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Cdculdted 10 elect that object. He said they
mad been usingarguments among the People
but appeared to be rather without effect
They had the right kind of instruments, but
they were too heavily charged-they oversize,
the mark. He described, in very amusing
manner, the machinery of our locoioco Gov
ernment. He said they had been fighting
Tor SPOTS, and that they had brought the a.
when won to the great mil, and had ground
them out like grist for the use of the party
butwhen this was done, on examination, in.
stead of taking the toll, they had taken the
whole grist.
lie went heartily for the nomination, and.
though defeated, would not leave the field.
he SAID, till, like the gallant Cilley OF New
Hampshire, he was carried awar with tho tro,
phies of victory.
| Mr.. MERRILL. ofPennsylvania, said he
came from State that had no sacrifice to
make, and he could not resist the opportunity
OF expressing his sense of the high spirit of
patriotism which had induced some of the
members OF the Convention to surrender their
favorite candidate. Pennsylvania, thanked
them, and would respond in suitable man
| ner.
Mr.. WRIGHT. Of Missouri, said he came
from the country ofthe great ''expungcr," and
notwithstanding that the dark clouds ofloco-
| locolsm hung over the horizon, there were
bright spots which indicated better days fer
| Missouri
He said Missouri owed much to General
| Harrison, and she was not ungrateful. When
she was In her infancy struggling to become
a member Of this great Coniederacy, General
Harrison had stood by her and placed her up
on sure foundation. 1t had been said that
General HARRISON was poor-this was a mis-
| take-he was rich in the affections Of his
! country.
Il III i \
his determination TO support the nomination
oil the Convention; and although he had been
IN favor of Mr.. CLAY, yet he would Weld
to the warmer friends CT General HARRISON in
admiration OF his virtues.
MIR. HOLLY said Vermont had never bow
ell the knee to Baal and had obtained the hon
| orabie distinction Of being always right. He
said they would 90 to the White House at
Washington, (through the ballot-box,) and as
a gallant son of Vermont, when he obtained
the surrendered the fort, they would demand
its surrender ''in the name Of the Great Jc-
hovah and of the National Convcntion.''
MIR. BALDWIN, of Va. Mr.. BATES, of
Michigan, MIR. HUNTINGDON. ofInGiana.
MIR. BRU NELL, and several other gentle
men, spoke i'll favor of the nominations with
MUCH eloquencc.
The following resolution was offered bv
MIR. X. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, and unani-
mously adopted:
Resoired, That this Convention recommend
to the WING IouNG MEN of the several
States to hold Wing Convention on the 22d
OF February, iS40, or any other day that may
be agreed upon, in the city of Baltimore, for
the purpose of general organization, and to
adopt measures for the securing of success to
the ticket nominated
The question was then taken on the rcso-
luton offered by Mr.. JoHNsoS, that WILL
AM ii. HARRISON, of Ohio, he the candi-
date for President, and JOHN TYLER, Of
Virginia, the candidate for Nicc-President,
and 1t was unanimously adopted, and received
with acclamaticn and shouting from all cor
ners of tie house
Onmotion Of Gov. OWEN, of North Car
DINA, q committee of one from each State was
appointed to inform the candidates Of their
nomination.
il vote Of thanks was unanimously given
to the President for the able and efficient man
ner IN which he had performed his duty, for
winch ne returned his thanks in an appropri-
ate and eloquent address.
hanks We're voted the Reverend CLERGY
1cr their attendance and politeness as chap
lains to the Convention.
| The Convention then adjourned sine die in
the utmost harmony and good feeling.
l,F-Thc following is list Of The Officers
of the Convention:
President
James Barbour, Ex-Governor of VIRGINIA.
p-ics Presidents.
| j. =. Peters, Ex-Governor Of Connecticut.
}. y. Schultz, ex-Governor of Pennsylvania.
David Hazard, Ex-Governor OF Delaware.
George Howard, Ex-Governor Of Maryland.
john Tyler, Ex-Governor Of Virginia
). Gwen, Ex-Governor Of North Carolina.
Ihos. Metcaite. exc ovornor Of Kentucky,
Peter x. Livingston, Of New York.
Jacob Burnet, Of Ohio.
|. G. Bates, of Massachusetts.
J. Wilson, ofNew Uampshire.
q. NJ. Huntington, cf Irdiana.
EPhraim Marsct, of New Jersey.
Secretaries
=. b. PenTose, Of Pennsylvania.
G. W. Ralph, of Illinois
| Logan Hunton, of Missouri.
). X. Lyman, of Maine.
Charles Paine, Of Vermont
List Of NsmJers.
! MMsE.--Messrs. u. II. Allen, s. p. LYMAN
). bradley, J. Neal, II. II. Voze. Il. I'D
G.. Pendleton. -
New HAMPsHIRE.-Messrs. ]. Wilson. s.
NJ real, J. Eastman, G.. Stephens.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-M!es J. &. Bates. Z
6urneji, 7. Sprague, %. X. Fouch, J. II.
duncan, ). Hoar, G.. Judson, 4. Lee. II
shaw, u. AshmaD. W. Lowering, J. Howard.
t.. u. Il. Colby, y. NJ. Davis.
R1oDE lsLAND.-Messys. !. +. Simons.
| w. Anthony B. Jiman. q z, Kin