Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-09

p;ssarss ofsA - ,pssuseais ssv-hs ssoa sS escn
tsy. prompss1 reseEpse IN every hoeorn
NJ, fRESTOS. cf s. c. ssas hardly icsssoguent
than Monday. and the io-s interesting Ia those
Who hssri him. Tor many heard him s'r the hs''
tina.
Mr. LEcARE. of sorsh Carolina. we arc told. also
made an eloquen, and spir,ci address Few men IN
the country have power interest," ond ao one
has brilliant imagination With whioa 70 Illus
tra,e the good or bad principles az Q government
Mr.. STANLEY OF n. C. spoke elosuenJiy ais.
from the Court House rsirun. sad aers stirring 3D.
drss OF an hour ihs cry was -. 81
On. S,uaiey. on.'
HENRY a. Wise Of Virginia. was slso cailed for
and introduced 10 the Conventioo by, the President
The sppearsxce OF the bold and issenssd Virgin'an
was responded TO by the thousands p<essnt in loud
and repeated cheersl Mr.. Wise. though much indrs-
psed spoke with great energy and power. and espc-
Gully in reference the many national r<euIart e.
1f his own District one Of the national 10 the Old
pomiu,,a, 1I..s,M rfarrison and TYR 10Th were
born. There, hoo. Old Den. Harrison, S'Snsi o.
the Declaration OF lndependence. and. Of Patrick .
~, the renowned champion Of National Indepen-
4 nee. had their homes There also was fought the
sf navs ulei or tho Revolution, and there sprung
up Basons rebellion The history Of the District was
eventfui. and il Wing District The Old Dom
ion, God bless her. had JOINED hrs District. and
Virginia Wing State. ready In give her electo-
raj vote 70 WA II. HAKRisoS. and JouS TrLER. DIR.
Wise spoke cloqucniy am with greatly effect. Reti
ring he was greeted with tho hearty and unsnn, us
applause Of the Convention.
| Mr.. WILLIS Of Maine WIS introduced N the as
ssmbled thousands by Tho President, and ono OF
the Vice Presidents gave good account Of the north
csst State. I'm the name OF the Wings OF Maine. he
promised electoral votes or Harrison and Tyler
upon the sides Of November"
No lees interesting the speech and pledge Civ
\ en- by Mr. CRAuAME, another Vice President. from
the Stale Of Louisiana lie. promised the elecio
ral vote Of the Southwestern border State for Harm
son and Tyler.
1 Mr. ALLEN Of the District ofColumbia made a re-
give his for these demonsirsti,ns Of publ,
feeling among people who unjustly deprived o
| The right Of suffrage.
MIR. j. N. EMORY spoke for New Hampshire. Ts
work in tho Graai,e State he raid was uphill buSi
but me Delegates here present would promise a
least spirited contest.
4 Mr.. (. S. THOMAS from the North Bend, Ohip
and formerly Of Bamcrc. made spirited address.
many happy illustrations dawn from the history Off
Government and the times.
| Mr.. REYNOLDS. Of New York City. delighted h
hearers with ssnsibc and practical address upon tn
character and importance ef the contest
l Mr.. ROBERTSON of Georgia. . true spothron
spoke eloquenily Of Georgia. His address was brie
and one Of tho besi made va the Convention. Go y
ga. he said. was awake to the importance Of tho com
her own irresistible and spontaneous kindling.
Mr. wiCKLIFFE Of kentucky. Mr.. BRYAN OFFS
c. Mr. DAWSON OF Michigan. Mr.. TYLER Of Coi
necticut Mr. PoFFIT. Of Indiana. Mr.. TIIOMPSO,
Of Delaware. Mr.. STANDARD OF Virginia. an ! other
also spoks or Of the rkousandth Of what was slid
At the close of the addresses The Convention unas
imously resolved to attend the fnerai of the iaentc
LAcGHLIS. 1T four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Convention then adjourned until FIVE o'e,o
Pm.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS AND FINAL AT
JoURNMEyT.
| Al hvo o'clock the Convention re-assembled. TIL
President having tiken the chair. the Committee q
Charmen Of the State Delegations reported. the 70
lowing resolution. which seconded and sdvoca
ed by Mr.. TALL OJRD. of Ohio. al d n n nousl
! agreed
Reso'red. thar tho President be directed 90 tran.
NIT to Gen. Ws II. Harrison AMI JoHS TYLxE
the compliments 81 this Convention together with
copy ofi' proceedings sgned BY the Presidents an'
SecreiaricS.
The Co nmttee OF Chairman Of the Stale Delccu
ton also submitted the following resolutions vhcl
were assembled by Mr.. MCQUEEN. Of Ohio and U
unanimously adopted by the Conventions
Resolved. That the members oil this Convention en-
e,ain sost grateful sense Of lhs generous ho pit j
~ OF the citizens Of Ealtimore who have by
I rs - guests. eynced their devotion The cause IL
which we are engaged and given to the country sno
iher evidence ofiher enlightened and zsalous pairol
ism and tha4 &C shall return TO our homes cheer
oil by their confidence. and resolved individually
! initiate their patriotic example.
Resctrof. That the generous lberali;y the untirn,
devotion, and The judicioss plans Of The Baitimor,
Committee Of Arr:nss menu demand their most hear
~ aslu- w!sdzemcns.
The Presiicsov having temporarily retired from the
chair Mr. Gill O. Ohio Oh behalf Of the Commits, {,
Chairman. offered the following resolution, which Wal
adopted by accla msiion:-
,l.a a.. l..
venton DO and they are hereby ,eudcrcd to joins v
l.. McMAuos. Esq. President Of the Conyoniion. 90
the prompt. dgnfed and successful manner in which
he had presided over its deliberations.
The resolution being adopted. Mr.. Mcmahon resura
cd the chair and returned his ,hac&s lor the honor
ferfed on him in an eloquent and stirring address.
which drew down long. loud and repeated shouts o
applause.
The President then adjourned the Convention ain
die