The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17

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u.s. Is there any who will suffer personal feelings
to interfere with his decision to cover with
sackcioth and ashes those who would guard tbe
ark Of our political safety /? God forbid,
Ii would be useless for me, said Gov. B. 10 take
up your time with recapitulation of the evils the
country is laborng under They are known 10
you all! But tout of the fullness of the hear,
the mouth speakeb, I must be permitted to re-
ERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION to the
breeze, inscribed with these inspiring words
ONE PRESIDENTIAL TERM-'FHE INTEG.
RlTY OF THE PUBLIC SERVANTS-THE
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY-AND
THE GENERAL. GOOD OF THE PEOPLE
When cast my eyes from one end ofour coun.
Try r 10 me oheT, perceive no ground for despair
en- if it otherwise, il would still be 10 less our
duty to contend for her dearest interests. Tie who
is a patriot only when the tide ofa triumphant ina.
Jority flows with him, is no Wing But he is o
true patriot, who, whether in the majority or mi.
nority has his country at heart, and not sinister
purposes. l hope and believe that this body is
composed of patriots of the latter class.
have high authority for the assertion, that "t is
lawful to take counsel of our enemies" Let US
initiate them in activity, if not in means. When
defeated, the enemy do not despond, perhaps for
the reason that mankind often more jealous for
evil than good. Lot every man remember that no
matter how small his influence, still he is a.
merican citizen, and his country calls him TO action
whether he belong to the tribe with ten talents or
the tribe with only half a talent 1t is in the no.
litical as in the natural world the whole is com
posed of atoms. Public sentiment is made I'D of
individual opinion and the great ocean itself would
dry up lift were rot for the drops which compose
Gov. b. concluded his impressive remarks with
a solemn appeal to Heaven TO bless the body,
which has only in view the best interests of our
country, and the perpetuity Of free institutions
MIR Sprague of Mass offered resolution in re-
gard TO the manner which The convention would
proceed TO vote for candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States.
prolonged discussion ensued and various prop
ositions in the shape of amendments Of
fered. The proposition OF Mr. Sprague with an
amendment, by Mr. Penrcse agreed to unan.
imously in the folio wing words
Ordered, That the Delegation from each state
be requested to assemble a delegation, 81 ap.
point committee bot exceeding three in num-
her TO receive the views and opinions of such
Delegation, and communicate the same to the
assembled committees Of allthe Delegations, to
be by them respectfully reported TO their prn.
cipals; and that thereupon the Delegation, from
each State he requested TO assemble as a Deega-
ton, and ballot Tor candidates for jhe Office of
President s. Vice President, md having done so
TO commit the ballot Designating the vote ofeacA
candidate, 81 by whom given, to its committee
and ,hereupon all the committees shall assem-.
BILE and compare the The several ballots, and re.
port The result Of the Same to their several Dele.
CATIONS, together with such facts as may bear
upon the nomination; and such Delegation shall
forthwith reasonable and ballot again for candi-
dates for The above Offices, and again commit
the result to the same committees, and if it shall
appear that the ma ority of The ballots for any
one man for candidate for President, said com.
mttee shall report the result TO the Convention
for Its considerations; but if there shall be no
such niaj orily, then the delegation shall repeat
The baotng until such majority shall he oh
tanned, and then report the same 10 the Conven-
ZION for its consideration.
That the vote of majority of each Delega-
ton shall I've reported The vote of that state; a.
each State represented here slall vote its full
electoral vote by such delegation in The Com
lnttee.
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1889.
Mr. Cassus Clay of Kentucky, offered
oluton that the ayes and noes be called, and the
delegates declare rira their choice a can'
didate for President, aud tina, where delega'
ton is not full, the absentees cast the votes of
the absent members.
MIR 4. addressed the convention in favor OF his
motion. He said that he wished every portion
of the people to he heard He knew not that
his own favori!e would he nominaed-he did
not know even the result of the balloiing, but
he wished full, fair, and candid expression Of
opinion. ....-., t.l. .,.ta......-.
MIR Davies OF Connecticut, opposed the mo.
ton of Mr. Clay, and moved that it be laid upon
the table. Agreed to. - ...,
On motion the Convention adjourned till 3
o'clock. ..i ... -- ..
afternoon and Evenang. prayer by the
Rev. WILLIAM BARNS, of the Methods, E.
Church, Mr. Whitmore, of New York offered
several resolutions relative to The assembling of
national convention of YOUNG MEN, to re-
spond to the nomination Of this Convention.
Mr. w. stated that's resolutions proceeded
from highly respectable body of Wings in N
York. He did not, however, press the resolutions
at this time. ~. . L..
Mr. r. Johnson, of Maryland, said that as no
result had been arrived at, in ballo,ing by dele
cations, he would move that the committee on
the subject be instructed to report progress, and
gress, aud that il then be discharged
and that tine Convention then proceed to
vote tor candidates for President and vice
President, per capita. Laid on the table.
Gov Owen, of North Carolina, announced that
the Committee had had the same under consid'
Grafton, and had instructed the chairman to re-
port progress and ask leave to sit again. and tna'
the following was the result of the ballotngs lot
President. .s.a .a..a..a} BE- ...g
Two hundred and 54 ballots were castor
which 81.