Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-14
THE YOUNG MEMS CONvENTION.-SE.
COND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

COND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention me, in
Monument square, and called to order by the
ven,on was addressed by Msssrs. Clay and Preston
of the Senate; Messrs. Legare of S. c.; Stanly of
N. c.; Wise, of this State; and = large number of
gentlemen from different sections Of the Union.
The American says:
Mr.. CLAY was received with enthusiastic demon
strations ofapplause. and his SURFING appeals and
forcble pictures Of the sad experiments brough up
on the country, prompted response in every bosom.
Mir. PREsTos Of South Carolina was hardly loss
eloquent than Monday. and none the less inte-
resting to those who heard him. for many heard
him for the first time.
Mr.. LEaARE of South Carolina we are told, also
made an eloquent and spirited address. Few men
in the country have power to interest, and no
one has more brilliant imsg nation with which to
illustrate the good or bad principles of Govern
msnt.
Mr.. SrAsLY of North Carolina, spoke eloquent
ly also from the Court House rostrum, and after
stirring address Of an hour the cry was
"Oa Stanly. on
HEsKY A. WISE OF Virginia, was also called for
and introduced to the Convention by the President
The appearance of the bold and talented yirginian
was responded to by the thousands present 10 loud
and repeated cheers. Mr.. Wise, though much
indisposed. spoke with great energy and power,
and especially in reference TO the many nation-
al rsculiarties Of his own District, one Of the
most national in the Old Dominion. There Harri-
son and Tyler both were born. There, too Old
Benjamin Harrison, the Signer of the Declaration
of Independence, and, Patrick Henry, the re-
nowned champion of our National Independence
had their homes. There aso was fought the last
naval battle of the Revolution and there sprung up
Bacon's Rebellion. The hs,sry Of the District wa,
sventful, and ii Wing District. The Old Do
minon, God bless her, had now joined his District
and Virginia was Wing State, ready TO give hei
electoral vote to VILLAS II. HARsIsos, and ions
TYLER. MIR. Wise spoke eloquently and with great
effect Retiring he was greeted with the hearty
and unanimous applause of the Convention.
Mr.. ROBERTSON Of Ga, a true Sou,hron, spoke
eloquently of Georgia. His address was brief aud
one OF the best made in the Convention. Georgia
he said, awake the Importance of the com M
contest. and the fires kindled within, were Of he
s~D irresistible and spontaneous kiudllug
Mr.. WIcKLiFFE, OF Kentucky, Mr.. BRYAS, o
3. Carolina, MIR. DAWSON of Michigan. AR. 1YLEI
of Conn, Mr.. PRoFFITr, of Ind Mr.. THOMPSON
Of DEL, Mr.. SrAsAaD Of Virginia, and others ais,
spoke, but il WAS impossible to hear the names o
half who spoke or of the thousandth Of what wa
said.
Mr.. PEsRosE. Of Pa, offered the following resc
luton. which was seconded by Mr. MYERS, of tn
same State, and unanimously adopted -
Resolved, That the Delegations from each Stat
represented in this Convention be, and they ar
hereby requested to raise by contribution of not
ceeding dollar for eAch person. "A sum Of none
for the use Of the bereaved family of THOMAS
LAUeHLIs, carpenter, Of the Eighth Ward of tn
City of Baltimore, and member of this Conven
tion, who was killed in the Procession of yestar
day, while in the exercise OF the undoubted right d
freemen, peaceably to assemble and deliberate up
the conduct Of the officers Of Government-''
right ines unable 10 them and formidable TO tyran;
only"
Rssolred That the raised be paid to tn
President Of the Convention, 10 be by him apple
for the relief of the widow and children Of our dc
ceased fellow member, TO whom hereby tende
our coincidence for his death in the glorious caus
OF his country.
At the close OF the addresses, the Convention vi
animously resolved to attend the funeral of the !,
usnted LAusBLIE, at o'clock in the Afternoon
The Convention then adjourned until o'clocl
p. NJ.
Afternoon Proceedings and final Adjournment
Al o'clock, the Convention assembled. Tn
President having taken the Chair, tbs Commits