Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-14


10 illustrate The good bad principles oi eavetn.
men,.
Nh. SrANLY. Of Norih Carolina, spoke cia-
enrr,.y a,so from The eenrt huase tnsfnm and al
ter a stirring address OF an hoht' the e's "a' ~
Slzav. .u.
HENRY A. WISE. nf W.. ~as alsn called Let
and iuua oduord l., the consenti,a by the ftesidrnt
The appearance Of the bold and talented wig man
vas responded 10 by The ihoasands present ~ ''e'
.,i ,rne,ted rh.ef<. Mr. W. though mnet mus
coS.d sroke wnh gteai energy and power ami IS
,.-ciaiy 10 reference 10 The many Ia ieoal pc uaf
nr-. ni his siIic. OF the uest naiinnal 10 lhf
OLA pomininn. There Harrison aud Tyler hoih
were hn,p There. too. did Ben Hainson, me syn
es Of the Drcleta,n,n al dependence, and fal'iee
Henry. the re ownrd Champion afnur National In
dependeace. had their homes. Thefe, also was
fought the last naval haie Of the R,so'ui'on aud
there STRUNG up Bacen's Reb' llun. The history
of the district eventual aud Al sas Wing DIS
trie, The Old Dounninn. Gud bless he,. had ~"
ioincd his ds,iicI. and Vrgtria was a Wing State,
irsdy 10 Csc her electoral snie 10 Wm. IL Haul
son and john Tyler Mr.. Wise spike eloqhrn'y
and with great effect Retiring he was greeted
with the hearty aud uusnimous applause OF the C'"
ven,ien.
Nj, WILLIS, Of Maine. was Introduced TO the as
srmhIed thousands by the President, aud, as Que al
the Vice Presidents. gave good account OF Inc
na,theast STATE. In The name al the wings o'
Maine, he rrumisei ten electoral votes Tor H.lri-
sun and TYLER upon the ''ides 81 November.
No less interesting were the speech and pledge
ri,en BY Mr. GRAHAM, another Wee Pfcsdeni,
from the State oil Louisiana. lie, too tionisea
the electoral vote OF the Southwestern border Siaie
for Harrison and Tyler.
Mr.. ALLEN OF the District OF Colnmbla. made
= repor, uf tue popular movements IA The Dstfiei,
aud gave his cor these demonstrations Of pub
lac feeling among people who ate unjusIiy derin-
cd ii the right Of suffrage.
Mr.. ]. n. EMORY spoke for New Hampshire
The WORK in the Granite S, ale he sand was up hill
HIM bele. here WOuiu q
s.sse nj leas, q spirited contest.
Mr.. L. s. THOMAS, from North Bend ONO.
Ind formeI, OF Baltimore. made spirited address,
and many happy illusuauons drawn nom the ms
tory Of the Government aud the tunes.
Mr. REYNOLDS. OF New York City, delighted
his hearers wuh a sensible aud practical address
uron the character aud Importance 81 the contest
Mr.. ROBERTSON, OF Georgia, atrue South
ron. spnke eloquent. Of Georgia lis address
was b,lei. aud oi The best made IN The Convention.
Georgia, he said. was awake TO the I'M orance oil
The coainv contest aud the fies k,nded within her
we're OF her own irresistible and spontaneous
kindiog.
Mr.. WiCKLlFFE. Of Kcn'ueky. Mr.. BRY-
AN, of Somih Caruina. Mr. DAWSON, Il Nj
chiean, Nj. TYLER. nf Conheeticui, Mr.. PROF
FIT II Iadian4 Mr.. THOMPSON. ui Delaware,
Mr.. STANARD. 81 Virginia. aud olhr,s. spoke,
hut IN the erowdH was Impossible 10 liea' the namrs
Il b,f who spoke. ar oi The thousandih raf Of What
was saul.
loving resolutions, which WIRE seconded by Mr..
MYERS, vi the sause sale, and unanimously
adorted,
&esotccd. Thai The Delegations fom each State
represented ia the Convention be. aud they ARE here
~. requested to fhise, by contribution not exceed
ing dollar for zach persnn Of inourA iur thc
of The beteased family 81 Tnos. II. LAuGHLIS,
carpenter, OF tue Elghh Ward OF The cit, OF b alii
more. and mea.ner Il Ibis Convention, mhu vas
Killed IN the PROCESSION 81 yesterday. wmlc in the
txete,se Of the undoubted rClu OF fte.mcn pcaeea-
bly, 30 assemble and deliberate upon the conduct al
ihe officers ni Cover mtnt" a tiah mestimable To
them. and formidable 10 tvfahts only"
II sofred. THAT The sun 50 rii>td be paid to the
President Of ths Convention, Z" be by hun applied
the reltet Of the DIV aud clldren Of our deceased
friios member. wham we hereby fendrf our con.
dolenee "a iis death Ia lie Curious cause ol Lis
county.
Al The tiase of The addresses. The Co yention II
UNANIMOUSLY received 10 attrnd lie lui eral of The
hmenied LAuGnlIN at four O'clock IN The after.
TIE Convention then .djouInej until five clock
T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS AND FINAL
ADJOuRAMENT.
Al o'clock the Convention trassrmhled. The
President haywg tab, tie CEalf, IN, Commune (
Cha'rmen al the State Dregatioos reported the col.
Iuwing resolution. which seconded aud advocated
b, Mt TALFouRp, oil Ouio, and unauunousl, agreed
10:
ResoirCd, Tint the President be directed 10 trans
AMT to Gen. WILLIAM II. UAERIsoN and Jons TrLsR
the compliments Il this Convention. Il. efner nh
copy OF rs proceedings, signed by the President
and SecteiarHs
The Conn'iIiee OF Cbarmen Of the s ate Dele
gallons also submitted tie lollowlag resolulIons.
which were seconded by Mr. MoQurrN, ol Ohio,
and unanimously adopted by the Convention
Resolred, That the members of lhis Convention
entertain most grateful sense Of the gcn,ruus hos.
alily Of the citizens of Baltimore, who have. BY
receiving US as guests, eyineed ihrm devotion to the
cause 10 which We are engaged, aud given 10 Ia.
tuuniry another evidence II their enllS htened aud
u alous patriotism and that shall return our
homes Cheered by Their confidence. and resolve d.
individually, 10 initiate their patriotic example.
Resoircd. That the generous ibefahty. tie un
uriug devotion, and the judici,us plans OF TIE BAL
unore CommIuec OF Arrangements demand ,Lcir
most hearty acknowledgement.
The President having temporarily retired from
ihe chair mr. GILL, oil Ohio, on behalf OF The e ON
miiiee oil Chanmen, offered the following resolu-
'ion which was adopted by ac,amson:
Rcs0ired, That the unanimous thanks ofihis Con
yenlion be-, aud they are hereby, tendered to Jons
v. l. McMAHos. Esq. President ofihe Conyen.
i'an io the prompt. d'enlfed, aud successful man
her IN which ie has presided over its deibe, atoms
he resolution being adopted, Mr.. Nc MAuoN
resumed the chair and returned his thanks Tor The
honor conferred Oh him in eloquent and sp,r.
stirring add less, which drew down long, loud, aud
sepea,ed shouts OF applause.
The Presided then adj burned the Conveniion
sine de.
Amose she number OF those whose presence was
e"iiced ~ die Comnflee Of lrsuaIion, leu ter was
addresssdto the Hon. john Raggles, Unael States
tfopl Malur has