Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-18

- M his trusts lie f;l, satisfied iil;t he wouM
ncceiy, tia,a Is 10 2Q0nD majority in NcW lo.h
and ,l.t his nomination would heal all lo>c "'.'
f;cu,,irs oycr which thc Wings had built al 'htii
horc> o. success. 81, !, ,
i his been my privilege CONTINUED ar D.
a few weeks back, 10 spenc some Lai'f! u',S va
der the sainc roGi with the venerable rltfiot az
son N the Hermitage. They were, he SAID, lhe
hapniesl DAYS Of his life. He had found nm
win one eve intent on his final home. to "hith
he was doubtless rapidly gliding win Tic o'iiei
fixed on his country. and her hopes oil pIosPeln.
He found that their first choice was sal Tue sdnie
and that he looked forward to the contingent
which hid here arisen. with despondehcy N9'-
wi,hs;andinc which he was satisfied tha' ne
would hail the nomination, whatever II ILL.,
lie if based on union and harmony, WIN Sr"u,
ieat;on Since lie haa been in this city. he had
received letter from this honoIcd patrlot-lhe
postscript of which he read 10 Tic con'ehlioi' d.
follows: . 5
MAY God bless vou my dear friends ana
NAV lie guide all the deliberations OF Inc con-
yenlicn leading them, in union ana harmony
10 nc, for the best Interests of my beloved couh-
The reading Of this letter created much excite
ment and enthusiasm in the convention, sra WI
B was chccrcd. in concluding with the mos! hea'-
Is acclamatons. ,--oo-
MIR Walker said he rose 10 perform the agree,
able duty of casting the entire electoral No.e y,
the State of Mississippi for James N. foh' a. , .,o
Democratic candidate fer the PRESIDENCY VI 'ie
United States Heretofore the delegation rom ,.
the State twelve in nunhcr) were greatly d'Fi-
del but now they were. one and all coldlaiiy UNI
tej in tho srp,,crt of James X. Polk anu ne was
directed bv The whole delegation, 10 assure the
Convention that the vote of Mississippi would De
given 10 the patrio;-statesman OF lenhesSee, ~ d
majority of thousands uron thousands III run
the S,,ic vould now be carried almost without d
contest or if contest there should he, II would re-
semble tina, AT San Jacnto, and the defeat oil llie
anti-Teyas allies of Mexico and Britain wouio
be complete and Overwhelming.
North Carolina being called,
Mr. Saunders said he came as delegate rom
that county in North Carolina (Alechieno,'!sl
which ON The 10Th of Nav. l175 put i'll motion
The bah Of the Revolution which led 10 the De-
claration OF Independence; and in that county
was James X Polk born. he was Instructed ny
the delegation from North Carolina 10 announce
Ike vote of that State for the statesman and palrio!
James h Polk a single word more ! he Sraha
uncle OF James H. Polk was Gle oil ire glorious
patr;o,. who in l715, Sgued the declaration Oh
MecklenhuIg, \. c., iii which State he was born,
and az whose college he was couca:cd: ana hS
(Mr. s. knew supports her principles. Although
il was said that North Carolina sometimes sleeps,
We; he knew that when the interests OF The cohli-
Try were in danger. she was always awake. ~
was in that State that Mr.. Polk was born, and
there he was educated: and he always stood by
those Republican principles which he (Nlr. S)
was taught 10 honor. He (Alr. s. came there
under no pledge other than 10 vote Tor candidate
who would unite the Democratic party. The de-
icsa,es from North Carolina pledge their word TO
stand by James X. Polk, ana 10 carry their state
for him Although the delegates were divided al
frs they were now united Is cHe man. an,i
pledge themselves 10 carry the Democratic stant-
ard with his name Inscribed thereon, 10 victory.
Mr.. Knox of Illinois said: | now rise 10 pre-
sent the vote Of illinois, and i'll doing This sir, a.
though we are in the Northwcs; corner Of the |.
States I confess we are strong in the Democratic
ca,,>e. We are an infant State; but, SIT, we are
one Of those States which never iatercan lSlG-
which never went OFT in that night OF blacknes>
and darkness which settled down upon The Un on.
