Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-29

hou w the principles OF PUBIC liberty,
and to those great measures Of national
policy which have made Us q people,
prosperous, respected and powerful.
Accept, gentlemen. my thanks for
the friendly manner in which you have
conveyed the acts and sentiments of
the Convention.
i am, with high respect.
Your Obd't serv't,
II. CLAY.
10 Messrs W:rrcn, Jarvis, Dearborn,
and others.
The answer was received with three
distinct rounds of enthusiastic applause
on the part Of members and visiiers.
A motion was thea made to 20 into
the nomination Of . candidate for the
Office OF Vice President Of the United
States. Mr.. McNairy, Of Tennessee,
having offered some predatory remarks,
nominated JOHN SERGEANT, Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Jones, Of the District Of Colum-
bia, seconded the nomination, and in
doing SO, addressed the Con, ention
for some time with great ability and
effect.
On the vote being taken,it appeared
that Mr.. Sergeant had received one
hundred and sirty. heing the whole
number Of members present.
On motion Of Mr.. Lacock,
Resolved, That a committee Of five, To be
named by the chair. be- appointed to inform Sir
Sergeant ofhi nomination.
The chair named Messrs. Lacock.
Of Pennsylvania; Stanard, Of Nupi.
MIA A; Jones,of the District Of Colu u bia;
Stone, Of New York; and Morrow, Of
Ohio.
A letter was read from two mem
bers Of the convention from Kentucky.
Messrs. Francis Jnhnson and James
NJ. Morehead. expressing their regret
at not being able 10 get OH in time.
owing 10 the extreme severity Of the
weather, and stating in the strongest
terms their preference Of Henry CLAY,
as President. The Convention then
adjourned until Thursday at o o'clock.
THURSDAY, DC. Is. q.
The Convention met pursuant 10
adjournment. The meeting was open
ed by prayer by the Rev. MIR. M.
WINS.
The President having taken the
chair, aud called the Convention TO
order, the proceedings Of Wednesday
were read.
On motion Of Mr.. Fairfax, Of Virgi.
MIA, = resolution was adopted recon
mending the appointment Of CeRtral
State Corresponding Committees IN
States where they do not at present
exist.
On motion of Mr.. Blunt Of n. Y,
q resolution was adopted. recommend
ing TO the Young Men Of the National
Republican Party to cause n Convsn-
ton of Delegates to be held at Wash
ington in May next.
On motion. it was
Resolved, That the Convention convene ni
before ! O'Clock. and proceed IN a body TO pa,
their respects To Charles Carroll, Of Carroilton.
Mr.. Laeo,k, from the Committee
appointed to inform the Hon. Mr.. Ser
geant Of his nomination as Q candidate
for the Office Of Vice President. stated
that tho Committee had performed the
duty assigned them, and laid before
the Convention the following cores.
pondenc~:-
LETTER To MIR. SERGEANT.
HALTIsORI, pKC. II, 1856
Hon. JoHS SERGEANT,
Hr-The undersigned, a Commit.
tee appointed by tire National Rcpub
licAn Convention, for the purporsc. in
form you, that you have this Jsy been
Unanimously nominated by the said
convention as a candidate for the Office
al Vice President Of the Cbited States.
1t gives them much pleasure to make
this communication. having the strong
est assurances from q review Of your
political character and conduct hereto.
fore. that il elected, you will be found
au able and efficient auxiliary To the
enlightened statesman recently nomI.
mated for the Office 81 President; and
that you will cheefiuiiy CO. operate
with him IN maintaining The Suprcma.
icy u the Laws and Constitution Ut
the United states. aud defending The
primary and important Interests Of the
people. Under these Impressions, the
committee are extremely sOlicitOus,
that YOU should accept the nomination
thus unanimously and spontaneously
rendered you by the con'entiohj ~
Which result the committee sIc war.
rAnied IN pledgng you the hearty ADD
Jealous supp"fi. not only q their GO!
leagues and themselves, but by the
great constitutional party Of tie tn
ted States, by whom they have been
delegated 90 this Convention.
Accept, Sir. the assurances 81 our
resrcC uiui consideration.
.3HNT.R I-lCOCE.
JERgeifL ~ .lfOHHhN.
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