The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-29
From the Baltimore Republican.
GENERAL CONVENTION.

From the Baltimore Republican.
GENERAL CONVENTION.
The convention met at the Athaeneum
at ii o'clock yesterday morning, when
Mr.. Summer, Of New Hampshire, ad-
dressed the meeting rs follows:
GENrLEMEN The proposition for
calling a general convention of delegates,
to act on the miss4sR Of . can& ate
for President, and 70 select a suitable
candidate for the Office ofVice Presiden!
of the United States, originated in the
state ofNew Hampshire, by the friends
of democracy in that state; and it ap.-
pears that the proposition, although
opposed by the enemies of the demo-
cratic party, has found faver in nearly
and perhaps all the states in the Union
so that we find collected at this time
aud place, a greater, and more gener-
al delegation from the people, than was
ever before assembled upon an occasion
of this sort.
The object of the representatives of
the people Of New Hampshire who cal
led this Convention, was, not to impose
on the people as candidates for either
of the two first Offices of this govern
ment, any local fayorite; but 10 concen.
trate the opinions of all the state. They
believed tint the great body of the peo-
pl0 having but one common interest,
can and will unite, in the support Of i'm.
portant principles that the operation OF
the machinery Of government confined
within its legitimate sphere is the same,
IN the north, south. east, and west that
although designing men, ever since the
adoption Of tlse constitution, have never
ceased i'm their exertions to excite Sec
tional feeling and sectional interest, and
to array one portion of the country a
gainst another, the great and essential
interests of all are the same. They be-
lieved that the coming together of rep
resentatiyes, ofthe people from the ex-
tremity of the Union, would have a ten
dency to soothe, if not to unite, the jar
ring interests which sometimes come in
conflict, fromthe different sections Of the
cowntry. MA,
They considered tho individual tha,
might bc selected as candidates for office,
to be Of much less consequence than the
principle on which they are designed
they thought it important to ascertain
the fact, whether the people themselves,
or those who would Illustrate the voice
of the people, should succeed in our leo
tions.
They believed that the example ofthe
convention would operate favorably in
future elections {; that the people would
be disposed, after seeing the good effect
different and distant sections of the couIi-
try, to continue this mode of nomination.
And for the purpose Of leading to a
proper organization of this assembly, |
would propose that the Hon. Judge Oy-
on,of Tennessee ,ofliciate us chairman
pro TEN.
Mr.. Eaton, of Tennessee, remarked
that Judge Overton, although in town,
was this morning confined to his room
by indisposiiion.-He thanked the Con-
vention, on behalf of the Tenpessee de-
legation, for the honor that had been ren-
dered to their venerable colleague, and
concluded by moving that General Rob
ert Lucas, Of Ohio, be substituted for
Judge O,crton, as Chairman pro tenn.
which motion was unanimously concur
ed in.
General Lucas, was accordingly con-
Quoted to the Chair, and returned thanks
in brief and pertinent address.
On motion of Mr.. Barke, Of Ohio,
John A. Dix, Of New York, was appoiat-
ed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, Of New
Hampshire, it was.
Resolved, Thata committee of one
from each state be appointed to report
to the Convention the names of the De-
leg,ses in attendance.
The following persons were then nam
ed members Of the said Committee, by
their respective delegations
Mainc.-John ID. McCrute.
". Hmpshire.-John l.. Elwyn.
Observation-Disclosures Sever.
Vermont. Haight.
Coanecticut.--John N. Niles.
Rhode Eiand.-Elisha II. Potter.
Nep York.-Azariah c. Flagg.
Nev Jersey.-Edward CoRdict.
Pcnnsylvania.-Simon Cameron.
Detapae.-George Read.
Mdryiand.-Upton S. Heath.
Virginia.-Philip N. Nicholas.
North Cdroiino.--Wm. s. Williams.
South Cdroiina.-Daniel T.. Huger.
Georgia.-Wylie Thompson.
Alabama. G. Clay.
Louisiaan.-HenrYC Carleton.