Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-15
Friday. Jan II

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Friday. Jan II.
TT. President took the Chair II ? O'Clock.
CIR T,vIor. from the Committee aPPnintfd
70 frame an address. rose ard said, he VS. IN
Si,ur led 10 annoui,ce, ,bzi that COMMITTEES was
no, vel Dre pared 10 make Anna report. Il was
with much modification We stated the taci, Dot
he honed tia, il would not for : moment &c
doubled, that every e1eEtioB worthy oil ne
character Of the Committee, Of the CONVENTION,
and The erSat cause in which they we're ensa-
ord. had been used 10 expedite the result
ihs, result ne Was further Instructed - report,
would. The Committee hoped, BE- laid before
he Convention on to-mofrUw. He kaeY The
Inconvenience venerable gentlemen sustained
in leaving aud sIaying from their homes 81
this season, bu, he could not but hope that a
feeling Of the s4credass Of 'he principles they
came 10 support, that their zsai and perse'e:-
ancr would be called in 10 sustaiD their pa
thence. he was fur ihei instructed 20 request
The Prrsidrnt 10 apply 10 the House 81 Deie-
gates TO whose magnanlmItF and Courtesy,
laid Gen. L. We are already 81 deeply inaeht
ed for The privilege Of inreTing m their HAL
tomorrow fIhis day) ct one o'c'ock
Mr. Ell. Col.ton hoped that despatch would
! BE- used il presenting The results of'the labor:
| Of The COMMITTEE. but no f.. ;her tia, was com
naut!e with what was due 10 The character Ot
the proceedings If the Convention. He knew
,bs, the COMMITTEE had been a,siduous!y en-
! gagged night and day. tie reminded he Con
yea,;on III, the appointment oil county Cor
respond. ng Committees was q partot heir du'
~. and he hoped the interval might be employ.
I'd for that purpose.
Tbs Cnair stated ,ha, this was a part OF the
duty oil the Committee appoiDisd 10 frame al
.Cdress.
! Mr.. Powell OF Frederick, aid that The Com
mitlee has ALREADY been engaged in tina, duy.
Gen. Hari.s said, tina. as some Counties
we've not represented in the Convention, ,ht
Committee og!d be thankful for Information
from members.
Gen Blackburn, as one Of the COMMITTEE,
said he would offrr oue or two observations.
Ihar COMMITTEE had been closely engaged in
TIE recess of ihe Convention. All that man
could do, had been done. He made 4 strong
APPEAL. in his fresh and iDimitable way, 10
calm the impotence oil Tie Convention. lie
trusted that no { lend 10 his county who hsc
G gagged in this holy cause. would now turn
back. lie hoPeo tia; no patriot who had put
his hand 10 Tho plough, would look back until
the work was finished Ola men could not
Lcpe q, die IN a better 'aa.e, aid II his VS.
true Of old ren, What might noI be hoped
firm young m,n, To morrow we shall meet
here, aud put he caps one 20 hi, glorious
boiling. Was there a man who would 70.
stay 10 Sc the las, brick laid?
Mr. Thumas Field oil D!nuiddir expressed
some regret ia, The Electoral COMMITTEE were
no, prepared 10 fPort.
Nj. Chandler, Chairman Of that Committee,
informed the Convention that he IVES instruct.
ed to repor, an Electoral Ticket which had
been unanimously agreed upon by It.
The report II the Committee was then read.
Mr. Turner Of Jefferson, hoped The vote would
be put pom the whole ticket as reported.
MIR CoIsion suggested that i: would be better
to take the s,nse Of the Con, eniion separately
on each rlector-bu, Gen. Taylor saying thai
if no objection Was made 10 any par OF it, thrs
would be unnecessary, and Mr.. Chandler that
each name on the ticket had met The appro5a-
ton Of the Delegation from his District, Mr..
Cn!s,on waived his suggestion.
The question wa, then put on the en'ire
ticket, and il was UNANIMOUSLY accepted by the
Convention.
Report Of The Electoral! Committee.
Tn. r,,pIpit;ge U.nrniutsi IN RI mort IN the