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the people as 4 candidate for the offic.
of President Of the United States.
a committee Of seven was appointed
TO prepare an Address to the people
The Committee was appointed by the
Chair, and consists Of Messrs. Everett.
Of Massachusetts; Stanar,I. Of Virginia;
Dodds. Of New Jersey; Howk. or In.
diana; Johns, Of Delaware: Cummings,
OF Maine; and Wilson, Of New Hamp.
shire.
Mr.. Everett, Of Mass. moved that
the President and Secretaries inform
MIR. Clay of his nomination by the Ma.
'ional Republican Convention, as a
candidate for the Office of President of
The United States. This motion was
withdrawn, and resolution substi.
ta'ed, tina. committee Of me member
from each State be appointed for that
purpose. At the suggestion Of the
Chair, the delegates from the several
States appointed each their member Of
the committee.
The Convention adjourned until next
day at . o'clock.
The committee of one delegate from
each State, appointed to inform MIR.
MIR. Clay OF his nomination by the Con-
vention, remained after the adjourn.
ment, and resolved to address him 4
letter, TO be delivered TO him by a sub
committee Of FIVE Of their body. Ac.
cordingly the sub committee started
Tor Washington in the afternoon at four
O'clock.
WEDNESDAY, DC. IA.
The Convention met pursuant TO
adjournment at IL o'clock.
Previously TO entering on the bust
ness of the Convention, u PRAYER was
delivered by the Rev. Dr. WYATT, who,
undera resolution adopted on Tuesday,
had been invited to attend.
The President having taken his seat
and called tn order, il was
:, Hesoired,. Ths, Gov. Coles, the Hon. Daniel
Chambers, Of Maryland, of the L. ). lie invited
to take seats within the bar.
The proceedings o. Tuesday were
then read.
Mr.. Dearborn. from the committee
appointed to inform Mr.. Clay Of his
nomination, stated that they had dis
charged the duty assigned them. and
asked leave to report. The following
letters we're then read:
BALTIMORE, DEC. Is, 1881.
Hon. Henry CLAY,
Sir: The undersigned have been
appointed a committee by the National
Republican Delegates, now assembled
in this city, TO announce that you were
this day, unanimously nominated as q
candidate for the office Of President Of
the United States.
Entertaining the most exalted opin-
ion OF your eminent talents, enlarged
/ patrioti,m aud distinguished public
services, We have the fullest confidence
that you will receive the united, cor.
dial and jealous support Of every
friend TO the Constitution, the integri-
~ Of the Union, and all the great
branches Of National Industry. and
the prosperity Of the general cal; aud
we pledge 10 you, on behalf VI the
Convention, the assurance Of an ardent
determination to use oil honorable
means to ensure your election to the
chair Of Chief Magistrate Of the Re-
Puuiic' Nith Tue hiShest cOhsincrs-
ton, we have the honor 10 be, sir, your
most obedIent servants,
T. X Livingston, .Nirr iori,
by. Warren, .tfiiIe,
leonard Jarvis, .ttlg H1mpshirc,
VIM. Jarvis, Vermont.
il. A. r. Dearborn, .n,Issachitseffs,
Chr. r.. Robbins, Rbosie IsiGTd,
John A. Rockwell. Connecticut,
lob \. Hals,easl, .Ni1s Jcr~rH,
ThOs. Burnside, P.ymsy'IGH'd,
T.. l. Dupont, D!srrdTr,
/ Wm. Price, .NdTSiaHd,
Jas. breckenridge, Jyf5HiG,
!. Sloane, ohio,
Dahl Bresk, kcHlHciu,
J.. "a. Shun,sH, .NOTfh C'rosga,
loo }. Ncrly, Ia,Lmsi,
! ~. A. Billiard, I,HIdIi0,
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