Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
POI.IrItAL.
Tnr pALriMoRE CONVENTION.
e,.o,,,S s.e IA Natiosnl lafciiigeHecr,

BALTIMORE, MAY
Tn, Jcl.es,r, from the several States OF the U.
r;rc. favorable 10 the c,ion ofthe Hon. MARTIN
y.S BrRgx ~ he successor To Gen. yaekson' u
the Presidential Chair, met mi otganzed ms
-..n;r, !, ,ba Fourth peesbyi.lisn Church IN
Baltimore Mr. George k'emer, Of Psnneyivan's'
called ne conycn,ien order Al 10 o'cofk and no.
.,;ns,.d ANDutw STEVENSON. Il Virginia as the
5 President of the Convention. lie was elected as
.ueh hy reclamation. Having laksn tho Char,
Mr. s address j the meeting 10 the following porz
ron
Mr. srsv.SsoS expressed his pleasure n, having
been called upon, and elected Ia preside over SC
numerous and respectable on assembly OF Amen.
enn citizens lie was no less surprised than graz,
fled by such an honor. lie should cherish The
dis,insien thus shown him, throughout his life
He uosted that The principle Of mutual Cancellation
and concession would p,evct. They bud TO per.
for. there duties, the RerrI sen'atlses OF rof-
ton Of the American people. and also IT should be
remembered, of the whole United States. II wa
only by preserving TINS principle oi mutual eonces
s'ves-,hai harmony and universal benefit could be
preserved they Rad. however 10 perform there
an Imperative duty. The prn--a, occupant Of the
Presidential Char, following the example OF man,
Of HE ,Ilusrious Predecessors, Ind determined TO
retire to the shades of pfivec fc md tho question
now ives, a. 10 tho appointment OF his successor.
their primary RICH, OF election, IN their electoral
colleges To do this. il WINS Necessary that their
Representatives, thsn assembled should be unani.
NOUS They had assembled there in accordance
with the true democratic practice, actcd upon in
former times unjer he title Of National Convcn.
ton The gra-ihe one great obleei ought TO be,
10 avoid creating dIsootd. Whatever might be n
uans prediction the successor of the present
iacumScni ofthe Presidential chair, rs coming from
a section, cpst, west, north, or south, 1t ought TO
be laid aside or could expect 10 succeed un-
der the influence anil operation of such personal
CO.'S ID, rniions. Who was true 10 his county
who best calculated To nronole ais interests That
was the only question which ought 10 be entertain
cd AMI lha, could only be nsccrinined in rcpub
lican government, from an election by the greatest
n~mbcr Of ii, citizens. Let those who would cor
~ out the principles which had placed this country
on its proud eminencc above the nations Of the
world, support that candidate. But above ali, let
them chow The world that they were unanimous.
There mu.t be concession. To enforce the evils,
tho Nl'y, OF contrary curse, he would adduec
one ilinslrnion. Lei them suppose gallant YES.
crew 70 cot pp the shfr, md cach mon To iaRG'S
FLANK and steer for himself (Cheers) He trusted
tina, oil their proceedings woId bo conducted with
erd1r and that the only consideration which would
govern their decisions would be, What is most con.
ducive to the honor the glory and Tho happiness OF
our beloved country.
The President then sat down amidst immense
Oh 'ering.
a motion was hen made for the appointment OF
a committee, consisting Of u member from the dele
gaion OF each State, TO dfaugh, resolutions and re
gulA'c tho future proceedings Of the meeting.
Mr.. horn, Of Pennsylvania, stated that there
were two sets ofdelegaes from Pennsy lvann, and
mat It would be impractcabo for them to meet 10.
< 'hcr 20 select member of the grand committee
n proposition was then offered TO have each del5.
CATION appoint member of the committee Ont
ofthe Pennsylvania delegates objected to this. II,
said It would virtu lily acknowledge the right of
both delegations to n seat in the Convention. H.
wished ono or the other set OF delegations to be re
)ee'cu The President reminded him that, 10 far
a. The organ cation Of the convention was concern
ed both delegations mis- ht act : and afterwards the
c'amx Of each be decided uron
During the discussion Of this preliminary cues
ton, mo ions were successfully made, that the
tenrsylvnnlo delegates should be both excluded
and 9TH admitted rs constituent parts Of the com
mittec OF twenty-four. The r. solution in its oripi-
''al shape was, however, finally adopted and by
Wy OF getting over tho difficulty, for the present
u was, on motion, resolved that the Pcnnsylvania
delcs atcs should be etcuscI from serving on tins
committee.
They were III session for about one hour The
p,re WAS excessively hot, md very much crowded
III meet al uine o'clock tomorrow morning n
mo ON To meet nj 10 having been rejected ltshould
have been stated ina previous p,it of the report,
that tho place being found 10 BIZ too small il WINS
proposed to meet, for the remaining portion of
the Convention, nj tho Theatre. or the Assembly
Room.
Ffom the Baltimore Papers
THURSDAY, May 81.
The democratic rcpUbiicann asscmb aee
" fresh from the people, met again this morning
at 9 o'clock, when Gen, RoMuLus NJ SAUNDERS. of
North Carolina, Chairman of the COMMITTEE To 81
lect the Officers of the Convention, md 10 frame re-
solutions md rules for IFS government reported the
following named gentlemen, VIZ
FOR PRESIDENT
ANDREW STEVENSON, Of Virginia.
ron yicE PREsiDERTs
JAMES FENNER, Of ftho,f- fstno1
EDW ARD CONDlCT, Of New jersey.
UPTON s. HEATH, of Maryland.
ROBERT STRANGE, of North Carolin,
JOHN b. HEWITT, of Mississippi, and
FRANKLIN CANNON, of Missouri.
FOR SECRETARIES,
CHS. G. ATfiE.RTON, of New IIamnshire
JOHN COTTON SMITH, of Connec,icuf.
GEORGE }, FLOOD. of Ohio.