The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
NATIONAL WING CONVENTION FOR
DENOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

The delegates were in full attendance,
and the Church was crowded TO overlowing
with eager and earnest spectators.
REvERDY JOHNSON, Esq. called the
Convention to order.
Senator HUNTINGTON of Connecticut
announced the organization as follows: MIR.
II. said the day and the hour had arrived.
and he would propose the Hon. ARTHUR
l.. HOPKINS of Alabama as President OF
Convention, pro tenn.
The name was received with cheers. Mr..
HOPKINS took the chair, and submitted to
the Convention that the blessing of God
should be invoked upon the assembly on the
occasion. For that purpose the Rev. Mr..
JOINS would pronounce the first prayer be-
fore the Continental Congress.
The Lords prayer was then uttered, fol-
lowed by some of the most appropriate pray
ers of the Episcopal service. The immense
assembly stood while the prayers were read,
and the scene was most impressive.
Another of the city clergymen, Rev. Mr..
WILLIAMS, read appropriate passages from
the word of God, exhorting the people 'to
walk worthy of their vocation"
The following officers were then nominated:
PRESIDENT:
Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER, of n. York.
VICE PRESIDENTS:
GEORGE w. CROSBY, of Maine.
]. GOODWIN, of New Hampshire.
L. S~ALToNsrALL, of Massachusetts.
S.. T. Mann, of Rhode Island.
CHARLES PAINE, of Vermont.
w. V. ELLSWORTH, of Connecticut.
E. Roof, of New York.
JOHN B. AYcRIGG, of New Jersey.
JAMES w. THOMPSON, of Delaware.
JOHN STRoHM, OF Pennsylvania.
w. G. DAWSON, of Georgia.
WILLIAM MARTIN, OF tennessee.
Thomas MEDcALF, of Kentucky.
SAMUEL SPRIGe, of Maryland.
B. w. LEIGH, of Virginia.
RICHARD HINES, Of North Carolina.
JACOB BURNETT, of Ohio.
SAMUEL HALL, Of Indiana.
HENRY CHAPMAN, of Michigan.
HENRY JOHNSON, of Louisiana.
JAMES DUPREE, of Mississippi.
r. A. EWING, of Missouri.
CYRUS EDWARDS, ef Illinois,.
H. J. THORNTON, of Alabama.
J. P. PRESTON, of South Carolina.
JAMES III. WALKER, of Arkansas.
SECRETARIES.
ISAAC MUNRoE, of Maryland.
GEORGE Mason GRAHAM, of Louisiana.
ROBERT E. HoRNER, of New Jersey.
G.. C. NoRvELL, of Tennessee.
Moan SMITH, of Main.
EDWARD J. HALE, of North Carolina.
The name of the Honorable AMBROSE
SPENCER was received with applause, and al
the officers appeared to give entire satlsiac
ton to all the members of the Convention
The names were unanimously accepted.
The gentlemen nominated were conduc
ted to the Chair by MIR. ARCHER, OF Va
and Mr.. JOHNSON, of Md.
Loud applause greeted Mr.. SPENCER a
he took the stand, and the array of distin
guished men from all parts of the countr.
upon the platform was very imposing.
The President, on taking the Chair, made
the following Address.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION.
Selected to preside over the deliberationi
of this august assemblage of Wings ant
Patriots from every part of this wide sprea'
Republic, l return you my unielgned an
grateful thanks for the distinguished homo
conferred on mean honor far SURPRISING
any [ have ever received and which | canno
but regard as a crowning one of a long life
much of which has been devoted to publ
service. Unaccustomed to presiding owe
such an assembly, l should have felt grea
difidence in my capacity in discharging tn
duties of the Chair, but for considerable
that we meet as brothers in principle, anlmi
ted by one common purpose to rescue on
beloved country and its institutions tror
the degradation with which they have falleI
and to place on a firm basis its honor, |
prosperity, its happiness and its glory. l
a Convention thus constituted, | feel cont
dent that any want of tact or parlimentar
experience on my part will be unimportan
for among the friends of order and the la
disorder will not be found. What a spectacle
is here presented for the profound conside
alton of the world? a representation b
delegates emanaiing Immediately from tn
people of all the States of this glorious |
MON, to select from among our most talente
and patriotic statesmen, two citizens TO b
: presented TO thier approval as candidates L
the Presidency and Vice Presidency OF the;
United States.
The inappreciable importance of a WI:
and right selection of candidates for thei
high trusts is so obvious that need not So
a word to enhance in your minds the gre
duty imposed upon US. | may, however,