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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
FROM THE NORFOLK (vA.) HERALD.

The Wing Convention a Philadelphia have discharged
their duty worhy, not only their party but to their
try They have selected for their standard bearer who
while his sympahies with them and his of national
policy identical with theirs, will, if elected administer the
Government in the true spirit Of the constitutions Pesi-
dent of this entire republic and the instrument of
patty pledged maintain its excusiyeness all occasions
and do its bidding regardless of consequences in whose
PATRIOTISM sound Judgment and purity of heart the people
Of all parties have unlimited confidence and in whom the
country has indubitabe of we efficient, prosper
ous and, at the time, pure and peaceful administration
Such man is General ZACHARY TAYLOR and hail bis
nomination with greater satisfaction augury of good
to beloved country, than the harbnger Of party VIC
tory though in the latter regard stands in bold relief 10
the honor Of the Wing party.
We also enter decided approval Of the nomination Of
MILLARD FILLMORE, Of New York. He is known to the
country distinguished member Of Congress- acting
chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means, and he
nominated in ls43 the Wig candidate for Governor
in the State Of New York, in opposition the Hon. Sias
Wright the Democratic and successful candidate and Gct
Smith, who by the Abolitonss Mr.. Fillmore is at
present Comptroller Of the State of New York. which Of
fee he elected at the time with Governor Young
and his popularity may be estimated by the fact that his
oy far exceeded all others that election Of State officers
and was believe, thirty thousand Mr. Fill
more public rife with evidences Of brilliant talents
and hgh-ton patriotism
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rnom THE vnorS1A (rarDxnrcxssuno) uka.tD.

The Wing National Convention, viii be seen, have nomi.
mated Gen. TAYLOR and MLLARD FILLmoRE candidates
the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the Union. This
strong ticket and hope will be checrfully acqucsced
in by every individual Of the Wing party, whatever his prefer
for others may have BEEN Let all confidence
placed in the judgment Of the Convention, which in its seec-
ton could have been governed BY other motive than the
welfare the country and the preservation from destruction
Of its constitution the bond Of Union. And with this con-
6dcnce let /, be remembered that greater occasion (, effort
than the present can never arise.
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FROM TUE DAYTON (onlo) JOURNAL.

THE WHIs CAsDIDATEs.-Our Telegraphic dispatches
the nomination of Gen. ZAcHAnT TAYLoR for Pre-
sdent and MLLARD FILLMORE for Vice President of the Uni
ted States by the Wing National Convention.
Our preferences, is well known, induced US to
hope and expect the nomination of General ScorT-a man
among all his countmen preeminent in the elements of
great character and the decided choice of Ohio To the de-
cision of the Convention, however heartily yield every
personal preference satisfied that all is WELL That General
TArLoR honest man, unhackneycd in partisan arts the
history of his whole life bears record that he is Whig
sound and conservative satisfied only from his
declaration Of the fact but from the upon which the
Convention itself must have acted.
In the selection of MILLAnD FILLMORE the Convention
have given full satisfaction the Wings throughout the
Union No Wing better deserves confidence of his poll
teal friends than MILLARD FILLMonE.
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rnon TIE RICHMOND rrMEs.

The Wing Convention sitting in Philadelphia have selected
Gen. TArIon the Wing candidate for the Presidency OF the
United States.
We the nomination Of Gen. TAYLOR for the high
and responsible Office OF President of the United States by the
Wing party Of the Union with emotions of the lveies salts
faction. Under the banner Of the old hero OF Buens Vista,
the Wings destined achieve glorious triumph in No
vember The legions Of Democracy will receive the
kind OF aid and comfort in the ensuing campaign which the
gallant old General administered Buena Vista Mr. Folks
generalissimo OF the Mexican forces.
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rnon rue RICHMOND (vA.) nrruBLrcAS.

