Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-17
ZACHARY TAYLOR
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

MiLLhRD FlLLMORE, Of NeU YORK.
To even careless observers, but much more
to rejecting minds, it must have been obv-
Gus that the difficulties to bc surmounted by
the Convention were of grave and iormida-
BILE character. The determination by the
Wings to hold Convention at all was in
deed recognition of those difficulties. The
sentiment. equally entertained by all oppo-
nents OF the existing misrule, had manifested
itself in preferences for different individuals
for the Presidency. which, if pertnaciously
adhered to, must have defeated an effective
expression OF the general will Much was
accomplished, therefore, when the friends of
the several distinguished and eminent citizens
brought forward tor the Presidency consented
TO commit the selection of a candidate 10
National Convent IN. This consent was the
evldance OF patriotic determination to sac
rilice all personal considerations, if necessary,
to the main object OF placing the government
IN the hands OF the great nstitutional con-
servative party, which is included in the gem
eral term WIG; which object can only be eff
fected by electing Wing to preside in the
Executive department OF the government.-
| The delegates to this convention were chosen,
accordingly, not to persist obslnately in adj
herring to the first choice OF themselves and
their constituents. but in the spirit in which
this government itself was formed-in the
spirit OF compromise of conflicting interests
Tor the accomplishment OF the great general
! good-to unite their voices in the nomination
tor the Presidency and Vice Presidency of
| those citizens who, recommended by their
own political and personal merit, and known
to be willing to carry out the views of the
Convention, should unite the largest suffrage
OF that body.
E0r the Convention thuS aSsop,hla1 10
rive a d determination, and present a ticket
acceptable, in all particulars, to every Wing
in the United States, or even to the Wing
body in every State Of the Union, was both
hopeless and impracticasle. All that could
be expected from II was to offer to the Wing
party for its support such Ticket as, upon
the whole, is the best that could possibly be
obtained.
This object, we believe, confding as we
do implicitly in the intelligence and honor
OF the great body OF Delegates, the Conven-
ton has attained; and, under that conviction,
all other considerations aside, we should most
freely give our adhesion, as we earnestly in
wife our readers to do, to the nominations
made by the Convention.
But II is not merely on the principle of
adhering, we beforehand pledged TO do, to
the decision OF the Convention that we shall
/ give willing support to it, The gentleman
who has been put in nomination for the
Presidency is lavorably enough known TO us
by common report, and private information
from those IN whom we entirely confde. TO
assure US that he will not only make SAFE,
President to the country, but will, in his adj
minlstration bring us nearer to the platform
OF Washington than we have been for the
last twenty years, with the exception of the
first two months Of the Harrison Administra-
ton. And, as to the nominee for Vice Presi
dent, he Is not only uneSceptionable in every
relation OF lie, but he is recommended by
the qualities OF tirlnness Distinguished ability.
aud zeal, which were particularly displayed
III tue very arduous position of Chairman of
The Committee OF Ways and Means of the
House OF Representatives, in the harrison
Congress, BY his services wherein he ACQUIRED
solid and enduring reputation
| The two parties are now fairly in the field
each having presented to us "a candidate for
the Presidency rejecting its precular views.
1t is for the people to decide between the an
tagonistc principles which they represent.
| In Gen. Taylor is presented to US the rem
resentatlve oil a constitutional conservative
aud beneficial policy at home, and peaceful
just, non-interventlon policy III regard 10 for.
eign power.
In Gen. Cass is Offered to us the represen-
tatve oil DOrrisIn and Locolocoism, off We
to upon LIBERAL legislation at home. and of
intervention, war, conquest, and annexltion
with almost every accessible par: OF the for.
eign world.
These are the political characteristics of
the two candidates for the Presidency.
Need we say thatwe hold it to be our duty
to give to the Wing candidate, thus recon-.
mended TO us BY his political sentiments. by
great public services, aud by the preference of
the Convention, cordial support?