Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-19

ton. have known him lone, said Mr.. b.,
from his infancy, and have been brought in
confict With HIM in the councils of the nation
In many situations of important and ofcon-
hdehtial intercourse, yet throughout all this
intercourse have never known him to make
a single remark that. was net full of honor,
full OF patriotism, and love of country. 1t
was not necessary for him to attempt to add
any thing to the fame of such man bv eulo-
gy or otherwise; he would occupy one of the
brightest pages in his ccun,ry's history.
There is nothing little about him, said MIR. B.
he cannot be made the corrupt tool ofany par
ty, and If he had been put in nomination we
should witness new era in our political gov
eminent.
He concluded by expressing his entire con-
fldence in the wisdom and patriotism Of Gen.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, and in assurinu
the Convention of his determination to use
his best efforts to carry into effect the object
OF the Convention in his nomination.
Mr.. LEIGH, of Virginia. rose amidst the
cheers Of the Convention. He said, ifhe had
properly estimated the character of the dis
tlnguished son of Kentucky, he would not be
grleved at the result of the nomination. He
had secured fame which would last as lone
as the world would stand, and that renown
was more in his eyes than all the Offices that
could be given him. That he would be salts
he'd, he had the utmost assurance; Mr.. CLAY
had been his warm and intimate friend, and
he knew him well enough to know that such
was his character. Mr. l.. concluded by ey-
pressing his determination to give his heart
anu hand to carry out the wishes of TIE Con-
vention.
Mr.. KING, of New York, followed. He
said has first choice had not been made, But
he had surrendered up his preference with the
belief that the choice which was proposed to
be made would concentrate the greatest
strength and power against the corrupt rulers
at Washington. In surrendering Mr. CLAY.
he was not surrendering him SO as TO deprive
the country OF his Services-he remained 4
shield In the Senate OF the Union To ward off
the attacks OF tyrants upon the Constitution
OF our country. The name presented-that
OF VIM. III. HARRIsoN-was equally sportless
with that Of the illustrious individual that they
had refused. He would give it his cordial
support.
Messrs. SELDEN, of \. York. and ROE
EXITS, OF Pennsylvania, in eloquent and pat
rlotic language, expressed their hearty coon
Grafton IN the nomination OF WIN. III. HARHI-
son Tor President. Although that had not
been their first choice, they had surrendered
tnelr preference at the shrine Of their countrv's
good, believing that the success of the Whir
party and the overthrow of the despotisnI
with which we are cursed depended upon the
choice they had made.
Mr.. OWEN, of North Carolina. from the
COMMITTEE of three from each State appointed
to ballot in the State Delegation for Vice Pre-
sident, made the following report, viz
That 23l votes had been cast for Vice Pre-
sldent, and that these Were given unanimous
~ Tor JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. That the
Virginia Delegation had not balloted for Vice
PRESIDENT, and their reasons would be apprcci-
ated when made known to the committee.
MIR. LEIGH, of Virginia, then stated, that
as 1t was understood that the Virginia Dele
CATION were unanimous in their sentiments in
favor of MIR. TYLER, of Virginia, delicacy on
his part had induced him to request that they
would not ballot at all, as he was himself
che of that delegation.
MIR. REVERDY JOHNSON, of MARYLAND.
then renewed the resolution which had been
offered by him before the report of the com
mltIee, and laid upon the table, declaring Gen.
WIN. III. HARRISON, Of Ohio, nominated by
the unanimous voice Of the Convention for
President, and JOHN TYLER, Of Virginia. for
Vice President.
Mr.. SWIFT, of Pennsylvania, then rose.
and spoke In favor of the resolution, declar-
ing that, although he had come here with his
first impressions in favor of HENRY CLAY.
yet he was willing to surrender them up for
the purpose of harmony. lie had known
MT. CLAY fcr thirty years, and had only to
learn every day that there was more and more
IN MS character that was worthy Of admira-
tlon. But he was persuaded that Mr.. CLAY
had mad opportunity for nomination, and
that the proceedings of the Convention had
been all that his friends could desire. He
ieltit to be his duty, in the language Of a dis
tinglished son of Virginia, to adopt the mot
to, . L MON for the sake of the Union.' The
nomination should receive his cordial sup
port.
Mr.. SPRAGUE congratulated the friends
oil our country on the harmony which pervad-
ca the Convention. Our opponents (said MIR.
o. nave said that the Wing party was COM
posed OF such discordant materials that they
could never be haunonized; and upon this
they built theirbopes. Judging by themselves,
they had misjudged us. in their estimation
OF measures and intrigue, they were not east
~ beaten; but in their estimation of moral
excellence and patriotism, they were greatly
at fault. He thanked Heaven there was such
thlng as patriotism. With Nir. CLAY and
ms friends compromise had its true mcanipr.
itc-u not mean you must concede all to me.
out was passed upon mutual concession. which
was rendered highly necessary in order to
harmonlze the feelings of the majority of the
People throughout the Union.
lie believed there were scores of men d.
mongst the ranks Of the Wings who were
competent to be at the head of this Republic.
as there were scores amongst the ranks of the
Opposition who were fit for the head of a fac
tIoH.
Mr.. CHAMBERS, of Pennsylvania. said
he had como here with a first choice different
from that which was about to be made by the
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