The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-23


Maryland Francis Gallagher.
North Carolina DIR. Moriarty.
Delaware VIM. r. Chandler.
District of Columbia Jas. Hoban.
Pennsy lvania: VIM. A. Stokes.
Michigan: Mitchell Acker
Georgia: Michael Dillon.
Secetaies-E. S. Derry, Samuel Wood E. J. Chas.
ty, b, OConnor, Eugene Casserly.
MIR. Tyler was elected without one dissenting voice
and with much applause as was also Mr. Mckeon Of
this city, one Of the Vice Presidents. All the Vice
Presidents elected without opposition but when
the name Of Him. Uaiiaee, Of this city, called as
Secretary, much opposition evipced, and di-
vision Of the house called his The
nomination rejected by a vote of ayes II, noes
40. The name of Edmund S. Derry was proposed
and accepted in lieu Of Mr. Wallace.
Thomas O'Connor was added to the Vice Presi-
dents by unanimous vote, also Messrs John
Cowell, Hugh Maitland and General O'Donnell.
A committee was appointed TO escort Mr. Tyler to
the chair, which performed.
The thanks of the Convention were moved TO the
Hon. John McKeon 10y G. Melville, Esq, for the
ability and courtesy with which he had performed the
duties of Chairman.
Mr.. Mckeon said he would not allow such vote
TO pass they came here not TO compliment each
other, bu, for higher and nobler purI lie hoped
that the motion would be withdrawn. The motion
was withdrawn, and Mr.. Tyler and the officers then
took their stations. On taking the chair Mr. Tyler
thanked The Conventions in neat speech, for the ho-
The chair then appointed committees to draft an
address and resolutions and a committee TO prepare
rules for the government OF the Convention.
motion was then made To have The names of the
officers and delegates published in two Of the morn
ing papers, so that the eogaes could how they
stood. The reason alleged for this was that New
FORK had seyenty-two delegates present while others
had only five or less, and she had thus a controlling
influence. This was vote down and the Convention
adjourned 10 half past to-day.
We append Mr.. Robert Tylers speech, as
reported IN the Express:
Mr.. r. Tyler said -" Gentlemen Of this Con-
venton | am deeply sensible of the high honor of
being selected by you to preside over the debera-
tons of this intelligent and highly respectable body
trust IL IS useless Tor me TO say TO you that II is
with the truest sincerity that | express the grateful
sentiments feel view of thi. striking evidence Of
your partiaty and affection towards me. In return
permit me TO offer you the assurance that in ac-
ceptng this position, and IN attempting the best OF
my ability to perform the duties it imposes upon me
will make il my constant and earnest endeayor TO
deserre your esteem" Cheers, and cry Of -" You
have itl")
Assembled, gentlemen, the pilgrims Of Liberty
to shrine at which, as with single hand, We may
lay votNe offering on the altar OF Freedom and
Human ight,-anima,ed as with one spirit in their
glorious cause, have no fears that our proceedings
will not be marked by harmony kindness, and good
order. We are assembled here, under the broad and
majestic roof thrown over US by free AID happy
institutions, which give the right and the privilege
to stand up in the face Of all mankind and to resist
the continuance Of abuses, wherever We may find
them p evailing, by the overthrow Of which our in
dependence was secured u US and generations yet un-
born. Warm applause
The moral voice Of the age We live in and the ac-
tual demands which the spirit Of our Institutions make
uTon MS, call us TO this work fCheers.l Nor can
II be justly called ntermeddling in the affairs Of
other nations, with which our own is at peace and
In the enjoyment Of good relations. What is il
than has been done time and again in every
nation IN the world? Here is proposition to use
the arguments Of fire and sword for the purpose of
e1ecting our purpose. Notsta all We seek nobler
victory than any that is TO be won by means like
these! Vehement cheering The same victory
over prejudice and tyranny, (and 10 be achieved by
the same peaceful means moreover which was at
tanned in the passage of the Catholic Emancipation
BIZ! Very warm applause Our arguments are
those great moral truths which are mans invaluable
blrthrlgbt, and which invest HIM with insenable
rights and privileges, the same all over the world
identical, because belonging to MAN [Cheers -
And IN the struggle to attain the results 10 which
these means are so admirably adapted, trust my
friends, that our proceedings may be characterized
by zeal, yet not without dignity by strength temper.
ed by wise discreetness by frmness not unming ed
however, with reason and Justice. Hear hear 4
By such course, we shall send forth a voice mn
friends, from this halt which will swell into a roar
OF thunder until 1t shall cross the wide Atlantic and
shall cause the walls OF Parliament House to shake
around the ears Of the startled legislators for CD.
pressed Ireland tProdigous cheering and long con
unued applause.
The spectacle presented now by Ireland is one
That emently calculated 10 raise our hopes and 10
animate US in our exertions for success We see the
Repeal movement led there by a statesman Of the
most indomitable energy Of action combined with the
most devoted and unbonding purpose Of mind
shrinking from no contest, beaten blck by no oppo.
siuon aided by Inagisiracy devoted to their eoun-
tfys interests, and united clergy froars OF an
Pause here while the is led by the great apostle
OF temperance, lcheersl who. as the grand march
goes on nfuses INTO the gallant band The pure bland
spirit Of his church and his mission Let Us emulate
their example, and may we prove ourselves in our
advocacy OF this great cause, 10 be worthy coadiu.
ietors Of the Burkes, the Emmes, the Sheridsns of
fepnd, men who, when sore need was, raised IN |
friends Tor America; where, now, in turn, we are
raising up such aid for Ireland as will lead her sue
cessiuily and trumphsnty, more to her ancient
freedom aud glory" Cheering, long continued