Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-29

The President, therefore, declared that M6RTlN
VAN BukEN, Of NEw YoRK, was selected bv a,
unanimous rofe candidate for the otlice of pr;, =
the United States -
LILe lesa! was received with loud and enhus stic
MR. Harper, OF N. III, moved that the Convention 5ro
coed to ballot for candidate for the Office of Vice PRO
sident of the United States
Mr. Mason, of Va, then and said that he was
instructed by the Virginia Delegation TO announce IN The
Convention before proceeding to ballot for candidate
LOT inc wee Presidency that the following resolution had
been passed by said delegations
htS"ftd, That the Virginia delegation con in no
wise recommend TO the people of Virginia for the Office
wee PRESIDENT, any individual who does not carry
held dear" r'"''pe' '"s'''A ever
The ballotng for candidate for the Office of Vice
President then proceeded as be f,c for President and
Upon counting The ballots the result appearcd-Fo,
H. NJ. Johnson I7s--W. c. Riyes g.
-, iiIe President therefore declared that RICHARD M
JOHNSON having received more than two-thiros of
e votes cast was duly elected candidate for the Vice
Presidency. The announcement was received with
long and continued cheering
Prior TO the decision being announced fo,o tho
good deal of conversation arose az 10 the pronr;ev
State dividing its vote. One of The Ohio delcgsiion
was understood 10 say that some of the voics ~ t
state had bcen cast ioT different candidate but bat
ihcy had abourcd under the impression that ali t votes
OF the stale must be for and the same candidate
drawn.] ~ "'''
hr Mason Of Va, Then said he was instructed bv fine
virginia delegation TO state to the Convention that Tho
Delegation from Virginia did not consider the ,c,s -
lected asa candidate for Vice President ono who they
could be assured, would support tn se doctrines which
were maintained by Virginia, and that thev could NOT
therefore recommend his support to their constituents
ihe non gentleman then proceeded 10 make some re-
marks deporing the necessity of this statement exuain
ing the reasons Of it, and requesting the favorals con
stfuctIOn Of the Convention Mr. nj concluded nv s,l,
Hitung ihe resolution given above and REQUESTING ~.
insertion on The journals.
Mr.. Holt of Kcntucky, then rose and addressed tho
Convention as follows Mr.. President the gentleman
who las just taken his seat has announced as the
OF Ie Virgins delegation that they cannot nor can tfer
constituents acquesce in the nomination inst ,undc ,
tus Convention, Of r. NJ. Johnson for the Vice Pres,
aency and lac has placed that secession from the popu
,H WIZ mere expressed, upon the ground that this dis
hngrished citizen Of the West does moi surport c r,
publican faith understood by Virginia Sir I have
heard THIS declaration with equal surprise and
KNOW hotwhat constitutes in the
OF virginia, aud the gentleman has thought proper TO
INFORM u.s. but do Know something Of the history and
character oi The iiustrOus patriot aud hero whose devo
Ton TO Democratic principles has been So ineYnected
ana WahtOnly assailcd. Who is he? IT, Mr. President
y1u could at this moment transport yourself "io tie fl,
west you would find upon of her green and sunny
heIu"' surrounded y The implements Of hus5andry per-
sohagc whose plain and simple gafb whose frank and
dial and unosontatOGs bearing would tell You tlaf lac
had sprung ron The pcoplctat lie was still one of nn
and that hrs heart in all its recolccna its hones
and ITS syDpahes, was blended with the fortunes OF ih
tOIling million But SIR his Scared and slatt,ed crsc
aud mpng gait would tell you too that the story Of his
life was not confined to a mere recital Of bonscboid
inequalities or ncigIbOrhOOd charities That aorv il
no legend Of obscure doubtful authenticity ln.,or,
not alone in the kindly bosons Of friends bot egerv
tongue ~ the kepublic can give atterauce, and tic
bugcst pages Of your countfys history. have cansbt
insife rom its glowiag record When this naon was
agonzng and bleeding at every pore when war had de-
soiacd with Gre aud sword, your noflhrrn frontier aud
TIE best blood ~ the land h30 been yainy split upon its
plains be LEFT The warm halls Of Congress or the bleak