The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

whence they came and he accordingly intro
duced
Mr.. Dllett, Alabama
Mr.. Thompson Delaware.
Mr.. Stanly, North Carolina.
Mr.. Willis, Maine.
Mr.. Graham Louisiana.
Mr.. Wicklife, Kentucky
Mr.. Allen, District of Columbia.
Mr.. Robertson, Georgia.
Mr.. Emory, New Hampshire.
Mr.. Profit, Indiana.
Mr.. Dawson, Michigan.
Mr.. Bryan, South Carolina.
Mr.. Tyler, "a grandson Of General Putnam Con-
necticut
-, Rhode Island
Mr.. Wise, Virginia
Mr., Stannard, Virginia.
Who addressed the Convention with great
power and effect. Their speeches were respond
ed to by repeated cheers from the assembled
multitude, who presented living mass, cover
ing large space Of ground as far as the voice
could reach, and who remained upon the ground
from early in the morning until the Convention
adjourned for dinner
Among the members of Congress were HEEL
RY CLAY and WIN. G. PRESTON, Of the
Senate.
Both Of these distinguished gentlemen spoke
with that feeling OF popular enthusiasm to be ex-
pected from the cheering signs and congratula-
tons around them. MIR. CLAY was received
and his stirring appeals and forcible pictures Of
the sad experiments brought upon the country
prompted response in every bosom.
Mr. PRESTON, of S. c., was hardly less
eloquent than on Monday, and none the less in
teresting to those who heard him, for many now
heard him for the first time.
| Mr.. LEGARE, Of South Carolina, we are
| Few men in the country have more power to in
terest, and no one has more brilliant imagina-
ton with which to illustrate the good or bad
principles Of Government.
| Mr.. STANLY, of N. c., spoke eloquently
also from the Court-House rostrum, and after
stirring address of an hour, the cry was
" On, 'Sttftty, on"
HENRY A. WISE, of Virginia, was also
for, and introduced to the Convention by the
President. The appearance of the bold and Ia
Tented Virginian was responded to by the thou
sands present in loud and repeated cheers. Mr..
Wise, though much indisposed, spoke with great
energy and power and especially in reference to
the many national peculiarities of his own Dis
trict, one of the most national in the Old Do
minion. There Harrison and Tyler both were
born. There, too, Old Ben. Harrison, one of the
Signers of the Declaration Of Independence,
and Of Patrick Henry, the renowned champion
of our National Independence, had their homes.
There also fought the last naval battle Of the
Revolution, and there sprung up Bacon's Rebel
lion. The history of the District was eventful, and
twas Wing district. The Old Dominion, God
bless her, had now joined his District, and vir-
gina was Wing State ready to give her cleo
toral vote to WIN. H. HARRISON and john TYLER
Mr.. Wise spoke eloquenty and with great eff
feet. Retiring he was greeted with the hearty
and unanimous applause of the Convention.
Mr.. REYNOLDS, of New York City, de-
lighted his hearers with a sensible and practical
address upon the character and importance of
the contest.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of Georgia, true South
ron, spoke eloquently of Georgia. His address
was brief, and one of the best made in the Con-
vention. Georgia, he said was awake to the
Importance of the coming contest, and the fires
kindled within her were of her own irresistible
and spontaneous kindling.
Mr.. PENROSE, of Penn, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was seconded by Mr.. MY
Frs, of the same State and unanimously
adopted =
Resoired That the Delegations from each State re-
presented in this Convention be- and they hereby
requested to raise by contribution Of not exceeding
one dollar for each person sum of money for the
use of the bercaved family of Thomas III Laughlin,
carpenter of the Eighth Ward of the City of Balti-
more, and member Of this Convention, who was
killed in the Procession Of yesterday while in the
ercse of the undoubted right Of reemen pcaceaby to
assemble and deliberate upon the conduct of the Off
and formidable to tyrants only"
Resoired, That the sum raised be paid TO the
President of this Convention, to be by him applied
for the relief Of the widow and children Of our de-
ceased fellow member TO whom hereby tender our
coincidence for his death in the glorious cause of his
country
At the close Of the addresses, the Convention
unanimously resolved TO attend the funeral Of
the lamented LAuoHLIN. at four o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Convention then adjourned until five
o'clock, p. NJ
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS AND FINAL
ADJOURNMENT
At FIVE o'clock the Convention re-assembled.
The President having taken the chair, the Com
mittee Of Chairmen of the State Delegations
reported the following resolution, which was Sc
conded and advocated by Mr.. TALFouRD, of Ohio,
and unanimously agreed to:
Resoired, That the President be directed TO trans
nit TO Gen WILLIAM III. HARRISON, and JoHN Ty-
IER the compliments Of this Convention, together
with copy Of its proceedings signed by the Prcsi-
dent and Secretaries.
The Committee of Charmen of the State
Delegations also submitted the following reso-
lutions, which were seconded by Mr.. McelUEEN,
Of Ohio, and unanimously adopted by the Con-
vention:
Rssofred. That the members Of this Convention
entertain the most grateful sense Of the generous
hospitality Of the citizens Of Baltimore who have, by
receiving MS as guests evinced their devotion to the
cause in which engaged, and given 70 the
country another evidence Of their enlightened and