Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-07
POLITICAL.
=, from Tie augusta (Geo) Stnf.nei
HE BALTIMORE CONVENTION

49, NpAN ' I'm lion
10 SEEN BY Bon snoRr IN . VISION.
ueamt, on' what care for deans
And yet tremble too.
" oohrn SO like the truth, IL seems
As II II would come tue
,;n ~ lew evenings ago, resigned nv hood IN M.
r''o"' tortured by train of reflections mo, ~,
Initial eofrup'ions of the day the decline If -
uo''c'hism In the land, the march of dcsno,,s,,
w "o progress OF consolidation, and the hfcl,ss IN
'''''e vi The people at a,ge to their const,tp.
n,I 6"'S' nus exercised, dropped 10 slcep
steep, dreamt that ! was unanimously
ny "c people OF Georgia 10 rcntcscrt
wen !" me Baltimore Convention NV Com
as'o" was made out aud signed by Governor
Eo'nPklh Tor and IN behalf of the Union mo-,
cohnterslgncd by Judge CLAYTON IN hchaIf nv
NoIllters, and attesed by William Snr,ro.r j., ~.
name OF the Whites and Ch,rokces
Illus avouehed, wcnded nv wav 10 Ral,,ro,e
y pom reaching the city, was informed that the
u,'e8a'es had Just assembled and hlstcned 10 IN,
Couhcll-chnmoer without loss of time
ent.reo II Just as they finished COUNTING oul
we oa'Io's Tor President aud Secretary of IA Con
'eh'ion. Mr.. Francis p. Blair was unanimously
CHOSEN President and Mr.. Amos Kendall Secretn
ry' Upon taking his scat the President addressed
the assembly as follows:
"entemeh-fcrmh me TO tender to you my I'M
'elsned Acknowledgements FOR the very high honor
winch you have conferred upon me frankly con
Tess mat have no Gains 10 it bu, those which mrs.
rom honesty of purpose, unwayering INTEGRITY
Independence OF spfi und entire exemption from
political preJudces and partialities.
u''hef'o, gentlemen, the people OF these United
9'a'es nave chosen their Chief Magistrates undef
,"o guidance OF Their own weak judgment alone
o1' sau experience has taught them, thar if they
oo'sS' III ths course, the downfall Of their lber-
''o' '''us' DC 'he inevitable consequence | assert
upon my own responsibility, for am living wit
"ess o' .ne 'acti That Washington, Adams, Jrnrr
son. and Monroe all declared upon their death beds
that they WERE during their terms of Office, eve,
harrassed and perpcxed by the rchecto that they
were raised to the frs, place in the country. ,ciH
on" haUing been first rcgularig non,inale4 by a
Cohrentioa 81 delcgafeS from The aperal States
Our present Chief Magistrates the adorCd and
'dolzed Jackson, has often expressed TO me in onl
private conversations, his poignant regret at having
been pushed prematurcly INTO the Presidency with
oui the sanction of n Convention. Mr. Crawford
repeatedly assured me that he felt better satisfied at
having been beaten, after being regularly nomlna.
yea, IMAM he would have been, had he succeeded in
ms election In his day, there emed to hove been
an idle prejudice on the part of the people against
surrenderlng the elective franchise into better
NJ hds but am happy to say, that this prejudice Is
now wearing away, and this body is an honorable
proof OF Their advancement III political science
w hat an imposing spectacle is this The repre-.
seniativcs Off great people, oil unplcdgcd uncom-
mited, and open to conviction convened at the cen
ral point OF the greatest republic that ever existed
tor The purpose 81 calmly and temporarily nerchan-
gng their views, upon the comparative merits Of
The prominent men of the country IN order TO tic sc.
lection OF the most worthy, for the most honorable
post on earth. contemplate it with kindllng emo.
tons OF moral suhllmItY, and | recognize IN it the
presasc OF that bright and joyous day, when the
honest ycomanry fthc country will be entirely re-
lleved from the afduous task Of filing public offices
when they may rest in peace aud security, under
their own vine and fg tree, while the dlsntercsted
bencvoence of the Democratic Union Republicans,
is kindly arranging their public concerns, in tie
best manner possible for the advancement Of Their
interests.
Gentlemen, you are all familiar with the duties
which you have to perform and the Chair resi- ns
you 10 your deliberations, without cnofolchlng far
Their upon your prcroSaye, ihan barely TO say, thai
! | hope no member will feel any decasy IN propo
sing any candidate whom he may think qualified
for the office
| The speech of the President was received with
tokens of the highest appreciation by the whole
Convention.
The delega' were now allied over in alphabet
cal order Mr.. Benton being first on the list, The
State of Mississippi" rose in the person Of Ceorsc
Davis, and certified that Mr. Renton was duly cleo
ted. Mr. Bcardsley, Off New York, WINS thcn called
and Mr.. Schley, Of Georgia, ayoucheI r him
| Mr. Culhbert, of Georgia, was called, ond Mr.
| Parks, of Name, responded for ham, AMI so on
Nothing now remained bat 10 proceed 70 bust
ness.
MIR. Benton rose and observed, that lie had been
casting his eye over the Union, in order 10 find
some person vino would dignity the Chair Of State,
| honor this Convention by his appointment, unite
| firmly the Democratic Union Republican ranks,
reconcile the conflicting parties Of the Union, ana
administer the Government with justice aud lm2hr-
TALLY to all the members of the Confedorocy. and
thai he was just the point Of despair OF ever fin
ding such u man, when his thoughts accidentally
lighted on one, who, # fame does him lstce com
bines all these qualifications, and many more. !
understand, pursued Mr.. B. that there resides some
where in the Empire State, (on the Kinder hook pa,
tent perhaps a good Old CfnCrnnatus, who, ithc
can be induced TO take the Office IN question, Ill
shed sorc uslre upon II, and upon the country al
large, than any other man living. | speak not this
of my own knowledge, but ufon the nnd:sens'd
testimony of the greatest and best IN the land
His name is Van Buren,. take the liberty Il PRO
posing him 10 the Convention as worthy Of their
Recommendation for the Presidency.
q 20 H." SAID plain, but forward delegate
from OHIO, q" for any man from Cuneiaaatl-l don't
care who he is"
Mr.. Beardsley inquired Of the gentleman hom
Missouri whether the christian name OF tie candl-
date proposed was " Martin
The same" said Mr.. Benton, if ! am not
mistaken"
81 thank the gentleman from Missouri" con'ln-