Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-13
FVI~OtIetI N0II1lN4DI 'tIItIIIS' ICS f5tNt-
fully your obedient servants,
ALFRED BRONSON, Pres Mt.
JOHN II. RoUNDTREE, }
ALEX BoDKIN, "e res ms

PoTosI, September 25ih, 1S4S
Gentlemen i have the honor of acknowledge
ing the receipt of your letter informing me that
at Wing Convention of the Second Congrcssion-
al District Of Wisconsin, held at Mineral Point Oh
the 21st inst, was nominated as the Wing can
didate for Congress for the said district at the
coming election.
In expressing any other sentiments than those
of gratitude, at the receipt of this Intelligence
| entirely unexpected as it was by ne, l may APP
pear to be insensible to the distinguished mark OF
favor and confidence implied in the nominations
but still must say that both from the situation
of my private affairs as well as the success Of the
Wing cause, which is so much desired by all who
are opposed to the diatracting and ruinous meas
ures of the present Administration, | wish the
nomination had been rendered to some other indi-
vidual more able and competent than myself to
canvass the district
AS 1t Is, however, l accept the nomination, re
lying upon the kindness and indulgence of the
party, aad confidently trusting that if fail to
canvass the district thoroughly as wish, and
to the extent required of me by the Convention
it will be attributed any thing but want zeal
and earnestness in cause which | believe TO be
the cause of our common country
Owing TO the absence of my partner in business,
and the uncertainty of his return, am unable to
say now when l can meet my fcllow-citizens for
the discussion of the political issues now before
them
will add that you are correct in supposine
that am Wing, and favorable to the election of
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the respective Offices of President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States. am also in favor Of
extending the ordinance of 81 to our recently ac
CURED territories, New Mexico and California
a Tariff, so laid as to protect aud encourage the
production Of American industry entering mo
competition with the rival productions of foreign
countries; of appropriations by the general Gov
eminent for the Improvement of our rivers and
harbors; and most decidedly opposed to the usur-
pations and encroachments of the veto power
With feelings of high regard and
esteem, l remain your obt serv't,
o. COLE
To Messrs ALFRED BRossox, President of said
Convention, JOAN H. RouSDTREE, A1ExR Bon
KIN, Vice Presidents
IL The New York Tribune in raising the TAr-
LoR & FILLMORE flag, after stating that Gen. Tav-
lor was not his first choice for the Presidency re-
marks
Still, as between the two men, Zachary TAYLOR
and Lewis Cass we greatly prefer the former
need we say how much we prefer Millard Fill
more to ms gentlemanly opponent, the contemner
OF the Right of Petition the Champion OF Gag-
Laws. and the advocate of thrusting Member of
congress from has seat for merely presenting Sc
RES OF resolutions respecting Slavery? We be-
lIeve Gen. Taylor viii take the Presidential Chair
less hampered by pledges, by personal obligations
by party resolutions, than Gen Cass would We
believe he Will be more hostile to War, more So
hcitous for Peace, favorable to simplicity in
the Government and utility in It's expenditures
than Gen. Cass would be- Thus believing we
shall earnestly support the Wing nominees.
70 Joseph r. Chandler, ESQ.,, late editor
of the U. S. Gazette, Philadelphia, has been
nominated by the Wings for Congress. in the
district represented by Hon. Joseph r. Inger-
soil.
u Gov Dewey has issued his Proclima-
ton, instructing the State Canvassers to can
vass the votes polled for Presidential Electors.
~ James Donahoe, engineer of the steam
er Edward Bates, at the time of the explosion
by which many lives were lost, has been in
dicted for manslaughter
HENRY CLAY.-The Natchez Courier of
the Sth ult. says, that letter from this dis
tihguished patriot has been received in that
town, in which he states that he shall cordially
support Gen. Taylor, and expresses his sur
prise that any one could have imagined for AN
instant that he would take any other course.
IowA.-The Van Buren, Convention. which
met at Iowa CITY. nominated the fnlIorr-ire-