The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-18

of adding one more humble hat decided
voice TO those tones of sentiment, which,
springug from this multitude. shall bear
over the land the lidngs Of The decisive
appreciation and confirmation of the pro-
ceedings of the n ominating Convention
yesterday. We are assemhled-we are
assembled, brethren, to perform one of the
most responsible duties which can dc
volVe on freemen, the citizens Of IA great
country, in time of peace. We are as
sembled to take measures and to express
opinions preparatory TO the ensmlng ciec-
ton for President and Vice President Of
the United States. In Time marked with
uncommon interest in the presence of the
future. which seems to be full Of great
events, we are assembled to take counsel
together for the election of those high Of
licers who, for four years to come, are to
exercise great influence on the prosperl-
ty, happiness, and honor Of the country.
Gentlemen, an assembly composed of
persons from every walk in life; persons
who have h0noG ed themselves and have
honorcd the country in the highest posts
OF public service; those who have distin-
gulshed themselves in the halls of Con-
gress, on the benches Of our judicature;
those who are ornaments of every pro-
IessIon, those VINO are interested in the
commercial, agricultural, and mechanical
pursuits of the counlry-an assembly
thus composed, has. upon wise delibera-
Eos, submitted TO Lhis meeting the result
OF their selection; and they have come to
that result with unanlmity almost unpar-
alleled. They have presented for our
consideration, aad for the consideration
Of the country, candidates Cor the offices
Of President and Vice President entirely
likely, in my judgment, TO form one, the
one, the single, the only ralyn; point o.
all good Wings. Great Cheering.
wings Of the United States, | address
you, who are here in your own persons,
and ] would say to you all, Wings of the
United States, how is it, by what means.
under what auspices do you intend to
accomplish the cOnsummaton of those
nominations which this wise and consid-
crate assembly has maie} Let me remind
you that when our fathers resolved INA,
they would achieve the independence of
their country, they announced to the
world, as their own reliance and as the
presage Of their UiR,ate success, that i'm
portant decla u Tor, "Our cause is inst,
our Union is perfect" We have duty
10 perform less dangerous aud less glori-
Gus than. fell to Ike lot of our fathers
We are not born to create an Independent
system; we are not born to erect dnra-
bic and free Government which shall
spread the light Of civil liberty all over
the earth; but we are born with an iuheri-
lance composed of "a Constitution and in
stltutlons ofcivii liberty; and we are char
ged with the high remaining duty Of their
preservation; and, therefore, in the dis
charge of this duty, let US borrow not
only their language but their sentimens,
their patriotism, their devotion. Let the
declaration go forth from this immense
assemblage TO the Gulf of Mexico, to the
Falls Of the Missouri, to the extreme
North, and The extreme East, and let it
30 in tone and with vigor that shall
encourage every Wing heart and strength
en- every Wing mind in the sentiment,
that sour cause is just, that our Union is
perfect" Long continued and en!t2slas-
TIC cheers.
The Convention has presented as Il
candidate for the Presidency OF tine United
States, HENRY CLAY. Cheers. For thirty
years and more Mr.. Clay has been en-
inensly and prominently in public service
He has served his country faithfully, use
lUi.y, and honorabiy, at home and abroad
Tremendous and proIracted cheering
| Ills long career of service, the position in
which he has stood before the country.
and all the indications of public sentiment
in all quarters, have shown that he was
the ma II on whom, above all, popular pre-.
| ference had concentred. And under these
clear indications of public judgment and
the public will, | for one do rejoice with
the lruest sincerity, that there has not been
found dissenting voice, not a doubtful
voice, to break the unanmlty of the result,
Applause. 1t is true that in the course
OF life, not short one. passed in the
public councils with Mr.. Clay there have
been questions Of practical administration
some of them questions unmporant, on
which we have not agreed and there
have been occasions when we have taken
different views TO ensure proper action in
| the public councils. On those occasions
| we have differed, and we have acted on
those differences with equal consclenti-
business, and trust with an equal degree
OF mutual respect. ] know of no great
national constitutional question. know
OF no great interest of the country, still
less do know any question touching i'm
portant political relations, in which there
is any difference between the distinguishes