The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-17

be ended with declaring in so many words, In allu-
sion 10 the case OF the New Jersey members before
the House, that the Governor scas dissolrsdf AL
these speeches ought,o be reported faithfully and o.
| large. They would amount, after all 10 no more
Than single reguiar-buiit Congressional speech Of
| three hours or
Next came Mr.. sALrossrALl., Of Massachusetts.
obedieni 10 o peremplors though unexpected call
| he answered Ike minuieman OF the kevoiunon,
and, In free, oh-hand, conversational style, sars
the meeting his notions Of the heengaiion law ano
lis consequences and Of what might ps connuen.,y
expected from the lesson which old n,assaenass''s
hid learned al the last election Mr. NEAL Oh nae,
was next called 10 the door He had Just been ask
ed he said to recall the attention Of The company 70
| the claims of another candidate MAJOR usneIdI
| WINFIELD ScorP--a man who was ABOUT 70 appear
| before The American People With only sixteen votes
| in his favor; when, in point OF TACT he had my
seven ON his frs. ballot, and might have had sixty
| eight He had conversed freely with the Generai
| and would take upon himself 10 say that no man
would 20 further In supporting the nominees oil Inc
Harrisburg Con veniion though, soldier occupy
ing the place he did ia the Army il was not for him
TO set an example Of electoneerng even for himself
thai he had never done 50, and never would while
he occupied thai position that he entertained an ex-
allied opinion OF Gen. HARnlsos that he most
heartily and entirely approved the course taken by
his own friends Of New York al the Convention,
and thai he bad b<en obliged 10 leave the city the
evening before Mr.. N. stated, moreover, thai, so
far as individual personal preferences went, every
member Of the Maine Delegation was In favor OF
HESRy CLAY but that the peepis from among whom
recruits IN Maine we're 10 be expected Tor carrying
The State not YET prepared 10 Gnsay at 0ce all
that their leaders had been making them say Tor so
many years; and that therefore, Gen. HAaaisos,
who had never been vifed or misrepresenied there,
was the first choice OF the people lie concluded by
proposing Major General Vinaeia Scot" The hrsl
choice Of New York, the second choice Of large
majority Of The American People. II was received
with burst Of Enthusiasm
Then Mr.. STAsLY, Of North Carolina, was called
up, and met with the most encouraging favor and
sympathy. Then Mr.. WRiorr, OF Missouri, who
welt into the character oil General Hanson briefly
and cleveriy. Then Mr.. DiLLErr, OF Alabama, who
threw of very efiectual speech. Then Mr. BORIS,
oil Virginia, who was prevented by severe cold
from dong his fine talents justice. Then General
ANDREW MiLLEa, Of Mississippi who went into the
merits Of Gen. HARRrsoS, head and shoulders, with
his accustomed energy, doing him entire Justice,
and wping away, rs with single flourish OF his
powerful arm, every slanderous impulaion that had
ever been levelled al him. Then General McCAR-
ray, Tin the absence OF Mr.. McREyNoLDs the clever
Delegate from Michigan,) who went heart and soul
into The subject and pledgnd himself 10 sustain The
nomination with all his influence, whatever that
might be. These declarations were UNIVERSAL
There was not symptom even Of cold acquiescence
every body was in earnest, hearty and resolved.
Under such circumstances, and with such nantes
taons from the very outset cho can doHdt the issue