Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19

he assured them, would be amongst the foremost !
in the contest on the side Of HARRISON and IL
they were defeated, they would be found in the last
ditch. But he was as confident Of success as he
was that the People were fit for self government.
Mr.. BoARDMAE, OF Kentucky, followed in q SINH
lar strain.
Mr.. WiLsos, Of New Hampshire, then took the
floor and enchsined the meeting for about haif an
hour. He said he was from the rock-bound Slate
Of New Hampshire, which 10 time past was . Re
publican State, but in these latter days had been
given over 10 locofocoism.
He hoped, notwithstanding the dark cloud which
hung over her, that the day Of her redemption was
at hand, and he thought the nominations oftlis Con
venlion were we'll calculated TO effect that object.
He said they had been using Arguments among the
People, but il appeared to be rather without effect
They had the right kind &c IN AZ uments, bat they
were TOO heavily chargei-ihey oyershot the mark.
He described, in q very amusing manner, tho ma
chinery of our locooco Government. He said they
had been fighting for spolls, and that they had
brought them when won 10 the great mall, and had
ground then out like a gtist for the pse Of the par
ty but when this vas done, on examination, in
stead Of taking the toll, they bad taken the whole
grist.
lie went heartily for the nomination, ard though
defeated, would not leave the field, he said, till,
like the gallant Cilley OF New Hampshire, he was
carried away with tle trophies Of victory.
Mr.. MERRrL, Of Pennsylvania, said be came
from a State that had no sacrifice 70 make, and he
could not resist the opportunity Of expressing bis
sense of the high spirit Of patriotism which bad in.
duced some of the menbers Of the Convention 10
surrender their ia, orite candidate. Pennsylvania
thanked them, and would respond in Il suitable
manner.
MIR. WRIGHT, Of Missouri, said he came from
the county Of the great " cxpunger,' and notwith-
standing that the dark clouds Of locoiocoism lung
over the horizon, there were bright spots which in
dicated better days for Missouri.
He said Missouri owed much to General HARRt-
son, and she was not ungrateful. When she was
in her infancy struggling to become a member OF
this great Confederacy, General HARRisoN had
stood by her, and placed her upon sure found lion.
1t had been said that Gen. HARRrsoS was poor
this was n mistake-he was rich in the affections oil
his country.
Mr.. GRAHAM, of Louisiana, expressed his de-
termination to support tho nomination of The Com
vention ; and, although he had been in favor of Mr..
CLAY, yet he would not yield to the warmest friends
of General HARRISON in a miration of his virtues.
Mr.. HOLLY, said Vermont had never bowed the
knee to Baal, and had obtained The honorable dis.
tinction Of being always right. He said they would
60 to the White House at Washington, (~throogh
the bsllot-box and, rs gallant son of Vermont,
when he obtained The surrender of the Fort, they
would demand its surrender ain the name Of the
Great Jehovah and Of The National Convention.
Mr. BALDWIN, Of Virginia. Mr.. BATES, Of Mich
igan, Mr.. HusTiEeToT, Of Indiana, Mr.. Brunei,
and several other gentlemen, spoke in favor Of the
nomination with much eloqucnce.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.. Il.
JOHNSON, Of Maryland, and unanimously adopted:
"Resolpcd, That this Convention ecommend to
the WIG YOUNG MES OF the several States 10 hold
a Wing Convention onthe 22d Of February, of 1910,
or any other day that may be agreed upon, in The
city of Baltimore, for the purpose of general organ.
ization, and to adopt measures for tho securing oil
success TO the ticket nominated. /"
Tba uneafinn pvuu taEap mn tha resolution ,OaraI
by Mr.. JOHNSON, that WILLIAMH HARRISON,
of Ohio, be the candidate for President, and JOHN
TYLER, of Virginia, the candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, and it was unanimously adopted, and rscei
we'd with acclaination and shouting from all cor
ners Of the house.
On motion of Gov. OWEN, of North Carolina, q
committee of one from each State was appointed
to inform the candidates of their nomination.
A vote ofthanks was unanimously given to the
President, for the able and efficient manner in which
he had performed his duty, for which he returned
his thanks in an appropriate and eloquent address.
Thanks were voted the Reverend Clergy for their
attendance and ooliteness as ~chaplains TO Conyen-
ton.
The Convention then adjourned sine die in the
utmost harmony and good feeling.
L.
The following is q copy Of the Letter from Mr..
CLAY, rend in the Harrisburg Convention on Satur-
day, the 9Th instant:
ASHLAND, NOVEMBER 30, 1889,
GeHfismeH the pubic use which has been
made Of my name, in the connection with the office
ofPresident Of the United States, furnishes the mo-
tive, as | trust 1t will torm the apology for this note.
address 1t to you, because our common residence
In the same State appears TO me to render you the
most appropriate repository aud organ OF what !
wish now TO say.
The Convention at Harrisburg to designate can
dldates OF the Opposition to the present Federal
Administration, for the Offices of President and VICE.
President of the United States, has been ecommen
ded, and the propriety OF it has been generally con
CURED in by all who agree as to the necessity offs
change in the General Administration. 1t appear.
ed to me TO be the best, if not the only practicable
method OF reeonciling and uniting those who, COIN
Gliding in the general principle, entertained differ
ent views as to the most suitable candidates ioi
tnass high Offices, and | accordingly frequently ex-
pressed, and now repeat the expression of my con-
vict'on OF the expediency ofan entire and cordial
acquiescence in the recommendation OF the Conven-
tion.
In the mean time, appeals directly and indirect.
~ have been made to ne by a highly respectable
Convention holden in Pennsylvania, and by private
individuals, to decline give my consent to the use
OF my name, upon the ground that a distinguished
citizen ofthe State of Ohio is the first choice of the
Opposition in Pennsylvania, and in the opinion of
that Convention would be more likely to conciliate
general support than | should. | have been also
Addressed by various respectable and intelligent
citizens OF New York, directly and indirectly, re-
commencing me to decline the contest in behalf Of
another eminent citizen, who has been distinguished
in both the military and civil service Of the United
States.
Whilst have been thus urgently but respectful.
y approached, numerous private citizens and rub
lie meetings and conventions in various parts Of the
United States Zone of these conventions. indeed, in
Pennsylvania itself have done me the honor to ex.
press their confidence in me, aud to intimate their
wishes that | mightte the candidate ofthe Opposi.
tion for the Office of Chief Magistrate.
1t is perfectly manifest that cannot comply with