Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-01
GENERAL CONVENTION.
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Conference.-The proposition for call
ing general convention of the delegates,
to act on the nomination of candidate
for President, and TO select suitable
candidate for the office of Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, originated in
the state of New Hampshire, by the
friends of Democracy in that State; and
1T appears that the proposition, although
opposed by the enemies of the demo.
cratic party, has found favor in near
ly and perhaps all the States in the
Union SO that we find collected at this
time and place a greater and more gene
raj 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 call
ed this Convention, was not to impose
on the people, as candidates for either
ofthe two first Offices in this govern
ment, any local favorite but to concen-
trate the opinions of all the States. They
believed that the great body of the peo-
pie, 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 the constitution, have never
ceased IN their exertions to excite sec
tional feeling and sectional interest, and
to array one portion ofthe country a.
gainst another, the great and essential
interests of all are the same. They be-
heved that the coming together ofrep-
resentatiyes of the people from the ex-
tremity of the Union, would have
tendency to soothe, if not to unite, the
Earring interests, which sometimes come
iii conflict, from the different sections of
the country.
They considered the individuals. who
might be selected as candidates for of
ice, to be of much less consequence than
the principles on which they are desig-
mated they thought it important to as
certain the fact whether the people
themselves, or those who would frus-
trate the voice of the people, should sue
coed in our elections.
They believe that the example of this
convention would operate favorably in
future elections that the people would
be disposed, after seeing the good effects
of this convention in conciliating the
different and distant sections ofthe coun-
try, to continue this mode of nomination.
And for the purpose of leading to pro
per organization ofthis assembly / would
propose that the Hon Judge Overton, of
Tennessee, of1iciate as chairman pro tenn.
Mr.. Eaton, of Tennessee, remark ed
that Judge Overton, although in town,
was this morning confined to his room
by indisposition.- thanked the Con-
vention, on behalf of the Tennessee del
egation, for the honor that had been rem
dered to their venerable colleague, and
concluded that Gen. Robert Lucas. of
Ohio, be subtituted for Judge Overton,
as Chairman pro TEN. which motion was
unanimously concured in.
General Lucas was accordingly con-
Quoted to the Chair, and returned thanks
in brief and pertinent address.
On motion of Mr.. Burke, OF Ohio,
John A. Dix, of New York, was ap-
pointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, of New
Hampshire, it was -
Resolved, That a committee of one
from each State be appointed to report
to the Convention the names of the Del
egates in attendance.
The following persons were then nam
ed members of the. said Committee, by
their respective delegations
Naine.-John d. McCrate.
N. Hdmpshire.-Jno. Langdon Elwyn.
Observation-Disclosures Sever.
Vermont.-Steven Haight.
Conneciicm-John ". Niles.
Rhode Island Elisha r. Potter.
NeD YOrk.--Azariah C.. Flagg.
NeW Jersey.-Edward Condit.
PennsyIUaRid.-Simon Cameron.
Dela,odre.-George Read.
Maryiand.-Upton S. Heath.
Virginia. Philip ". Nicholas.
North VIM. S. Williams.
South CaroLipd.-Daniel E. Huger.
GeOrgiG.-Wylie Thompson.
Acknowledgement G. Clay.
LouiSianG.-Henry Carleton.
Nississippi.-James G. wilkins.
Tennessee. II. Eaton.
Kentucky.-Samuel Davis.
Obio.-John II. Keith.
Indiand-Samuel Milory.
Hlinois.-John NJ. Robinson.
The Convention then took a recess
till I o'clock.