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

-THE sAFkgy or THE Public MoNkf-ANp TIA
eES&RAL GOOD or TUE rgoPLE.
When ! cast my eyes from enc end Of my conn
try 10 the other, | perceive no ground Tor despair
Ns eAS Rgn9KM THIS COUNTRY. But even II II
were otherwise, IL would still be no hess our duty
10 contend for her dearest Interests. lie who is =
patriot ealy when the tide OF a ~triamphing majority
flows with him, Is no Nhig. But he il a true pa.
frioi, who, whether in the majority or minority, has
his country at lieatf. and not sinister purposes, !
hope aad believe that this body is composed Of pa
trlois fthe latter class.
have high authority ior the assertion. that "i'
Is lawful 10 take counsel Of our enemies" Let Us
initiate them ID activity, If not in means. Whcr
defeated, the enemy do not despopd, perhsps fol
the reason that mankind are often more zcaious for
evil than good. Let every man remember that nj
matter how small his influence, still hess an Amer
can citizen, and his country calls HIM TO aciion
whether he belong 10 the tribe with ten talents ~
the tribe with only half y talent. X ia in the po
itirai as in the natural world, the whole is compo
sed OF atoms. Public Sentiment is made Up of In
dividual opinion, and the great ocean Itself would
dry up IL it we're not for the drops which composc
Ia.
Gov. D. concluded his impressive remarks with q
solemn appeal to Heaven to bless the body, which
hae uniy la view the best interests OF orr country
aud the perpeiuily ofonr free institutions.
Mr. GRAHAM, of Louisiana, said thai a letter
froa ito State Of Arkansas, authorizing and feques,
ting tho Delegates from Louisiana TO east the vote
OF Arkansas tor candidates fol President and Vice
President had been received, which he moved should
be read. lie said he was glad TO find by the letter
that the State of Arkansas was about moving for
ward in the cause Of the country, and breaking frou
| the shackles of Benton & CO., by whom it had beer
held in thraldom
After some discussion, the letter was laid upot
tae table. But the vote was eventually rcconsidefec
on motion of MIR. Shaw, OF Massachusetts, and tht
letter was read, Tire letter was from the Chair
man ofihe State committee, and stated that the de
legates elected by thar State were in favor of Mr.
Clay Tor President, and Gov. Tyler Of Virginia, fol
Vice President,
On moiion Of Mr.. CHAMBERS, fPa., The ruiei
that govern tho House Of Representatives Of the
United States. were adopted tot the government 81
the deliberations OF the convention.
On motion OF Mir. JOHNSON, Of Ohio, the resolu'
lion offered by him yesterday, instructing the Pre-
sident Of he Convention 10 procure the Rev. Cler
~ Of Harrisburg 10 open the Convention every NOR
ming with prayer, WAS taken Up, and %sdopted.
On motion Of Mr.. MoRRis. Of Pa tho reporters
Of newspapers we're invited 10 take seats on The
floor Of the house.
MIR. SpRAouE Of Massachusetts, said that a.
some Differences ofopinion might naturally exist re-
latiya TO the mode of proceeding IN giving votes fol
tbe different candidates for President, and ms they
should endgavor 10 recolcile those differences, and
| presen, harmonious actions; he submitted the pro
| position, given below, as an order OF nroceedIng
which was well calculated to carry out the end pro
posed.
After some discussion by Messrs. Leigh, Ham
mo nd, Spraeue, Selden end Rassel,
MIR. PESRosE moved the following amendment
to the original resolution offered by the delegate
from Massachusetts
"That tia vote Of . majority of each delegation
shall be reported as the vote Of that Stale and
each State represented here shall vote its lnll cleo
tofial yote by such delegation, in the committee.
After some further remarks by different gentle.
men, the original proposition by Mr.. SpRAcUE with
lhs amendment by Mr.. PEERosr. was agreed to
unanimously, of which the following is q copy,
Ordered, That the Delegates from each State be
requested TO assemble as a delegation, and appoint
a committee not exceeding three in number, TO re-
ceive the views and opinions of such Delegation,
and communicate the Same TO the assembled com
miiiee OF all the Delegations, TO be By them respec-
lively reported TO their principals, and that there
upon the Delegates from each State be requested 10
assemble as a Delegation, and ballot for candidates
for the Offices Of President and Wee President, and
having done 50, to commit thr ballot Designating
the votes of each candidate, and by whom given 10
its committee and ihercupon all The committees
shall assemble and compare the several ballots, and
report the result Of the Same to their several Dele
cations, together with such facts as may bear upon
The nomination and such Delegation shall forth
with re-assemble and ballot again for candidatesf for
the above offices, and again commit the result TO
the above committees, and IL it shall appear that =
majority ofthe bsilots arc for any one mar for can
didate for President, said committee shall report
The result to the Convention for its consideration
but If there shall be no such majority, then the dele
CATION shall repeat the balloiiag until such a major
ity shall be obtained, and then report the same to
the Convention for its consideration.
That the vote ola majority of each Delegation
shall be reported as the vote Of that State end
each State represented here shall vote It's full cleo
,oral vote by such delegation in the committee.
The Convention then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. g, 1899.
Mr.. CAssIus CLAY, Of Kentucky, offered a reso.
ution that the ayes and noes be called, and the de-
legates declare Vtva roce their choice IS a candid
ate for President, and that where q delegation is
not full, those present cast the votes o. the absent
members,
MIR. DAVIES, of Connecticut, opposed the motion
of MIR. Clay, and moved that j. be laid upon the Ia
bic. Agreed 10,
Mr.. HoRsER, Of New Jersey, offered a resolu'
ton TO procure a correct list Of the delegates and
then post oiicea, to be published with the proceed
ings OF the Convention. Agreed to.
Nj, WILLIAMSON moved that a m Off
nance be appointed: Mr.. Lee, Of Massachusetts 10
be appointed Chairman.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned till three
o'clock.
3 O'CLOCK, r. NJ.
Convention met. and after hearing a report from
Mr.. FISHER, of Pa, relative to expenses OF Con-
vention, it adjourned I'LL z O'Clock.
O'CLOCK. p. N.
Mr.. WnETMoRE, Of New York. offered several
resolutions relative 10 The assembling ola national
convention Of YOUNG MEN, to respond to the nor
mination Of this Convention.
MIR. w. stated that the resolutions proceeded from
a highly respectable body Of Wings in New York
He did mol, however, press the resolutions atthis
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