Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-06-01
LIBERTY ADVOCATE.
LiDERTr0WWaU JUNE /, lO44.
PoR PRESIDENT,
RINRW OEAWa
OF KENTUCKY.
ADDRESS

opening Of the Wing National Con
ven,ion Of Nomination, in Baltimor
May LIST, 1913,
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CONVENTION -
Selected to preside over the dclberation
Of this august nssemblage Of wings an
Patriots from every part Of this wild
spread Republic, ! return you my IN
feigned and grateful thanks for the dis
tnguished honor conferred on MEAL
honor far surprising any | have ever re
ceived, and which cannot but regard al
GROWING one OF long life, much o.
which has been devoted to public service
Unaccustomed TO presiding over such an
assembly, should have felt great diff
dence in my capacity in discharging the
duties of the chair, but for the considera
ton, that we meet as brothers in princi.
pie, animated by one common purpose to
rescue our beloved country and its insti.
,utions from the degradation into which
they have fallen, and TO place on firm
basis its honor, its prosperity, its hap
piness, and its glory. In Convention
thus constituted, feel confident that any
want Of tact or parliamentary expert
ence on my part will be unimportant, for
among the friends Of order and the law,
disorder will moi be found. What spec
tacle is here presented for the profound
consideration Of the world! A represen-
ta,ion by delegates enana,ing immediate
ly from the people Of all the States of
this glorious Union, to select from among
our most talented and patriotic states.
men two citizens to be presented TO their
approval as candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency Of these United
The inappreciable Importance of
wise and right selection Of candidates for
these high trusts is so obvious tina, need
not say word TO enhance in your minds
the great duty imposed upon US. may,
however, remark that public opinion,
which is omnipotent here, has aniicipa-
ted our selection to the first station, in
designating an individual pre-eminent as
a patriot and a statesman, whose name
has conferred honor on his country, and
whose counsels and voice in our cabinet
and legislative halls have had a potency
in favor Of liberty, the honor Of the coun-
try, and in its best interests, which no
other name has attained since our i'm
mortal Washington.
Averse as | am in general to the bin
ding efficacy Of instructions, in this case
cherGully yield my hearty assent TO the
instructions imposed on me as regards
the selection Of candidate for the Presi-
dency. need not name the man, for
their is but one name that thrills our bo-
SONS, and arouses and fixes our hopes as
the saviour Of our country from the mis-
rule which has distracted and disgraced
it, and brought reproach upon RePresen-
tative Governments.
Gentlemen it is not TO be expected that
we come here with anything like unan-
nifty in the selection of q candidate for
the Vice Presidency. The first difficulty
to be met and overcome is the fact that
many persons Of high attachments and
distinguished craftsmanship, and vital
of lofty and unsupported integrity, have
been named IN various sections Of the
Union, having equal or nearly equal pre-
ension. These gentlemen have their
personal friends and admirers; and it may
be that, to some extent, there may exist
sectional feelings
What course then, gentlemen, shall we
pursue TO reconcile these personal and
sectional predilectons2 IL my advice is
of any value, it is that we initiate the ex-
ample of tn, sages and patriots who
formed and fashioned the glorious Con-
stitution under which this nation has en-
joyed inestimablc blessings, and risen to
its present high and proud distinction a
mong the nations of the earth-glve
place TO compromise and concIiatlon.-
Let US select ;some eminent citizen, con.
yersant in public affairs of an integrity
Of character well tried, and OF whom we
can believe he would die the death rather
than betray his friends, or change or a
bandon the great principles which unite
aud animate the Wings Of the Union
If we enter upon this selection in he
spirit Of Cancellation and compromise,
yielding our individual preference, we
cannot fail finally in selecting person
having all the qualities have mentioned,
whs will unite US al and terminate our
duties most satisfactorily.
| forbear, gentlemen, to dwell on the
distinctive principle of the Wing party;
this vii! DO done in the progress Of our
deliberations, and proclaimed to the world.
] may say, | hope without arrogance or
offence, that thee arc vital Driac;oles. .