The nomination OF Gen. TAYLOR has sent thrill Of Joy
through the heart Of the nation. Il is felt here and every
where il is known to be but another word for VcroRr. II
finds responsive echo in the breasts not only Of Whgs but
will venture say Of many honest republican in the De-
mocrac ranks, who, looking not to the but the sub
stance of things recognises in Tayors principles the true
publican Creed and in the character Of the that genuine
truth, drectnes and republican simplicity which never
found either among the courers Of the king the coues
Of the people.
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rnox THE PETERSBURG (vA.) IsrEI1reEscrn.

There doubtless many Wings who would have pre-
ferred HKSRr CLAY, General ScorT Judge MCLEAN, or
Mr. WEBSTER, but feel confident that after the first
raj ebuons Of disappointed personal preference the action
of the National Convention will be heartily confirmed II
be imagined that large and intelligent body would
have been induced lend the sanction Of their recommends
ton any unworthy Of their full confidence The emf
services rendered by General TAYLOR fail to
the grateful feelings Of his counrymen His will
ring like carions blast summonng noble and gallant spirits
battle field The standard upheld by the snewy
Of the victor Of the fields Of Pao Alto and Buena Vista is
identified with the glory which his vaor and generashp
fected the country that all whose bosoms swell with pa-
otto impulses and warmed by heroic achievements may
freely range themselves under its proud folds The people
have before ACKNOWLEDGED the force Of the injunction OF
Mr. jefferson to do honor to the who had advanced the
Of his counys glory and the application OF tina,
recommendation which they carried the Of General
Jackson may justly be expected for General Taylor.
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rnom rHE r1rrsBune AsynIc.r.

We yesterday announced the nomination of Z.cuARr
TArLon the Wing candidate for President There
many, particularly in this section Of country who would have
preferred Gen. Scott and others Mr. Clay, but alevey
true Whgreceived the nomination with the qualification
assured victory. OF this entcans doubt. While
preerng ourse the nomination Of Others we never doubted
bis availability His election certain If he lives, and this
the Locos feel in every floor Of their councooms and in
every bone Of their bodies They will receive routing like
that which Harrison gave them.
From present appearances, and that well grounded but
wild6reke popularity Of old Zpch, we should not be sur
pcd IL Cass left in his present political campaign as
he was his military one, by the surrender Of Hull without
horned cattle among oil those he driving to command
We have serious doubts he gets State unless we concede
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New York. the candidate FOR Vice President II such te
the fact know will be hailed with the sneeres joy by
every Wing in the country He is empbsicaiy the avoite
OF the Empire Stae and his sterling Wing integrity and
popularity there must tell most strongly upon chances Of
Once then, Wings, let your motto be Union
for the sake of The Union"
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FROM THE CINCINNATI DAILY ATLAS.

The Publishers and Projectors Of the Cincinnati Daily
Atlas deem it proper say that they viii most cordially sup
port the nominees Of the National Wing Convention beevs
ing that Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR and MILLAnD FILLMORE
good and true Wings any in this Union
They have only full confidence in their Whiggey, Blu,
they believe that 0Lp and FILLMORE will be elected by
overwhelming majority Of the people Of this Union and
that those who have hameuy betrayed the trusts con6ded
to them win be permitted to retire to that obscury and with
the same contempt which has followed John Tyler.
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rnom rHr SALEM (xAss. J RrersrEn.

TAYLOR AND FILLmoRr.-We place at the head Of our
columns this morning the OF the standard bearers whom
the Wing Convention has selected TO lead the hosts which
to hoc foot and dragons" the public punderes
at the head Of the naon whom the country indebted fol
an unconstitutional and desostng war; and sacrifice Of the
best interests Of the people Delegates from all parts Of the
Union have assembled in council have dclberacd upon the
disastrous aspect Of affairs have sought devise remedy
and have declared the result Of their full and free inter.
change Of opinion that the best good Of the republic require
that the names OF ZAcuART TAYLOR Of Louisiana and Mr.
LARD FrLLmoRK, of New York. be inscribed the Wing
banner in the approaching Presidential campaign the
best calculated all things considered command success
the health Of body polite and place the Govern
mcnt the hands OF honest and safe Hsv-
ing confidence in the wisdom Of the Convention to that
decision accordingly defer
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FROM THE rnxSros STATE GAZETTE.

