Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04


one vi ur sister States. was not included Ia the
vote. Heohs,ryed in The Hall one OF The dis
ll.l>hel sons OF the Palmetto STATE and he
asked whether there was moi some one Aele la
ANSWER lar her He spoke OF i'it. disorder which
had occurred YESTERDAY, a. the same process
through Whrh gold had 10 pass before ii was re-
fined
- Tie Hon Francis s Pickcr> Of South Ca
s',iIia Then arose and was hailed with In most
enthusiastic and deaicring cheers. .liier Cuct
was restored he addressed tir Convention lor
about hall an hour. in the most eloquent AMI en-
lhusia>ic manner tie pfec.ed his State 10 the
nomination, and declared that no Nan in the
Union could receive a more coiulal and deter
mpcd >upplt than she would "iNe - James X.
Polk, Of Tennessee. Mr. p. was peculiarly st.
were il some Portions oiAi> ienalh> 10 tie oppo-
merits 81 the Democratic PaiI.
Mr.. Fillmore, ot.Souih Carolina, the colleague
o! Mr.. pic,cr> ratified all that had been said by
the latter. and p!cdgetthis State 10 give larger
majority ijr tfis ~noithncc tian any other IN the
Union. III proportion 10 her population. In the
coui>c Of his remarks, he stated that 'hc Wings
III South Carolina were hct sufficiently plenty 10
make miie-sioncS OF.
During the baloting each state on rc>igning
lis iavoritc Candidate. To take mp Mr.. Polk cd-
dressed the Convention through its CiaitniaA.
ii the time The all1lins had co,nmcHcci the
Ncw York delegation had retired iu consult cn
their course. and V hen they entered Mr Roanc ot
Virginia Was addressing Tire Convention i'm I've
hall ol,ha, state. Addressing he. New York de-
cation. he said hat Virginia resigned Mr. Van
Buren,. her iii> ch"icc Wilhd bleeding heat Sh"
haa wished 20 ste the same huunclhcarcr lead
'heni un 10 victory who had been - 'ii>gacciuiy
driven from seat which he had 81 gracefully
.l,t,.
apo>talc, Henry Clay with Il tale twenty wears
lon". and pack OF hungry cxpegtanl., Of twenty
years Standing, dra@,in. ate. it. II is Ia defeat
that man that Virginia Yields and places her
heat un the altar o hcr country and her princi
pies. He pledged Virginia that She would b.
found where she had always been found. firm in
he! advocacy ri Drinocratic principles Nhcna
gentleman had Yesterday salt thai there was M
State that had nol n times been Overwhelmed bv
W!"geiy. liz had wished ,u tell him HAT N.r9;-
MIA had never ia:cJcd.
Mr. Benjamin T. EuiIcr Of %rw York, in
behalf OF the delegation tom Mr.. Van Bu-
zen native State responded with all his heart.
to nc remarks which had just fallen iiom
the gentleman from Virginia. The citizens
III New loi, ney"r doubled ha Virginia wouh
stand br her. and nou he was authorized
la say they we've .iiil together. and would be
iounI lighting side bv side During the discus
sion which had Just taken place III The committee
room anon. the New York delegation The que>-
ton was. whether they had yet fulfilled their
pledge and were al liberty 10 Withdraw the name I
of their distinguished itow-cilizen. Although /.
this was question which touched The hearts Of
them all. there was none perhaps 10 whom the
iloW was - severe n la himself. He Ea been
to hin, from his earliest yniIth. 4 protector AMI
iricn-hc WAS bound la him hy tie> cqmain these
t,h, .iJ r.t tl4,,
means oi his carlv education. ana ol whatever
consideration he possessed. 'o him was he indeh
ci for il all Under these circumstances The con-
vcntion could imagine the panuincss II MS po-
Si.iun.
Mr. Buffers remarks At this point were rccu-
iarlv eloquent and feeling. rrsiIng the attention
o the Convention Although he had brought 10
this city Il c;rcr from Mi Van Buren,. aufhoris-
ina him Ia Withdraw his name. il. in his delibe
ratc Judgment. he should find il necessary h. had
Kept il profound secret even from ms colleagues
He therefore told them. that j! they did Eot advise
him against it, be should ice! il his dutv tn take
the responsibility oi' Withdrawn. that honored
name iii view oi the hest interest, of the Demo
cratic party. He therefore. declared his inlcn-
iiuii 10 vote fDr James Il Polk who ;ulIy came
up 10 The lciier>oan standard 81 qualification,
lt'ii- lo rITsl!c honest. and Lt;''.fu 10 al lis
trs,. i!r t.ll satisfied that be- wonh rcc.i;.
from L. 10 1000 nalorit" III NcH York, and
that hi> nomination would heal al those diilicu-
Ties over which the Wings iiad hlIili all their
hopes al success.
