Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-29
TsBURea va: THURSDAY, nzoamBHa 40, 1894

the republic. MY ardent prayer is. thst your
deliberations may be conducted in that spirit,
that your decision. may be made with wis
dom. and that the resell thereof may be pro
pitIous to the best interests Of our beloved
|eountry"
MIR Holmes said, that be was further in.
stfucted by the committee to offer the follow
ing resolution.
"Hesofred, That the convention do now
proceed 10 nominated candidate for the Office
of president Of the United States, to be sup
ported by those who are opposed to the re-
election of Andrew Jackson"
The question being put upon the adoption
of the resolution, it was agreed to, one ind
vides! ,from North Caroiina,) veting in the
negative.
On motions, sererally sub6ittod By Mr.
Sergeant aud other gentlemen, it was
'Resolved, That the president he request
ed to invite the attendance of Charles Car
roll, of Csrrollton, Gov. Howard, sf Mary.
land, Jonathan Roberts, Of PENNSYLVANIA,
and Gov. Sprisg, of Maryland, aud that seats
bs assigned them in the hall
The president stated that he had received
a letter from Mr.. Ciay, the presentation of
which to the convention was to depend on
the discretion Of the president He felt it to
be his duty to present it, which was done,
and it was reaa by one Of the secretaries
Mr.. Livingston. of New York, shcn rose,
and, after an eloquent adsress, in which he
alluded to the distinguished qualifications
and patriotic sery.cee OF Henry Clay, aud the
expression OF his opinion relative to the course
of the preseat administration of the govern
ment, submitted TO the convention the name
Of HENRY CLAY, 10 be recommended to
the people of the United States, opposed to
the present administration of the govf rnment,
as the proper person to Gil the presidential
chair
TWAS agreed by the convention that tbs
question on the nomination should be taken
BY calling the names Of the members, aud
that each should rise and nane the person
for whom he had "a preference.
The names being called over accordingly,
one hundred and City five persons sisniled
their preference for HENRY CLAY
One gentleman, from North Carolina. sta
ted that he had not yet madeu up his nlnd up
on the subject, though he was decidedly in
iavor Of Henry Clay ever any other ineiyidu
al that had been named
On motion of Mr.. A. Fl Everett. of Mas
sachusetis,
"Resolycd That committee or seven per
sons be nominated by the chair to prepare ar
address to the people OF the United States,
stating the general objects Of this convention,
and recommending the adoption oil such mea
sures as will tend TO secure the election of
Henry Clay to the office OF president OF the
United States"
The committee nominated by the chair
consists Of the following sentlemen:
Messrs. Everett, of Massachusetts,, Stan
ard, Of Virginia; Dodds, OF New Jersey
Honk, Of !noisna; Johns, Of Delaware; Com
MINIS, OF Maine; and Wilson, Of New Hamp-
shire
On motion Of Mr. Sergeant, the president
was reqnested to invite some one OF the clerA
gymen Of Baltimore to open each days ses.
sion Of the convention with prayer.
On motion Of Mr.. Dearborn. OF Massaehu-
setts,
'.ResoIvcd, That committee to consist of
one delegate from each state here represent
ed. and one from the District Of Columbia.
be appointed, to iniorsa Mr.. Clay OF his no.
mination, as president of the United States,
by the present convention"
The committee was therenpon arpointes,
Zach delegation selecting one from It's Own
number, as follows:
From Maine. Henry Warren
New Hampshire. Leonard Jarvis
Vermont. WIN. Jarvis
Rhode Island, Chas f.. Robbins
Massachusetts,, II A. ) Dearborn
Connecticut, J. A. Rockwell
New York, Peter Il. LivingsIoa
New Jersey, j ) tlalstead
Pennsylvania, Thomas Burnside
Delaware. r. Dupont
Maryland, VIM Price
Virginia, James Breckenridge
Ohio, John Sloan
Kentucky, Daniel Beck
North Carolina. + Fl. Shuman
Indiana, John Nicely
Louisiana, Henry A Billiard
District Of Columbia, K 5 Coke.
The convention then adjourned.
TmRp DAY, WEDNESDAY IA.
The following additional delegates appear