New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-16
WING National Convention,

Ner. York- V0rroe CO.-Hou JEROME FULLER
of the state Senate was on Saturday chosen Dele.
gate from the XXVllIth District Monroe Co.. to
lie Whig National Convention. having 60 votes
70 50 Tor Col LEVI A. WARD OF Rochester, who
was chosen thereupon Substitute without opposi-
lion. Senator FULLER being loudly called Tor
cane forward and said
Nh PEEsIpENr feel grateful for the honor just con-
ferred upon me the 90 because n was entirely
unsolicited on nv part and shall endcavor not TO be-
tray the confidence reposed IN me. you wish 10 know
someihing in regard TO my sentiments. can ten them
IN two words ilENRY CLAY great checrin3)-the ON
lolimcni the impersonaiion the incarnation OF W mig
vrinciples-is my FIRST choice Cmnense opplausc) u
nm permitted 10 live and take seat n the Convention
az Philadelphia shall go first Tor MN But j. 10 shll
be found upon consultation with ms friends, tnat me-
cannot probably be ccctcd-ifit shall be the opinion Of
delegates from oil parts OF the country who WA be
mesh from the people and ought to be supposed TO
know their sentiment thnt he cannot De elected j nom
mated (which do not believer thenl VIII be prepared
to 20 for the strongest and II that man be Gen
scorr will most cheeriuly 90 for him. (Cheers and
oPRlagse9 ,,..,,...o.n,,o,. ~, IN. 400 an bopc.,
man and @ sound Wing. and he would make an able
President il it shall be thought that he has so strong
hold upon the affections oil the people tnl ne WIN pe
able 10 obtain the most votes viii support hs noRina
hon But one principal reason why Henry Clay : my
fret choice H. that believe him 10 have deeper end
stroneer hold upon the affections OF the People than
than any other man in the nation CChecrs9 VIII
however go for any reliable VIII. whom II may DC
thought hest % dominate.
And now desire allude 10 what has just been sng
eested 10 me Under no circumstances viii / 90 for
Gen TAYLOR Applausc) He cannot be q legitimate
candidate before that Convention because ne says,
that If ii dominates hin. he viii go for the nomination
but he reserve. the right 10 bolt puts any other au
in nomination. And because he reserves the n5ht 10
90 against any other man who may be nominated !
shol reserve the right TO vote against "a" ne should
be- the nominee.
T'besc are my sentiments / again thank the Conyen-
ton for the honor which it has conferred upon me !
will endeHyor to bctray the trust 1t has conhdod 70
Mr.. WIN. BrEcK then presented the following
resolutions. prepared and unanimously asscnted To
hy the Committee
Resoired. That We regard the success Of the Wing
party IN the approaching Presidential election a. essen
nal 10 the prosperity and honor OF the country; aud
that our most strenuous exertons viii be gwen to ac-
complsh desirable a result
Resolrsd That Henry CLAY i the decided prefer
encc of the Whig OF Monroe County for the frc~den
cv: that they regard with admiration and affection.
which the lapse Of time has but increased bis patriot
sn hi genius. and his ilusous career but that they
pledge themselves cheeriully and emlAuhhsecaly 10
support the nomination of any candidate Oh known
Wing principles and ty, which shall ne inaoe ny
the Whig National Convention
R,solrsa That We regard with admiration attach.
ment and pride the great name and sorou. achieve
mcnis Of WINFIELD scorI, man whose character and
fame confer honor upon our common country and
whom lie countrymcn viii delight 20 honor
Res3ired, That The Wing party numbers among is
hrchtcst jewels, tho names OF NEBs TER CLAYTON,
GOWN and McLrAN-ciuzcns whose talents ana
patriotism render them worthy of the highest conh'
dence respect, and honor.
Rcs0ircd That we are opposed to any farther cNten
zion OF slavery i'm territory which now belongs %, or
nav hereafter be acquired by the United states
Rcs0ircd. That we have fun confidence that JEROME
FULLER the delegate and LEVI A. WARD the subs a.
tuie appointed by this Convention o. represent ne
Wings OF Monroe m the National Convention. VIII lulA
and faithfully carry out the wishes and preferences OF
their constituents