The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-10

Harrison men, before the convention, were
unknown afterwards; all were WINGS for
the sake of the country. Such enthusiasm
such disinterested abandonment of prefe-
rences, personal and sectional-such deVo-
ton to the interests ofthe country, the whole
country, and nothing but the country; was
never before Witnessed. And you may de-
pend uponit, that there is spirit moving
on the waters that will roll flood of polltl-
cal redemption over the land.
If it were possible for Henry Clay to add
to his well-earned fame, he did so to-day by
the letter read in convention. IT. was
beautiful. plain and simple document, sprlng-
ing from the breast of the writer; and the
tear which trembled in many an eye, told
that it went to the hearts of the hearers. A
more noble example was never presented;
and truly did he sustain his own exhortatlon
TO his friends, eff my name is any obstacle,
away with it,
This evening our town has been illumina-
ted, and a large and enthusiastic public NEE
ting held in the Court House, which was
addressed by Governor Barbour and Mr..
Leigh, ofVirginia Gen. Murchey of Ohio;
Gen. Wilson of New Hampshire; and other
distinguished gentlemen. Their remarks
were most eloquent and appropriate, and
the crowd ofPeoplo present was a noble ties
timony that the nomination will be most
warmly sustained.
In order that your readers may be assured
that the delegates evinced the proper spirit
here, send you a sketch of the proceeding
relative to the Nominations
REPORTED for the Harrisburg Telegraph
SATURDAY, Dec. Z, 1889.
Convention met pursuant TO an adjourn
ment
A prayer was offered up by the Rev. w.
R. De Witt, of Harrisburg, when
Mr.. Banks ofKentucky rose and said that
as delegate from Kentucky, he had come
here to acquiese in the decision of this con-
vention; he bowed before its determination
and he could assure the convention that the
nomination made last evening would receive
the hearty support of bis constituents; at
least it would not be his fault if it did not.
The situation of the Kentucky delegation
had, he said, been one of peculiar response
bility they had their first choice, but they
came here to sustain the nomination when
made, and on their part he assured the con-
vention they would do SO. Among his con-
stituents, Mr.. B., said, the nomination would
be received as it deserved They are IN
compromising in their determined hostli-
ty to the administration of Martin Van Bu-
rem. In his own district he could assure
the convention that Gen. W II. HARRISON
would receive as large a vote as Mr.. Clay
My fellow-citizens, said Mr.. b., prefer Mr..
Clay, but they left me uninstrncted, which
regarded as liberal spirit; and the cultiVa-
ton of such spirit in all our relations can
not but have salutary effect.
The wings of the State of Kentucky, said
Mr.. b. are sincere in their devotion to Hen
ry CLAY; not Oh his own account alone, fol
the measure of his fame is already full, but
because they believe him to be the man oil
his country. But Kentucky will not prove
unworthy of the man whose fame is but ano.
Their name for her glory. She loves the coun.
try more than she loves CLAY; and her de-
Iegates have met here as the people will
meet at the ballot boxes, on the broad plat
form of determined hostilities to Martin
Van Buren,. Side to side with their brethren
from other States, Wings of Kentucky will
contend for the reformation of those abuses
which now threaten the destruction Of our
beloved country; and strive to make hel
what present rulers will not--prosperous and
happy.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, said
that Maryland's choice was well known; il
was unnecessary now TO mention the indivi-
dual. The delegation had upheld that choice
to the last. But satisfied, on consultation
with the delegates from other sections of the
Union, that the choice of Maryland would
not be the choice ofhis convention, and that
in the opinion of majority of the delegate
there was another name that could carry dis
may into the ranks of the enemy; he pro-
posed, on the part of the delegation from
Maryland, to offer resolution that the re-
suit of the ballotings be unanimously con-
irmed, and that Gen. WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON be presented to the American
people with the sanction of this convention.
Under his banner. said Mr.. j., we can
we MUST, and we WILL TRIUMPH; and
in order to afford time for the report of the
committee as to the candidate for the Vice
Presidency, he proposed that the convention
take recess for half an hour, and he felt
satisfied that name would be presented in
connection with that Office, on which the
friends of Harrison and Scott could unite
with the same unanimity that prevails a.
mong the friends of Clay and Scott in re-
gard to the nomination Of Harrison. tim
mense applause.)
MIR. Cherry ofNorth Carolina, said tba
the State he represented had remained com
paratively quiet in the selection Of the no
minee. She had her first choice, as well as
other states, but she has had too long fought
against the spoilers not to know her duty,
and she would stand by her sister States in
the present contest, by giving Vim. Fl. Har-
rison a determined support; and when the
election return come in, said Mr.. G. they
will show that OLD RIPS WIDE AWAKE
AGAIN!n
Mr.. Preston. of Kentucky, said the con-