Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1850.
THE WHIG PARTY IN NEW YORK.
Since the issue of our last number we have re-
ceived the Proceedings Of the Whig Convention
which met at Utica, New York, on the 18th instant.
There were one hundred and twenty weight dele
gates present. being the entire number elected in the
various counties of the State The Hon. FRAN
CTS GRANGER was unanimously chosen President.
and opened the proceedings with the following
eloquent and patriotic speech:
Gentlemen of the Convention, and you, Wings of New
York, who have met with this occasion have
something Of political life IFS fortunes and its but
this is the poudes day of that experience. II is but
twenty days since gallant band--of whom, nasmuch
when they first seeded they knew not my individual
opinion or action speak freeyt is but twenty days,
say, since gallant band Of Wings, thinking that they
in the action of their associates surrender Of the Wing pr
cples of this naton with all the pain which such action must
cause, felt bound by duty to their country and to their
principles themselves from the body with which they
associated at Syracuse And when and how that
done y At the moment when in the midst of
ventons when the combined and affiliated press of this
State was with but few honorable exceptions, against
when the power of Office and official patronage had been
twned around every whom it supposed could be
controlled by il when nominations being made when
the hopes of individual high and hopes for friends
we're high then it that gallant band Of forty men cut
loose their political associations with whom they consi-
dered had smpled their principles, and about to
rample the Whg principles Of the State and Nation, and
cast their bread the waters and this is the glorious
turn! [Appause.] a1a
pass instantly into insgn6cance. My friends look around
you. You have all been less associated with others
In political action Did you in your lives meet with
body of men you could cordially grasp by the hand and
country to the last than with those before you CIies
of no. nepev and appause.l had thought should be
called to this place not to word more than usually
said BY presiding officers taking the chairs but my feelings
would not permit me TO stop here Cres OF go on, go on
must say but word only Of my personal action in this
natter and then pass detan you but few minutes
to other questions called by the unanimous vote Of
the Convention at Syracuse to preside over its deliberations
felt bound to keep my COUNSEL and did till the
last There there gallant band to which have refer
red and although their sentiments and mine accorded did
not counsel with them to the committees that should
be appointed represent views, while called the
strongest the other side select for themselves who
should represent them. When the time came felt that
had painful duty discharge that after examination
of the appearance of things in this State, the time had
when Wing principles must be preserved pure and unmpa
ed the Wing party Of the State of New York
be portion of the Whg party of this Nationof the go
nous party of the Wings of the Union. have alluded
to any indivdualmen will speak merely Of principles
When certain resolution there passed, the tendency
presented
it those who resisted it could doubt that the in
tention Of those acting in that prepare the go
ous Wing party Of the State Of New York be transferred
to those who had defeated whenever they could command
the power (Appause.l
Retiring from politics seven or eight years ago. at
peace with the world and myself, had determined never
again enter upon that field but when the campaign Of
1874 was opened, and Henry Cay-[applause long con-
in1ed with three hearty cheers Henry Clay, living in
slave State, dared to bear aot flag and say that be
would not that savehoding Texas should be brought
IN to disturb the harmony Of the Unionthen it was that
felt that every who had sustained the pure principles Of
the Wing party, and sustained him in the noble responsibility
he had assumed, should put bis armor and put
OF but in victory defeat put mine and traversed
this nation, from Michigan to the extreme borders Of Mas
sachuset doing what little could p keep Texas out Of this
Union.
Then there be found here, in the State Of New
York. body of claiming be the exclusive friends of
freedom who openly declared they would Texas and
slavery should be annexed this Union than that Henry
Clay should be elected President although he pledged to
resist the admission of Texas and could have resisted
cessuly then made up my mind, what would, the
Whg party Of the State Of New York should never be trans
ferred for the benefit of that concern.
We went into the campaign of ls4s. thought knew
the character of General Taylor and did know it. had
never the and is among the reco
lecons Of life that short time before his death had the
satisfaction to spend two hours alone with him. close con-
sultation upon the position Of the nation for then it was
found that every feeling of his soul patriotic that he
knew no North South that he knew only the glorious
nation Of the United States He President and was de-
temned to be its President regardless Of local interest and
local considerations will allude the afacnp dis
Pensaton that deprived Of him, say word in refer
ence to the distinguished individual my long established
and weltried friend who presdes the destiny of
our country Applause loud and long-connued closing
with three hearty cheers " given with wl"] Let him CO.
The Wings Of this nation will take better Of him than
/ can.
next found myself the presiding officer of the Convention
at Syracuse and when certain proceedings had felt
that the Wing party of this Sae if the then pursued
not instantly arrested in another year be
fered those of whom have spoken felt was time for
action Recolecons of bygone days clustered thick around
me- remembered that gallant band Of Souherners who
in 1884, with all the responsibility Of their position, with all
the hazards to which they subjected themselves homefor
all they had in view of future hope thus put hazard
resisted the admission of Texas well knowing that however
much the South might desire it, it likely to disturb the
harmony of the Union then in my inmost soul that
would forget them and help Heaven, never
witnessed, and but for the spirit of Northern poll
tcians would have been successful feel Washington
Hunt feels that would allow any man, set Of men,
to the connexon which binds TO Clay and Cten-
den, TO Bell and Mangum, to Stanly and Gentry These
my feelings and the action felt bound take taken
hope in give the least for just offence
My friends, will detain you but few longer.
have spoken too much Of myselfnot word of my
seli-but will call your attention indications
show whether was right in the judgment passed the
action OF those Of whom have spoken It's well known
tact that distinguished citizen Of and Senator from this
State by bis single vote could have prevented the annexation
OF Texas to the Unon and have saved from all the misery
which has followed, and is likely follow, in lis train What
nave you seen You have that gentleman suddenly
changing his positions you have him lecuring within
ne last Two months upon the awful extension of slave
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