Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-11
Wing National Convention Presidency

The Wing Members of Congress, at an adj
burned meeting in Washington, on the Sd J
ist.. appointed WEDNESDAY TIE SEVENTH DAY
= JrNE NEXT, as the time for holding the
NmG NATIONAL CONVENTION, and lNDErENr-
ycE HALL in Philadelphia, as the place. The
me and the place are both well chosen.
We have noticed with sincere regret the OPP
osion, in certain quarters, to the holding of a
National Convcniiou-the apparent determine
IN to disregard Party organization, and to sub
a,itutc for the customary Convention of the reg
ularly elected Representatives of the Wings of
this Union, Il kind of hap-hazard and most I'M
reliable machinery, which has been imposingly
,sllei" a nomination by the people themselves.
II there ever was period in the history OF par
ties in this country when such course might |
have been justified, it certainly was in 1Sll.-
The Wing candidate for the Presidency, hen
was in the hearts and on the tongues of the .
Wing electors with an unanimity that rendered
the authoritative announcement of his name by .
their Convention but an echo of their long cher
ishcd and undisguised expectation and wish.
But if there ever was period in our history
when a National Convention was DEMANDED, by
the cNigencies Of the case, by the magnitude of
the questions involved in the success of either
Political Party, and more especially. by ,rhat is
sue 10 those SiHrs in the Union (among which
Vermont stands in the front rank nchich AL
WAYS sustain The Wing Ticket through good re-
port and through evil report, the present is that
very period. The opposition to a Convention
has proceeded, mainly, from those quarters OF
the Union upon which no reliance whaterer can
be placed for the elltcual support of the Wing
candidate for the Presidency. The Wing del
cgaton from virginia, for instance, with the
single but noble exception of the truc-hearted.
true.headed and indumitable JoHN Minor Borr>)
are understood TO array themselves against Il
Convention Nomination for President Now.
with all proper respect, we submit that State
that uniformly casts her vote for Northern
Doughflces or Southern Ab>tractionists, is not
the one to interfere to promote DISCRIMINATION
in the Wing ranks. The WING STATES of the
Union the States who have the laboring oar ;"
in the great contest that is approaching. are the
ones whose wishes entitled to prevail in the
matter, and THEY demand Convention. The
Wings of the Wing States should meet and con-
fer on the great issues depending on the success
of the Wing Party in the approaching election,
and determine uho is The man under whose BAN
ner WIG PRINCIPLES are most likely to tr-
umph.
We are glad, therefore, to announce that a
Wing National Convention has been called
That il will be fully attended we entertain no
manner of doubt With the result of its dclib-
erations we shall be sa,isiied-convinced that it
will present for the suilragcs of the people no
man who is not Vino without fear and with
out reproach-a Wing from the convictions of
his heart and his understanding, who knows
what Wing Principles are, land knowing,
dares maintain them" With such candidate,
Vermont will be found where she ever has been.
But, while IRE may be willing silently to await
the action of the National Convention, there are
those in the Wing Party who appear to be re-
solved to forestal that action, by representing
General TAYLOR As the only araiilJie candidate
Now we protest against this proceeding. 1t is
founded if not on IA complete abandonment, GER
tainlv on total compromise, of principle. Gen
Taylor has repeatedly declared that he would
accept the nomination of no party; that, il Et
isto he President. he must be elected by MiHh
f,i,IeI neople who care as little as they are per
mitted TO Lnow. about the Principles on which
he would conduct the Administration of tllci
Government lie has explicitly declared tina
he knows nothing of the great questions Q
Trade and Currency That he is mlltar,
man. and has never given his attention to tn
investigation Of those Principles of Civil Policy
thorough acquaintance with winch Is aSsur
edly ;uiiyueuyaJle in the Executive Head OF thl
great Nation We honor General Taylor 70
hi- military frankness, and yield to no man J.
admiration of the consummatc bravery and goo
conduct he has displayed in the sanguInary b'
brilliant battles he has successfully bought
But we submit that military qualities are not tn
only ones required, ihey are req""ed " mI, !
President of the United States Inc success
FIJI soldier will not, as matter ol course, ne
will he be most likelyto, be the able and success
full statesman-The pursuits are Incompatible
,hc habits are inrompatible-the Requirement
ave incompatible; and while we doubt not &c
Taylor,s patriotism, nor the integrity Of his i
,.utions. we have no hesitation in saying In
the contingency is hardly possible to occur,
which we could support him for the Presdcnc
THAT there is the least likelihood that he will 7
ceiye the nomination OF the Wing National Co
venton as he now stands before the people, v
do not believe; though those who have prem
turely, and unwiscy rs we believe, commit
themselves to his support, and who have owe
estimated the sensbty of the people of Il
generation to mere military glory, will prof. al
relax no effort in his behalf
Who, then, wW be The candidqte Of The gr'
WING PARTY Of The Union! There is but o
other name towards which the affections, t
respect, the gratitude, the CONFIDENCE of all tr
Wings instinctivcly turn-llENRl CLAY
Kentucky. We wish those politicians who a
unnecessarily agtating themselves about
arailibiiiy of Henry CLAY, would consult
Wing PEopLE of this Country, the bone a
sinew, the Farmers, the Mechanics. the Wol
ingmen - they would find, among them,
misgivings no halting no doubling. Hen
CLAY, they would say, is "a VINO and moth
else" lie has filed the most exalted station
Nil, t;c that the Dpoplp and