Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-10
BALTIMORE CONVENTIONS.
THE NOMINATIONS.


Our readers, we apprehend, will not be sorry
that we give up columns to full and interest
ing account of these joyous and triumphant gath
erings.
The nominating convention met on the LIST inst.
and was organized by the appointment of the ven
cradle Ambrose Spencer for long time Chief
Justice of New York, and father 10 john G. Spen
Ger, President, and one Vice President from each
State. Gov. Paine chosen IRON Vermont.
The nomination of Mr.. Clay, was as well settled
before the Convention, as after. The people had
settled that matter long before the meeting of the
Convention and his nomination at the Convention
by shout Of acclamation, was but giving voice to
the feelings of the whole Wing party. Any other
nomination would have produced disappointment,
execraton and defeat
The nomination for the Vice Presidency not
80 settled. The popular voice pointed with no
such unerring certainty toward any one of the EN-
inent men who had been named for that Office in
the different parts of the union and perhaps the
nomination Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen was as little an
ticipated as that of any one among them; and this
not from any dislike of the man or dstrust of his
fitness but simply from the fact, that for the last
few years he has not been engaged in active po-
iitical life, and that he seemed to be brought for
ward only by the small State of New Jersey.
1t will be seen by the proceedings that the Hon.
George Evans of Name, Hon. John NJ. Clayton of
Delaware, and Judge Mclean of Ohio, declined
being considered candidates Hon. John Sergeant,
of Pennsylvania, was withdrawn after the second
balloting. The contest between Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
Fillmore of New York, and Davis of Massachusetts,
was spirited until the last, but when upon the third
baloting Mr.. Frelnghuysen obtained the majority
Of the votes, the friends of the other two candi-
dates were the first to join in declaring him aaani
nousiy nominated
The nomination Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen seems not
only to be cheerfuy acquesced in, but to be every
where received with lively enthusiasm Without
disparagement to any of the gentlemen who have
been named in connection with this Office, it may
safely be said, that no one could have given such
moral power TO the ticket as MIR. Frelinghuysen.
He formerly, for many years, represented his ma
tive State New Jersey,) in the United States
Senate, where he acquired high reputation as an
acute, eloquent and powerful debater-as states
man of liberal and enlarged views, and man
Of pure and elevated character. His defence of the
Cherokee Indians, against the unjustifable en-
croachments of Georgia, will long be remembered
by the friends Of humanity Since he retired from
nhe arena OF political warfare, MS name mas oeeh
before the public principally as connected with the
great benevolent and philanthropc enterprises OF
the day. He is President of many of the benevo-
lent societies. and of the most popular speakers
at the Anniversaries. For several years he has re-
sided in the city of New York Chancellor of the
New York University.
His active and high toned piety have given him a
stronger hold upon the religious Feeling Of the
County, .han is possessed by any other public
man, while his pIe-emnent ability and his entire
devotion to Wing principles secure to him the per
feet confidence of the great Wkig party. Should
he by any unlocked for aud caamitioas dispensation
of Divine Providence, be placed where Tyler is
now placed, he would not basely betray the party
that elevated him to power, disgrace the conn
try by his weakness and insane folly
The proceedings and speeches of the Convention
were marked by a spirit of harmony, and aunien
of feeling and purpose prevailed, that is one OF the
surest harbingers of success.
With our banners unfurled, inscribed with the
proud names of Clay and Frelinghuysen, we enlist
for the war.