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own State, ought to decline. When there 4
question a. to the propriety Of Presidents re-
election while in Office, lfrespsot should impel
him 10 withdraw.
Upon the concluding paragraph Of the above
article, we copy the following comments:
From the Nss0 York Ezwem.
Two Of the eight delegates referred TO were
chosen informally. irreguiarly, and if Justice were
done them. they would not be allowed seat in
the convention. One other (Mr. A.P. Grangerl
was chosen IN direct opposition 10 the followers Of
efforts to defeat him. Mr.. Cowles though instruct
ed to vote for General Scott, 10 friend Of Mr. Fill
more and supporter OH Administrations. Three
OF the eight delegates are removed Office. holders
men removed for cause, and who send themselves
to Baltimore to punish Wing President for their
removal. Az for the tide-waiters posmasters, &c.
hey are mostly men put in Office before Mr.. Fill
more came to the Presidency. and many of them
we know have worked to the uttermost to insure
his defeat. The much abused custom houses have
scores Of working Scott men In them.
In regard to Mr.. Benedict, (deleRate from Alba.
ny,) Mr.. Fillmore withdrew his nomination from
the Senate. Kellogg (late marshal) and Thomp-
son (late postmaster in Gcnesee) we have said al
ready were seif-clccted nearly two months before
the State committee called the district conven-
ti0ns.
Of Mr.. CowLEs, the delegate from the 18th
Congressional district. the POughkespsie Eagle
says:
sMr. Cowles 10 we'll known as an old school
Wing Of unquestioned integrity and standing, and
. gentleman of talents which qualify him to rep.
resent the district with honor He stands unpledged
to any particular candidate for the Presidency but
il friendly to and ready to support either OF tho
eminent candidates now before the party, 90 NAV
be found expedient on the assembling Of the Ma
tional Convention, and will best tend to promote
the Wing cause in the Union"
From the albany Register.
The Evening Journal, Rochester Democrat, and
other abolition organs, have announced, with their
customary show of authoritative bluster, that Mr..
Cowles s unequivocally pledged to Gen. Scott.
Those who know him better than the youthful
editors Of those papers can, give him his true char
acter and position. He goes to the convention upon
q broad Wing platform to any man.
and prepared TO give his hearty support to either
of the candidates named. .'as may be found expe-
dent on the assembling of the National Conven-
don. and 40 will best tend to promote the Wing
cause in the Union.''
stamp are sent to Baltimore. They are the men
that will be needed there, for they will do only
what, in their judgment, shall be for the best in
terests of tho Wing party. They are reliable.
sound men, who can be implicitly trusted, and
will present striking contrast to such unscrupu-
lous and supple tools as your Thompsons, Xel-
loggs, and the like.
We are not afraid to trust the interests of the
Wing party to such men as General Granger and
Mr. Cowles. II 10 only the irresponsible and ultra
creatures Of intriguants and demagogues that we
look upon with distrust
The New York Erening Post says Of BEN
EDrcr's election as delegate that he is the
"third officer removed by FILLnoRE who has
been placed upon the jury to try their execu-
TONER"
The Wing Convention Of the fifteenth Con-
yressional district adopted the following reso-
utions:
"Resolred, That the brilliant victories achieved
oy General WINTfELD Scorr for his country, dur
ng the war with Great Britain, and the late war
With Mexico. his eminent position as a statesman,
Ind bis ardent attachment TO Wing principles,
rave entwncd around him the enthusiastic attach 3
nent Of the American people; and that IL they fail
o elevate him to the highest Office in their gift,
hey will have furnished additional proof that re-
'ublics are ungrateful. Therefore
'Resolvsd, That We will give our support 70 no
me ~ q delegate 70 the Wing National Conven-
ion whose feelings and predictions do not fur
,ish unquestionablc evidence that be will In such
give hearty and sealous support to
General scorr ~ the nominee for the Presidency.
"Rssolvsd, That we will give to the nominee &
he Wing National Convention our hearty sup
,ort."