1t has been my privilege. continued Mr. T.,
few weeks back Ia spend Snaic happy days I'M
der the same root with the venerable patriot
Jackson. al the Hermitage They were he said,
the happirsi days of his life He had found him
with one eve intent on his linal home. 10 which
he was doubtless rapidly Gliding. with the other
fixed ON his country and hcr hopes al prosperity
He found that their first cho!c. was >llrhc same.
and that h. looked forward Ia The contingency
which had here arisen with dcS,ondcEcv. Not
Outstanding which, h. WIS satisfied that he
would hail the nomination. Whatever il Gi"h be- /
il based on union and harmony with "rali!ica
ton Since h. had been in this city. he had ~
ccivcl lct;cr from his honorcd patriot, the post
SCRIPT oi which he read 10 the Convention, a. fol-
lows:
MAY God bless you, nv dear friends and may
He guide all the deliberations Of the Convention,
leading them in union and harmony 10 act lur The
best interests OF my beloved couniry.'
The delegates from North Carolina. Ohio, Ten
ncSsec Mississippi and nearly all The other States
made some eloquent aud witty responses 10 the
nomination through their several c!.ailmcn,
which caused the greatest good cc!in" 10 prevail.
About ~ minutes after the nomination vs.
made the following was rccciv"i hy tclc@faphlc
despatch from Washington. switch was heartily
responded to by the Convention:
The Democratic members Oi Congress. Ia their
Democratic brethren in Convention assembled.
send greeting. three cheers or James Is. Polk.
Mr.. Black OF Georgia. delivered strong de-
fence OF the Administration. in reply 10 the re-
marks OF Mr. Young. OF New York where he
had spoken ui Il Nero, and styled The Admins
traiion a. 4 ''nongFc affair. The Cabinet was
composed principally OF Southern lnen, al the
head If which was that distinguished statesman,
John c. Calhoun and he lcpec,i the imputailon
which had been cast upon il.
The enthusiasm which Row filled the fonvcn
ton was ndescrbahlc, and continued 10 increase
up 10 the hour of Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention again assembled. pursuant 10
Adjournment. al / o'clock, when
Nh Walker OF Mississippi TOOK The tloor.-
Having. he said with 80 much unanimy eN-
p.cS>cy. their preference il favor oil candidate
For III" highest Office. il now became lre'r o'ity 10
proceed 10 the choice. Of nomince or the second
Office. A., FOR himself he knew OF none more
worthy o. The honor, than DISTINGUISHED clt'Zch
Of the Stale of New York siaS Wright Great
cheering New York had made noble sacri-
ficc-Slie had saved the Democratic pariy-and
through her noble spirit. instead oil "i"lnS up The
contest in despair. w n"w present a *ohd and
unbroken front. eager lur The contest and certain
Of victory. He then procc,acd Ia deliver al
eloquent cuoev on tlie characero u SiIas Wright.
swing him Il, the Calo Of s- Union OF The mo-.
pure and osinrcra~ied character Nj, Walker
Ihrn expressed lie hope that he should nc nomi-
nat,..l b. acclamalion, which was hailed with
grca, applause \, soon as qniei was restored,
several voices exclaimed ii cant be donc.'
Mr.. Ludlow OF Kentucky then took the floor
and delivered high eulogium on The character
and claims Of Colonel Johnson. He stated that
when he LETT the Convention last night. he was
satisfied That Col Johnson would receive the una
nilnous vote of the Convention for the second Of
lee; in, he now ict called on 10 Withdraw his
name from the Convention lie pledged himself
10 do noihng that would prevent the Democracy
from putin. down hi, ring, string striped, and
spcctici Whiggav. He acknowledged il went
hard with hil-:hat he woul'ral!er have man
who had smell sunpowdel-who had been in 4
l.l, Of some kind even il ~ fight cout only
be traced 10 h;ni-ou, he was ready 10 pledse
Kentucky f,r the nomination. Mr.. Butler Is