The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-11

committee was appointed to inform Mr.
Clay OF his nomination:
Messrs BERRlEN of Georgia; LAW
RENEE of Massachusetts; ARCHER, oIVlr-
ginia; BURNETT Of Ohio; and ERAsTus
RooT, Of New York.
A letter was read from the Hon. George
Evans, declining the nomination for Vice
President, which many of his friends were
so anxious that he should receive. The
letter was read by Mr.. Bronson of
NJ line, and the Convention expressed
their appreciation Of the motives which
had actuatcd him upon the occasion by
ordering the letter inserted upon the min
ules.
LETTER OF GEORGE EVANS
WAsnINGroS, April 18th, 1874.
My Dear Slr-l am happy TO learn by your
favor OF 22d instant, received a few days ago,
that you will reach Baltimore in season to at
tend the Convention which is to ne held there
on Wednesday,, for I'll" nomination OF candidates
for the Offices of President and Vice President OF
the United States.
1t Will not be m my power 20 NEE you and
the other Delegates from Maine, who will attend
there on that occaSou, before the nominations
,
priced OF my wishes m regard TO one Of them, as
Il may possibly conducc TO Il more prompt and
harmonious action by the Convention.
am aware that Convention Of the Wings Of
Maine, held at Augusta, during the late session
Of the Legislature. did me the honor TO propose
me az candidate for the Vice Presidency: and
that the newspapers IN that State, and OCCASION
ally elsewhere, have spoken tlyorabIy o!' the pro-
position.
Several very eminent and distinguished gen.
tlcmcm have also been named for the same Of
fee, and from all that can learn, the opinion of
the convention is likely 10 be considerably dri-
ded IN regard TO the most suitable nomination
for it, earnestly desire to remove 50 far as lies
in my power all occasion for division Of senil-
mCnt upon that subiGci and rs the delegates
from Name may feel bound to adhere to the OK
pressed preference of the convention TO which |
have referred, boz you to communicates to them
and fiji be advisable and proper, to the conHeh-
ton tler it shall he organized, That most res
pectGully, and, with profound gratitude 10 ,,.lSc
who have thought me worthy Of the place, de-
cline To be considered among the candidates for
that distinguished office.
You and other friends in Maine have been
aware that | have never desired to he pat III
nomination for this high Office, and that should
have declined it before and IN i more public
!
pCarance OF vanity.
" It'll true regard,
am very faithfully, yours,
GEO EVANS.
Hon. Dawn Bnoysoy
A motion was made By Delegate from
N. Y. to invite Mr.. CLAY to attend the
Convention tom orrow Clhursdar J The
CONVENTION were divided as to the pro-
nrietv IF mis- s,cn wLor . l,,.le,,a,n fron,
nr, -, 80
i''f i"hd it"" lcIt'i from 'iLNi.' 'LAi
the good sense OF which all present aC-
coded 10.
Nln AVS LITTER
W,su,x,rn> Arm % lsit.
An, D,,,. S;,.T c,nrnt rocnn,.;Ic il T., NV
sense otdehc,,y and nronrirty ia at,cnd either
ofthc \Vbiy Convention. tbi Iyynnl, !, E,jt;,,nrn
Surh * n,y dolihnr,tn i,dro,no,,, hnnc NV
friends will arouirsre in me- dr,rrui,,a,,n'. and
nm, ,,,.a mn T., r,,,,,Lo !, ,,i,;.r / a,,,, J
Wars G,i,jGII,
ii (Tty
To Rrvsunv ro,,>.so>, Eco R,It,,,nrc
4 le,,ar fr,m IN. Han Ioh, VI Claw
.r,, I l.
~" W ~" NC was """"' w NC 1t"" "
hIr. RidSley oil Del. when the audience
were alarmed and inlprruDlcd nv n crash
,r s.,,s Ia tlo,r.,,I,,r, ,i;,I G,. ,,.n,
.- ~ -,
.n"'''c"'e uls|uiotu an "TdtF Oh ouSlAess'
mere was general rush Tor the door.
Order was restored and Mr.. Clayipn's
le,,nr ,,..s ,l,o,, .,,J l,,I;,;,,, D., -, in
-,
.ne way Vi any o'hcf lliall' al" Plc"9'"S
himself III advance to support the noml-
nation. whoever MIGHT he the candidate,
LETTER or InIIN NJ (I AyToN
SrWc,srIr Dal,woro anrn u lSll
| Ma Dear Sir:-As Won nrr ohnnt 10 attend the
| Baltimore Conventin1 m thc LET If NAV. IN the
capacity Off delepale from Delaware. allow m,
to explain To Won tho posilion Which desire I,
occu1v in reference to ,ha Nica Presidential
nomination. II is known to Won that hay,
never sought the nominati on. and have once pub.
lcly declined it; and that have at length Il.
gIGun h m1t without reluctance; to sni,er my nal
ny with The Gn,anS Conyam
ton, which has, in soure measure, imposed thu.