Sir, We are as remarked, an infant State and
we did not think il becoming to take an active
part in the deliberations of this vast assem5lase
OF the Union; on that account we felt and deeply
felt, in relation 10 its proceedings. We deter
mined 10 look coolly ON, and in the end 10 be
guided BY our own Judgment. Virginia is true
10 the Union. We know that. We voted with
Virginia in the two las. ballots, and we now vote
with Virginia, and give the entire vote OF Illinois
10 James X. Polk Illinois has been called The
lion of the West | sec her now riSirs and
shaking the dew drops from her mane Ny woTI
Tor il here we will in November next lei Alf. Clay
know where we Democrats live. We are the men
whom CLAY branded as land-robbers and pra!cs.
There is one feeling all-pervading with our con
situents; not that this man OF that man shall hc
elected but man that will be enabled to defeat
CLAY. | have no doubt that we will DC The iiiStiu-
ments to I'oif him.
The President then announced the whole num-
her OF votes given TO bc 2G6; III necessary 10 a
clo &c: consequently, Col. Polk. having received
the entire vote oil the Convention, was declared
unanimously nominated Is the candidate OF The
Democratic party for The Presidency.
On this announcement being made, The Waole
assembly rose is orc man, and gave three dcatcn-
Ing and enthusiastic cheers, and nine cheers more
for Col Polk amidst HE waving OF hats and hihd-
kcrchiefs
On motion of Mr. McCahcn Of Philadelphia
county, 'thrcc cheers We're also given for TeyaS."
And afterwards, three cheers were also given Tor
Mr. Van Buren,
On motion CT Mr. McNully, three cheers were
likewise given for Col r. M. Johnson: and three
for every gentleman that had been spoken oil as
candidate for President Of The United States.
The enthusiasm which now filed the Convcn-
ton was Undesirable, and continued 10 increase
up to the hour of adjournment.
About twenty minutes alter the nomination
was made. the following was received by teie-
graphic despatch from Washington, which was
heartily responded 10 by The Convention:
''The Democratic members Of Congress 10 their
Democratic brethren in Convention assembled.
send greeting three cheers for James K. Polk
Mr. Roane, of Virginia, observed that he had
motion 10 make, which he hoped would meet
with a cordial response in every heart. There
is, said he in the universal 10Y that pervades the
assembly, one thing only wanting 10 make it com
plete. There are twcnty-six States of this Union.
and we have them all recorded but one in that re-
port which we nave Just heard from the Chair
We have been much gratiiied, said he TO hear
from that noble State. bul her name is not down
in the record Let the State Of South Carolina
be called and let her voice be heard in the uni
vcrsal declaration of this assembly. He had in
quircd of Mr. Pickens the extent Of his powers.
and ne had said that, though he was not author
lied to vote in the Convention, he was authorized
TO ratity what they had done.
Mr.. Pickcns, of South Carolina, replied, that
he was much oTatihed al the remarks OF his dis
tnguishcd friend from Virginia, hut he regretted
that he had not the power TO have the vote of his
State recorded. He would, however assure that
assembly, that recorded or not recorded, South
Carolina would give her whole vote TO James X.
Polk. (Great applause0
Mr. Elmorc, OF South Carolina, confirmed the
statement of his colleague, and said that, though
not authorized 10 record the vote of South Caro-
lima in the Convention he would pledge the en-
tire vote of that State 10 Colonel Polk al the
approaching Presidential Election, for there
were not Wings enough in his State 10 make
mile stones Of
Mr. Pillow, Of Tennessee, then rose and ad-
dressed the Convention as follows:
M. President and Gentlemen ofthe Conrcntion:
AS the immediate representative OF Gov. Polk
in this Convention, il becomes my pleasing duty
10 tender to you, gentlemen, the thanks of Gov.
Polk, and Of my Stale, for the distinguished honor
so unexpectedly conferred upon him.
The last injunction of Gov. Polk 10 me on my
departure from home, 10 take my seat in this Con-
venion, was not to suffer his name 10 be used be-