The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-07

cOnd did not care much what was said, or how
| 1t was said on the origin and object of the war,
so that they got the chance to bring the selection
| OF delegates to the presidential convention be-
, fore the people in the several congressional dis
tIicts and both were opposed to recommending
Thomas Corwin as the cholce OF the whig party
| OF Ohio, for President While this latter point
was the chief object of regard of the remaining
| portion OF the committee.
On Thursday morning, the mass convention
again assembled in the State House yard, Gov.
| Trimble presiding; when the committee on re-
solutions, through their chairman, Gen. James
I: Worthington, of Madison. reported a series
OF twenty-one resolutions, which were read by
| l.. d. Campbell, OF Butler.
| The first and second, hail the distribution of
powers between the Legislative, executive, and
form of our liberties; and deprecate the frequent
executive usurpatlons OF power, as tending TO
the national downfall.
| The third and fourth Gin imitation of Mr..
| Clay) regards the war as the Presidents own
his act, and for his purposes only-eand COM
menced by him by the assumption of power not
vested IN him by the constitution.
| The fifth quotes, and comedies with John G.
Calhoun's specific reasons for opposing the war.
| The sixth is as follows:-
"Resolved, That We deprecate war of conquest and
strenuously oppose the forcble acquisition OF Mexican
territory but additional territory be upon U.S.
acquired BY the nation, win demand that there
| In otherwise than for the punishment Of crime"
The seventh deprecates our attempt to dismem-
Der neighborlng republic, as more inlauitous
!
| monarchies.
The eighth repeats, in the language of Mr.
| Clay, that believing the war to have been COM
! menced ''by the act of the President, in con-
tempt of constitutional restraints, and the obi
cations of national honor, it is the duty of Con-
gress, as the guardians OF the rights and honor
OF the people, to bring the war speedily to
close by the application of the most efficient
constitutional menus"
The ninth is in the words following
| Resolved, That Ohio has reason to be proud of her
| SENATOR n ThOmRa Ia havA
watched his progress with jealous Affection They
eognze in him tho gifted orator and tho reliable states
man. To him they have entrusted their interests
their honor and they emphsticay accord to him. In all
relations. but especially the fearless stand he
| Mexican war, their heartfelt approval.
| The tenth approves of the views on the present
position OF the country submitted by Clay and
men lead, no true friend of our republican nsti-
tutions need fear to follow"
The eleventh compliments the prowess and
| victories OF our troops In Mexico, as giving
| abundant proof that our soil will always be sue
| cessfully defended and approves of the course
Of the wings In Congress in increasing the sol
| diers pay, and furnishing them with lands to
pursue the peaceful pursuit OF agriculture.
The twelfth Is as follows
Resolved that have abiding faith in and will con-
tinue to support with undminshed zeal the great prn
ciples Of the whig party avowed in former contests
Protecton to American ndustry-a sound and uniform
to the
Executive usurpations
The thirteenth halls harbinger of Justice
to the great West, the recent vote of the House
OF representatives in Congress, by which they
repodiated the constitutional hair splitting of the
veto of the river and harbor bill.
The fourteenth declares in favor of wing ma
tlonal convention; and pledges the electoral vote
OF the State to any true wing, who may be pre-
scented as its nominee for the Presidency.
The fifteenth recommendsto the wings of 9TH
er States, whlg national convention, to be
held at Cincinnati on the 4lh day of July next
The sixteenlh declares the present State reve-
nue. law as among the salutary effects felt by all
classes of the people, from wing state Legis-
lature.
The seventeenth expresses thanksto the whig
State central committee for their labor and
zeal
The eighteenth appoints Joseph Ridgway, sen,
and eleven others, central committee for the
| ensuing canvass.
The nineteenth appoints Joseph Vance and
John Sloan, delegates for the State at large, to
| the wing national convention; aud that Joseph
II Crane and Joseph Barker Be their alternates.
| The twentieth recommends the wings of each
congressional district, at an early day, to meet
and select delegates to the proposed wing ma
Ito nal convention.
The twenty.irs declares that the delegates to
| the national convention be. authorised to elect
two electors for the State at large; and that the
wings OF the several congressionaldlstric meet
soon after said convention shall nomi nate Presi-
| Dental candidates, and choose its elector, and
| report to the State central committee.
| Such were the resolutions which, in commit
tee, received the sanction of Fl delegates, repre-
| senting in nearly equal portions the three divi-
sions OF the mass convention, as already il lus-
| trated. In the aggregate, they are the result of
much labor and discussion, and almost every
| sentence springs from mutual concession and
| compromise. A portion of the committee claim
ed a strong aud expressive resolution of the con-
tnued and increased confidence and esteem of
that noble whig-Henry Clay: to them was
conceded that hltched to the name of "Galatn,"
| all true Republicans may safely follow where
such menlead." Another portion pointed to their
instructions from their several county meetings,
| aud claimed declaration that Hon. Thomas
Corwin was the first choice of the wings of
9th resolution, though it was Z" bitter pll'' to
portion of the committee, and was long dis
| cussed before 1t was compromised by other
satisfactory sat concessions One other portion of
declaration in honor of the g always-victorious'
commander of division of our army in Mexi-
co-Gen lack. Taylor; not that they wanted
! any thing SAID about making him President
that they. would leave to the peope-but they
| thought something was due &c Old Rough and
| Ready" at the hands OF this whig mass conven
ton to them was conceded the sentiment in the
1lth resolution, though a majority of the COM
| mlttee refused all propositions OF "compromIse''
| 10 permit the mention of Gen. Taylor's name.
The Taylor men" on the committee, however,
ton than any thing else, besides that no nominal
ton should be made by this convention.
An effort was made when the fourteenth reso-
luton was under consideration, to insert the
| names OF "Cay, Mclean, Corwin and Taylor"
so as to pledge the wings of Ohio to either of
| them If nominated by the national convention.
And this was at one time informally agreed to,
but before it was placed on record and confirmed,
| turn .r discussion led to its omission.
| Although the committee were agreed unani-
mously, to report the resolutions as they read,
yet as a whole, they were not satisfactory to
any one portion Of the members of the committee
And from the time Of the rising Of the commit
| tee, and the meeting Of the mass convention on
the morning of Thursday, the Corwin men were
| MN oh Atoop tntA ~ has
calculation Of getting a nominating resolution
] passed for their man, as to conclude to 'never
give it up So" and to devise plan OF trying their
! luck another time. Accordingly, pending the
motion TO adopt the report of the committee, l..
| ID. Campbell, Esq, of Butler, moved division
| OF the resolutions, that the vote be taken on