The New York herald., 1851-08-25

sents, for the Office Of President Of the United States
at the next election.
vention to make known the reasons which have in
huenced them 70 tais decision
& That tho Chief Magistrate of the American
nation should possess these qusli6cations-ist De
voted attachment to the republican institutions OF
the country, and fidelity to its constitution and la VS.
I'd. Moral and physical courage to discharge all
the duties appertsining TO the office in the reguia-
ti0n Of its foreign and domestic affairs Sd Com
prehensive and enlg htened Of the foreiga and
domestic policy Of The country. 18th. Honesty, fde-
iity, pure republcsnism, and elevated patriotism
4. That We find all these requisites, so necessary
to constitute good Chief Msglstrste, possessed BY
that favorite chieftain Gen Winfield Scott.
o. That the history Of our country. from the war
OF until the prese Mt time, furnishes rrefag
testimony Of the devoted attachment Of our ,mi.
nee to the institutions, the constitution and s Y, of
the country. On the ssDgunsry battle field rs we'll
as IN the civil council, stands more conspi-
cuously bright than Gen. Winfield Scott
o. That the courage of Gen. Scott to discharge
all and every duty, n all relations is conceded BY
all men as undeniably true.
2! That the delicste and important civil duties
enJoined by his government on Gen. scott ia the
affair OF the Canadian dif6 ,ulry, in the war with
Mexico, in the reduction of the army, and in pre-
scrbng for it rules and regu srions and the superior
ssgacty and soundness of views display ed in the per-
formance of them. demonstrate the com preheusiye
and eniigh tened cha racter Of his great intellect
3. That his honesty Of purpose and fidelity are
found in the sacred regard with which he has ut all
times controlled the property of the people placed
in his charge.
9. That the battles of Chppews and Nisgara-of
Cerre Gordo and Mexico. and the blosd therein shed
in defence of the country attest the and
repablicsnism Of our noble chleftain
10. That the wounded, suffering and aged soldier
whose couch has been attended, the sorro wing r
rent, bereft Of offspring, whose homes have been
secured by the heroic Scott, give convin ling evi.
dence of the humane heart and pure morality Of the
greatest captain of the age.
ii. That the people will esteem it pleasure to
repay at the close Of life, by the highest honors of
the republic the services of forty years, faithfully
and always successfully performed by Gen. Scott
IL. That with his name ba nners, we can
not fail Of success-it is n NE hitherto always
bringing victory and triumph to its defenders and
supporters.
Ii. That we will use al honorable means aud
pledge ourselves to active exertion to secure the
nomination of General Scott and for that purpose,
constitute this entire convention vigilant COM
mittee to correspond and BY every other proper
means carry these resolves into effect.
Cover or Johnston was present and made speech,
in which he advocated the claims of General Scott,
and protective tariff, though not one word was
said by him about the Of the compromise.
| A speech was also made by John Strohm, the can
| didate for Canal Con. missioner.