Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-18

sure than the appointment of John Marshall a.
Chief Justice ofthe United States. have given &c
my country, q Judge equal TO q Hale, a Holt, or
Mansfield"
Col Drayton This gontleman's recent gallan,
stand for the Constitution has attracted as deserv.
ed, large share of comnendation from all parts
The author Of the following nomination anticipates
what when it is heard, will be the general wish AS
Mr. Calhoun according to the settled practice of the
Government retires from the Vice Presidency at the
end OF this term. we hope Jacksonans will unite
with antJacksonans to testify their appreciation of
COL Drayton, by comforting the I'd office under the
Government upon him.
From, the National Inteiligencer
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
VIRGINIA, August 12, 1890
Wessrs. Editors: Permit me, humble Virginia
Farmer. through your useful paper, TO nominate to
my felow-c'tizens of Virginia Col. WILLIAM DaAY
TON, OF Charleston. South Carolina. as fit and suit
able person to fill the office of Vice President of the
United States. His late patriotic conduct at the
Notification Dinner South Carolina Justly calls
for some token Of the gratitude of his country and
VIII express the hope, that the friends Of Mr.. CLAY
VIII afford him their most cordial support Like that
great bat prosecuted man, Col Drayton has boldly
thrown himself into the van, opposing with all the
energy which virtue and exalted patriotism combi-
ned with high intelligence, can call to their aid the
Vaccinations OF those who would destroy our happy
Republic may differ in some of their political opn-
IONS yet in that true love Of country which prefers
public veal TO private emolument, or the pratifica
ton OF political envy their hearts are one and the
same. A VIRGINIA FApMEn
u OF the various political conventions projected
in New York, the Ant-Musouic has been held. The
Regency Convention will meet at Herkimcr, the
Working Mems at Salina, in September. We see
Measure Fra hao
the Anti Masonic nominations
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce.
UREA, August II, 1880.
The An'imasonic Convention have this day nomi-
mated Francis Granger Of Ontario for Governor
and Samuel Stevens, of N York, for Lieutenant
Governor AZ counties were represented. Whole
number of delegates present. l07 Mr. Granger
received every vote on the first ballot. On a nomi
nation for Lieutenant Governor the Convention were
at hrst divided, MI Stevens receiving sc vostes,
and John Crary of WASH rgton county, II. Mr. Ste
vens was then unanimously nominated.
Officers Of the Contention Judge Price, of Monroe
county, Presidents Stukeley Ellsworth, of Otsego co..
and Samuel St. John. % New York Vice Presi-
dents; Robert G. Nicholas, of Ontario, and David
ID. Spencer, of Tompkins CO. Secretaries.
The Albany Argus insists that coalition" is
meditated between the Working Men and Anti Ma
sons-We trust it is so, and that SO wise an union
will not be defeated by minor dfferences-It would
be news worth telling.
u We have received and glanced over with plea.
sure, new Periodical, called The New York Month.
ly Review
One of its most interesting, is "desultory article
on Cemeteries" The author has ventured upon the
recommendation Of burning the dead body, which he
supports by the following arguments:
four wish lie TO the memory deceased friends
to their remains from violation sill! bind them to
unbroken let MS burns their bodies commit ashes with
sacred the repository of the nerea un nscrbo upon
II the mencno mort and place in niche in the family
where may visit without fear OF the pestence which
hangs the eccpacles of the dead drives us from then
solitary Iepose TO the tribute OF us .len
This practice would Also ,ubscrve another interest
by tending cultivation Of the The ancien,s excelct
vases and Others tax en- from Hercuaneum Pompe
ePulchres of Noia, Capua, Santa Agath &c testimony
and only decadence of the arts that the
manner present in adopted The proudsu nonu
ments Of genius sill, exist the debris and muaed columns
OF ancient mauolea sacophas and sepuichra and
might almost he assumed axiom that of scup,
ue and architecture will reach that degree of excecnc
oo which they have deteroated until the practice revived
because whatever efforts made upon ex,ensiv.
scale render them expensive, and
experiment would always be commensurate to the means, and
the taste and ability grow with the increase ohose
Ultimately subjects Of propoonae grandeur and submit
spring from these ncpient and progressive a. nao
OF vigorous apd aspiring minds. free from the shackle
those customs which have been sanctioned by and
liberty to choose our own modes and mark destiny,
almost TO be duty which is due free
don ana sprt, 10 revive beautiful,
healthy custom
am not that acquainted with the nIeihn
by which the ancients separated the ashes Of dead
burning, from those Of the wood with which they
sumed.
We care but little for the consequential benef
which might result to the arts-where the heart an
affections concerned, no other consideration
, worthy Of entertainment--but to the preference
the funeral pile to the grave and Of fire TO the
of quick consumption to the lingering and disgustin
f process of putrefaction-we long ago subscribed.
The author does not examine infinitely as w
could have wished the question how far the health
cities is affected by the practice of buryng the des
within their limits. II is perhaps impossible to as
certain the truth, but possible of disease
burial grounds ought certainly to be kept far from
crowded population.
The following extract deserves porusal no less 70
its suggestions, than its elegance and tenderness