New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-03


The Tribune The following sketch. however
presents faithfully the leading points insisted on
The meeting was opened at a Little past O'Clock
and the following gentlemen were unanimously
appointed its officers;
Presideat-DAVD GRAHAM
esPycndchs
STEPHEN Whitney JAMES KFLLY,
i0HS y E0DMAS sINON CLANAE.
JANIS r. WOOD, IAhss ~ ~, Sht y, "a S,'nropp
SAMUEL FRosI, kAihANihL O. bF t
ossDilH SEwcONBE JOHN sNEcKNfH
5 h1Ns1 J i HfHEicK WN SAMUEL JoHSsoS
ALBERT GILBERT, EDEN s. JAeUEs,
GEORGE ". JENKINS DAVID s. MILLER
EMANUEL LESTER DAVID l. CRANE
GEO. ". IHAcHER.
Hon. DAVID GRAHAM returned thanks for the
honor of the appointment to the Chair, and then
went On TO make one of the ablest speeches we
ever listened TO on any occasion, and we regret
that our limits make detailed report impossible
He said that the alacrity with which so vast al
assemblage Of the Wings OF New-York was col
lected on this occasion, was proc! that their sen
timents had not been mistaken when they were
invited there to impress a strong and urgent re-
qurement on the coming Convention, that the
great champion Of Wing principles should again be the
since the people called together in their primary
assemblies to elee, Delegates 10 the National Conven
ton The opinion OF New.York clearly expressed
a, that time Locking at the OF the nation,
there was none to whom the Wings OF the state were
o. willing 10 pledge themselves they 20 HENRY
CLAY In him they saw who in every position
asa representative az ncgo;ioOr with foreign coun
tries a. Senator battling the cohorts Of power or IN
the more c0nscnia retirement Of private life sending
forth solemn voice Of warning 10 his country
men, had always maintained the glory and honor
OF the country, sn1 had never been ashamed
boldly 70 advocate the principles Of the Whg party
man cherished in the hearts Of Whlss-loud cheering
"A man above az who in the depths OF adversely never
YET deserted as and whom are not now preparedto
desert Oar delegates were selected ~ the unsnimlu
voice Of the Wings 10 proceed - PhIadcpha And dc
clare HCNRY CAY their hrst aud only choice, ana
the whole State almost equally unanimous On the
assumption tina, this decision would be ooeyed II would
perhaps have been safe rest but state OF facts mas
arisen which renders il necessary for the people u
make emphatic expression Of Their determine
ton not 10 be betrayed. (Chccrs) lie had supposed
that the Wing party hsd hsd sufficient experience o.
availability. But 70 our disappointment, moIuhc-ton
yes 10 our shame tnd that even With the history OF
john Tyler before Us the question is again mooIcd
Who Is the most available candidate They We're as
semblcd 10 say 70 the Convention that the wing party
would submit again 10 set aside the claims OF
the great advocate and champion OF the Wing cause
(Cheers) They were assembled 20 say 20 the Conven-
non that they would yield temporzius and tam
perins. aad thai i any other man than HENW CLAY
were nominated they would take the hbery 90 Inquire
whether he was Wing and whether he had agreed 20
maintain the principles OF the party and 10 abide by the
decision OF IL regular organization Cloud aud prolonged
eheers)
For the military character Of Gen Taylor the speak
to express his high respect bui when told
he must sustain him As the candidate OF the Nhie
party he had 10 ask whether he identified IN feel
Ing. judgment heart AMI principles with the Whis
cause. ID he not the attempt 10 nominate him was
On imposition the party (Checrs) j. it NOT SAID
MIR Graham. an insult u any party protesting 10 have
principles 70 aemp, 10 force upon 70 man who does
not svOw those principles as his own And are you
prepared TO submit 10 such an impostioni Cries OF
No NoD Are you prepared to receive candidate
who not only disayows your principles but spgrns your
organization
Can there be any doubt 10 the position which Gen
TAyLoS occupies in reference the public questions OF
the day Why, IL It were necessary the assertion
could be sustained by documents showing that be hS,
again and again declared that he is not the candidate OF
any political party, ana does not represent sny political
principles Che speaker then read an extract from
Gen Tayors letter TO Mr. Baldwin declaring thar Il Mr.
CLAY is nominated he shan not withdraw Could a
man profess 10 be Wing and hold such language -
Why, IL a candidate Tor Alderman were 20 take sue
ground against the regular nominations he would be
discarded as not Wing. Ia the same necessity u'
Wing party were placed 10y Gen TAYLoR or rather no
by HIM but BY the friends into whose hands De had fall
en- and who are hUgg.ns HIM % death lie had no ~.
t,nton OF aspersing Gen TAYLOR but would ask eoci
man present whether he prepared 10 pront by
tue eNpcrcn,e Of the past IN 1889 Mr. CLAY m g1
have Dc n elected by the admission even OF our oPpo
ncots, oot aud aside tOr nonnltun OF one can
didate who wSs pure ugh minded Whis the otnel
Jotn Trler. some Wings had begun 60 think gls'
Loco toco defeat WA oi Necessity Mais victory
but the rcsu then proved thai il might be Wing de-
feat also. The election OF John Tyler brousht on the
country the admission OF Texas the war with Mexico
and the blood snd cost OF treasure which made IL the
greaiest of msorunes and Of crimes that had be
fallen the nation II we must have another sath victory
let The Clay Wings have share n il respor hi le-
Gen TAYIoR was 10 be taken as blind candidate
The people were told Il was sale % take any body
hat Was saw
let the Loco.Focos have il al their own way Cheers
The speaker then went on TO speak Of Protection Z
Home Industry Currency equally beneficial 70 n
People and Government. and opposition 10 the scqnis
ton oinew Slave Territory leading points o. the Whi
faith in regard to which Gen T. had not declared hin
sell For one be must know his op.nions before
voted Tor him lie would not take him on trust y,
shns bur pledge snd voucher that he WAS ouf and on
soul heart sad body, every inch Wing, would be sa
isfactory Aud iron thar position he would. never b
drawn by the attractions OF an availability wlpse ioui
datoa WIS the fact tASt nobody knew tie opinions
marks concluded with al eloquent appeal - the NEE
INIT sent iorta voice waich should b. heard
Philadelphia and nGuence the Convention IA favor
IxNKY CLAY. His tad words were responded 10 .
the most enthusiastic manner
The following address was then read by E, DEL
FIELD Smith. Esq and was irequen'iy interrupted b
the spontaneous bursts OF feeling from the as'emosg
As tae name Of Mr.. CLAY occurred or an s-usion va
made 70 him
ADDRESS To The WIG PARTY
Toe Whig Young Men Of New.Norx on the ev
OF the Presidential Convention al Philadelphia
briefly solicit your attention.
The names Of several candidates viii be Pre-
scented Tor the highest Office IN the gitt Of the Ams
r.can People yet It must By this tine be evlden
70 all that HENRr CLAr or Zacaqry Taylor wi
be chosen as oar staniaribesrcr. Between these
our pso.sfeAcc 5 very decided, as indeed IS ca
pre.ereace Of HESRY CLAY 10 any other candidate