The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-27
From the Malone (N. - Frontier Palladium.
Delegates to the National Convention.

Delegates to the National Convention.
We publish this week the call Of the State
committee for the appointment of delegates to
The National Wing Convention; also, the call
OF the several county committees of this Congress
sional district for district convention to appoint
delegate from this district, and the call of our
county committee for a county convention.
AS we about 10 enter upon the Presidential
contest, it is well to do it with our eyes Open and
with knowledge of what we have got to encoun
ter in our way to The individuals to
whom the opinion Of the Wing masses now point,
as most prominent for the nomination, are MIL
LARD FILLMORE and General WISFiKLp SCOTT,
both OF whom are men OF tried patriotism, OF
known and acknowledged public virtue and dis
tinguished ability, and the election of either would
be an honor 10 our whole country, and high Gre
dit to the intelligence and patriotism Of the Wing
. party.
There Is alec another individual who stands pre-
minent in the history Of our nation-a man whose
abilities inferior none on this continent
whose life has been spent in the service of his
try, and whose name ID written almost every
page OF its history for the last half century-whose
friends making every effort TO secure his nomi
nation for the Presidency; mean the great
FOUNDER of the Conatituton--DASiEL WEBSTER.
With what strength his friends may appear in the
National Convention We cannot tell but from pres
ent indications, should judge they will not have
sufficient force to accomplish their wishes, and the
ground will be left to be contested by the friends
OF Mr. Fillmore and General Scott.
OF the Administration of MIR. Fillmore no fault,
we believe, justly be found. SO far he has
recommended measures to the consideration of Con-
gress, thosc measures have been wise, sound, and
national. SO far as he has approved the measures
passed upon by Congress, whether recommended
by him or not, he has done no more than any other
President should have done. So far as his appoint
ments have been made, inclined to the be
lief that, although they may, in some instances,
have given offence to some who have been disap-
pointed removed, they have, in the MAN, been
judicious and satisfactory TO the people. Yet, for
all this there exists in certain quarters which
will not name hostility to MIR. Fillmore-hos-
tity, not to measures, not to principles, but to the
man pcrsonaiy--an old personal feud-to the coun-
tenance continuance Of which VIC hope no Wing
in this county will lend himself How far this may
influence the action Of those who indulge it, we
know not but we are led TO hope that little would
be lost by il.
General Scott il too well known by the American
pee, lie to need any commentator, praise, or
tice whatever, to insure him the confidence and
support of bis fellow countrymcn His eminent
services in the of 1912, in the Florida war; and
in the late with Mexico, and in all the mill
tary transactions OF our country since inc war oil
1914. have given him character for ability, pa :
triotisn, and devotion to the service OF his
try. which Will endure SO long time shall last
OF his ability to discharge the duties of the chief
Office OF the nation in u manner that shall be ga
tisfactory to all parties and to all sections not the
least possible doubt exist. And whether the
nominee of the National Convention shall be Gene
raj Scott Willard Fillmore. we hope and believe
that he will receive the cordial, hearty, and undi-
vded support of the whole Wing party-East,
West, North, and South; and, with such support,
confident of success.
We hope that every town in the county may be
fully and faithfully represented in our convention,
that the delegates to the District Convention, in
their selection Of delegate TO the National Con-
vention, may reflect the sentiments of the body OF
the Wings of this county; for upon the primary
meetings will depend the character of the nominee
of the National Conv ention.