Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-29

tne iuiiest confidence that sou syill receive
uae united, ccrdisli and Jealous support of Q
very TREND TO the consultation. the integrity
OF the union. all tie great branches DC ralion
| az Industry, and the prosperity OF the gers
raj veal; add we pledge TO you, ia behalf Of
'Re convention, The assurance or an srient
| determination 10 use all honorable means TO
insure your eievation 10 the char of Chief ma
g'stracy Of The rspetlic
| Wiih the high 81 consideration,
We have the honor 10 %, SIR,
:. feur most osediest servants,
Here follows the names OF the eeutlemen
| forming the committee, as before inserted
Hasitia.ton, isA dec 1857.
OES1LfAEs; II have the honss 10 acknsw
isose Tue receipt Of the sotc which, IS com
iniitee Of the convention Of aationaI rUSubli
can delegates DOW assembled in bzlnm ere,
YOU addressed TO me. stating that had been
this DAY unanlIsousiy uornin aied by tAc coa
veniIon as a candidate toi the office OF presi
| dent OF tue United States
lbs n1aniies' alton Of the confidence OF a
body SO distinguished, is received, genlemeu,
with lively scislbility ard profound ara liluAe
Although should have been glad Il The con
sention had designated some citizen If the
Y. States Inore competent than snyself 10 he
the instrument OF accomplishing tue patriot
&c offsets which they have 10 view, DO net
ieel az liberty 10 decline their nominatioa
WIN my respectful and cordial scknesIelx
nehts, you vail be pleased 10 Commandments
70 tae Convention iiiy acceptance OF their ne
! uiDauon, with the assurance that, whatever
may DC the event OF 1t, our common country
shall ever lind me faithful 10 The unoa, aaa
| the constitution, to the principles oil pablo
/ at,f
| honal policy, which have mad. as a people,
prosperous. respected aud powerful.
Accept, gen,lemeps oi my thauks for the
friendly manner IA winch yoa have convey.
ed the act aud sentiments OF the convention
am, With hsgb respect,
Your ebealent servant,
ii CLAY.
Messrs, Peter II Livingston, &c &c
On motton Of Nr. Luther Bradisi, Of y.
York. The convention proceeded 10 nominate
candidate Tor the wee presidency OF the y.
States
oar McNeary, Of Tennessee. movod that
JOAN Sergeant, oil Penasl ltaasa, be pat rs
nomination
MI " Jones, Of the District Of Colnm
bia, made seee remarks in favor OF III Ser
geauf, and the motion was ..reed to
y
it was resolved that the mode pnrsuca yes
terday ia taking the sense CT uie Convention
on he nomination for president, shoa.d Ire
adopteciH this case and the SECRETARY va,
directed 10 cab over Inc names u The dele
gates that each might rise in bis place and
nominate his candidate Tor tise ssee lirt slairn
cy-- which beng done. the char announced
that the conyention had unanimansiy ronin
ated JOHN SEhGEAST, OF Pennsy iVani i,
as the candidate for t;,s vice presld, 1cy Of
the e States. The uuaber Of delegates pre-
sent was ono hundred aud sixty
Mr. Marshall, Of Virginia, moved that
committee be apponte,i to inform Mr. Ser
geaHt Of his nomIaation, "hrh, al Gen. La
cocks suggestion, was pfoposed TO consist Of
FIVE. THIS being agreed to, the chair APP
pointed the following committee MessEs.
Lacocls, OF Pennsylvalla; sianstd, Of sifxi.
nia: Jones. of the ID Z stone, oil ne" YORK;
and Morlew,of Ohio
t'ouaTJI Day. Dro. Is
The convention assembled to DAY at IL
O'Clock
Mir Lacoek, form the committee yesterday
appointed to wait apon John Sergeant, OF
Pennsylvania, aud inform tr,n that he bad
been unanimously potninatsd 70 The Office OF
vice president, by this convention, presented
~. following correspondence, which was
read:
Baltimore, Dec. ID. 1851.
Hon. JoHN SERGEANT:
sla:--rae undersigned, a committee sp
pointed by the national republican conven
lion for the purpose, inform you that yen
have this day been unanimously nominated
by the said convention as candidate for the
office of vice president Of the u. States.
II gives them much pleasure TO make this
communication. having the strongest assn
RANGES from view OF your political charac
ter and conduct, heretofore. that, If elected.
YOU will be fonod an able and efficient ANIL
isry 10 The enlis kieped statesman recently no
minated for the Office of president; and that
YOU will cheGrlully co operate with him IN
maintaining The supremacy ~ the laws and
constitution OF the United Staies, and desess
lne The primary and important iutereeis Of
the people. Under these Impressions, the
committee are extremely soilcitous that yo"
should accent She termination ihas unani
mously and spontaneonslJ rendered you ny
the Convention; in which event, the commit
tee are warranted IN pedsing you the hear
ty and jealous support, aoi only oil their eel
leagues and themselves, hut ef the great con
stitnional party oil the United States. by
whom they have been delegated by this con
veDtIoB
Accept, Sir, the assurances OF our respect
full consideration:
A LAcocK,
! WM !. STONE,
JEREMIAH MogRow,