Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-17

CONTENTION.
The Coavsalion q ths Ksfissai
Republican Hesag Man Of ne United
Sfofes met pursuaat to notice, st the
City Hall in the City of sshinston.
q o'clock % Moodsy the eth Of Nav,
isss; whcn the meeting was called q
order, ZAcHEus c. LEE was chosen
Chairman, and JAxEs BARnouR. Jr.
Secretary pro. TEN.
|, latter some preliminary arrange.
ments, the Convention took q recess
until s o'clock, p. NJ. when IL again
met for the examination Of the cerlifi.
Gates Of membership, &c.
The Convention ON Tsesdsy CON-
pIeied its erganization by the choice
Of the following oiiicers:
Presileas. William Csss ysknsss. sf Nd.
Fsrst Vice Presideaa. wv LssA. Of ~. Y.
seeosd Vice Presidens. CAsyies Las. fswlk.
sev, of Virginia.
den. q Maine.
Fourth Vice President. Gss.s. ~. Bwnsts.
Firss Secretary. Ge.rss p. Msll...n, Of
Nev jersey.
seeond Secretary. LK..fsssn ofR rsland
Do being conducted 10 the Chair,
Mr.. johnson returned his acknowledge
msnts IN very pertinent address.
On motion OF Mr.. Ssmmes, Of Md.
the thanks Of the Csuvention were
presented 10 Y. Collins Lee, Eco, for
the dignity with which he had presided
as Chairman; and to James barbour,
Jr. ESQ, Of Virginia, % Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Duer, Of N. York,
q Committee Of Five wss appointed by
the Chair to report the business proper
for the consideration Of the Conven-
ton, and the mode Of proc there
on. The following gentlemen com.
pose the Committee:
Messrs. Duer Of New York. Hunter OF vir.
gina, Pfatt OF Ohio. G. p. Little Of Penn-
sylvanis. }. NJ, coale Of Maryland.
On "Wednesday, among other pro.
eeedings. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Ressttcd, That this Convention, entertain
ing the highest sense Of the talents, patriot.
ism aad integrity ofHENRY CLAY, Of Ken.
lucky. and Of the purely American feeling
which induced the National Republicsn Con.
ventioo. held in baltimore on the i7sh o.
December last. TO nominate him % q casdi-
date for President Of the United States nc the
ensuing election, do most cordially concur in
the northumberland recommend him to The
support Of the Young Men of the Unised
States.
The resolution was proposed by MIR.
ID. Graham, Jr. Of New York, and ad-
vocated by him, and by Mr.. Faulkner
OF Virginia, and Mr.. Bradford, Of Bal
timore.
Mr.. Creed, Of Ohio, submitted the
following resolution, which was unani-
mousIy adopted:
Ressired. That. having the highest sense
of the moral worth. integrity and uncompro-
missing patriotism OF JOHN sARCEANT, Of
pennsylvania. this Convention do most hearti.
~ concur In his uomination n q candidate for
the Office OF Vice President OF the United
States ct the coming eieetioa. and earnestly
recommend him TO The support Of the Young
Men Of the United statea
This resolution was supported at
some length by Messrs. Greed, Of Ohio,
and Anderson, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Constable. Of Maryland, sub
mitted the following resolution, which
was, alter some pertinent remarks BY
MIR. e. and Mr.. Prescott, Of Mssss-
chusetts, unanimously adopted:
Ressteed, That Committee, to consist Of
one delegate from each State and Territory
represented in this Conventiou, be appointed
by the President. 60 draft an Address to the
Young men Of the United States, seiiing
forth, the objects and views Of this Convention
THURSDAY, NAY 10.
Ehe Convention was called 20 order
at 9 O'Clock, aud the Throne Of Grace
was addressed ip y fervent manner by
the Rev. iMr. Post, of the Presbyterian
Church.
a resolution vas adopted. sppoinsiss
committee to inform Mr. CLAE Of the concur
renee u the coavention in his domination.
add to invite him to visit that body, = com.
msttee was also appointed to inform Ar. sxn.
osAuT ct their concurrence In his nomination.
Resolutions we're also adopted. 20 present
the respects Of the conven,ion TO Charles
Carroll, OF Csrolli0o, to visit the somb Of
Washington 81 Aount Vernon, and approv.
ing Of the rejection Of Martin Van Buren,.
sc. &c.
FRIDAY, NAY ~.
The Convention was called to order
at nine o'clock, and the chair vas "a.
Ken by Mr. Faulkner, Of Virginia. one
OF the Vice Presidents. Prayer by the
Rev. Dc. HtLT, Of the Methodist Epis-
eopAl Church.
Bar. Stsuart, Of Maryland, from the
COMMITTEES appointed to wait spon
sir: Clay, and iaform him Of his nolni.
nation to the Office Of President of the
United States, by the Yoane Men Of
the National Republican party, Sub.
mitted a report which was read and
adopted.
Mr. CLAv having been announced az
present IN the ante-rOOm, IN pursuance
of the arrangements agreed upoa, the
subcommittee conducted him %
sea! on !he right Of the Chair, snd in-