Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-20

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John Chandler, Durivcli Dasse,t,
John Holmes, john fio,d.
James Lanrnan, Jabcz Lcitwich,
Noycs Barber, William &. Rivcs,
Ebcnezer StoddarI, William hi'Coy,
Samuel Eddy, Arthur Smith,
, ,,l;rIu Naa Burcn, William Smith,
{. &. ta,nbrclcns, Alexander Smyth,
Lot Clark, Andrew Stevenson,
El, Collins, George Tucker,
Rowland Day, Jared WilIiams,
Justin DwinclI, IL. G.. Burton,
Lewis Eaton, w. N. Edwards,
Charles A. Foote, Alfred Nj. Gatlt.
Joel Frost, Thomas ri. Hall,
John Hcrhimer, Charles Hooks,
Jas. l.. Hogeboom, John Long,
Eemuel jenkins, Romulus NJ. Saunders,
Elisha Iitchiicld, Richard D. Spaighi,
John Richards, Lewis Williams,
Jacob Tyson, Joseph Gist,
Egbcrt Fen Eyck, John Wilson,
Mahlon Dickerson, John Elliott,
Walter Lowric, Nicholas Ware,
Walter Forward, Joel Abbott,
Philip S. MIarklcy, George Cary.
Samuel Smith, Thomas w. Cobb,
Edward Lloyd, Alfred Cuthbcrt,
VIM. Hayward, Jun. john Forsyth,
James Barbour, Wiley Thompson,
Mark Alexander, Benjamin Rucgles,
William S. Archer, James Noble,
p. Barbour, Jesse Il. Thomas.
Mr.. Bassett, of Virginia, and Mr.. Cambre-
lcng, OF New York, were appointed Telers, and
on counting the ballots, it appeared that
William II. Crawford had sixty-four votes.
john Quincy Adams two votes.
Andrew jackson one vote and
Nathaniel Macon one yote.
Mr.. Dicherson, of New jersey, then sub
United the following resolution, which was a.
greed to-
Rescued, That this meeting do now proceed
10 designate, by ballot, a candidate for the Office
of Vice President ofthc United States.
MIR. Van Buren,, of New York, then stated
that he was authorized to say that the Vice Pre-
sldent having, some time since, determined to
retire from public life, did not wish to be regar-
dcd by his friends candidate for reelection
TO that office.
On counting tho ballots, 1t appeared that Al
bert Gallatin, OF Pennsylvania, had itlv-scvcn
votes; John q Adams, of Massachusetts, one
vote; Willia!a Eustis, of Massachusetts, one
vote; Samuel Smith, of Maryland, one vote
William King, oi Riainc. one vote; Richard
Rush, OF Pennsylvania, one vote; Erastus Root.
ut New York, two votes John Tod of Penn
sylvania, one vote; and Walter Lowrie, of
Pennsylvania, one vote.
And, thereupon, MIR. Clark. Of New York,
submitted the following resolution, to wit:
Resoiced, As the sense of this Meeting, that
W lillian III. Crawford of Georgia, be recornmcn-
ded to the people of the United States as a pro-
per Candidate for the Office of President, and
Albert Gallatin, ofPennsylvania, for the Office
of Vice President, of the United States, for four
years from the 4th of March, 1895.
Rcsotued, That, in making the foregoing re-
commentator, the Members of this Meeting
have acted in their individual characters as citi-
zens; that they have been induced to this mea-
sure from deep and settled conviction of the
Importance OF Union among Republicans,
throughout the United States; and as the best
means Of collecting and concentrating the feel
ings and wishes of the people of the Union, upon
this important subject.
The question beng put on these resolutions,
they were unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, then moved that the
proceedings of the meeting be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and published, toge-
ther with an Address to the people of the United
States, TO be prepared by u Committee to be
appointed for the purpose.
On motion, it was ordered that this Commit
tee consist of the Chairman and Secretary of the
Convention, together with the gentlemen whose
names were signed to the notice calling the
Meeting.
On motion ii was further
ltes0fced, That the Chairman and Secretary
inform the gentlemen nominated for the Offices
Of Pres ident and Vice President, oftheir no,nin-
alton and learn of :ncm whether thcy are will
ling to serve Ill the aid Offices, respectively.
BENJAMIN RUGGLES,
Chairman.
E. COLLINS, Secretary.
*The remarks which were made on this sub
ject were taken down by the Reporters of the
National lntelligencer, and were substantially,
as follow: