Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-01

ealled fer. nd icing rid, M. osfeoa' q ma
State. said tia, Re- Lad been instructed to deposie
he ballet as read. and The Convention had no
power to inquire vhy the vote vas 50 given. Nir.
Lyman then moved that tie veto Of Massachusetts,
lie returned 10 the DELEGATES iiom tlai state but
aftor discussion, vii drcs hIs motor.
The President ticn announced tla, the Whole
number Of yotcs i,nle] in Wa 265 that Rich
an NJ. johnson. ha, iug received wo-fhfds Of TIE
whole number given, Va dnly declared TO be The
choice of this Convention ~ is candidate ior the
Vice Presidency al the United State.
Several members nov endca,ored to obtain the
floor, and DELEGATE from Virginia having succeed
ID. he Offered . resolution to tie following elect:
THAT two dcleplfe, from Virginia lie dcputcd TO
declare 10 this Con, cnion that the nomination of
Il. NJ johnson j, not approved Of by TIE delega-
ton from Nin.inia, and ihcy cannot recommend
him to The support Of tie people II that State, be-
cause The, do not before that h. wH curry oUf
The great Repatiioon prmeipies which ought to
govern the people Of ls country. lie vas fol-
lowed by several speakers, but before any action
was had, the Convention tooh Il recess TIL q -
clock.
Sir o'.iook. Il. H.--The Convention having
met. a motion was made 10 add lhc Pre- id,nt OF
the Convention 10 the committee on thc subject Of
preparing an address 10 the pcorla; which vas
carried.
Mr. Saunders, Of North Caroline made somc
remarks designed 10 concatc the freliugs of The
Virginia Delegation, which induced discussion
in which Mr.. Lyle Of Ohio, Nh. Fountain, Of
Virginia, aud Others took part
Gen Saunders stated that he Va. instructed TO
ollcr resolution 10 the following effect; That
the several States Of the Union be, and they arc
respectfully and earnestly requested al proper and
convenient periods hereafter, by delegated Com
ycnons by the democracy, Of III such other mode
as they may deem eSpedicnj, 10 form electoral
tickets throughout the country, tlmt tie greatest
possible effect may be given 10 the nominations
made by tins Convention. and resort 10 tn
House OF Representatives thereby avoided.
Mr.. Stcrircrc mo, cd 10 amend the rcsonlion4A
adding at the end, "cyecp, sach States as m11
have already formed IN electoral tieAat;' bH d.o
previous question being called fof, tlH question
was ordered 10 be taken by Slai', AID on the ~
suit being asccrtained il Appeared thu i5l e1ao
toral votes Wcrc in faHot Of lie resolution AMI -
AGAINST it. So the resolution nas passed.
When the vote of Penns> haaia was called tor,
one of the delegations voted ion, aHd The other
eainst, the resolution, both OF which votes were
received.
On motion, ii was resolved, that the President
and Vice Presidents of this Convention be Com
nittec To inform Martin Van Buren, and Richard
NJ Johnson, Of then respective nominations ~
this body aud request then acceptance Of the
same, which was carried.
Efforts were now mad. 10 Ill up acrcsolu,ioa>
relative 10 the dissent Of Virginia f,etl the nomi-
nation Of Vice President, bun tn Convention n
fused to sustain the call.
Nh. Sicriucre moved ,hlt the resolution INST a.
dopt,d relative to ,ho formation Of electoral
tekcl. by tic several States, shall not 81 aplica-
bic 10 PENIS, l,ania. This produced a u,4in a.