Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17

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some friends short time since that we could only get the
old hero nominated just about six months from this time Gen
Cass would find himself in the condition as joe Larkn
did when Bill Albright struck him. The facts Of The case
were as follows Bill Albright lived down at sugar HILL aud
very quiet good fellow, who struck man in his
life except Joe Larkn. Il appears that Joe was quarrel
some fellow and day be went Ito one OF our West
ern expressons) cavoring down about Bills nelghborhood
boasng that he the best that ever put loot on Su-
gar Hill snow, said Bill, 81 could not stand that, and
so jest tuck him under the burr Of the ear and knocked
him forty rods into field, carrying with him about twenty
sections OF rails and posts lie didn't get up Immediately,
but lay quite still for time. AT length he started up,
and looked round kinder wild like for tine and asked DID
ais storm do much damage? Grea. applause Did The
lightning strike any else but M" Renewed applause
30 1t VIII be with Gen. Cass when ne strengthens up after
recovering from the blow which Gen. Taylor will give him
under the burr OF the ear next November lie Will ask
Has this storm done much damage Did the lightning
srike any one else but me Geat applause Loud calls
! for Illinois.
| s. LYLE SMITH, of Illinois. Mr.. President, am hu-
man. live Suche laughter, aud wish to say few words
for Suckerdom, for have said word yet We did
not come here to talk, but vote We friends OF
Henry Clay from that dark Egypt of Locoiocoism,
where we are surrounded by cloud darker than any that
ever surrounded Ajax But will revoluonize old Suck
erdom We say, did Old lack at the battle OF Buena
Vista when the Illinois regiment led by the gallant Hardin
charged up the sernel ranks of the foe Now, my boys
pull all together and victory will crown your Efforts
| [Cheers.
Mr.. FOWLER, of New York Mr.. President, it is perhaps
opening of this body close strong, ulbIooded, double
twisted, outand out Henry Clay Wing have loved the
man, and love him still. to this Convention with
sense of responsibility deeper than felt before felt
that the results Of this Convention would be and felt in
every nook and corner Of land If instead of coming to
make the President of great and free people, had
bed appoint King Queen might have selected some
snooth-faced damse and taken off hats and thrown them
in the air and gone home discuss the rights and titles Of her
little majesty when she announced to the world But
we come here to make President for great and free people
We have voted upon that important subject and the ques
ton has been decided Upon the principles of this Govern
ment the majority ought to rule, and the minority submit,
and stand submissive the decision of this Convention.
| Applause
of the delegates from Maryland She has always been the
firm friend of Henry Clay, and to have made him President
by my individual VOTE would have walked from the Afoos-
took to The Rio Grande But this Convention has decided
otherwise, and would do the thing, if necessary
Tor Gen. Taylor Applause. | tell my friends here from
every State take care Maryland will have the State banner
In her majority. Our nominations made BAN
is unfued to the breeze floats the winds of heaven,
and inscribed thereon the of Taylor and Fillmore
These 10 raise ao they be standard bearers
and we will march onward onward onward STILL and will
place it upon Capitol Hill on the 4h of March, ls49. Our
nominations made, and in their let the kettle-dum
to the trumpet speak, the trumpet the without
and the the heavens and the heavens back the
earth again, till the reverberaions shall reach tho
limits of land, procaming Zachary Taylor President
and Willard Fillmore Vice President Long continued APP
plause.
Mr.. CoSnAD, Of Louisiana, pledged Gen. Taylor be
true and devoted Wing He well known and appreciated
for many high and noble qualities. He Virgnan by
BIRTH but he belonged does his glory, to the entire
try, although his temporary residence is Louisiana. Over
Jealous Wings have doubted the Whiggey of Gen. Taylor,
but with all canor and sincerity he declared his belief that he
was as good Wing any man in the country.
member from Maine asked to be informed whether Gen.
Taylor not opposed to the doctrine of protection
Mr. CONRAD replied that he could speak particular
subjects, but that he believed he in favor OF protection
all hal AZ. n 49,
in favor of protection, should have considered himself
recrean Wing and his State to have up this
Convention 10 support his nomination He believed, too
that Gen. Taylor had never surrendered TO his enemies
he would never betray his friends
Mr. HrLLIAnD offered resolution that the Convention
daily approve of Gen. Tayors letter Capt Allison, be-
ieving it to contain sound and conservative principles
Mr. SHERMAN, OF Ohio said there entire dega-
tons who had retired from the Convention nominate their
State electoral tickets they presumed all business but the
formal details had been accomplished As, them full
vote could not be Obtained he appealed to Mr. billiard TO
withdraw the resolution
Mr. HLLTAnD said he would do SO, not because any
present would cordially subscribe its spirit but because
the reason assigned by the gentleman orcibe
Mr. HAsKELI, oTennessee, then moved that the Conyea
ton adjourn sine die.
The PRESIDENT Gov Morehcad) then and said, in
substance, follows
Gentlemen of the Convention Before discovering the tie
which has here united permit TO return my profound
thanks Tor your kindness and oIbearance Your part.aly
placed me in this chair to the duties of which unused
and unaccuomed and that spirit Of kindness has
tanned me in their performance If have committed mistakes
errors, it, in the discharge of my duties here, have
caused pain any individual have only say it was
intentional, and it would serious regret Let us,
at all events, carry away with unkind feelings and
shall feel happy in the impression that has unknd
feeling towards
too, have been placed here in peculiar situation and
various gentlemen of different delegations have given
preston to their feelings trust may be allowed also TO say
few words before part too have been defeated in the
first wish OF my heart have succeeded in the nomina
ton OF my avoe canddateI stand among the vsnquished
party-bu fall into the hands Of my victor friends, like
conquered damse into the hands of her lover and submit
kindly to my defeat. Loud applause. shall enter upon
the campaign in the Wing spirit determined to succeed,
and il before the election, any Wing be found who will
outstp in zeal, hope take such Wing by the hand
the fourth of March, at the Inauguration Of General
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
II has former occasion been my bad fortune not to
have first choice approved In 1910 the Wings of North
Carolina unfured the free standard Of Henry Clay in that
State and bis to the Harrisburg Convention but
the Wings Of that Convention the representatives Of the en-
tire Union back to that standard inscribed with
other name-that Of William H. Harrsonwholly unexpect
ed by But only looked to il il still the true
Wing banner. did not ask myself what name was on IT.
never thought Of inqung what side OF Mason and Dxons
line the nominee FROM II the Wing banner, and,
such, il placed in my hands For five months this
hand bore that banner through North Carolina until IN the
succeeding August North Carolina, slave State, fired the
first gun Of that voey which shook Democracy from one end
OF the nation the other It's echoes resounded from Se
to Stale throughout the entire Union, until the great triumph
was achieved.
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