Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
Correspondence of the Telegraph
HARR1sBuRG, Dec. 7th, l8

HARRISBURG, Dec TIN, 1852
MIR. CLARKE 1t is due to the Wings Of Lin
coin District, to be promptly aud fully advised of
the proceedings of the "Whig National Convention"
| in W hich have the honor to represent them at
Harrisburg.
Permit me therefore to avail myself Of the columns
of your paper to bring 10 the knowledge of the
electors of Lincoln. such intelligence, as may come
10 my hand of nature to interest them.
They will perceive by the list of names here
convened that other states have fit to confde
the important trust Of this occasion to men Of no
ordinary distinction, among whom, no less than
seven Ex-Governors besid other hoary yheaded
sages of every class of society, besides good pro-
portion of The active energy and even youth of the
Wing party in the U. States. And if the delegation
from Maine, is not composed, as from some other
States, of the weathcr-worn patriots of scores of
years that are passed. it is believed that they will
not, this any future occasion fail 10 deserve
from her, as well as from their political brethren,
the need of active and devoted servants. ri
But is my object in this communication. to give
some particulars of the proceedings Of the Delega
tion IN addition to the account with which you are
already furnished.
And in the first place. will state that the seven
Deleg from Maine on the ground. (hree fallisg
to be presently after taking into consideration all the
evidence they could collect as to the availability Of
the several candidates before the public for President
of the U. States, proceeded by their Goa. mittee
to state in the general committee of the convention,
that their personal and sectional preferences were
for the distinguished statesman of Kentucky. but,
regarding him not the most available candidate
the Y felt their duty TO offer the name Of VIM.
first called ON to express her Judgment, she stood
forth before the assembled representatives of %
States in this general Commit tee, and through fire
successive balIotngs, firm persevered, until the
vote, taken by States according to their Electoral
strength, stood, for
Clay 80
Scattering 10
In regard to Vice President, Maine, as well as
several other sates, for reasons they viewed as i'm
porant, stlred in the course for the Hon John Ty-
Ter of Va and had the satisfaction Of having the
Otner states, ono dlleT uIl ich h"SH
until the most perfect unanimty prevailed
An admirable drdour was manifested by the
friends of each of the respective candidates which
may have seemed to some as incapable OF being
diverted from lis flv rite object, bu; was
the will of the majority determined tnan the f lends
of the unsuccessful candidates foi ward in the
most magnanimous and jealous manner in avowing
to the convention their determination TO support the
nominees From the South it frequently said
to the west "heretoloe we have known too little of
the character and services of Gen. Harrison, 10
justify supporting him or believing he could be
sustained in our districts, but now that you Rave
told US, we will go hume, and we doubt not that
while our constituents will rally to man under his
standard, we shall also make inroads upon the ranks
of our adversaries.''
Thus, with the highest degree of unanimty and
eOrdiaty, has this august assembly Qor such it
must be called by every sober American, of what
ever political party he may be,) elo4ed its Gelbera-
tons and finished The duties assigned to it, by ac-
cepting the report of the general Committee, and
unanimousl, placing in nomination
Gen. WIN. EH. Harrison,
Ohio for President of the United States. and the
Hon. JOhl Tyler,
of Virginia for Vice President.
With due consideration,