Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-25

us in DAYS of yore that they rccognze ~ mn
Statesman and Patriot without reronG, a Al 80 in the
mrrscni s,n,e of The country, whose character ana
worth designate him as the candidate on DeIui' ol a,c
Whir party of the Union for the PRESIDENTIAL 'h"'r
Resolved Tina, we cordially approve of the call OF
National Convention, TO nominate Wing candidates
for President and Vice President to be supported AZ
the coming election; and that we chccriully consent
TO submit our preferences TO the decision OF that on
vcnton, and to abide by and cordially sustain the
choice to be therein made by the collective wisdom oil
the Wing party.
Resolved, That these resolutions be authenticated
by the signatures OF the officers OF this meeting, ana
published in all the WING :prnas , IF this r rlc.;,.r,
z ToG Fl. u M,i urnw., }srec Presidents.
j jSscpI < R T fi%fs%Yy' Secretaries.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at
Fishkill, Duchess Co. n. y a few days since,
when the following resolution was adopted with
reclamation -
Rcso,rcd, That our first choice for President is
liENRy CLAY of Kentucky, the great Patriot, States
man and Philanhropist We believe that the present
situation OF country requires his services and mat
man in the nation could more safely guide the snip
OF State through the shoals and quickshnds INTO winch
she has been plunged by the present reckless Admin
stra,iou.
4 correspondent of the \. Y. Tribune says
Mr. PLArT. Editor OF the Pouglkeepsic Eagle then
addressed the meeting. He spoke OF the important
position held by Dutchcss County, and asked tIeet
hundred majority for HrSBY CLAY Tor as goes Dutch
ees County, goes the state, and as New ork goes
So goes the Union
Mr. VAN WAGNER, known as the "Poughkccpsi,
Blacksmith next addressed the meeting. He hat
been travelling through Ohio, Indiana aud Kentucky
tor some time past and had some opportunity OF know
M the sentiments OF the Wings oil these States regar
ding the candidate for the Presidency; and il til,
Wings ol the State of New ork would only take th'
matter in hand and conv nce the rest of their VIII.
brethren in other States that they III earnest an,
will 90 Tor Henry Clay this movement would b,
responded to with the hcarticst enthusiasm and NEE
their most arden, wishes Mr.. ' AN WAGNER entered
at some length into the reasons why we ought to MAKE
him President lie alluded to Gen. TAYLOR as n MAJ
who did MT know what he 1t seemed as il
had been intended bv Deity that Henry CLAY shout,
have been defeated in lSiI that we might have hin
10 meet the great crisis OF the present. Mr. VAS WAC
MIR concluded his remarks 10y a glowing culogy OF
the public services OF this distinguished statesman
and took his seat amid loud applause
PENNSYLVANIA.
A great meeting was held at Pittsburgh on tn,
lst inst. The following are among the resolu
tons adopted, says the G,eeiie, "without dissent
and with the heariicst applause -
R-so'red, That our first choice for the Prcsidenc,
Is the great civilian Henry Clay.
RcSOired, that prefer him because of his lon!
and eminent services, as the champion OF his country
rights on the floor of Congress- as Ncgo,iator of Pcac
AT Client, AN able and ong-tred Statesman, MS tn
Father OF the American system and the udyocat
OF a speedy and honorable Pence.
EtSoired, That We idIy approve and endorse tn
Resolutions proposed by Mn Cay, and unanimous
adopted bv his fellow citizens at Lexington XIV No
vcnher 10, 1917; and backed they are, by tn
wei t Oi his former colleague, Albert Gallatin, "A maj
revcrcd Tor his wisdom and his virtues we coiIncn
them to the approval and adoption oi the nation
ReS0ired, That AS 1t Wi. require the utmost sngaci
ty, wisdom and prudence 10 cAricatc government
holorably from the unfortunate war which she is nov
waging against sister republic III our opinion Herr
Clay is, OF all Others, the tor the crisis, who's
wisdom devise, and will to execute the proper plan
we can confidently and SAFELY rely
Eos3lrcd, That i, is belief tina, the present wa
with Mexico, with its waste OF blood and untold treas
urcs and long Train of evil consequences, might an
would have been avoided, had Henry CLAY filed til
Executive Chnir OF the Nation.
, Rcs0lred, That while we prefer HrSRY CLAY rs OF
stlndard-bcaler in the approaching contest, we wi
chcciuly defer to the decisions of National Convcu
ton, and will cordially support its nominee.
Mr.. CLAY IN MARYLAND The Baltimore Patric
contains letter from Mr.. Washington Bon,nt, of tn
House OF Delegates, now in session at Annapolis,
reply to communication previously published in til
Patriot asserting that GEN. Taylor the choice
Il large majority OF the Wing members OF the Lcnsla
I ture OF Maryland concluding as follows:
| consider 1t due TO candur and iIankncss to give
fiat contradiction Ia this statement OF corrcspo
dent. and assert that 4 large majority OF the VIII
/ members of the Legislature OF Maryland onl
not unavorableIto MrCLAY, but are decidedly III iavO
OF him the Wing candidate Tor the next Presidency
And will venture TO predict, that but short tim
will ciapse before he will be- the choice OF the who'll
Wing delegation, AS the most available candidate a
he certainly is now their first choice.