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The flag was received by the Hon. John M.
Clayton, on behalf of his gallant State, and he
replied in aspirt.stirring speech which thrilled
every heart.
Hon. Ambrose Spencer here rose and an.
nounced to the meeting that the National Con.
venton of Nomination had nominated
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THEO FRELINGHUYSEN, of New Jersey.
These nominations were received and ratified
by unanimous and laundering Aver which
reverberated from the hills to the ocean, A
tempest Of cheers announced that the Ratilica.
ton was complete
Hon. ]. NJ. Berrien, of Georgia, announced
that the Committee appointed by the Nomina.
ting Convention TO notify Mr.. CLAY of his nom.
nalon had performed that duty, and had been
replied to by letter, which he would now read.
1t is as follows:
WAsnfseroN, I'd May, 1914
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter, dated yesterday at Baltimore,
communicating my nomination, by the National
Wing Convention there assembled, to The People of
the United States, as a. candidate for The Office of
President OF the United States. Confidently believ-
ing that this nomination is in conformity with the de-
sire OF majority Of the People Of the United States
accept It, from high sense OF duty, and with feel.
ngs of profound gratitude. | request you gentlemen
IN announcing to the Convention my acceptance of
the nominations TO express the very satisfaction
derive rom the unanllnity with which it has been
made. have the honor to be, with the highest re-
spect, faithfully, your friend and feow-crizen.
H. CLAY.
Me,srs John NJ I'herson Berrien, Erastus Root
j. Burnett, VIM. S. Archer, and Abbott Laurence.
; DANIEL WEBSTER was loudly called for, and
r rose and said
, enjoy, gentlemen, great pleasure in finding
r myself in the midst of the Wings of the United
- | | tn h,,,,, L.. L,,
decided Wing voice to those tones of sentiment
, which, springing from this meeting, will gain
confirmation and appreciation from the whole
land. We are assembled to perform an mpor.
tant dutv-to take measures and to express
!, opinions on'the election Of President and Vice
. President of the United States In times of
great interest at home, you have come together
4 to deliberate for the good Of your country Per.
sons who have honored themselves and honorcd
o their country in every walk and profession of
. lite-mcn from their Agricultural, Mechanical
. and Commercial pursults-have come together
,, for deberaon. They have had a unanimi'y
n almost unparalleled That nomination now be-
:. fore you forms the only safe ralvng ground for
J., all good and true Wings. But how shall we
n carry out these nominations Let us initiate
s. our fathers. When they resolved 10 make their
@ country free they proclaimed that their cause
was just and their union was complete. We
N are not born to such high honors as our IA hers
:, we are not destined TO create free States
# andN ations-but are born to an inheri
10 lance which we are bound to value and pre-
N serve. Let us borrow their patriotism and de-
NJ votlon. Let it go forth to the Gulf Of Mexico
% to the Falls o! the Missour--to the East and tc
o the West-et it 90 forth with tone and vgol
II that will prove its sncerty-that our cause is
4 Just and our Union too is perfect
n The Convention has proposed As candidate
is for President of the United States, Henry CLAY
~ of Kentucky. For more than thirty years ha.
10 he served his country, both at home and abroad
70 usefuly, honnrahtr, faithfully. His long career
~ his Dos ton among the dist ngniShnd men of the
at country, all have Indicated han as the man t,
be nominated ! do rejoice with the truest sen
- timent, that there has not been one dissentin!
#, voice TO break the unanimily with which yo,
n. have selected him. 1t is true there have becl
a. subjects ON which we have differed, but trus
we have acted those occasions with euua
n. consciousness of right and with mutual respect
10 | know little difference between my opinions
i. on any OF the great leading questions aid those
r.. of that distinguished leader OF the Wing Party
nj 1t nigh have been more becoming in me t.
Is have RETAINED from some of these remarks.
of might have simply said that he is the nominee
h. of Wings and ,hat am Wing. (IIere a voic,
,r was heard, eyes, Daniel, and yon shall be mex
Is President" which called out additional cheer
,u to those already so enthusiastically given at thu
honorable genteman's announcement As 70
II, me there can be no more doubt of the course
n am to pursue than there can be OF my duy.
re- With respect to the candidate for the secOn
10 office, there must have been preferences but
in wiser or better man, in my Judgment, could no
r, be selected. There is no man of purer charac
10 ter, more accessible manners, or OF more I'M
g bending Wing principles, than THEODORE Fac
10 LINGHUYsEN of New-Jersey. NewJersev, sI
m needs no compliments from me. We all knos
o. her character. When the brave troops OF Ger
m Washington wandered over her land, traclin
the snow with the blood which flowed from the
n necked feet, her patriotic inhabitants shared wit
III them their 70 ID and garments. Patriotic Revc
10 luti mary dust lies at Princeton, Trenton an
10 Monmouth; and am sure that we only wan
Is an opportunity to pay her mark Of respect, i
.r supporting her favorlte son for this distinguish
in office.
ur The duty before us and other Wings is to re
store that ascendencv which circumstances hav
a. impaired. We must do the work OF 1910 owe
2 again, and do it so that it will hold Present Gil
j.. cumstances indicate prosperity in the Coun,r,
n. We must hold to what we have got, and CA
,p ry out what we failed in accomplishing. w
e. want to give stabiliiy-to settle questions o. ma
ps tional importance and give them repuse.-Fre
rc hands and resolute hearts will work out ou
r.. CbuntTy WelIdTe, " Stiulllty DC gwen 10 III
great questions. Every thing will be prosper
y, Gus if we put down this everlasting agitation an
81 adopt sound conservative Whig principles W
20 Clay will be the next President it we do our du
30 ~. II we fail to do our dury we shall have VI
4 Van Buren, again. CAT the mention of Mr. Va
81 Buren's name there arose such cry of'No! No
&c rhatMr Webster hado explain hat he only NEAR
52 To say that Mr. Van Buren, would be elected if W
80 allied to do cur duty) would not speak dsres
II ect fully of any man whom large portion of on
- fellow citizens have designated as their prefer
- ence but in this he differs from Mr. Clay, thu
e does not always express himself very clearl
on public questions II Mr. Clay is right, h
~ speaks in such a manner that you can under
ne stand what he says IF he is wrong, you ca
at least understand him. Bat must confes
d. that have not studied the English language
" all its in'rcacie, of positive, negative or doubt
Us full construction to understand always what NJ
: Van Buren, means. With all respect he woul
&c say tina, Mr. Van Buren, might save himself niue
time i'm Wrtinu and his friends much time