Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
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From he Baltimore Amcricc-, Of Urifay.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of IhwSdry. DecemJrr -.
The Convention was called TO order ut 10 o'clocl,
TINS morning, and after an eloquent PRAYER by the
hev. MIR. NEvINs, the Secretary was directed to
read the proceedings OF yesterday.
The President announced that anv members who
mad aSsiSed since the last meeting might now have
an opNtunity of voting on the nomination for the
Offices of President and Vice President of tho H.
suites. accordingly ut the call of the clcrl,
messrs +. johnson Of Kentucky, and Charles
I'M OF virginia rose and expressed themselves in
FAVOR OF Henry CLAY for President and JONI
oPRGEANT Tor Vice President of tho United States
Mr. FAIRFAX, of Virginia. moved that Central
corresponding Committees be professionally up.
pointed IN the several States, and that il he re-
commended that Committees lie organized through
out the country Tor the purpose of inst,rinr co.
operation, and of advancing the general interests
OF the National Republican party. The motion
was agreed to- and the Secretary directed TO
carry it into effect.
MIR. BLUNT, of New York, moved that it he re-
commended TO the Young Men of the National
Repubiican party, TO hold Convention in the city
OF Washington on the first Monday in May
which was agreed TO.
A motion was made that it be recommended to
the Mechanics of the United States to hold u
Convention in the city of Washington on the SC
cond Monday i'll May next.
This motion was objected TO because the mover
had offered no evidence Of desire having boen
evinced by the Mechanics tn hold such Conven-
ton The interests of the Mechanics, il was sta
ted, were strongly represented in this Convention
and 1t was urged that the proposition would be an
entire failure.
A motion was then made TO modify the rosolu
ton so as TO include only State Conventions
Mr. STOUT, of New York thought that if The
propositions now before the Convention were ac-
coded to, it would be laying out entirely too much
business for the party. The present Convention
represented the interests of the whole cornulUnitv
1T the motion prevailed, he thought it would be
making an invidious distinction; for the farming
the mercantile and the manufacturing interests
would all demand a Representations. he hoped the
motion would be withdrawn, and the mover ac-
cording Withdrew it.
Mr.. MoRRow, of Ohio, reported that the Com
InIttee appointed TO wait Charles Carroll Of Chr
rolton, had performed that duty, and that Mr. Car
roll would be pleased to the members of the
Convention at his dwelling house, at O'Clock this
afternoon.
On motion Of Mr.. DEARBORN, it was resolved that
the Convention assemble in the Athcn:tyrn at
quarter before four o'clock this afternoon and pro
coed IN u bodyto wait upon MIR. Carroll
Mr.. LAcocE, from the Committee appointed to
wait upon Mr. Sergeant, and inform him Of his
nomination by the Convention candidate of
the National Republican party for the Office OF
Vice President, reported that they had performed
that duty, and he would now deliver To the Con
vention copy of the letter Of the Committee to-
gether with MIR. Sergeants reply
LETTER TO MIR. SERGEANT
BALTIMORE, Dec. If, 1891
Hon. John Sergeant:
Slr-I ne unGcrS!9nHd n Committee Amounted
by the National Republican Convention for the
purpose, inform you that you have this day been
unanimously nominated by the said Convention as
candidate for the Office of Vice President of the
United States.
1t gives them much pleasure to make this com
munication, having the strongest assurances, from
u review of your political character and conduct
heretofore, that, If elected, you will be found an
able and efficient auxiliary TO the enlightened
statesman recently nominated Tor the Office OF Pre-
sldent, and that you will chccrfuy cooperate with
him i'll maintaining the supremacy ofthc laws and
constitution Of the United States, and defending
the primary and important interests OF the rcople
Under these impressions, the Committee are ey- |
tremely soicitous that you should accept the noni
nation thus unanimously and spontaneously ten |
dered you by the Convention; in which event the
Committee warranted in p,odcing YOU the
hearty and Jealous support, not only OF their col
leagues and Themselves but Of the great consttu-
tional party of the United States, by whom they
have been delegated to this Convention.
Accept Sir, the assurances Of our respectful
consideration.