Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-10
d & WIckliffe. OF kentucky.
X A Dobbln. of Maryland.
Ed b Freeman. North Carolina.
II Strong. of Arkansas.


Strong. of Arkansas.
Rcverdy Johnson rose. and presented tho prize
banner to the Delaware Delegation. She won 1t
we'll. He made beautiful speech ON the occa-
sion.and was eloquently answered by Judge Clay
ton in behalf of the State.
Ambrose Spencer was then introduced, who
announced officially to the Convention the nolni-
nations made on the first, and most solemnly.
yet with burning enthusiasm. did ten thousand
voices respond, as the resolve TO rauty the noml-
nation were passed. Up rose then that mighty
man of the nation. Daniel Webster. and III strains
of eloquence bore away the multitude whom he
addressed.
1t a hearty and entire response TO the
nomination of Henry Clay. Daniel Webster
spoke like a truo whig, and good friend OF
Henry Clay. He rejoiced at the nomination be-
cause of the eminent public services of Henry
Clay for forty years-because of the ability and
patriotism of those services at home and abroad
because the wings of the nation had unanl-
mously nominated him, and because during his
long life he had ever been an honorable. honest.
wise and sincere friend of his country and her
institutions. Mr.. Webster promised to do
workman's service in the Wing ranks. and to
fight the battle like n good soldier. Theodore
Frelinghuysen, whom he had long known. he de-
Tended as man of singular purity and honesty.
a man of great intelligence. and faithful To
the Wing cause.
Circumstances, said Mr.. Webster, have de-
privcd us of the fruits of the victory of 1910;
and now, therefore, to fight the battle again,
and to make sure by the election of Henry Clay
and Theodore Frelinghuyscn of what we had sup
posed we had then secured.
! Mr.. Webster spoke briefly with his usual clo-
quence. of wing principles, of our wing ances-
tors of 1776. some of whom present
and of their whig descendants, many of whom
were before him. He exhorted them to
stand by their names and faith. They had only
to do this TO triumph to the very fulnoss of their
hearts content. For himself, in reference to
this contest, it was unnecessary for him to say
moro than that Henry Clay was a wing, no was
whig, and that he intended to do his whole
duty.
Mr.. Webster received with cheers when
he rose. from every part of the vast assembage
and he retired from the stand amid the
strong marks Of satisfaction.
Gen. Metcalf. Thomas Ewing of Ohio, Edw.
Stanley. Daniel Webster again. Mr.. Crittenden.
Mr.. Huntingdon, and Mr.. Stewart severally adj
dressed the Convention, whom tho following reso-
lutions, offered by Il. Yates Walsh, were adop-
ted by reclamation
Resolved, That this Convention have received
with the most profound and grateful sensbty
the tidings of the nomination of HENRY CLAY,
as the whig candidate for tho Presidency in the
| approaching election. That recognizing in this
| nomination but tho expression Of tho universal
and cheGshed wish. 81, the wings. they bail it with
other men, the man Of the Union, the history of
whose whole life is the announcement and ex-
preston of the genuine sentiment, principle and
purpose of the whig party.
Resolved, That this convention have hoard
with the liveest qualification the nomination of
THEODORE FRELlNGHUYSEN the
ddate for tho Vice Presidency. assured that in
his fidelity to his country. IN the undoubted at
tacbment to the principles of tho whg party, in
his eminent service, approved ability, and moral
purity, the People have the best security for the
honest discharge of the duties of the station for
which he has been selected.
Resolved, That this convention do therefore
most cordially ratifv and confirm the said noml-
nations, and do Pledge themselves ard tho whg
party to the vigorous support and flrherance of
the same with all the zeal and BY all the efforts
which may become good citizens striving IN the
cause of their country.
Resolved That this convention re-affirm and
proudly proclaim their adherence TO the distnc
tive Principles and Measures of the wing Party.
now known of all mon. and cherished by large
ma orlty of the American Poole. follows -
! l. A TARIFF which shall O itself provide suf-
ficient revenue to pay the debts and defray the
expenditures of the Federal Government-such
Tariff so adjusted equallyt TO protect cncour-
age and cherish in all its branches the Productive
Industry OF the country.
9. A NATIONAL CURRENCY. which shall be of
uniform par value in every part OF the Union.
and which may be Transmits ed from one section
to any part of another without d iscount or dcpro-
probation. and at the smallest possible cost-to
be created by such means and instrumentalitcs
as shall commend themselves 10 the wisdom OF
the next wing Congress, counseed and aided.
not INSTRUCTED and thwarted, bya genuine whig
President.
3. A fair and just distribution of the Proceeds
of the Public Lands among the several States of
the Union. to be devoted by them to purposes Of
general and permanent utility, thereby protecting
the common interest of all from aggression and
spoliation. preventing unnecessary and pernicious
fluctuations in the Tariff. and putting stop TO
the discreditabe spectacle of a free and enlight
ened Nation. year by year. devouring It's sub
stance and steadily diminishing the broad patri-
mony bequeathed to it by the vaior and sacrifices