Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-15
CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
MONDAY MORNING JUNE 70.
RATIFICATION OF THE PEOPLES
NOMINATION.

The announcement that the Peoples nomi-
nation of GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR for the Pres
idency has been ratified by the Wing National
Convention, will be received throughout the
length and breadth of the land with thrill of
Joy by all those who love their country and de-
sire to save her from the foul grasp of those
who are bearing her down into the dark slough
of anarchy and misrule; and by our opponents
with trembling and despair. Never in the his
tory of our Government was there's time when
we so much needed firm, honest, unainching
patriot, such as General Taylor has proven to
be, at the head of the Government; and never
were the skies SO bright for the good old Wing
cause. With Old "Rough and Ready" for our
candidate there is no such word as fail Every
hill and every vale will send forth their hun
dreds and thousands to battle for his success
every city, and town, and log-cabn will raise
the shout of victory, and the joyful song will
gather volume and force as it floats upon the
breeze until it ends in Handicapped of loud
rejoicing and our country saved.
AS we were one of the first in the country to
raise the banner of the old Hero of Buena Wis
ia, we rejoice to find him selected by the Wing
Convention as the leader of our forces against
the enemy. But while we preferred General
Taylor as our candidate, there were others
whose claims upon our party and the country
1t were hard to overlook-one in particular
who has stood by the country through all
weather, firm, unfinching, ever true and ever
ready 10 aid and defend her-whose name is
on every Wing tongue and whose likeness is
stamped on every Wing heart-HENRY CLAY.
In regard to him we feel as thousands OF 9TH
ers feel, and as is beautifully expressed by the
Louisville Journal, whose language we quote
and adopt and recommend TO Wings every
where.
ave hailed him (Gen. Taylor as our favor
lie candidate and supported him with the ut
most zeal. We hoped and trusted that no 9th
ar Wing would be spoken of as candidate
Mr.. Clay, however, and others were named
and, by way of preventing. 10 the extent of on
influence, the rise of spirit of strife and dis
sension among our political friends, we forbor
10 urge our own individual preference, and ear
nestly exhorted the Wings to adopt the SAM
eoncilliatory policy, and, in a feeling of amity
30 leave the whole matter, without dispute, II
the arbitration of the Wing National Conven
ton. But, whilst thus forbearing, for the SAX
of Wing harmony, to express our preference
We did not cease to cherish it and to cherish i
warmly. Although we loved and reverence
Mr.. Clay more than any other living statesman
and although we would most gladly have in
cured any sacrifice, even the sacrifice of hal
Of the remnant of our life, to make him Presi
dent, Ve felt strong conviction, that On &C
count of the old and deep seated prejudice
against him, he could not be elected-that, a
best, the issue of the struggle, if he should b
the candidate, would be doubtful; and we tho
that it would be cruelty to him and injustic
10 the Wing party that he should again
brought forward, 10 bis old age, to encounte
the fierce storm of Locofoco malice and star
der in conflict as likely TO result against hi
as n his favor.
A majority of the Wings Of the country, an
the Whig national Convention, representa-
tpoe AldJOiiby3 nave ldhSll TIE same view, al
Gen. Taylor, the pure, the honest-hearted, Il
high-souled patriot, the glorious conqueror
Fort Harrison, of Wy thlacoochee, OF Palo Alt
Of Reseca de ia Palma, of Monterey, and
Buena Vista, the warrior who has not only {
founded his own countrymen but startled a
electrified all Christemdom by the glory Of
wonderful exploits, is the Wing candidate
the Presidency. Many Wing heart will ha
.mournful thoughts at the idea that the gre
and good Clay, at the close of a life devoted
the welfare of his country, must so down
;;bis grave without ever haviagreceived the f
Office ia that country's gift but there will
consolation in the thought that the glory VIII
,shall shine ike 2 beautiful star above his toi
-.sil remain. fo.evey guiding Light to futr
generations; ay. and. there will be cOnsOlati
400 in the thought, now amounting TO certa