Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-22

S''.s 49, 80, 1904.
The National Republican Convention closed
"' s''ungs IN baltimore on Friday last. On the
preceding Tuesday. the Convention Va. duly or
san'zed by the appointment Of the following Off
GERS:
For President.
Gov JAMES BAnsorn. OF Virginia.
Jice Preadnis.
Gov. TRINBLE, OF Ohio,
Gov. KEsr, OF Msryi land,
Ten. j.. H. PosTKR, Of New York
Judge TEMPLE, Of Vermont
Secretaries,
Mr.. TILLISoHAsr, OF Rhode Island,
Mr.. bkcoS, OF Ohio.
HLNnT CLAr was unanimously nominated n,
the most suitable person to be recommended to
the people, as candidate for the Office OF Pres-
dent of the United Sutcs, and JoHS SKasEASr
oil Pennsy lvania, was unanimously nominated rs
candidate for the Office of Vice President
Each of these gentlemen has accepted his no
mination.
We had prepared review Of each days. pro-
eecdinss OF the Convention for our paper Of this
week, but arc compelled BY want Of room to post
pone il until our next
GfonGK NJ. DALLAS, Esq of Philsdelpha, has
been elected BY the Legislature Of Pennsylvania,
on the ilth ballot, Senator in Congress, in the
place Of MIR. Bernard, resigned. The final bal
lot MAS As follows Dallas ca; Hcmphill 81, Rush
80. Mr.. Dallas was the jackson and Wolf"
candidate.
The IIon. JoHS NJ. CLArroS, a Senator in
Congress from Delaware. has been induced by
i'll health, to resign his seat.
BALTIMORE. DEC. 10.
CARROLL, of CarroNfOn. AZ four o.
clock yesterday afternoon, by previ.
Gus appointment, the members Of the
National Republic an c Convention now
assembled in this city, made q visit
to the venerable Charles Carroll Of
Csrrollton, at his residence in Water
street. The earnest, respectful and
atfeeiiooste greetings Of such body
OF his fellow citizens, drawn ~ il was,
from almost every section OF the
Union, must have been gratifying to
the heart Of the aged and veuerated
patriot. His colleagues in the great
struggle and mighty pledge Of in
dependence, have one by one with
drawn, and left him to stand alone
the sole monument Of those deeply
interesting events Of other days-the
rallying point Of the affection and
reverence OF whole people Long
and happily may he thus rem in, the
recipient Of these weli-earned bouoss
TO the heart, because they
spring from the heart.- Patriot.
When the members ofthe Nation.
the Venerable Charles Carroll. Gov
ernor Barbour, their President, adj
dressed him as follows:--
"1he National Republics an { onyen-
ton, representatives Of millions Of
Freemen, have made me their organ
to tender TO you their homage. To
assure you that your name Is held in
profound venerstion throughout the
United Sistes-thst every infant 10
taught TO lisp your name as q bene-
factor and the only Survivor OF that
band OF iilustrious Patriots who pro-
claimed our Independence-snd that
prayers are every where addressed to
Heaven, that you may long be spared
to your country"
10 which Mr.. Carroll made a
suitable reply, reeeiving the members
as they approached him In the mos,
kind and cordial maoner. After
rendering their homage collectively
and Individually to the venerable
the members Of the Con.
veotion before separation partook Of
some refreshments that had been set
out, with boun,iful hand, for the
psrpose.-C Ibid.
Col. CRozET has resigned the
oHice Of Principal Engineer Of the
Ctase ~ Vfrofnfa