In this town there was large majority of those who ore
ferred Mr. Cars nomination. We it to them to say
that they in the judgment of the great Wing brother
hood represented Philadelphia cordially They rejoice
the nominations hoping and believing that will be
full and being successful, will regenerate the Government
and arrest its downward course.
For part, believing do that Gen. ZAcHARr
TAfLoR possesses all the qualities necessary to make vrtu
GUS SAFE and udcous Presidents that be will restore the Pur-
Of the days Of Washington and the second Adams that he
will stop the insane and fatal Of and
quest in which engaged that be will restrain Execu
tive power within constitutional limits; that he win
all political corruption from his presence, and purify the capi
that Short he will do his utmost bring back to this
-misgoyened land the purity Of its carly days. enter
with the oest feelings and highest hopes upon the effort to
elect him.
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paox THE NEW HAVEN (cos.) rArLAprum.

BY telegraph to-day have received the positive inc-
gence Of the nomination of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR of Lou
siana as the Wing the ensuing Presden-
tal campaign The old hero who never defeated and
who never surendcrs, designated as the one Who bet
ter than any other man. the SURFACES Of the great
Wing party Of tho country Though Mr. Clay was undoub
cdy the preference Of majority Of the Wings in this State
we doubt there will be thorough and enthusiastic support
by the party of the nomination Of the Convention Thatbody
had the best of deciding upon the best course and
therefore satisfied with the nomination With Mr. Clay
might have succeeded with Gen. Taylor the question is
beyond peradveniure The Locos have feared this nomna
ton, and the news confirming their fears has cast gloom over
their prospects which nothing dspe. Their doom as
inevitable that the day Of election will arrive and they
know that it is
Since the above written have received cegrapbic
announcement OF the nomination Of MrIxAR3 FILIaoRE, oil
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FROM rar nASrsv1LLE (oHIo) counrIn.

is duty presume that large majority Of the Wing
National Convenon-composed it of the tined, the
trusted and the trustworthy of the Wing party Of the
Union who well know the value of organization, and
who adhere to their principles from conviction of their sound
and in anxiety for their rumph-would not deeply
degrade themselves and the Wings whom they represent
to besiow nomination upon who not Wing in
principle who did not first give them assurances, to their
complete satisfaction that be would abide by their choice be
what il might We, for one, will not refuse to place at
least that degree of confidence in the chosen representatives Of
party
We believe them that Zachary Taylor stood up fairly be-
fore that Convention the party platform, true, rusiy,
reliable Wing and nothing else. We would have wished
that he had disclosed his position but may be all
for the best as il is
When the news Of Taylors nomination first to hand
were disappointed and said in conversation with
Disguise We had hoped that HEsnr CLar, man who
well deserves this nations love and confidence WINFIELD
Scorr the wellknown Wing, the Pacfcaor of the From
tiers the Hero of war; and beyond all rivalry, the Great
Captain and Conqueor Of another would receive the nom
nation Our feelings interested in their favor and
disappointment was Bot the sober second
thought Of Judgment Of incnaton and Of duty bids
abandon these vain regrets to recognise in the nominees
the choice Of party and summons TO the post OF duty
We shall not disregard the CALL but taking position shall
endeavor TO do battle in tho Wing in advocating the
election Of TAYLOR and FILLMORE shall beht faithful
sold
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FROM TIE rnovrpEscr en-. ~ JOURNAL

