Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-25
Correspondence of the Tribune
The Jersey Biucs..Rnlly for Henry Clay.

New BRUSswicK, Feb O. 1918.
The first demonstration OF the Wings OF this city,
for the great Canvass OF ISIS, was held at the City
Hall last evening at the call OF 300 citizens and the
way the people responded to that call was most cheer
ng TO the last friends Of our own Henry CLAY. The
fact canlot be denIed that among the mass OF the
rope there is spontaneous, heart full Of feeling for
the sage of Ashland. Talk about lay oiisn, any
other ism but Claysn you must 20 somewhere else
We have nothing III these diggns but sound corn--
and il office seekers expect to up Taylor party
in New. Jersey think that they will have TO import
some OF the leayen u. Natiyism from Southwark or
Spring Garden.
/ DR. + B. Smith presided with Messrs Clark Let
son English and DR. A. r, Taylor as Vice Presidents
The President, taking the Chair, made short ad-
dress abiding to Mr.. CLAYS great Speech at LeXng,
ton which was well received. Resolutions were read
by the Secretary they breathe the true Wing spirit.
The second and third annex, which, according 10
our minds, truthful and sound
ResO'red That the Wings of New Jersey have
conlcndcd too long, and baled too earnestly for the
great principles OF the Wing party, and too firmly
/ convinced oi the soundness and Importance OF those
principles To enter at tins late day upon any course OF
c0nccuWcHt, compromise, OF equirOcdtiOn and We do
most earnestly insist and demand that the candidate
presented 10y the Wing National Convention for the
Presidency shall be neither afraid ashamed to
himself all times and IN all proper places, thorough
Wig willing TO abide the fortunes OF his party, and
look for triumph to the enlightened convictions OF
the pcoplc-iha the ascendency oi Wing principles
and Whig will greatly couduce to the pros
periW peace and happiness OF our common country.
Resoired, That while Memory endures and Reason
pion OF Wing Principles, HENRY CLAY OF Ken
lucky In Inn recognize with enthusiastic alice
ton and PRIDE man upright faithful, Just and gener
ous--a Wing without disguise or ambiguity States
man who dares to speak the Truth even when ii ex-
poses him to the vludctve malice Of the advocates Of
Rapacily and the lust oil Conquest one Who's opn.
ions and views need no clucldaon, aud defy the us
> saults OF SANDER And we most cordially present hin
to the American People as our decided inst choice fol
y next President Of these United states.
The .Nc1 Jersey AdrOcate raises the Clay flag in NJ
able and cogent leader OF two columns eschewing al
= manner Of back fires and TaIlorsn /, proposes
e Mlard Fillmore for Vice President
u Henry CLAY IN vEeINiA.-At a late Wing meet
ing in odd Abemnrl" County, in Virginia, the ol
4. low ing resolution was adopted
= Rcsgired, That our confidence remains undmin
q sc, N the abilities experience aud public virtue
. HENRY CLAY and should he receive the nomina
n ton OF the National Convention we will most cheer
II fully sustain it, that OF any other true Wing whor
that body may present to the country as the nominc
l. o. the great Wing party.
RHODE IstANp.-The Wings is this State held the
Convention on the 2Oth. Hon Thomas wnlrPLE pre-
sided The following ticket Tor State officers was he
minated For G~cruor, ELISHA HARRIS for Lieu
Governor, EDWARD W, LAwroN, The iolowll
gentlemen were chosen Delegates to the Wing M
or uona Convention: James j. Summons, Charles Jach
sou, Nathan /. Dixon, Alfred Bosworth. The 10
Ut loving resolution was adopted;
of , mat liENRY CLAY Of Kentucky is the choice
!, the Wings OF Rhode Island as n candidate tor II
IL ht Presidency to the decision OF gener
e- Nallohal Convention
"a The ~ y. Tribune, says:-
we peg leave to repeat that Mr. Clay will not ngn
bo NC '"nuiuo!e ny ms own desire, but 1T a candida
he "r a. We uusi he VIII be- only because the count
ne desires his services and feels that il cannot d-pen
Is with item, The Nation is involved IN War. in Bel
" r a'u " iauyIih!h OF wasciul Expenditure which
~ threatens her internal harmony, and Disunion in n
IT, dun but not distant Future cnaces her yerv
"a lhe hfll ol lle snip Of state needs 10 ee ihe gasp
~ Tered by intellect, experience anI slatesilansnln
ali We need man Tor President IN whom even his n
Eersanes sl'al have confidence qualified. uprnl
ne aud an honor 10 the station whom the North al
oy the south shall! unite IN recognizing the man io