Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CON-
yENTION AT BALTIMORE.

monudy, DcC. IL, 1901. He HcctipS
was organized by the appointment of
Gen. ABNER LAcocK of Pennsylvania,
chairman pro tenn and Til. B. RM, Sc
crctary pro tenn. There were l39 men,
bers present on the first day of tie meet
ing, and after the transaction of some
preliminary business the Convention ad-
journed till the next day at /: o'clock.
The following account ofthe proceed
ings ofthe Convention we copy from the
New-York Spectator, furnished by their
correspondent
Baltimore, Dec. 13, 1881.
The convention was called to order
this day at IL o'clocl. / he roll was
called over, and it vas ascertained that
l56 delegates were present.
A committee of i've persons was then
appointed TO make a selection of proper
officers to conduct the proper business of
the convention, as well as to report what
further measures should be pursued to
effect the object Of its assembling.
The committee having retired and
consulted, reported that it had been de-
termined to recommend the appointment
of u President, four Vice Presidents, and
two secretaries; and the gentlemen a
greed upon were-JAMEs BARBOUR, of
Va. as President, messrs. TRIMBLE of
Ohio, KENT of Maryland, PORTER ofN.
York, and TEMPLE of Vermont, as Vice
Presidents; and messrs. TILLINGHAsT of
: hnI | 81 nd
Secretaries; which nominations were all
unanimously Y concurred in by the conven-
ton.
Mr.. BARBOUR, on taking the chair, ,ad-
dressed the convention as follows:-
Fellow citi-ens-
beg you to be assured that I most
highly appreciate the distinguished and
unexpected honor you have conferred
upon me, as the appreciation of such
body as this, under any circumstances,
could not but be highly acceptable. To
me, It is the more precious, when cast
my eye over the assembly and see many
with whom it was my good fortune to be
associated in the public councils, in the
better days of the republic. Every ef-
fort will be made within the reach of my
capacity to justify this mark of your con-
fidence.
may be permitted to add, that we
have been convened together for an OBJ
Ject, always an important one, but now
peculiarly so from the times in which we
are called to act. The auguries pro-
claimed at the commencement of our po-
litical career, that the burden of our ex-
pertinent is the Executive branch of our
Government, are, fear, in rapid course
of iutilment. As yet we may confde in
the peaceful and sure remedy of Repub-
lies, recurrence to the People, a maio-
rity of whom, | sincerely believe, would
hail with JOY the redemption of the pledge
SO often given by the present incumbent
OF the chief magistracy, to return to pri-
vate life on the expiration of his present
term of service. The union and coop
Grafton of this ma ority is all that is ne
cessary to enforce, whether voluntary or
involuntary, the fulflment of his promise.
l am aware that large calculations are
made on our divisions, but will not be-
lleve that there Is any individual Whose
ambition Is so unchastened as to permit
himselfto be the instrument of fomenting
these divisions, or that the People of these
United States will become the dupes of
their personal predictions and prejudi-
ces. l continue to repose confidence in
their virtue and intelligence, and on that
Providence who has so frequently mani
tested his protecting kindness to this Peo-
pie.
1t was here that the great scheme of
human emancipation was first opened on
an admiring world. 1t cannot be that it
has been doomed suddenly to pass away,
like the baseless fabric of vision, leav-
ing not a wreck behind Let us then.
coming directly from the People, the
great source of all authority, and anima
ted by an exclusive regard to their inter
ests, set an example of the harmony so
essential to success, and indulge a hope
its influence will reach the cxtremitics of
the Republic.
My ardent prayer is, that your DELHI
erations may be conducted in that spirit.
that your decisions may be made with
wisdom, and that the result thereof NAV
be propitious to the best interests of our
beloved country"
On motion Of mr.. Sergeant, and other
gentlemen, severally, the President was
requested to invite the attendance of
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton; Cover
nor Howard of Maryland; Jonathan Ro-
bcrts Of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Sprirg