Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-23

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timore, shall be with youin spirif mar caa =.
their c0use,your triumph Their tri,tnaph, ri oud
and enthusiastic cheers.1
10 tins MIR: Clayton in behalf Of the Dele
gations replied in pointed and haunv sneech
which we are compelled Tor the present to de-
The venerable Judge SPENCER then came
Forward and was greeted with the most enthu
slatic applause. de addressed the multitude
| as follows
FstLoU Wigs and Citizens. AS the presi-
oent OF the nominating Convention, convened
IN this city on yesterday, have to announce
the conclusion TO which we have come. We
have nominated HARRY OF THE WEST
tremendous cheers,) and atn0nrnsiusly nomi-
mated HARRY OF THE WEST for President OF the
| united 81 ates Qrepeated cheers.l We have
| also nominated, after three ballotinus, THE
ADORE FRELlNGHUYSEN, formerly of
| New Jersey but now of the State of N. York,
for Vice President Of the United States. (Ninc
cheers.) Although we did not expect there
wonld,n the first in tance,be perfect unanmity,
! yet 1t was unanimously ratified BY the whole
( Convention. In presenting these names, gen.
tiemen, the success Of the Wing Presidential
and Vice Presidential candidates is secured.
| (Cheers) Need say word to you of the vir>
tues, the talents and public services of Henry
Clay. His life and history speak for him and
| his image is in our hearts. Gentlemen, con.
graduate you on the termination of The Nom
mating Convention. 1t has diffused, and it
will diffuse, JOY through the whole Nation 1t
secures, beyond contradiction or doubt, the
| election of the candidates of that Convention.
bid you, gentlemen, an adie~ LCheers loud
and OFT repeatedly
J. Macpherson Berrien, of Ca, then came
| forward and said. Z
Fellow CItizens! AS the organ ofthe Com
mittee raised by the Nominating Convention
it has been made my grateful Office 10 an
nounce the result of the communication wit h
Henry Clay, of Kentucky TCheers.1 II / were
to indulge any personal feelings, would az all
| myself of this occasion, lift were but for a mo-
ment, TO congratulate you on the glorious e.
vents OF yesterday. But feel that sha Il best
meet the soIicitude which swelIs every bosom,
by saying to you, that HENRY CLAY, as
| WING and Patriot, has yielded himself to the
wishes of the great Wing party ofthe Union:
| lChec:s upon cheers and deafning applause, !
Proud, fellow citizens, proud of the unbought
| homage of the brave and the free. he comes in
| obedience 10 their command, 10 present him.
self for the suffrage of the people ofthe Union
| and language in which he carries his assent to
your beh ast is more expressive than any that
| could use. l will proceed, then, 10 read his
answer to that demand
WASHINGTON, ID May, 1874. @t~
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt OF your letter, dated yester-
day at Baltimore, communicating my nomina
ton by the National Wing Convention there
assembled, to the people off the United States.
Confidently believing that this nomination is
in conformity with the desire of a majority of
| the people of the United Stat g, I accept il
from a high sense of dntV. and usith foei.aesI
OF profound gratitude. request You gentle
ceptance OF the nomination to express the YER
great satisfaction derive from the unanim-
ity with which it has been made.
[ have the honor to be, with the highest
respect, faithfully your friend and fellow citi-
zen, H. CLAY.
Messrs. Jno. Macpherson Berrien, Erastus
Root, ]. Burnett. VIM. S. Archer and Abbott
Lawrence.
The President then put to vote the question
"SfaIl the nomination of HENRY CLAY be rat.
flied by this Convention?'' The response was
an AYE as loud,anG as thrilling as the united
voices of hundred thousand earnest Wings
could make it. In the same way, and with
equal equanimIty and enthusiasm, the vote
was taken on the nomination ofThe odore Ere
lnghuysen for Vice President. When the
NAYS on this motion were called, there was ut>
ter silence, undisturbed until broken by laugh
ter of the cd dity of even proposing to object
to the nominations.
AS soon as the reading of this letter had
been concluded, and the question taken on the
ratification of these nominations, amid the
loud and repeated calls of the vast multitude,
DANIEL WEBSTER came forward and
was introduced to the throng as their old, able.
and disiintingmshed friend. He was re
ceived with nine cheers, repeated over and ov-
err and the most:tumultuous app.ase: Wien
order was restored he made the following ad-
dress: -,
enjoy, Gentlemen, quite unexpected, but
sincere pleasure in finding myselfin the midst
of this vast assembly of the Wings of the Uni
led States, Ccheers,) and come among you
for the single purpose, of adding one more hum.
BILE, but decided, Wing voice, [cbeers and loud
applause to these tones Of sentiment which |
springirg from this multitude. shall bear over |
this land the decisive approval and confirma- |
ton Of the proceedings of the nominating con- |
vention Of yesterday [Cheers.] We are
assembled on this OCCASION, Brethren. to per. |
form ore of the most responsible duties which |
can devolve on freemen,-the citizens OF |
great country, in time of Peace. We are as |
sembled to take measures and express opln, |
ions preparatory TO an ensuing election OF
President and Wee President OF the United
States. In a time market with uncommon In~
terest, in the presence of a future that seems
to be TOu OI8rGdI GV61tSS We dAC aSSCuA0a~0 ~
take counsel together upon the election of
these high oficers,who, for four years to come
can exert great influence on thelprosperity and
happiness and honor of this country. Ten.
tlemen, an assembly comprised Of persons, OF
distinguished persons from everv part OF
the land and from every walk Of life; per,
sons who have honored themselves ana
tkeir country in the highest councils Of the pub
lie service, those who are distinguished 10 the
halls of Congress, on the benches OF hlgn Ju-
dietary; those who are the ornaments OF every
professions those who represent all interest. who
have been engaged IN the Agricultural Com
merciai and Mechanical pursuits OF the coun-
trv. having assembled by wise and considersse
appointment and elaboration. have submitted
% this meeting and this country the results o.
sheir selection. And they have come 10 that
H. III, III has been attained with hnaninnity
Utmost unparalleled. Tney have presented
for cur consideration sad ses the consideration e ps
:sa,s md Vice President, entirely likely, 70
NV INV judgement, to form one, de one. the single
sh bs g31NI,Y ralIying point ofall good W hgs:
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