Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10, 1889.

, pelsed Tor President, the cvtnmittee asked leave TO
sit again for the purpose OF bAllo.ing for & candi-
date tg Vice President.
Leave was granted, and The Convention adjourn.
cd 10 meet tomorrow morning at 10 o o'clock.
SATURDAY. Dec, q.
The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment;
and Was opened with prayer hy tile Rev w X.
| nENIrr Of Harrisburg. AS soon MS the journal
of Yesterday Ind been read,
Mo, BANKs, of Kentucky, said, before the 6pal
action of the Convention WAS had upon the report
Of the Connaittee, made lsst night, he desired an
opportunity 10 express his Determination 10 support
cordially v hoever might be the nomieeo Of The Con-
v~entiou. lie stated thar the first choice Of hts
constituents was liFsRr CIAY. His constituents
were Incorporating but II was IN their hostility
to MaRFis VAN BuReS. They had left him unla-
strucled as TO the man he should vote fe., except on
the first ballot; and that now. having come here, be
stood upon the broad platform u hostility. uneotn-
promising hostility, 10 MARTIN VAN HuREst and
Cor that reason he would support The nomination.
Mr.. II, Johnson, of Maryland, said the tts'
choice OF Maryland was Well known. and that be
had coTne here 70 support, ard had supported, that
choice, until 1t was found that there wns another
sanRe. under which they could carry dismay into the
ranks Of the oppfesso,s Of our country. with per-
haps better hope &c sacecss. lie was willing to
unfari the i,auaer Of WnIisa HFERf HARNisos
10 the breeze, persuaded that, as Maey'pnd had III.
ready triunphta once with the name Of HArRrsoS,
she would do IL again.
Mr.. JOHNSON concluded By allcring = resolution
thar this Convention unanimously coucuf IN the mo-
nina,ion Of WiLllAa liEsRY HARRISON for Pre-
siaent.
The resolution was received with scclnmations
from every member Of the Convention, and from
the vast crowd which had assembled IN The galle-
RES. Several gentlemen rose, aud in short. elo-
queni, and patriotic language, expressed their cor
dial appreciation Of he resolution which had been
offered by the gentleman from Matyland, and eS.
pressed their determination with TINT gentleman TO
Yield the soppor, which they had felt bound to give
for another individual, on the FIST hslintisg, to that
equally cherished name which was proposed TO be
put IN nomination.
Mr.. PRESTON, Of kentucky, rose for the purpose
Of expressing his Willingness To support the nofni-
nation Of HAnRisos, and Of oAei ing q resolution
thar the Convention should prepare IN address 10
he People &c tha different States, Tor the purpose
Of securing their hearty cooperation in the nomina-
tions that have been made. He claimed the right
Of Offering this resolution oui OF courtesy to tho
State which he represented. The hopes Of Ken
tueky had been bliehted Ia the defeat nf The NOM
milton &c her fayoritc son. lie went into q eulocy
upon the character of Mr.. Clay, md concluded BY
fenarking that this was no disappointment 10 that
ili1strioaa eatfio'. There is a letter, said Mr.. p,
in possession OF tho Convention, which will illustrate
M remark, and he hoped il might be read 10 The
Convention. The better had been received some
days ago, but oul Of feelings Of ielicacy, lest il might
be supposed tliry wished 10 get up q sympathy IN
favor Of that distinguished g%enslfA an, The letter
bad not been laid before the Convention hereto.
fore.
The letter was called for by reclamation and
! MI. CoNRgs, Of Kentucky, rose aud said the letter
J was in his possession, aud he hoped he might be
permitted 20 read il.
The lettar was then rend. II was from the Hon.
HKEzY Char, OF heutuchy, 70 The gentleman N
whose possession it was, requesting him aud the
Dslega,iaa from Kentucky, TO 60 for the nominee
d the Convention. He urged upon these, hs per
| sonal friends, not to vote for him upon the ground
of PEI sonal feeling. but, with a view 10 te success
OF the greet cause. to give their support To wiafev-
er candidate should be thoighs most likely TO effect
the harmony Of the great WI IL purity, and the good
Of the country. He concluded by assuring them
that sliorld another than himself he chosen by the
Convention, he should ,ield 10 that nomination his
most hearty support.
The letter was laid upon the table. md by the
unanimous con-ent OF The Convention, ordered to
be entered upon the minutes Of The Convention.
The PessIpKsT Of the Convention Gov. BAR
soua, Of Vitginin) then rose and sad he hoped he
might be permitted Ia make a few remarks upon
The momenfous subject bfiote the Convention. lie
said his lrsi choice had been iiKeRr CLAY, ind be
had voted fti him throughout the whole OF the bal
iDtinE. ~ went MT an thlbEfdtD tittb ~ tfehN
acter Of that ,lIusirious individual that produced an
enthusiastic feeling throughout the Convention.
have known him long, said Mr.. b., from bis intan-
cy, and l have been brought IN conflict viii, him IN
the councils Of The nation--in many situaiiona OF
important and Of confidential intercourse, yet, thro'-
out all this intercourse, | have never known him To
make "a single remark tliat was moi full of honor,
full OF patriotism, and love OF country. Ii was not
necessary for him TO attempt TO add any Thing 10
the fame of such u man by enlogy or otherwise he
would occupy one OF tho brightest pages in his
couniry's history. There IL nothing hulc about
him, said Mn b., he cannot be made the corrupt
tool of any party, and IL he had been put in noml-
nation, we should witness a new era IN our political
government.
He concluded by expressing his entire confidence
in the wisdom and patriotism Of Gen. WILLIAM
HEsRY HARRISON, and ip assuring the Convention
Of his deter animation TO use his best efforts 10 carry
into efect the object Of the Convention in his noni-
nation.
Mr.. LgreH, of virgii Ia, rose arnrist the cheers
Of he Convention. He snid, II lie had proper
ly estimated the character Of the distinguished
son Of kentucky, he would not be gricyed at the
result Of the nomination. be bad secured o fame
which would last as long as the world would stand,
end that renown was more in his eyes than all the
Offices that could be given him. That he would be
satisfied, he had the utmost assurance MI. lLAY
had been his warm and intimate friend, and he knew
him we'll enough to know that such was bis CHAR
acler. Mr.. l.. concluded by expressing his deter
mination to give his heart and hand to carry out
the wishes Of the Convention.
Mr.. KING, Of New York, followed. He snid his
first choice had rot been made. But he had sur
rendered up his preference with the belief that the
choice which was proposed to be made would CON
centrs,e The greatest strength and power against
The corrupt rulers ut Washington. In surrendering
Mir. CLAY, he was not surTendcring him so as to
deprive the county Of his services-he remsired a
shield in The Senate of the Union TO ward off the
sttoeks Of tyrants upon the Constitution Of our
country. The name presenicd--that Of WILLIAM
Henry HAnRIsoE-was equally sPotless with that
of liz illnA,.inn,. ;ndiui1nnl lhnf tlnu lad relnsed. /