Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-05-09
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FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
FREL!NGHUYSEN orN "

llEOl'ohE fREL!NGIiUYSEN oFN. Y.
These are the honored names presented
by the great Wing Convention which has ius,
assembled in Baltimore. to the American peo
pie, for the two highest Offices in their gift
| HENRY CLAY and THEODORE FRE-
LlNGllUYSEN and their action will meet
the cordial and hearty response of every Wing
heart IN the country. As TO the first. there
was no ques,ion-lIENRY CLAY had already
been nominated by the spontaneous voice of
the great Wing party ;-and as to the last, no
purer or better man could be found i'm the u
mon as his associate, or one more grateful TO
the feelings of Mr.. CLAY, than TuEopoRE
| FRELINGHUrsEN-ihe friend who had stood
by him, in the majesty of unassailable virtue.
in the hour of his darkest fortunes, and never
deserted him. 1t is, indeed, a most happy Sc
| lection
| Thus is our organization complete. and firm
and united, we march OH 10 certain and easy
victory, while confusion aud dismay are
spreading thro' the ranks Of our opponents
| NATIONAL WING CONVENTION.
| The National Wing Convention for nominating
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres:dcn-
cy OF the United States, assembled in Baltimore on
Wednesday the LIST instant. Two hundred and
seventy-fve delegates were in attendance, BEING
full representation from all the States The
venerable AMBROSE Spencer, of New ork, was
chosen President, and Geo. w. Crosby of Maine,
}. Goodwin, of New Hampshire, l.. Saltonstall,
/ OF Mass, =. i. Mann, of Rhode Island, Charles
Paine, Of Vermont, w. V. Ellsworth of Connec-
! 'icut, e. Root, of New York, John b. Aycriur.
OF New Jersey, James w. Thompson, of Della
ware, John Strohm, Of Penn, w. G. Dawson of
Georgia, William Martin, of Tenn, Thomas
Metcalie, of kentucky, Samuel Sprigg, of Mary
land, Is. w. Leigh, of Virginia, Richard Hines,
OF N. Carolina. Jacob Burnett, Of Ohio, Samuel
Hall, of Indiana, Henry Chapman, of Michigan.
Henry Johnson, of Louisiana, James Dupue. of
Mississippi, II. A. Ewing, of Missouri, CYRUS
Edwards, of Illinois, II. J, Thorton, of Alabama,
! }. Il. Preston, Of S. Carolina, James H. Walker.
OF Arkansas, Vice Presidents, and Isaac Monroe,
Of Md, George Mason Graham. of La, Robert
T.. Horner, of New Jersey, G. C.. Norvell of
Tenn, Noah Smith, Of Maine, and Edward j.
Hale, of n. Carolina, Secretaries.
On taking the chair the President, Mr.. Spen-
Ger, addressed the Convention in very happv
and appropriate manner.
! Ii. w. Leigh, Esq. then stated in brief terms,
the business for which the Convention had met
The great object was to nominate candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the Re-
public. For the first Office there was hearty
unanimlty for Henry CLAY-a name that express
ed more enthusiasm-ihat had in it more OF elo-
quence than the names OF Chatham, Burke, Pa
trick Henry, and TO than any other, and all
others together. Mr.. Leigh proposed the following
| resolution
"Resolved, That this Convention unanimous
ly nominate and recommend to the People of the
United States HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky, as
President Of the United States
A thousand voices sounded almost thous and
times "amen,' and ''amen,' accompanied by such
cheers and cIapping as made the building quake.
The following gentlemen We're appointed a
! committee to inform Mr.. Clay of his nomination.
Messrs. Berrien Of Ga, Lawrence of Mass, Ar
cher of Va. Burnett of Ohio, and Erastus Root
of New York.
Letters were then read, from Hon. George
Evans of Maine. John M. Clayton of Della w are,
and Judge Mclean of Ohio, declining the nomi-
nation of their respective friends for the Vice
Presidency.
! After some conversation as 10 the mode in
which the vote for Vice President should be
taken, it was agreed the delegates should each
express their preference viva voce.
! Mr.. Chambers, Of Penn, nominated John Ser
! geant-Mr Spencer, named Willard Fillmore of
New York-Mr. Storer nominated John Davis,
of Mass.-Mr. Green nominated Theodore Ere
lInghuysen.-The following was the result of
| the third ballot John Davis 80, Willard Fill
more DO, Theodore Frelinghuysen 1856. Mr..
! FrelinghuyseD was accordingly declared the
choice of the Convention for the Vice Presiden-
icy.
Judge Burnett, Of Ohio, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted unanimous
ly:
"Resolved, That THEODORE FRgIINGHUYsEN is
unanimously nominated to the Office of Vice Pres
ident, and that he be presented to the American
People for that Office"
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to inform Mr.. Frelinghuysen of his
nomination Gov. Ellsworth, of Conn. Henry
II. Green, of New Jersey, VIM. b. Reed, of Pa,
Gov. Melcalfe, of Ky, and Samuel +. Mann, OF
Rhode Island.
a number Of the delegates who had manifest
ed preference for other individuals then express
ed their high admiration of the character of Mr. FIRE.
( linghuysen, and their determination TO give him
their Jealous support.
Mr.. Green, Of New Jersey, who had nominal
ted Mr.. Frelinghuysen, then spoke in high and