Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-14
THE WING CANDIDATE.

Upon the fourth ballot Gen. ZACHARY TAY !
LOR received the nomi nation of the great Con
vention in Philadelphia.
1t is with mingled feelings of pain and pleasure
that we make this announcement to our readers
IL Is known 10 them that our first choice for this
exalted office was the ilIustrous statesman, patriot
and sage Of Ashland. We hoped against hope
that sense of what was due TO that rrea, inner
sonaion Of all that is generous and noble in the
human character, would induce the American peo-
pie TO atone for their injustice 10 him by eevatinq
him to the highest place within their Gift We
caught with eagerness at every symptom of rising
preference for him over all others We clunp to
him with almost lilial affection But we have seen
Tor some months past that there was but little hone
oil his nomination, and less of his election We
have bowed TO the popular will But we would
do injustice TO our convictions and to our feelings.
II, In taking our leave of him a public man, we
failed TO record the opinion which we have ALWAYS
entertained, that since the people of Athens Danish
ed from his country the purest and best of their
statesmen because they were tired of hearing HIM
called "ARIsTIDEs THE JUST" more senseess
wrong has been done TO no man than TO HENRY
CLAY! His talents, his experience, his public
services and his private virtues, alike entitled him
to the gratitude and the affection of his country
men and he has received and enjoyed them to as
intense degree as any man ever did within the
circle OF his friends and adherents No man ever
had more devoted admirers, or more ardent sun
porters at his lofty independence scorn of
time serving policy-his disdain of demapoouery
and the arts of the courter-his incorruptible in
tegiiy, which left place hunters and spoils men no
hope OF reward at his hands, repealed the camp
followers from his support, and left him where he
stands-stript Of office, but the cherished idol of
thousands OF grateful hearts, and bright example
OF greatness rendered more imposing by its very
isolaton When the mists of prejudice shall have
been dlspellcd-when the pen of impartial history
shall come to record the titles of American bene-
factors TO the gratitude Of their countrymen, next
to the name of WASHINGTON will be found that of
Henry CLAY!
We turn now TO cheering theme We
turn our thoughts to the old thunderer of Buena
Vista The veteran warrior who never surren-
ders The victor of every field The General
who captures the armies of his enemies by his Prov
ess, and the hearts of his countrymen by his viz
tues
All hail to thee, ZACHARY TAYLOR! We wei.
come thee as our leader in the coming conflict! We
rally beneath thy banner with the same confidence
which inspired your gallant soldiery at Monterey
and Buena Vista! We feel that under thy auspi-
ces victory must perch on our Standard
All men can understand the nature of your ser
vices, and all can appreciate your plain, straight
forward honesty of purpose! The batteries of ca
lumny and deiracton will be harmless when aimed
against you The hearts of the people will shield
you from their deadly fret
In vain did the Mexican General and his ally.
Mr.. Polk, endeayor TO encompass you with difficult
ties! Your energy and talents supplied the place
Of the troops which had been withdrawn and the
very circumstances which seemed designed to en-
sure your rePulse and disgrace made 10 con-
tribute additional luslre to the halo which encirced
your victorious brow
General TAYLOR may be said to be emphatically
the Peoples candidate. The politicians preferred
other men. The mass of the Wings preferred Mr.
Clay. But the people at largc-that is, that large
class of men who not welded to any party
who look to the character of the individual candi-
dates rather than TO his political afnies have ia
ken the matter into their own hands and literally
OVERRIDE the lines and boundaries of party twas
so in the case of General Harrison. And if we live
until November we shall see General TAYLoR's
election by the same sort of ground swell Of pub
lie opinion.
The masses arc tired Of politicians and party tao
tics. They want simple hearted patriot and
President Of the nation. General TAYLOR is their
agent and he is destined 20 work out their purposes.
The first step will be his election by reclamation.
The next will he the restoration of the simplicity.
the integrity and the fraterna feeling of the earlier
and PALMER days of the republic
Mr.. FILLMORE, the nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, is well known to the people of the United
States as one Of the most prominent and able Wings
, Of New York. In the Harrison Congress he filled
= the responsible position of Chairman OF the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means Of the House of Re
presentatves, and by his services acquired most
s enviable reputation. Our ticket. we believe, is
as strong as any that has ever been presented TO
the American people, and We call upon the Wings
Of Augusta to rally to its support.
o o. Col. A. w. DoNPHAN, noted for his extra
G ordinary march through New Mexico and success
ful campaign in Chihuahua, was delepste. il
is said, 10 the late Wing National Convention
Ifthis be true, and the statement is made upon
It what consider good authority, some Of our De
i nocrac friends laboriug under great mistake
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