New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-16
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] characterization OF Henry Clay and Sonn
DAVIS Correspondence of,he Tribune.


Correspondence ofthe Tribune.
Bo,ToS, September u, lS42
Ia pursuance OF call, issued BY The State Com
vittee. the Great Wing Convention OF Massachu-
se,,s assembled in the Old Cradle Of Liberty this
-norn;nc a, 10 o'clock The hall was entirely tiled
bv one Of the most talented and enthusiastic body
of men that ever convened within It's tine-honored
walls. representing every part Of the OLD Common
wealth. actuated by one common impulse, and hired
with rbe resolute determination rescue the couEs-
,rv from the grasp of Loco-Foco misruie
D4yIgI. |. GlgBESs, Esq. of Boston, was elected
Chairman PRO tenn after which a Committee was
appointed 10 nominate permanent officers OF the
Convention This Committee nominated for Pres
;dent. Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE, of Boston,
who was unanimously chosen and, when he as
cended the platform, was received VITA immense
applause The usual number of ce-Pre'ldents
and Secretaries were appointed. Among the tor
ner was a venerable Soldier of the Revolution,
Mr.. RgYSoLps. of Boxboro, whose venerable ap-
pearance inspired the assembly with profound re-
spec;. which manifested itself in enthusiastic
cheers.
After most appropriate prayer BY Rev Wa.
NJ. ROGERS, Of Boston, the President made an able
and forcible speech. thanking the Convention Tor
the honor conferred upon him, and expressing his
vev. in respect to the present aspect OF the Wing
canse. He was cheered with an enthusiasm which
showed the perfect unanlHity that Felg"ed IN the
Convention.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Pittsfied, moved that the Con-
vention proceed to nominate candidates Tor Gov-
ernor and Lieutenant Governor rira r0ce, which
mouon was carried unanimously When the res
ideHt called for nominations, one name, ard one
ONLY burst from every lin, and that was the name
Of JOHN DAVIS; and when the question was
put to the Convention, he nominated by accla-
nation as tie Wing candidate for Governor. Ho :.
GEORGES Hull, the present incumbent, was then
nominated in the same manner, and with the same
enthusiasm, for Lieut. Governor
Mr.. NEWTON OF Piitsfed then moved that the
Convention proceed in the same manner to norni'
nate candidates for President and Vice President
Of the United States This molten was received
with dcafening cheers, and carried unanimously
and when the Persistent called for nominations, q
scene was presented which beggars all descriP'
ton. Butone nan was thought of for the hrs
office, and the name Of HENRY CLAY wa;
echoed and re-echoed from every part OF tie hall
The question was put and carried by numbering
ave, and when the negative was called, not SIN
Gle r sponse was heard. The members CT the Con
yen,ion ,hcs spsang their feet, at the suggestion
Of old father CLoUGH, Democrat of the older
time, and gave TO Harry of the West NINE
CHEERS, every one Of which made the yer!
walls of the old Cradle trcmble, JOHN DAVIS
was nominated for Vice President III the same man
ner and with no less enthusiasm.
committe, was then appointed TO prepare
resolutions and another to wait upon Messrs
Davis and Hull to inform them of their nomlna
ton; after which able and eloquent speeches were
made by Hon. OsMYS BAKER, Member OF Con
eress S II. VALLEY, Jr., of Roxbury, and Hon
LEyERE1r SALToNsTALL of Salem. Mr.. Baker
alluded to the Hon. EDWARD STANLEY as the hon
ored and patriotic individual by whose vote the
Tariff bill was saved from defeat, which allu'lor
elected three cheers
The Convention adjourned at l o'clock to nee
at halfpast 8, when Hon. c. NJ. CONRAD of Lou
isiana is invited to speak. An evening session
will probably be held.
firmly Hancock.