The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-13
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky.

For VTee President.
TIIEO. FRELI NGHUYSEN of New Jersey.
These nominations were received and ratified by n
unanimous and laundering AYE (which reverberated
from the hills to the tempest of cheers an
nounced that the Ratification complete.
Hon. J. NJ. BERRIEN of Georgia announced that
the Committee appointed by the Nominating Conven-
tor to notify Mr. CLAY of his nomination had perform
ed that duty and been replied to by letter, which he
would now read. 1t is as follows
WARRINGTON, End May, 1874
GENTLEMEN have The honor TO acknowledge
the receipt of your letter. dated yesterday at Bati-
more, communicating my nomination, by the Nation
al Wing Convention there assembled, TO the People
Of the United States Confidently believing that this
nomination is in conformity with the desire of una
jory Of the People Of the United States, accept 1t,
from a high sense Of duty, and with feelings OF pro-
found gratitude Request you, gentlemen in announ-
cling to the Convention my acceptance Of the nominal
ton, to express the very great satisfaction L derive
from the unanimity with which it has been made.
have the honor be, with the highest respect, faith
fully, your friend and fellow citizen. ii. CLAY.
DANIEL WEBSTER was loudly called for, and
and delivered a speech, which seemed TO us,who
are familiar with his oraorical efforts, the greatest
speech of his life. He said
enjoy, gentlemen, quite unexpected but sim
pleasure in finding myself in the midst of this
[Cheers and profound sensation l come among
for the single purpose adding more humble,
but devoted wing to that assembly, (renewed cheers,
with cries of welcome welcome, and TO join in
swelling these tones Of public sentiment which spring
ing up from this multitude, and from the whole land
have found voice and an echo in the proceedings of
the Nominating Convention, (renewed and prolonged
cheers and shouts for Clay and hurrahs for Webster
The audience from its anxiety in regard to the feelings
Of Mr. Webster for his supposed rival, MIR Clay, broke
out in tumultuous paudts at this evidence of con-
cord and union.)
Gentlemen we have assembled here TO perform
one Of the most responsible and solemn duties that
can devolve upon lreemen, or upon the citizens OF
great country in tmo of peace We have assembled
To take out from among men candidates for
highest Offices nay, the highest Offices in the gift of
man; and to express opinions on grave matters Of
Government declaratory of the course we mark out
for President and Vice President Of these United
States In period Of time marked with unusual in
terest, in the presence Of future that seems to be
iull oil great events, we come here TO select candI
dates with whom would trust our Government,
and who for four years in the administration of that
Government, can exercise the greatest influence
the interests the happiness, and the honor Of whole
country. (Sensation.) Thus then say,
here to discharge duty the most responsible and
most solemn, free people can have cast upon them in
a time Of peace. Gentlemen Of this assembly have
left their homes to come here, from every walk Of
e,-men of the highest patriotism, and the severest
and most distinguished vrtues-m renowned in the
halls of Legislation, the highest benches of judica
ture, ornaments Of all professions, venerable in age
and profound in learning; men, too, from all the MEM
bers Of this great confederation of Staes and after
assembling in convention they have submitted to you
the results of their elaboration, TO which they have
come with a unanimity almost unparalleled. (cheers)
They have presented to consideration and to the
consideration of the country candidate for President,
whose is to form one, the sole, the single the
ONLY ralying pon, of all good wings of the United
States. Tremendous and prolonged oheering)
address you then who are here, and with hope
that you will thus address others, to ask you, how is
ii, by what means, under what auspices, you intend
to bring about successful election, and with view
to impress upon you the duty of using means, let me
to achieve the independence Of the country, they told
the world pledge of their rmness, land presage
Of their intent, sour Cause is Just,' Our Union is
Perfect" We, loo, have duty to perform less
dangerous and less glorious than fathers had it is
true We not born to create a country, TO erect
constitution, to frame government, TO start in
motion to spread the light Of liberty the earth
as they were, but we are born to- and must pre-
serve and protect and transmit undiscovered, unim-
paired untouched, the heritage they elt [Cheers
and cries of I've WILL I'VE will'] In the discharge
oil our duties to country, therefore, must bor
row not only their parotism and their devotion, but
we may adopt their language and let the cry go forth
from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Falls Of ST. Anthony,
from the rivers Of the west to the shores of the
ocean, with a tone Of vigor, and energy, the world
will hear 'Our Cause is Just, Our Union is Per-
Ject' Tremendous and prolonged cheering, and ex-
CARNATIONS IN the crowds, hats waved in the air,
Sour cause is just, our Union is perfect.'l
1t is true, gentlemen, (Nr Webster continued, as
silence restorcd)- lit is that in public life
now not short, have offered from MIR Clay in regard