The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-07-21
NEW SERIES---VOL. 3. NO. IL
RnliGcniiOn nIeeling.


cent Convention assembled al Philadelphia The
meeting was organized by the appointment OF
Gen. Sanderson as Chairman. Michael Nigh and
Daniel Baker as Vice Presidents, and John Gar
agility and Lewis Huber as Secretaries. After
some very appropriate remarks by the Chairman
as to the object Of the meeting it was on motion
of Geo. Weaver, resolved that the Chairman APP
point committee of seven to draft and report
RESOLUTIONS expressive of the sense OF this meeting;
whereupOn Geo. Weaver, Tunis P. Ashbrook,
W. D. Brock, Henry Leonard, Oliver P. Tong,
Salem Wolf and w. Hamilton were appointed
that committee While the committee wrre alb
sent, H. H. Hunter Esq. being called upon TO ad-
dress the meeting. cheertully compiled with the
request and in speech of three hours, rivited
the attention of his audience with one Of his most
successful efforts. Whig and Democrat equally
united in their need ofapplause at his candid and
impartial consideration of all the topics upon
which he dealt Upon the conclusion OF his
speech, the committee on resolutions reported the
following, which after being read were unani
mousy adopted:
Resolved, That, having entire conf
dence in the patriotism, ability, and pure
republicanism of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
and MILLARD FILLMORE, we cordially ap-
prove and ratify their nomination, by the
Wing National Convention, as candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
ofthe United States; and we will faith
fully do our full share towards giving
, them the electoralvote ofOhio.
Resolved, That the Wing party, inscri-
I bing on its banuer the honored name of
Zachary Taylor, appeals with entire con-
r fidence to the country to support an hon
Y est man and true patriot, the whole histo-
r ry of whose life stamps, with the seal OF
undoubted truth, his noble declaration
S l have no private purposes to accom-
|. plish, no party projects to build up, nc
enemies to punish-nothing to serve but
r my country.
a ReSOlUed, That we place before the
nation, in the person ofour heroic leader
one who, in all things, shows himself c
be in the truest sense a man of the peo
pie and pure Republican,; and as such
r. we earnestly call upon all, who still love
4 Republican simplicity of life and charac
|, ter and would see the Government
brought back to the elevated Republi
canism of the days of Washington, t.
:" ! uuite with us in this glorious and inevita
bly, triumphant campaign.
- ReSoIUed, That in our brave old Chic
we present to the country a man Of tra
humanity and nobility ofsoul; whose car
: has ever been displayed, like father''
for the soldiers under his command, eve
: to the giving up of his own accommoda
tions to them, where their sickness an
: wounds required it. The glory of sue
a man is in the sterling goodness of h
I'D heart, not less than in his victorior
III achievements.
nS Resolced, That the hero of Fort HaI
20 rison, Okeechobee. Palo Alto, ReSaca {
Sc, la Palma, Monterey and Baeaa ViSt
nd has, throughout his career, exhibited nj
&c only the highest order of bravery an
us, military capacity but consummate enc
he gy, prudence, sound Judgment, praciic
wisdom and clear common sense; al
nd we have unhesitating confidence, that Il
es' same qualities, which have carried him
ny his present exalted position before Il
ma world, will give unfading lusire to his a
Ike ministration of the first Office in the g
nse of the American people.
lis ReS0lUed, That we hold now as we e
OF er have held that the will of the peop|
- as expressed through their represent
uld tives in Congress, should not be MAJ
es' the sport of executive vetoes; and '
nile glory in leader, who avows that "t
h personal opinions of the individual, W
may happen to occupy the EXecuti
pa Chair, ought not to control the action
Congress upon questions of Domes
Policy, nor ought his objections to be
As terposed when questions of Constitute
al power have been settled by the varic
'"' departments ofGovernment aud acqui
ess ced in by the people"
for ResOlced, That with General Tayl
on we hold "that for many years past,
20. knOa0n opinions and p'shes of the Exc
va, tive hare erercised undue and injurious
md Rucnce upon the Legislative DepartmC
'ge of the Governments" and we hail W
he, satisfaction the approach ofthe day, wh
AO Congress shall be the exponent of
popular will, and not the register of E,
NY cutive edicts; when the President sh
an be kept to the exercise of his consti
md tional functions and not assume to
the Dictator; aud when that self styled a
or spurious democracy, which would sub
y, ~ gate the Legislative Power to the ov
'"e shadowing and corrupting influence
to the Executive, shall have been ster
and finally rehuked by the People.
on ResolUed, That General Taylor, in
claring that "upon the subject of the I
he'd lif, Currency the Improvement of
The great highways, Rivers, Lakes and H
ub. bors, the e0iU ofthe People, as express
by through their Representative inCongr'
one ought to be respected and carried out
fee the Executive" has but reasseted {
, to dinal doctrine of the Wing faith, and
rty, hibits right sense of the constitutio
not nature of the Executive Office and
ons, and enlightened view of The position
,rtv ought, as a candidate for the Presider
and 10 take in reference to these import
Sla. sub bjects; and it is the duty of the w
nv party, instead of non defending an E