FROM THE PROVIDENCE (R L. JOURNAL.
The telegraph yesterday morning confirmed the expecta-
tons which have been growing stronger every day that the
choice of the Wing Convention would fall upon the dn
guished who for the last years has filled large
place in the public estimation To any decision Of the auho
rzed agents of the party should agree with cheerfuness
None could have given greater satisfaction than this which
brings with it the of and of the redemption
OF the country from the political hradom in which it has
long been bound.
There time in the history of the country when
the success Of the Wing party essential to all the
best interests Of the republic, and time when the
Wings called upon by higher considerations unite in
generous effort place the administration of the Govern
in the hands of honest Certainly nomination
made under happier auspices To the many other
qualifications which combined in the Wing candidate, is
added this great and essential one that he be elected His
friends go the with Of ,ss and his
nomination is regarded by his opponents the certain defeat
of all their hopes
The reluctance with which the friends Of the other dsin
gushed candidates have surrendered their preferences is
surprising and especially is the attachment which has been
manifested towards the usrous statesman who the first
choice Of this State credabe him and to his friends The
sacrifice of those preferences upon the altar of the
goos manfes,s the sincerity and the patriotism by which
the Convention actuated and hazard nothing in pre-
dieting that the verdict Of the people will ray the nomination
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OHIO STATE JOURNAL, (coLuMBus
NomsATIos GEN. TArLoR.-The Convention met at
nine o'clock this morning, and at half past intelligence
received by telegraph of the nomination of Gen. TAYLOR
the fourth ballot.
The intelligence greeted by loud accamaons upon the
Streets by the display of flags, and other demonstrations Of
popular favor.
While it is the result win disappont the fond expeca
tons of many Of the ardent Wings who had yielded strong
predictions in favor Of other candidates. yet have doubt
judging from the spontaneous and unpromped demonstrations
with which dngs of the nomination greeted here, that
the act Of the Convention will commend itself the favor
a majority of the American people.
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prom rHr w1LMIsaros (pEL.l REQ p1rcAS.


More than year ago placed at the head of columns
the of Gen. TAYLOR candidate for the Presidency
and it is with slight degree Of satisfaction that en-
readers that the nomination then made has
been confirmed by the Wing National Convention. Gen.
TAYLOR therefore, comes before recommended and
endorsed by the Representatives of the Wings of the United
States who appointed for the purpose Of selecting
candidate for the party.
In choice for Vice President have been for
tunae and substitute the of MILLARD Fill
MORE, of New YoIkthan whom better Wing never lived
for that of the gifted of State whose abilities and
qualifications well fit him adon the highest station within
the gift OF the American people We cheerlully, however
acquesce in the decision of the Convention and would
have done the had any two Of the gentlemen named
been selected candidates. This is the duty of every
Wing There must be concession desire act together
in harmony il desire to succeed in the contest For
selves believe with the who have been selected
standard bearers, victory certain General TAYLOR has OBJ
tanned firm hold upon the feelings of his counymen, and
thousands upon thousands of the opposite party will their
suages for him. They will do with the firm conviction
that he honest and will administer the Government
in the days Of the early Presidents when the sole
object the good of the people, the promotion of the ne
Of the country, and not the pepetuaton of the
dency Of party, or self-aggrandizemenL
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FROM THE SAME.

The nomination Of Gen. TAYLOR received by the Wings
in this city with cordaty in the fullest confidence that The
Convention after weighing all the claims and prospects Of the
different candidates has pursued that which will give
the greatest surety Of success and have the shadow of
doubt that the Wings Of Connecticut will ray the nominal
ton by an overwhelming majority in the fall The Locoocos
have the slightest idea success now either in the State
Nation and the candid of the party acknowledge
to be The leaders may endeavor TO rally their forces
but against old Rough and Ready their fate will be as dis
asirous that of their friend Santa Anna in his
contests with the veteran hero.
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FROM rHE (pKsN.) VILLAGE RECORD.


