The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-15

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|. From The Necark Daily Adrertiser.
TIE BALTIMORE CONVENTION
We had the pleasure yesterday to an
nounce the gratifying intelligence of thC
nomination by this body of HENRY CLAY
as the Whig candidate for the Presidency
and of THEoDoRE FRELINGHUYsEN for tn,
Vice Presidency of the United States. o.
the former it is not necessary to say a
word He had already been selected BY
the unanimous voice of the Wings of the
Union. He had endeared himself TO theil
hearts, by more than quarter of a centu.
ry of illustrious services, devoted TO the
advancement of his count:y's welfare
His history is connected with the history
of the civilized world, during that period,
and he has acquired an enduring reputa.
ton as statesman and patriot of the
highest and the noblest character. This
nomination therefore is but fit express
ion Of nations grattude-to be consum>
mated and confirmed b. his triumphant
election TO the highest dignity in ma
TONS gift.
But to no one man could the Conven-
lion point as the man already selected
by the great mass ofthe Wings Of the
/ Union as their candidate for the Vice
Presidency. The necessity for the Sc
lection of an individual for that high sta
ton, " no 10 the highest character and 1T
taiBments. added the most unfiuching
and sincere support of Wing principles,
was painfully impressed upon their minds ;
and several candidates were accordingly
presented, any one of whom would have
reflected honor upon the place and upon
his party, and who would have advanced
the interests Of his country, and its rep
! utation, at home and abroad. Among
/ them was MIR FRELINCHUYsEN. He was
nominated by the IFhig members of the
Legislature of his native State. on the
18th of March last, less than two months
since-afler mature elaboration, and up.
On an intimate acquaintance with his
| character ard history. Throughout.the
State the nomination was responded to
warmly--we may say enthusiastically,
and 1t was received in the other States
| generally with appreciation and approval
that Mr. + had received large majority
OF votes aud of the third, that he was
declared TO be nominated by n plurality
while it deteriorates not whit from
the reputation or popularity of his compe'
titors, proves that his high character was
properly appreciated by the Convention
As Mr. FreIinghuyscn is thus promin-
emily before his fellow citizens as candi.
date for their suffrages, brief sketch OF
his history may not be unacceptable lie
| is decended from the Rev. Theodorus j.
FrelinghnyseD, who emigrated TO this
country from Holland is 1920 and settled
in the county Of Somerset. He had the
pastoral charge Of the Church at Mills.
tone, and of other neighboring parishes.
He is SAID to have been az great blessing
10 the Reformed Dutch Church of Amer.
lea. He was an able, evangelical and
and emiuently successful preacher. He
left five sons. ministers, and two daught-
ers married TO ministers" One ofhis
sons, the Rev John Frelnshuvsen. was
also pastcr of the same churches, and
died in 1854. A monument still remains
to his memory in the graveyard at Som
ervllle. His son, Gen Frederick Freling.
huysen, (thc father of the present Cham
ccior, was born in 1883, and when only
- years old was sent by New Jersey to
The Continental Congress which place
he resigned in I777 lie received
large share Of the confidence of his fel-
low citizens, and after serving in many
State Offices, was elected 10 the United
States Senate in 1863, which Office do
nestle duties constrained him TO resign
in 1896. He was afterwards appointed
Major General Of Penn, and New jersey,
and rendered important military services
to his country. lie ranked among the
ablest and purest citizens Of his State and
died in 1904, beloved and lamented by
his friends. He left three sons, of whom
Theodore, (the candidate for the Vice
Presidency only survives. He was born
at Milestone. Somerset co in this State,
in 17S7-and is consequently fifty seven
years of age. lie graduated at Princeton
College in 1894. The Hon Samuel L.
Stuhard, Thomas Fl Crawford, George
Chambers, Jos R IngersolI and President
Lindsey, of Nashville University, were
among his classmates. He studied law
with the late Richard Stockton, and was
admitted 10 practice in IsOs-He soon
distinguished himself at the bar, and
about 1914 was appointed Prosecutor of
the Pleas for Sussex CO., and in 1917, TO
be Attorney General Of the Sate-an
office for which he was eminenily quail
fled, and the duties ofwhrch he fulfilled
for space of twelve years, with distin
guished ability. II is said that the char
acter which he had acquired for in
tegrity, and his fcrvid eloquence, enabled
him TO exercise an almost unlimited SWAY
over the Juries which he was called upon
to address. In 1926 he was elected 10
seat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court, vacated by the resignation of Judge