Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-14


lies Of all his limbs Such glowing express
sons, s,--sncb graphic clineations,--suc sou
stirring eloqncncc, II has never beiorc been
my good io,tune to hear. have long enter
tained an exalted opinion of The talents OF
Mr. Preston, but ! om free TO say, that I'll
Yesterday. never had any just conception
nf his splendid powers of eloqnrnce. lie
was followed by Mr. Southsrd, and several
others, whose names ] could not hear.--
Meanwhile. Mr.. Wise and others were ad-
dressing another portion Of the multitude al
the other stand. Thus matters went on tll
/ o'clock, when we adjourned to meet this
day, aud we then all marched back IN due
order.
The following account of tho proceedings
of Tuesday, is given by the Baltimore Amer
can.
Monument Square was thronged through
the morning aud the day. The delegates
met, not as n'llnerously us yesterday, for ma
ny had leil the city, bu, in thousands. The
President of the Convention, John V. l.. Me-
Nahon, ESD, presided with great dignity and
perfect order prevailed among the mass.
We have but time to name some OF the
Speakers who addressed the Convention III
the carly part Of the day.
Henry Clay and Wm. &. Preston Of the Sc
nate.
Both of these distinguished gentlemen
spoke with that feeling OF popular enthusiasm
to be expected from the cheering Signs and
congratulations around them. Mr. Clay was
received with enthusiastic demonstrations of
applause, and his stirring appeals and iorcl-
bile pictures Of the sad experiments brought
upon the country, prompted response ~ ev'
cry bosom.
Mr. Preston of s. c., was hardly less elo.
quent than on Monday, and none the less in
tGrcsting to those who heard him, for many
now heard hlnl for the first time
Mr. Lcgarc %! South Carolina, we are told,
also made an eloquent and spirited address.
Few men IN the country have more powers
TO interest, and no one has more brilliant
imagination with which to illustrate the good
or bad principles of a Government.
Mr.. Stanley Of n. g., spoke cloqncn.ly nj
so from the Court House ros,rum, and after q
stirring address Of an hour the cry vas
son Stanley, on"
Ilcnry A. Wise Of Virginia, was also cal
led for and introduced to the Convention by
the President. The appearance of The bold
aud talenlcd VirginIan was responded to by
the thousands present in loud and repeated
cheers. Mr.. Wise, though much indlsposed,
spoke with great energy vnd power, ana es'
pcclally in reference 10 the many national pc.
culIarliies of his own District, one OF the
most national n the Old Dominion. There
Harrison aud Tyler both were born. There,
too, old Ben Harrison, the signer OF the De-
clarailon OF independence, and Patrick Hen.
ry, the renowned champion OF our National
Independence, aad their homes. There a'so
was fought tho last naval battle Of the Rcvo.
luton and there sprung up Bacon's rebellion.
1 he history of the District was eventful, and
it was Wing District. The Old Dominion,
God bless her, had now joined his District,
and Virginia was Wing State, ready to-
give her electoral vote to William Ii. liar.
rson, and John Tyler. Mr.. Wise spoke elo'
qucntly and with great effect. Retiring he
was greeted with the hearty aud unanimous
applause of the Convention.
Mr. Willis of Maine, was introduced to the
assembled thousands by the Prcsldent, and
as one OF the Vice Presidents, gave good
account of the North East State. In the
name of the Wings of Maine he PROMISED
ten electoral votes for Harrison and Tyler up
on the ides of November."
No less interesting were the speech and
the pledge given by Mr.. Grahame, another
Vice President, from the Stale Ut Louisiana.
he. too, promised the electoral vote OF the
South Western border State for Harrison and
Tyler.
Mr.. Allen Of tho District of Columbia
made q report Of the popular movements in
the District, and gave his reasons for these
demonstrations OF public feeling among o
people who arc unjus,ly deprived OF The right
Of suffrage.
Mr.. in. Emory spoke for New Hampshire.
TO work in the Granite State he said was an |
up hill business, bn, the Delegates here pre- /
sent would promise at least Il spirited contest. l
Mr. f. s. Thomas from the North Bend, 4
Ohio, and formerly OF Baltimore, made u spir. 4
ted address, and many happy illustrations .
drawn from the history Of the Government |
and the times.
MIR. Reynolds of New York city, delighted
his hearers with Il sensible and practical ad. .
dress upon the character and importance Of
the contest.
Mr. Robertson of Georgia, a true Southron,
spoke eloquontly of Georgiu. Ills address
was BRET and one of the best made IN the
Georgia, he said was awake to
the Importance Of the coming contest, and
'Ut llleo "S'o VI uSi o"h
and spontaneous kindling.
Mr.. Wicklfie of Kentucky, Mr.. Bryan of
South Carolina, Mr.. Dawson of Michigan,
Mr.. Tyler of fConnccticut, Mr.. Profit Of lndi-
ana, Mr. Thompson of Delaware, MIR. Stan \
nard of Virginia. and others also spoke, but
in the crowd 1t was impossible to hear the
names of half who spoke or Of the thousandth |
Of what was said.
Mr.. Penrose Of Pennsylvania, offered the
resolution, winch was seconded by /
Mr.. Myers, of the same State, and unan- /
Inously adoptcd:-
Resolved, That the Delegations from each
State represented in this Convention be, and they
are hereby requested to raise by contribution OF
not exceeding ons dollar for each person. Il sun
Of money for tie u.e Of the bereaved family Of
I Thomas H. Laughlin, carpenter, of tho Eighth
W ard Of tho City of Baltimore, and member
Of this Convention, who was killed IN the pro-
ression Of yesterday, while in the exercise Of the
right Of freemen peacaby 10 assemble
aud deliberate upon the conduct Of tho officers OF
30, ornlnrnt -" right nestimable TO them, and
formidable 10 tyranls only"
Resolved, That the sum so raised be puid to
he President of this Convention, TO be by him
lpplied for tho relief Of the widow and children
,f our deceased fellow member, to whom We
hereby tender our coincidence for his death in tho
glorious cause OF his country.
At the close Of The addresses, tho Conven.
ion unanimously resolved To attend the Iu-