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

SuiOBi sulptu hUN speChicu NHlEBctl Ilt
acknowledged it went hard with him, tha
he would rather have a man who had smell
gunpowder-- who had been in a fight ol
some kind, even If fist 6gh, could only be
traced TO him-bui he was ready TO pledge
Kentucky for the nomination.. Mr.. But
Ter assured him thar Mr.. Wright was a
: green mountain boy and good rifle
shot. Well, said Mr.. L., we have plenty
of rtlemen who can strike squirrels eye
at 100 yards, and If MI. Wrighli is a good
Irdeman he can carry Kentucky, for the
wings are 81 good at shooting Of any kind,
unless II is on The duelIIng field. Mr.. LIS
speech was of the most amusing character
aud drew forth loud and repeated cheer.
ing.
Mt. Ingersoll, Of Conn, expressed the
regrel OF his State in yielding The name OF
Col. Johnson, declaring the inteniiun Ot the
delegates Of that Stale 10 cast their votes So
as to promote union and harmony.
Mr.. Droomgole, of Va, addressed the
under the direction of the dele.
gates from mis- State, seconding ia their be.
half the nomination of Silas Wright ft the
Vice Presidency. In the course of his re-.
marks he pledged Virginia 10 remain where
she had always been, firmly democratic to
The core--a State which had never given a
vote TO a federal whlg candidate for either
Of the high stations OF The nation. lie
trusted that it would be inscribed on the de-
moctalic banner throughout the country,
Union is strength AS he had heard that
in family affairs, (he had no experience in
The matter,) great laughter jars and quar-
Iels were The prelute TO a more close and
more afiectlonate union, so in the case Of
their difficulties, which were now passed.
They were now bound together by closer
lies Of union aud brotherhood than they
were before the difficulties had occurred, g.
every hope OF the whig party from this
source must now vanish.
Mr.. Frazer, of Pa, rose, as citizen Of
the county in which Mr.. Buchanan resided
and expressed his regret at being compelled
10 deser, him, and spoke in vein Of great
humor for half hour.
The convention then proceeded TO ballot
tor a candidate for the Vice Presidency,
which resulted as follows;
For Silas Wright 25S
For Levi Woodbury. 8
The eight votes for Mr.. Woodbury. were,
cast by portion OF the delegates from the
State Of Georgia.
After the enthusiasm Of .his announce
menI had subsided, Mr.. Fine OF New York
iG behalf of Mr. Wright, returned his thanks
20 the convention for the honor which had
been conferred hin. lie had had al
interview with Mr.. Wright, few days
since, in Washington, ard his last words
20 him were to withhold his name from ihi,
convention, and not allow tito be used il
any event. Blu he had allowed i, 10 &c
before the convention for the purpose o.
harmony, and he hoped that Mr.W. woulC
eonsenl to serve, as he believed he would
confer as mu'h honor on the office as
could possibly confer on him. II he woul'
serve, he considered his election Ger
llain.
Mr.. Gave Johnson, OF Tennessee, ,remin
ded the convention that, as they had provi
ded the ends, they must also attend TO lht
means. One of the edi,ors of the Globe
no v present, had requested hin to announce
. the convention, that the Globe, the old
md faithful organ Of The democratic party
would give to the nomination this day made
rs corulsl and undivided support. AS IL
whatever may have appeared IN its columns
calculated 10 wound the feelings of ,heil
Southern friends, ALL he was assured, ,wout
,e wiped off, and made acright 10 their sal
lsiaciion.
The Presiden, then presented TO the con
'eniion several political communications
after which committee of 26 on resolutions
with power to draft an address 10 the peo
pie Of the United States was appointed.
A committee OF 8 was also appointed to
communicate 10 the nominees the action oi
he convention. In order 10 close up iheiI
business, and if possible. hear from Mr.
Wright in the meantime, the conventoned
adjourned ill half past Z o'clock TO morrow
morning.
THURSDAY Morning, May 3o,ls44.