The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-12
CITY OF syILLE:
MONDAY MORNING JUNE ~.
RATIFICATION OF THE PEOPLES
NOMINATION.

The announcement that the Peoples nomi-
nation of GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR for the Pres
idency has been ratified by the Wing National
Convention, will be received throughout the
length and breadth of the land with thrill of
Joy by all those who love their country and de-
sire TO save her from the foul grasp of those
who are bearing her down into the dark slough
Of anarchy and misrule; and by our opponents
with trembling and despair. Never in the his
tory of our Government was there time when
we so Lauch needed firm, honest, unhinching
patriot, such as General Taylor has proven To
be, at the head of the Government; aud never
were the skies so bright for the good old Wing
cause. With Old Rough and Ready" for our
candidate there is no such word as fail. Every
hill and every vale will send forth their hun
dreds and thousands to battle for his success;
every city, and town, and log-cabin will raise
the shout of victory, and the joyful song will
gather volume and force as it floats upon the
breeze untilit ends in handicapped of loud
rejoicing and our country saved.
AS we were one of the first in the country to
raise the banner of the old Hero of Buena Wis
ia, we rejoice TO find him selected by the Wing
Convention as the leader of our forces against
the enemy. But while we preferred General
Taylor as our candidate, there were others
whose claims upon our party and the country
ii were hard 10 overlook-one in particular
who has stood by the country through all
weather, firm, unhinching, ever true and ever
paHv tn aid nd do har 10
on every Wing tongue and whose likeness is
stamped on every Wing heart-HENRY CLAY.
In regard TO him we feel as thousands OF 9TH
ers feel, and as is beautifully expressed BY the
Louisville Journal, whose language we quote
and adopt and recommend 10 Wings every
where.
ave hailed him (Gen. Taylor as our favor
lite candidate and supported him with the ut
most zeal. We hoped and trusted that no 9TH
er Wing would be spoken of as a candidate
Mr.. Clay, however, and others were named
and, by way of preventing, to the extent of our
influence, the rise If spirit of strife and dis
sension among our political friends, we forbors
to urge our own individual preference, and ear
nestly exhorted the Wings to adopt the same
concilliatory policy, and, in feeling of amty
to leave the whole matter, without dispute, tc
the arbitration of the Wing National Conven
tion. But. whilst thus forbearing, for the SAX
Of Wing harmony, TO express our preference
ve did not cease TO cherish il and TO cherish i
warmly Although we loved and reverenceC
Mr. Clay more than any other living statesman
and although we would most gladly have in
cured am sacrifice, even the sacrifice of hal
Of the remnant of our life, make him Presi
dsnt we felt strong conviction, that on ac-
count of the old and deep-seated prejudice,
against him, he could not be elected--that, a
best, The issue of the struggle, if he should b.
the candidate, would be doubtful and we tho
that ID $ oGld be cruelty to him and injustic,
10 the Wing party that he should again b
brought forward, in his old age, to encounte
the fierce storm of Locofoco malice and Sian
der N 3 conflict as likely to result against hin
SIS in bis favor.
& majority of the Wings OF the country, and
the Wing national Convention, representing
that nlsiority, have taken the same view, an
Gen TnloT, the pure, the honest-heared, tn
is-sa-zoa!ed peiriot, the glorious conqueror O
F0n Harrison, Of WythlacOochee, Of Palo Alto
OF Reseca Dc la Palma, of Monterey, and O
Buens Vista, the warrior who has not only as
toundsd his own countrymen but startled AM
electrified all Christemdom BY the glory OF nj
wonderfui exploits, is the Wing candidate 70
The Presidency. Many Wing heart will have
raournful thoughts at the idea that the grea
and good Clay, at the close of life devoted IL
re welfare Of BIS country, must go down IL
his grave without ever having received the frs
ofscs 10 that couniry's gift. but there will b,
consolation in zoe thought that the glory which
shall shine ike a beautiful star above his toni
win remain forever guiding light to future
generations, a., and there will be consolation
toc in.tas ,honght, now amounting to certain
y; hat he FennOrseltss calumuiators, BY whom