Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-03

the Assembly room, and upon being called tn order
pointed President '1s'eN was up
| israel Townsend, ESQ. of Cape NAV
I 49, Hen6en Shrcve. Esq of Monmouth.
| Vice Presidents and
/ w alter Kirkpatrick Esq. of Morris.
Secretaries So'|''
oh motion, committee of one from each county
was appointed to report ticket for the
OF tue Convention-and committee of one from
each district to report resolutions aud an address 70
the people of New Jersey.
AFTER retiring for some time the committee on flat
subject, returned and reported the following ticket:
! NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Siias Condr, of Essex.
Lewis Condict of Morris.
| Isaac Southland, of Somerset.
James q Randolph, of MiddleseX.
9ichard M Cooper Of Gloucester,
ihomas H. Hughes, of Cape May.
| W.ch report was unanimously adopted.
A"e Ioh"iitlee on the resolutions and address,
reported the following resolutions which were unan
inously adopted:
HeSolcea, That the conduct Of the present admin
isilatoh mas served to confirm the opinions which
we heretofore entertained their total uptness To
aischarse the Important duties of heir station with
nohor 10 themselves or advantage to their country
Nlesotrea' That we dsapprove other appointment
" 90 many members OF Congress to important Offices,
teioipg 10 exercise an ''undue Influence over that
Dooy' ana to make corruption the order of the day.
hesofeed, That we view with fearful apprehension
tnG appointment OF so many newspaper Editors to
public office, as calculated s.to do more tooau the
free expression of republican principles tlan any
otner means That ingenuity can vise'
| heSo1ocd, Iha. we highly disapprove the course
Oh prescription which has been adopted by the pre-
seht Executive and the arbitrary exercise of power
IN disrnissing from Office OF integrity and ability
revolutionary veterans and heroes for no other cause
than an honest diffe ence of opinion.
Resofced, That disapprove of the recall of our
able and experienced foreign Ministers, and of the
appointment IN their stead of inexperienced and IN.
eniCent men, mourning thereby wasteful expendi-
lure OF money and lessening the dignity of cha
racter at home snd abroad.
ReSofced, That our confidence in the talents and
integrity OF the men Who composed the last admin
istIaton IS mistaken, and that the dignity fidelity
AND success with which they administered the GOV
ernmen has rarely been equalled aud never surpas-
sed.
Resorea That we believe that the best interest of
s st tie IS connected with the support of American
manufactures and Internal improvements and that
we will use the utmost of exertions to support
the men who are favorable to this policy
Ii the following auecdote of Mr. Van Buren, 10 no,
true 1t is at least well imagined 1t is from the n
|! York Ages
! .ur Pan B,sren.--Ilistory records manv instances
of precocious predictions of eminent men. but we
scarcely recollect stronger point than the fol.
lowing related OF the honorable Martin Pan Buren,
secretary OF state at early period of his history
ABOUT the time lie commenced the practice of his pro-
fessIon, SO happened that he left ALBANY in cvmpa-
ny with friend, for his native village, knderhook
tbs friend observing his studous expression and I'm
usual silence, inquired the II WISH" said this
consistent and high minded statesman Il wish knew
what would be the result of this election" ssWby
are you so very anxious to know" inquired his com
Panlon. Why" said he, 81 ad, young man, jus,
entering into life and would be of great ADVANTAGE
TO me, to be on the right side :"
] HE CELEDRATIoN-'t copy the Amer can S
account OF the Celebruton. We are prry to see
that 1t ended in some confusion. The Commercial
says:-
1--WE are sorry to have to record that he affair
terminated unfortunately stage of considera BILE
dimensions had been constructed near the centre If
the Square, part of which was elevated above the
rest, on winch the Orator, members OF the Common
council, Marshal and his Aids, &c were accommo-
dateq. lhe ceremonies commenced with a brief
but eloquent and appropriate prayer, by the Rev r.
Y. Dey. William NJ Price, Esq. then read the ad-
dress to the French people. The unruly portion of
the popu)ace crowded on this structure, in defiance
OF the resistance of the guards and before the Grafton
was concluded (of which very few could hear syl-
table,, the elevated part of the plat form gave way
Luckily no person hurt; but 1T terminated the
regular business of the day.--Some of the people
seemed disposed to think they had had enough of it;
or perhaps the regiment of pckpockets, who graced
the occasion With their presence, embraced the op-
Portunity OF increasing the confusion We saw sew
eral persons jumping from the stage. and body of
lighthouse riding round TO keep off the spectators
when we took our departure. We have SUBSEQUENT
ly been informed tina. stones thrown and that
some Bghng took place. No serious accidents have
however, been reported asye.'
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 2, 1880.
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