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nave tue bouof 10 De- win sincere regard,
your obcdient servant.
JOHN RUGGLBS.
To NELSON Poe. Esq and others.
TUESDAYS MEETING IN MONUMENT
SQUARE.
Monument Square was thronged ihro'
the morning and the day. The Delegates
met. not as numerously as yesterday, for
r1anv had len the city. but in thousands.
The President OF the Convention, JOHN
V. l.. MCMAHON, ESQ presided with
great dignity, and perfect order prevailed
among the mass.
We have but time 10 name some Of the
speakers who addressed the Convention
in the early part Of the day.
Among the members OF Congress were
HENRY CLAY and WILLIAM c.
PRESTON. ofihe Senate.
Both o. these distinguished gentlemen
spoke with that feeling Of popular enihu-
sIasm to be expected from the cheering
signs and congratulations around them
Mr.. CLAY was received with enthusiast
iic demonstrations Of applause, and bis
stirring appeals and forcible pictures OF
the sad experiments brought on the eoun.
try prompted q response in every bosom.
Mr.. PRESTON. OF South Carolina was
hardly less eloquent than on Monday, add
none the lesS interesting 10 :hose Who
hear him for many now heard him for The
FIRST lime.
Mr.. LEGARE, Of South Cs.olina. we
are :old, also made an eloquent and spl-
rited address. Few men in the country
haN more power to interest. and no one
has more brilliant Imagination with
which 10 illustrate the good OF bad prinsi-
Piles Of Government.
Mr. STANLY, OF North Carolina. spoke
eloquenily. also, from the courthouse
ros,rum, aud after rlirring address Of an
hour :1e cry was "0n Sianly. on
Henry A. Wise, Of Va, was also called
for and introduced TO the Convention BY
the President. The appearance Of the
oold and talented Virginian was respond
ed TO by the thousands present IN loud
and repeated cheers. MIR w. though
much indisposed. spoke with great energy
and power. and especially Interference 10
The many national peculiariiies Of bis own
district, one Of the mos; national in the
I Old Dominion. There Harmon and Ty-
Ter were born. There too. old Ben Her.
fison. the signer Of the Declaration Of Ia.
dependence, and Patrick Henry, the re-.
nowned champion Of our National Inds-
pendence, bad their homes There, also,
was fought The last naval battle Of the Re.
volution. and there sprsng up Bacon q
Rebellion. The history OF the district was
evenIful. aud il vas q WhiZ Gislsiet.-
The Old Dominion, God bless her, had
now joined bis district. and Virginia was
q Wing State, ready 10 give her electoral
vote 10 WIN. n. Harrison and John Ty.
Ter. Mr.. Wise spoke sloquen,ly and with
great effect. Refining he was greeted with
the hearty aud unanimous spolauss Of
the Convention.
SIR. Willis. Of Maine. was introduced
10 the assembled thousands by the Presi
dent, and rs one Of the Vice Presidents.
gave q good account Of the northeast
Slate. In the name Of the Wings OF
Maine. he promised ten electoral votes Tor
Harrison and Tyler upon The tides Of
November"
No less iniereslinR were the speech
and pledge given BY SIR. Orahsm, snother
Vice President, from the State Of Louis.
lana. lie, 700. promised the sleeiofal
vote Of the south western border State fos
I liaIrison and Tyler.
Mf. Alec, Of The District Of Coiambis.
! made report cf the populaf movements
10 tie District. and gave his feasoas 70,
these Concentrations Of public feeling
among q people Who are ehjustly deptiv.
I'd Of ihe right Of snfrsEs.
Mr.. J. n Emory spoke fof Nee Hamp.
shire. To soIk 10 The Granite State 6s
said wss an up hll business. bui The dsis.
gaies here present would promise ii lsssi
spifiisd contest.
Mr. =. s. Thomas. from the Nsylh
Bead. Ohio. and formerly Of Baltimore.
nsde q spirited address. and mssy ha2py
Illnffaiions, dFaWn lfom The history u
tie Government snd ths lines
Af Reynolds. q Mes York City. DE-.
lighted his hesfafs uiih ssndble end
piaciieal address vPoa he character and
Z importance Of Che 5ntssi
Sc, AobsFtscu, Of Ciso8xis. q true Soulh.
roo, spoke eioqaenuy 81 Geo5gia Ha
address wss brisf, sad oss q ne best
made ID ne Cnnvsniioa. Gsotgia BE-
pid, go aWtks - las inPofisnes q ne
eomiuk eoaissi. sna ihs 6fes finiitd
Niihia hef we're ~ Der ouh tlesislibis
saa spoassns0oa kioding.
AZ Witahae. 81 KsaiuekV, ~ nfvrn.
q soofh cssnlias, NJ Dawsss .efalseki.
gan. a.. Tyler. 81 Caaneelicuf. NJ
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