New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-27
North-We-tern IIlinOis-COl. Baker for
Congress.


DIXON, Illinois June 49, isis.
The Wing Congressional Convention for the
With District was held yesterday at Rock Island.
Col +. D. BAKER. late Of the Springfield District
was nominated ON the second ballot He received
small majority over NJ P Sweet, Esq. OF Stephenson
County and L. B. Washbune, Esq. Of Galena It is to
be hoped that the nominee viii be elected as u j.
thought the Distrc, Is Wing.
The nomination of Taylor aud Fillmore takes well
here though Gen Taylor not the frst choice Of
many Wings. Yours, &C LEE
rs~ Hos. TRUMAN SMITHS reply to the re-
marks affecting him of Mr.. Blunt at a late meet
iag in this City, has already been noticed in our
columns and, although we were not las others
w,re) furnished with proof in advance Of its
appearance in the Intelgencer we voluntarily
make room for so much OF it as is material to Mr.
Smiths vindicaton. lie says:
l. Il Is not true as was alleged by Mr. Blunt that
was elected 10 the Convention and instructed % vote
for Henry Clay. was member OF the stale COnyen-
ton which convened IN Newllayon last Fail and which
appointed the Delegation 10 the National Convention
consisting Of Mcssrs. Rockwell stuart Babcock Irum
bull White and myself and no instructions whatever
we're given 20 the Delegation 10 Is not the practice OF
the Whgs Of Connecticut TO commit their Delegates in
advance but IL H. and has been, expected and dc
sired that they should 60 into the National Convention
uutramfnclcd and prepared 10 enter INTO iuIl ana
Tree consultation with their brethren from other sections
o tine Union and then do what they shall think just and
right under all the circumstances of the case such Is
any sense OF the evils of packed Convention that
would not accept Of seat n such body Instructed 10
vote for any man
2 Il Is not true that went into the Convention with
the name OF Henry Clay my lips, but with all my
energies predetermined 20 defeat him" On the con
irary wa. well assured from all knew OF the com
POSITION OF that body that he would M no event get
nomination. was, in fact DESTROYS that be should re-
Cevc large vote az possible AS AN expression OF
the high appreciation of his talents and public services
which all good Whigs entertain, and AS an alienation
In degree of result adverse 10 his claims, which
! considered inevitable. I even now regret that the
kentucky delegation did not feel it to be their duty
cast a unanimous vote in his favor, for reasons that
must be obvious. But all my energies were predo
tenuincd % insure the nomination OF Gen lay Tor as
between him aud some other candidates not because
did not entertain the utmost respect Tor such cand
dates but simply because thought should best sub
the interests OF the country by putting forward
in the present conuncture. the name OF Gen Taylor
When | speak of other candidates, must be under
stood To refer 10 Mr.. Webster of whom, permit me 60
say that the people of the United States would have
h0nored themselves and have rendered our free nst
tut0ns ustrous, II they had made him President long
ago II is true the of Henry Clay has often been
onmy hips but il has been in accents OF praise and
admiration such was the fact in lSii when devoted
amOst entire year in cooperation with friends 10
rescuing Commonwealth from the hands of the op
ponent and in giving him the electoral of Connec
ucut. claim 10 be much truer friend OF Mr. Clay
the field when there was little probability that he could
be nominated and less that ne could be elected nom
mated
3 II is well known here and believe throughout
Connecticut that having given the entire subject full
sad Almost anxious consideration early in the present
session came the conclusion that could with more
certainty put down the present Administration and
promote the Of the Wing cause, under the aus
pices OF Gen Taylor. than by using the name OF any
other OF the distinguished men who have been brought
before the public in this connection Nevertheless,
fassa all doll
safe the Convention, act my private opinions,
but would cooperate with the other delegates from
Connecticut IN effort to obtain such result as we
might. on consultation deem 10 be best
When the delegation assembled at Philadelphia or
consultation IN advance OF the deliberations of the
Convention my opinions favorable 10 Gen Taylor, and
NE grounds on which those opinions based were
July stated 20 my codeegates but at the same time
iayowcd the purpose Of abiding by the decision OF my
associates We then determined unanimously 10 vote
Tor Mr. Clay and can Mr. Blunt that should
not have departed from that determination hair, il
other delegates had been disposed 70 cooperate with
70 as 10 give Mr. Clay majority OF the Convention
N such case he would have been the nominee OF the
Wing party, and would have exertcd myself rs In
eii to make him the Chief Magistrate Of the American
people.
5 On the first belo, Mr.. Clay received % votes
tewer, by TAR, than antcipsted) and the second
he recedcd TO 80 The delegation assembled the next
morning for farther consultation and knowing as we
did tnet many delegates who voted for Mr. Clay the
hrst and second ballots would vote for other candidates
the third and that therefore his nomination was nm
eitsnable, decided unanimously that each delegate
might thereafter give such vote as he should be con
,inced the good OF the country required then recur
red for the fret time TO my real opinions and voted
for Gen. Zachary Taylor and found myself supported
BY two OF my colleagues, Mcssrs. Stuart and Trpnbuu
who acted on their own Judgment wholly unnauenced
BY me- directly or indirectly presume shall not be
guilty OF breach OF confidence If say that Gen Tay
lor would have received necessary 10 his nomination
(Nr Clay being out OF the question: two votes
from Connecticut believe the same thing is true of
some delegates from other States who voted for NJ
Clay 10 the last.
Mr. Smith eppends to his reply letter from
Gov. Bissel, 1t. Gov. Curdy, Speaker l.. :.
Poster and Secretary Robertson OF his State, sp-
proving the course pursued by him IT Philadelphia.
" LUcRErIA Morn has been lecturns IN
Rochester and elsewhere on her way West with her
husband TO visit the Cat,araugus Indians She fear
esy opposes Slavery Of all kinds, and advocates tho
rough Education for ALL Peace and Land Reform.
she spoke in Rochester as freely Of the faults of her
people Che Quakers) of others, and insisted
ast Practical Christianity the only thing mpor-
hni--ereeds and forms being Of little account. Quot
ng from William Penn she said that Christians should
be known more by their likeness TO Christ than by their
bottoms Of Christ"
~. Rev. Henry II. GARNET, one Of the ablest
and most useful elcrgymen in Troy dragged from
the Of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad
Tuesday last and badly bruised that he had to suspend
hs journey and place himself under the care OF ply
ncsn. Reds0H-IIis forelathors were stolen from
Africa
" Dr. 0wES ID. LEIB, who formerly repre-