The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26

He then made the following report:
The whole number Of votes cast was 25i
Necessary TO choice l2s.
OF the votes cast--Gen. WINFIELD
Ecorr. Of New jersey, received Is.
HENRr CLAY, of kentucky received 90
Gen. WV. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio
received las.
Gen. wv. HENRY HARRISON. Of Ohio
having received a majority fall the votes
polied for President, the Committee asked
leave to sitagain for the purpose of ballot
lng for candidate for Vice President.
DECEMBER :.
A. soon as the journal of yesterday had
been read,
Mr. Banks, of Kentucky. said before the final
1c,gon Of the Convention was had upon the re-
port Of the Committee. made last night he deslr-
e. IN opportunity to express his determination TO
s.,rpo-, cordially whoever might De the nominee
Of the Convention He stated that the first choice
OF his constituents was HgNRY Clay. HIS con.
stI;uents were uncompromising but il was in
their hostility to Martin Van Buren,. They had
lefl n unias;ructed as to the man he should vote
for cxcep, on the first ballot and that now, hav.
Irg come here, he stood upon the broad platform
al hostility, Incorporating hostility, 10 Martin
Van Ruren, and for that reason he would support
tie nomination.
Mr.. K. Johnson, Of MARYLAND, said the first
choice Of Maryland was well known, and that he
had come here TO support, and had supported that
choice, until it was found that there was another
1aae, under which they could carry disnay into
the ranks Of the oppressors of our coun4ry, with
perhaps better hope Of success. lie was willing
70 untarl the banner Of WILLIAM HESRY HARRI-
son to the breeze, persuaded that, as Maryland
had already triumphed once with the name OF
Harrison, she would do i, again.
Mr. Johnson concluded BY Offering resolution
ths' tbs Convention unanimously concur in the
nomination o: WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoN, for
President.
The resolution was received with acclamations
from every member OF the Convention and from
TIE vast crowd which had assembled IN the gale
Eles- Several gentlemen rose, and 10 short, elo-
CDent. and patriotic language oppressed their cor
d. APPRECIATION of the resolution which had been
offered by the gentleman from Maryland, and ex.
pressed then determination NTH that gentleman
to yield tie support which they had felt bound to
give 10 another individual on the first balloting
70 that equally cherished name which was pro-
posed 10 be put in nomination.
Mr Cherry, Of North Carolina, said that the
State be represented had renamed comparatively
cue, IN the selection OF the nominee. She had
her FIRST choice as well as other States bat she
had too long fought aCains; the spoilers not to
know her duty, and she would stand BY her sister
States II TIE present contest, BIZ giving General
Nm- II Harrison a determined support; and
then the election returns come in. said Mr. c.
tasy Vii show that OLD RIP Is WIDE
-AN AXE AGAIN.
Nj Preston. Of Kentucky, rosa 81 the purpose
G expressing uIs willingness TO support the no
El11tI2H Of Harrison, and Of Offering a res0lu-
ton that The Convention should prepare an ad-
efess 70 TIE People Of the different States, for the
r1rPose q securing their hearty cooperation in
TIE nominations taat have been made lie CHIN.
c TIE rElt Of offering .1ls resolution out Of
e51rtesy 70 the State b. represented The hopes
@ hs1.acsF , 81 bern -tigGiad in the defeat Of
toe noia'7Ai'on @. Der i-vy-is son he went In
70 s-.5-F UPON t-e -a.Fistef Of NJ. Gay, aud
c32c---s1 ~ ferazraI1g that this vas no dlsap-
T7-il'sht 70 mat isiust-iols patriot There is a
i---ef' 80 NJ. r IN POSSESSION Of the Coayea-
L-1- "L.~A ~ At1sef axe 1Hil remark ana be
a2Pe1 u sN.-ni oe read 70 lhe ConEeHtioa. The
izs'-f at4 o=-a reSei'e4 some days ago but CIT
81 4seA-l1f 2I u-'f-leF' ISL u might BE- supposed
taey "isae- 70 get Up sympathy II i-yo' OF that
c4-t'n 3.s-a- z a'.r,na' TIE i@''sF had not been
al 'r'-t -1s e1Lsc1-i2H heretofore.
re -stssF ~as called Tor By accl4ma'!oni and
~ S''a,ss' % 4.--AF, rose ana s-I4 t7s let
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uaT-ol- consent u me Convention, ordered 10 oe
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t24i - T'l.- men f5ss AMI SD, De hoped
IL III . .4sE.-e4 y make te% remarks