The great National Convention Of the Wing party Of the
United States assembled to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President has spoken Its standard has been lifted
to the breeze of heaven, and upon its broad folds have been
inscribed the of the candidates Of the great
tive party renowned in all that constitutes human
greatness and illustrated by deeds that will deTArLoR
and FILLMORE. The one, and soldier, known to
every city, hamlet and log cabin in broad domain the
other distinguished in the National Councils and who only
needs be known to he honored.
II is yet too to speak Of these The excite
men is too intense, the feeling is deep yet have utter
Many Of US have looked for the elevation Of other
standard bearers many Of have cherished the fond hope
that justice would be done to HARRY CLAI Many Of us
have desired to raise ao the hero Of Cero Gordo and Mex
CO. under the ban Of wanton Administration. These
noble names, worthy of the admiration and de-
voton OF all true lovers of their country Their
pee, their fame is secure, and honors can add TO that
greatness which gives to them undying place in our
nations history.
OF TAYLOR and FILLMonE we shall speak hereafter
Whatever may have been preferences they the
candidates Of the party We bow the wisdom of that
gust Convention which has chosen them as our standard
bearers We fling the banner to the breeze T.rLon and
FLLmoaE are the wnchwords Of the party Upon them
rest as the only hope for the redemption of the Gov
eminent and the triumph Of Wing principles.
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FKOH THE HAKTFUHD IrONN.J coURANT.
The telegraph yesterday confirmed what the
of the baotngs in Convention indicated the probable
subtitle nomination Of ZAcHAHr TAYLOR the Wing
didate for the Presidency.
Our readers ignorant that had preferences pre-
vailed in the Convention, different result would have APP
peared Those preferences freely stated and would
be aectaton not confess feeling Of disappointment But
the purpose Of Convention is for mutual consultation. The
Philadelphia Convention composed Of delegates from every
State, after protaced elaboration, have indicated Gen. TAr
the candidate best fitted, in their Judgment to lead the
Wing party to victory.
This he doubtless will do 1t is unnecessary to draw pic
Of exavagant extreme specuaons to be
avoided; but it certain any depending hu
agency be, that Gen. TArLon win win complete,
ndspulabe triumph the Baltimore nomination. and have
his power do much for the welfare Of the people and
| the substantial prosperity Of the country.
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FROM THE CINCINNATI koHIo) 6ALkTTE'
The Wing National Convention have presented the names
Of Gen. ZlcHARr TarLoa, OF Louisiana, and MILLARD
FLLwonk, OF New York. for the first two offices in this
public and we announce the nominations with the express
sion of abiding confidence in the political integrity and
ability Of the nominees and with the undoubtng conviction
Of their triumphant election Individually, have express
ed preference for the selection Of civilian from the free
States for the Presidential candidate, believing that IN the
distribution OF the Executive Office they entitled to the
candidate. We have however, always expressed cheerful
submission to the selection Of the Wing National Conven-
lion, and pledged 10 il our support
And now that the nominations made, and know the
Wing standard bearers shall most cordially support the
nominations, and with hat "gh good will" which the GER
tainty Of success inspires.
Gen. TArLoR is of the few whose popularity can
arrest the runous progress and policy Of Lococcoism be
possesses the ,cW and the ability 10 do it. and the dra6y
Of attaining the position accomplish it. He is man
against whose integrity voice has been ased he has
DISCUSSES designs. His abors have been long,
arduous pcrous and brilliant in his countrys service and
the brightest pages Of it's military history record also bis heroic
vacr, consummae generaship unequalled victories and
satesmanke dispatches In the military service Of his coun
try he became "mli,ary chicain," whou, committing
single act of unnecessary violence AS warrior he has no.
bly, sustained the high character Of his profession and at the
same time been the friend and advocate Of peace
AS politician, he is "Whig, but ultra Wing :"
bis profession and his duties having removed him from the
scenes and Influences Of partisan strife and combinations
His political principles sound Wing principles and are