The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-05
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Thursday, Midnight.


the houses looking and laughing as they passed,
crying, "Look at the coons-their skins are wet"
1t rained almost the whole of this evening, with
a severe thunder storm. Now and then it would
clear up for quarter of an hour, and then mob
would meet in front of Reverdy Johnsons, or the
Exchange. Then Webster, or Crttenden, or Rey.
noids, or Morgan would come out and talk for three
or four minutes. Down came the rain worse than
ever, and away ran the crowd of men, and in
rushed the speakers to drink more wine and SO
passed the night-drlnking, shouting, and singing
songs.
There is no place for man to lie down on I've
not had my clothes off for two nights.
Mr.. Webster spoke II minutes at the Exchange,
and minutes at ReverdyJ ohnson's; but they were
after dinner speeches-rather incoherent. senda
report OF them.
Webstcr's Speech at the Baltimore Con-
vent1On.
Mr.. WEBSTER said-I enjoy gentlemen, an unex-
pected but sincere pleasure in finding myself in
the midst of this vast assembly of Wings Of the U.
States, (cheers) and come among you for the sim
gle purpose of adding one more humble but decided
Wing voice TO those tones of sentiment which,
sprlnging from this multitude shall bear over the
land the determined, the decisive appreciation of
proceedings of the Nominating Convention of yes
terday. Cloud cheers aud cries of Dams on the
right treck.) We are assembled to perform one Of
the most sacredone OF the most responsible duties
that can devolve on freemen in time of peace -
(Cheers) We are assembled to take measures and
express opinions preparatory to the election of
President and Vice President OF the United States
loud cheering.) In time marked with uncom-
mon interest-wlth future which seems TO be full
of great events, we met TO take steps to elect
men to these great and high Offices (Cheers)-I
Gentlemen are assembled here from every part of
the land, and from every walk of life-ren who
have honored themselves, and who have honored
their country. (Cheers.) Many within the Halls
of Congress-others on the bench in the high courts
of judlcature-in every profession, legal, scientific,
commerclal--ln every pursuit throughout the coun
try-these, these have met to ratfy the results of
the deliberations and the selections of yesterday.
unanimy almost unparalleled. You have selected
one for the highest office IN your gift who is likely
to form one point-fhe one-the only one-the sin
gle one-the rallyns. point of all good Wings
loud cheers) Wings of the United States, ! say
to you all, by what means--under what auspices do
you intend to accomplish your object TO elevate this
one to that high station Let me remind you when
fathers reso ved to achieve the independence of
their country, they announced their feelings their
hopes, and their deliberations, IN this sentence
Our cause IS Just, and our Union is perfect"
Cloud cheers) We were not born to achieve in
these for as bV
and charged with the duty OF their preserva-
ton. tChsers) Let us then, borrow not only
their language, but their sentiments, their determl-
nation and their cton. (Cheers) And let it go
forth to the Cult OF Mexic, to the falls of the
Mississippi; to the Mountain tops of my native
State, with voice, tone, visor, that shall an
nounce TO every Wing throughout the land, that our
cause is just-our Union is also perfect Cloud
cheers) The members of the Convention have
uomin, Ted Henry Clay of Kentucky, for President
Of the United States (Terri6c cheerng.) For 80
years that distinguished man has served his country
honorably and nsefully, both at home and abroad
Loud cheers The position in which he has stood
before the people, and the public sentiment from all
quarters Indicate clearly and decisivey that he is
tered CHEERS and cries of &c Good for you, Dan,
that's true.) And rejoice that on this point there
has not been vdssensient voice nor doubtful
voice, TO break the harmony of the work. (Cheers
In the course OF pucc life somewhat extended
and by means idle, there have been questions on
which that gentleman and myself have differed
but II has been an honest difference, arising only
from muiua! desire, as to which the best mode
cause, and our common country. loud cheers
And we have always acted in regard TO those differ
ences with equal conscientlousness, and ust, with
equal respect. Cloud cheers) But ! know of no
great constitutional question no great leading mea-
sure OF public interest, on which there has been any
difference between that great leader and myself
Perhaps it might have been more becoming in |
me, after expressing the respect deep and sin. |
cere as It Is for the man., to have concluded by |
saying shat he is a Whig-seletced by a Wing
convention-the iavorte OF .Whigs-and that !
also am phig Tremendous cheering, which
lasted for some time, and a delegate right
in front called OUT "Yes Daniel, and you shall be
next President after Henry Clay's time runs out"
and loud laughter) And with regard TO the part |
which am about to act 10 this contest, there can |
not be-there is more doubt of my disposition |
trust. than there is of my duty. cloud cheers.) |
With regard to the second great Office in this |
country, II is only necessary TO say that, from |
among several Sentlemen-ail o. them my friends |
and 10 scarcely one of them could preference .
be given respects their integrity and their talents
from among them selection has been made
than which wiser and q better could not have
been made. (Cheers.) There is not man of
purer character-of more sober temperament-ofI
more accessible manners-and of more firm, I'M
bending, incorporating wing principles, than
Theodore Frelinghuysen Great cheering.)
And not only is he all this, but such is the ease OF
his manners-such the spotless purity of his life
such the sterling attributes OF his character, that
he has the regard-the fervent attachment and
the enduring love of all who know him. cloud
cheers.) The State of New Jersey, which owns
and reared him, needs no comment from me !
(Cheers) We all remember her patriotism-her
revolutionary suffering her terrible trials and her
successful struggles IN the cause of the country's
lies at Trenton-at Princeton-at Monmouth
(Cheers.) We have heard from our fathers that
IN the darkest gloom of the days of the revolution
when that little band OF patriots that rallied |
that State, tracking their line of march by the
blood from their mangled and unclad feet upon the |
snow-the people of New Jersey administered all
assuage the sutIeriags Of those heroes-chee
and promptly dividing their food and their raiment
with the, suffering martyrs OF the revolution
(Great cheerng) And if the time is now
come, all may derive tisfaction from it.,
to remember New Jersey-to repay her in part her
services rendered OF old-by proposing to give the
second office IN the country TO one of her most
distinguished sons (cheers.) The duty, my friends,
before US, and before the other wings OF the coun-
try, at this time is. to restore that ascendancy
which. circumstances have impared-to repair
what has been lnjured-to re-estabsh wing mea. |
sures, and the re-ascendancy of wing principles
N word, to do that work over again which we |
did in 40, and to do il now, God willing, so that
mold on to what is already attained-to pursue far
ther where it is possible to do so-to secure the |
perpetuation and the purity of the free system OF
government under which we iive and to restore |
0oud and long cheerng) To bring to state of
rrpcse ana steadIness the great interests Of the
vnole country (cheers) For VINO shall say that
We leave oil thls lncesslnt agitation this fixing
today and milking to morrow, ali the mercanlli,