Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-15

Wing CONVENTION AT PHILADRLPHIA.-
The very numerous and able Convention OF
Wing delegates, which assembled at Philadel-
mia on the 7th inst, for the purpose OF noml-
mating candidates for the Presidency and wee
Presidency of the L. S. at the election to be
held in November next, completed its work as
our readers are aware, on Friday last, by the
nomination of General ZACHARY TAYLOR, OF
Louisiana, for President, and the Hon. MIL
LARD fillmore, of New York, for Vice Presl-
dent General Taylor received, on the fourth
ballot III votes, which in the whole number
of votes cast in that ballot (2SO) gave him 80
more than the number necessary for choice
Mr.. Fillmore was nominated upon the second
ballot-the whole number of votes being zoo ;
necessary TO choice l34 ; and MIR. +. having
received l73 Of the whole vote cast.
/ General Taylor's claims and qualifications
for the high trust to which the Convention has
! recommended him, have been discussed SO
thoroughly in every part OF the country slncei
his name was first presented 10 the people ior3
this office, that il is scarcely necessary to state
them with the fulness and particularly which
/ mipht otherwise be desirable. He is unver-
sally conceded to be man of strong native
good sense and entire singleness of purpose,
of great decision and promptitude in difficult
emergcncies,-of an irreproachable hie,-aho
singularly free from the despotic, sei-willed
spirit. which so often disqualltics eminent NIL
itary men for civil trusts. lie was repeatedly
pledged by his friends in the Convention TO DC
!, thoroughly Wing in principle, and IN regard
: to his determination to be candidate whether
! the Convention nominated him or not,-Mr
: 4 Saunders in behalf of the Louisiana delegation
't stated, before the balotng commenced, "iha
:, Gen. TAYLOR desired it to be understood tha
= in his opinion his friends who came into tins
N Convention were bound to abide by It's decis'
ION, and to sustain the nominee, heart ant
- soul that Gen. TAYLOR recognized IN III
friends in this Convention the right to WIN
II draw his name, aud he will chccriully ac
. ouiescc in such withdrawal. Gen. lAYLoR
ed he was also authorized TO say, Will han VII
entire satisfaction any nomination beside Inn
u self, being persuaded that the welfare OF OF
country rcouires a change of men and me;
ms sures in order TO arrest the downward 'e"oe'
Ter cy of our national affairs
on On the fourth ballot, therefore, as aoo'
ho stated. Gen. Taylor having received more th'
/ foe "A cl
100 lo,nr. was declared to be the W hig Candida
y for the Presidency.
j. The usual vote pledglng the support oi u
ON members 20 the Convention nominees ="
att no, attempted on this occasion, from the e'
. dent impossibility Of making 1t unanimo
lat. one, after The declarations OF certain melnoe
a, that they would not concur In the noiniha'i
of General Taylor, and the desire expressed
ere others of consulting their constituents oel'
''' they were defntivey committed to 1t. l
c in number of dissenting members, however,
vorv inconsiderable, and no more than mil
0'" be expected in Convention ac'ihg uhue,
,ads strong sense of duty, and with fewer lmpui
from the mere suggestions of party than is
u dinarily witnessed in such bodies Inc q
'ues- mass of the delegates having come in'o
r the Convention under an implied pledge to al
'aole by lis decisions, and seeing nothing IN us
cd Az 70 canzation, or management, to absol'e u
her from the obligation, checrfuly and con'lS'e
, Sc caye in their adhesion TO the candidates, WI
o"ua o"r, a majority had designated.
sedu, In this, and many Of the leading "
C he States i, is well known that General lay
un- has a, no time been the prepondera,ing ca
Fn". % date. and that their preferences, for the
par,. from the beginning Of the canvass
centred in Mr.. CLAY. This is especially
Pitts Of our own little State, which, to her homo
mbers il spoken. has never forgotten her obhga
OF nc IN The grea, statesman of the West, OF
|, ood prcssed the feeling of admiration and 'es
setinc which qualities and services like his
every where excite in every true Wing }
"y' She had never hitherto abandoned the
, r. that yielding to the progress OF public OPP
,co IN and to the pride the Union must naturally
in rs mos, gifted sons, the inveteracy oi
spirit nigh, at length give way, and ace'
more Mr. Cray what he had 20 well montod