The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-08

Jog dragging after It. Itisto defeat thai
man lha, Virginia yields and places het
heart on the altar Of her country and her
principles, He pledged Virginia that sh'
would be found where she hsd always beef
found, irm in her advocacy Of Democratic
principles when gentleman had yes
lterday said that there was no state that rat
not at times been overwhelmed by whigge
Iry, he had wished 10 tell him thai Y,rglniS
had never falIered.
Mr. Benjamin Butler, of New York ia
Fbehsf of The delegation from Mr. Van Bu
lren's native state responded with all his
heart to the remarks which had Just fallen
from The gentleman from Virginia. The
citizens Of New York never doubted lha
Virginia would stand bv her, and now he
was authorized TO say they we're still to.
gether, and would be found fighting side by
side. During The discussion which had
lust taken place in the committee room a
mong the New York delegation, the ques.
ION was whether they had yet fulfilled their
pledge, and were at liberty TO Withdraw the
same of their distinguished fellow citizen.
lAlthough this was a question which touch.
ed the hearts of them ALL there was nUne
lperhaps to whom the blow was so severe
as to himself. lie had been TO him from
his earliest youth protector and friend
he was bound 10 him by ties equal to those
of father aud son-to him he was indebted
for the means Of his early education and OF
whatever consideration he possessed 10 him
was he indebted for il all. Under these
circumstance the convention could imagine
the painfulness Of his position.
| Mr.. Buffers remarks at this rolnt were
peculiarly eloquent and ng,rlveIIng the
attention of the convention. Although he
had brough, TO this city letter from MIR.
Van Buren authorizing him TO withdraw his
name if in his deliberate judgment he should
find il necessary, he had kept it a profound
secret even from his colleagues. lie there
fore told them that il they did not advise
him against it, he should feel it his duty to
take the responsibility Of Withdrawing that
lhobored name in view of the best interests
of the democratic party. lie therefore de
Iclared his intention 10 vote for James X
Polk, who fully came up TO the Jeffersoniau
standard Of qualification, being both capable
lUOUtel, anu W oil HiS Nuslos lif
fell satisfied that he would receive from IL
TO 20 900 majority in New York, and thai
his nomination would heal all those diflicul
lies upon which the wings had bull, all their
hope oi success.
II has been my privilege, continued Mr
b., few weeks back, 10 spend some hap
10y DAYS under The same roof with the ven
cradle patriot Jackson, al the Hermitage
They were, he said, the nappsst days o.
Ihis life. He had found him with one eye
intent on his final home, 10 which lie wa
doubtless rapidly gliding, with the olhe
liked on his country and her hopes Of pros
pelity. He found that their first choice
was still the same, and that he looked for
ward 10 the contingency which had her
risen with dependency. Nolwiihstandin,
which he was satisfied that he would hal
ihe nomination, whatever II might be,
based on union and harmony, with gralif
lcaiion. Since he had been in this city, b,
lhad received letter from this hcnored pa
lriOt, The postscript Of which he read TO III
convention, as follows;
"May God bless you, my dear friends
and may he guide all the deliberations Q
the convention, leading them in union an
harmony 10 act for the besls interests Of m
beloved country"
The delegates from North Carolina, Obi,
Tennessee, Mississippi. and nearly all III
other Sales made some eloqueaI and win,
responses TO the nomination through thei
several chairmen, which caused the creates
good feeling 10 prevail.
T. About 20 minutes after the nomination
was made. the following was received b,
D lelegraphic despatch, from Washington
u which was heartily responded TO by tn
{ conventlon /:
"Ihe Democratic members Of Congress
e 10 their democratic 6refhern in conventio,
assembled, send greeting, three cheers 70,
= JAMES X. POLK.
The enthusiasm which now filled III,
convention was indiscribable, and continu
ed to increase up 10 the hour Of adjourn
! mont.