The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-25

Secretmies-E S. Derry Samuel Wood, E. j. Chas-
ty, Il. O'Connor, Eugene Cassery.
Mr.. Tylerwas elected without one dissenting voice
| and with much applause, as was also MIR. Mckeon OF
this city, one of the Vice Presidents. All the Vice
Presidents were elected without opposition, but when
the name of Nm. Wallace of this city, called as
Secretary, much opposition was evinced and d.
vision of the house was called his The
nomination was rejected by vote Of ayes II, noes
100. The name of Edmund s. Derry was proposed
and accepted in lieu of Mr.. Wallace
Thomas O'Connor was added to the Vice Pres-
dents by an unanimous vote, as also Messrs. John
Colwell, Hugh Maitland, and General O'DonnelI.
committee was appointed to escort MIR. Tyler to
the chair, which was performed
The thanks Of the Convention were moved to the
| Hon. John McKeon by 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, but for higher and noDer purI ose. He 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that the motion would be withdrawn.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was withdrawn, and Mr..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, MIR. Tyler
thanked the Convention in neat speech, for the no
nor conferred upon him.
The chair then appointed committees to draft an
address and resolutions, and 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 deegat could how they
stood. The reason alleged for this was that New
York had seventy-lwo delegates present while others
had only five less and she had thus controlling
influence. This vote 4 down and the Convention
adjourned TO half past to-day.
We append Mr.. Robert Tyler's speech, as
reported in the Express:
Mr.. II. TYLER said -" Gentlemen of this Con-
vention | 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 it is useless for me TO say TO you that it is
with the truest sincerity that express the grateful
sentiments feel in view Of Thu striking evidence of
your partiaty and affection towards me. In return,
permit to offer you the assurance that in ac-
cepting this position, and IN attempting TO the best of
my ability to perform the duties it imposes upon me-
will make il my constant and earnest endeavor TO
deserve your esteem" CHEERS, and cry of 4" You
have itr')
Assembled, gentlemen, the pilgrims Of Liberty
10 a shrine at which, with a single hand we may
| lay votve offering on the altar of Freedom and
Human Rights animated with spirit in their
glorious cause, have fears that our proceedings
will not be marked by harmony, kindness, and good
order. We assembled here, under the broad and
ma jestic roof thrown US by free and 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 may find
them prevailing, by the overthrow Of which our in
dependence was secured to and generations yet un-
born. Warm applause.
he moral voice oil the age we live IN, and the ac-
tua demands which the spirit OF institutions make
upon us, call US TO this work [Cheersl Nor car
it be justly called intcrmeddng in the affairs o
other nations, with which our own is at peace and
in the enjoyment Of good relations. What is i
more than has been done time and again, in every
nation in the world Here is no proposition TO use
the arguments Of fire and sword for the purpose
ehecting our purpose. OF at all. We seek noblei
victory than any that is to be won by means like
these Vehement cheering The same victor,
over prejudice and tyranny, land TO be achieved by
the same peaceful means, moreover which was at
tanned in the passage Of the Catholic Emancipation
Bill Very warm applause Our arguments are
those great moral truths which mans invaluable
birthright and which invest him with inalenabl,
rights and privileges, the same all over the world
identical, because belonging 90 MAN. Cheers i
And, IN the struggle TO attain the results To which
these means admirably adapted, trust IN,
, friends, that our proceedings may be characterize
by zeal yet not without dignity by strength, temper
ed by wise dscreetness by 6rmness not unminglcd
= however, with and justice. fHear hear
BY such course, shall send forth voice, m
friends, from this hall, which will swell into roa
of thunder, until it shall the wide Atlantic, an
shall cause the walls Of Parliament House to shak
around the ears Of the startled legislators for OF
pressed Ireland [Prodigious cheering and long con
e tinued applause
: "The spectacle presented now by Ireland is on
that emnently calculated TO raise our hopes and
animate us IN our exertons for success. We see III
. hePed movement ieu tbcre ny statesman VI W
! most ndomitablc energy of action combined with tn
{ most devoted and unbcnding pIIpose OF mind
{ Shrinking from no contest beaten back by oppo
siion, aided by magistracy devoted to their cour
" try's interests, and united clergy, [roars of az
plsuse herel while the is led by the great apostl
Of temperance, [cbeersl who, as the grand marc
goes on, niuses INTO the gallant band the pure ban
spirit OF bis church and his mission Let us emulat
c their example, and may we prove ourselves IN on
advocacy of this great cause, TO be worthy coadju
q tatofs OF the Burkes the Emmes, the sheridans o
Ireland, men who, when sore need was, raised VI
friends for America where, now, IN turn, we ar
raising up such aid for Ireland, as will lead her sue
cessiully and trumphanty once more, TO her ancien
freedom and glory" Cheering, long continuedl