independence, II we did not utter our convictions
freely fully, AID unreservedly We have no hesita-
top, then In declaring that the represe Of the
wing party, at Philadelphia, have proved recreant to
their trust, and shamelessy and unblushingy aban-
doned the great and paramount principles Of the wing
party
In the same paper, Mr.. ID. says, from all he can
hear--and he has intelligence from nearly every
township in the county-"the wings of Warren,
with an almost unanimous voice, denounce and
repudlate the monstrous nomination for President
Just made by the wing national convention at Phi
ladelphla. subsequently the Star publishes the
proceedingso OF meeting of the wings of Clear
creek township, EN- racing among the resolutions
adopted, the following
"kesolved, That we unequivOcally disavow the no.
mnaton of Gen. Taylor rs the whg candidate for Pre-
sdent, and regard with decided appreciation the n
duct Of those members Of the Ohio delegation who
withheld their assert to only acted the part
of true wings faithful to the principles their party
and the interest of their country.
"Resolved, That we but regard this nomi nation
flee
Of political integrity to servle defence to Southern
class in the North"
II remains now to notice the recent liberty and
free soil convention, IN this city, held on the 22d
INST, and to "post" its origin, maturity, and re-
suits to the account of the present state of the wing
party, so far as II may be legitinlatey charged to
It, ] was IN Cincinnati at the time when the
"call " tor this meeting was put forth, and knew
at the time the object to be, LIST, for effect upon
the action of the national wing conventions I'd
I'm the event the first object should be successfully
to soemnlse the perfect union of the wings pro-
per-, and the abolition portion OF wings, and to Or
game for harmonious action Copies of the call
were circulated IN several countless and after their
return, an aggregate OF over three thousand names
was published as signers to it. The g effect"
contemplated was, that the wing national conven-
ton wOud regard this strong and evidently de-
termiDed demonstration, so certain omen that
the " Western Empire P" State would be inevita-
bly, lost TO any southern candidate, contingency
which could in no manner be encountered without
exercise the wisdom andprudence thus demanded,
and nominate an So antl-slavery man. Had this
6 effect been realized, there remains not doubt
but we should have witnessed one of the largest
political gatherings ever convened in the western
States, with result which would have carried
the elections in Ohio like whirlwind.
need scarcely say, that IN the nomination of
Gen. Taylor, the three thousand slgners, and all
who favored the movement, failed IN realizing the
effect they had contemplated. This being the iact
therefore, the part intended to be consummated In
the second object of putting forth the call, could
not be realized And this accounts for the com
para,ive small number that were present at this
Convention: l was absent from the city at the
time, but have had all that is essential to cor
rect opinion, reported TO me. The number pre-
sent from distant counties did not exceed three
hundred but then, the reason why every man of
the three thousand not here Is simply be-
cause OF the difficulty for mel to make up their
minds to act, or what part to take under the
eXigcncy OF passing events. And even those who
did come up, could decide upon nothing definitely;
and, after much debate and liberal concessions, a
bare majority voted q resolution In opposition to
Gen Taylor and Gen; Cass, and another proposing
a Convention at Buffalo, on the 9th of August next;
so that the reader will see that with the dissatis-
fed wings in OHIO, as with the dissatisfied demo-
Gratis, Gas heretofore reported by me- their scpa-
iale action nom me great wing party, will depend
upon the extent OF similar separate action on the
part OF the anti slavery wings in the Eastern States
A few reflections on the effect Of this state of
things on the two old parties, and on the effect up
1T.
The first query that presents itself s-Can the
present protestants In either the wing or democrat
TIC ranks, be again brought back to tue old or
thodQx lalth OF submission to the organised party
DEGREES! think this may be effected, us regards
the political proestants in Ohio Their further Sc
parate action, as already stated, will depend upon
the action OF their brethren in the Eastern States.
Another thought arises-whether, If such recon
citation is not brought about, the seceders from
the two old parties can by any contingency be
brought to act together, and against their former
colleagues! This, think, could be done, so far
as Ohio is concerned provided that in selecting
candidate for President, neither of the distinguish.
ed statesmen who have III former campaigns been
the candidates of the old parties, Will be taken
With the reputation OF the old Issues and the
adoption OF new questions of governmental policy,
the names OF men connected with the old issues as
candidates must be Kept out of the canvass except
as co-laborers IN the new cause, and new cham
pions must be selected.
The attempt to make either Mr.. CLAW or Mr.
Van Buren, the candidate of seeding wings or
democrats, In their separate action, savors too
much OF spirit OF seeking satisfaction bordering
on revenge, and too much of man-worship for the
genius OF our institutions; and the attemnt to re-
conclle the two seeding fractions to the support
Of either one or the other OF these two old opposing
champions, is 10 lose sight of the well-known IN
fuences which habits and education in formerdays
continue 10 exert over the minds and actions of
men in after lie.
From all this, as well from the state of accounts
IN the democratic party of Ohio, it utterly I'M
possible TO say which one of the two old parties of
this State will honor the draft made upon her by
the Baltimore and Philadelphia Conventions, for
her twenty-three votes, or whether either of them
Will be able TO do So
In short, the electoral vote may be (and think
the present and probable future contingencies favor
such resulD given to General Tayler. IT, how
ever, any considerable split in the old parties is
Kept up, the effect will tell most upon the wing
party, IN which event the vote of Ohio may be
cast for General Cass IL is not Impossible, | add
with confidence, that proper action may secure the
State TO third candidate WESTERN SCRIBE.
The RETURNED SOLDIERS FIRST VIEW or AN
AMERICAN LADY.-We were much amused and
interested yesterday, at the capers and remarks of
soldier who had Just returned from the war, and
coming up Canal street had encountered, at the