Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06

i Has breed to. The committee will be
annodced hereafter.
| Anathe labors of the convention hav-
ling beel closed by The adoption OF
numberof other resolutions,
Mr.. lantoul, of Massachusetts, NOV
ed that he thanks of the convention be
unanimously rendered 10 the president
for the ALE and impartial manner IN
which he hid discharged his duties; whIch
was agreedto.
Mr.. Clffud, Of Maine, moved that the
convention % now adjourn sine de.
Mr.. Virgin, president. before put
ting the question, addressed the conven-
lion as follows
Gentlemen Of the Contention
! Our !abors are brought to a te-mlAa-
ton: our work is done. In few hours
we leave the theatre OF the last four days
faction, and will enter the great political
vineyard of the nation, where it is to be
hoped each Que Of us will severally dis
charge the important duty he owes
our common country-by the preservation
of those immutable principles contained
4 IN the great creed-by perse-
verance and labor in the republican faith,
and by the protection OF all those sacred
rights transmitted to US and to our cOun-
/ try by our illustrious ancestors, and
which are above all price.
We shall enter the campaign of 1914
under the most suspicious circumstances
of success. To our enemy the demo.
cratic leslons present an undivided and
unbroken front. The perfect unanmity
that has acteriZed our deliberations
the character and qualifications 0: our
candidates, are arguments that carry con-
vlction to the mind. The East and the
West, the North and The South. have
joined hands in the ties of holy broth
erhood, and have resolved to conquer
The democratic flag that has dragged its
broad folds in the dust since the disas-
trous campaign of of 1910, is about to be
replaced upon the Dattlements. There
may it Wave till the enemy is outed,and
the country redeemed.
Who can assai our candidates? Who
can charge upon them want of ability?
Who can deny their truth, their inte!li-
gence, their virtue? We may hold them
up as the Roman mother did her children
and say in her language: These, these
are our jewels!' These are our standard
bearers in the noblest contest the democ-
racy of the nation ever encountered; and
if, with them, we cannot triumph, de-
mocracy is but by-word, and the name
and memory of Jefferson should be
stricken from the catalogue Of the bene-
factors of the human race--the founder
of the grandest theory of republican gov
eminent even presented to the wofd!-
| Let his memory be obiterated, and his
deeds be forgotten, when the principles
of the great charter he presented to the
nation are trampled upon and dlsresar-
died.
Gentlemen, cannot take leave of you
without expressions of intense pain. and
the most agreeable emotions of of pleas
ure.
| My voice falters, under the thought
that we part forever! This body com
posed of the most distinguished men OF
this great, this mighty nation. have come
here from ALI parts OF the Union-each
State delegating to her most distinguish
ed sons the most solemn trust ever re-
posed in any body of men since that day
| when, in the halls of the continental Con
gress, the great char ter of human liberty
was born. 1t the eastern conQuerol
wept over the millions of human beings
passing in review before him, that in d
short time, not one of them should be
[ left, how much more reason have to
weep at the thought that this monument
OF mind before me must pass away in the
change of all things! 1t cannot be. Il
will last, and be fresh on the page of oul
country's historyswhen the pyramids o
| the Nile shall have crumbled, stone By
stone, to ATOMS The man NAV die; bu
the fruits ot his mind are the growth 0
eternity.
To you has been intrusted the importan
charge of preserving the sacred charter
of liberty-the principles contained il
Mr.. Jeiferson's inaugural address. The
dut.g has been most faithfully performed
! But. gentlemen, leave YOU with feel
ings Of pleasure, because | relgiously
believe we have accomplished worI
this day that shall stand recorded TO thu
hoaor and the glory of our country; ant
that work is the laying of the corne
stone Of the restoration of the democrat
ic ascendency. Without this the coun
try cannot flourish; with it, she is the
/ Hercules ofnations.
/ leave you, gentIe,ne and in retjrin
from the distinguished post, which, il
your partlality,you unanimously approve
OF the manner in which have dischare
ed its important duties. Pardon me 70
tanother word: enter into tile approaching
contes, with yigor, with energy, and wit
a determination to triumph, and the resul
lis certain. Union is strength anC
truth is mighty Our principles ar,
our shield. justice or sword, and our bat
Elements are the hearts of the people,
The question was then taken ON IN,