Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-10-24

number OF votes, Mr.. Miller, Of Ohio, moved
that Mr.. Van Buren, be declared the nominee of
!ne convention. This motion being strongly OBJ
Jected to, the balloiing proceeding regularly to
me Ith, MIR. Van Buren, declining on each bal
lot,1 when Mr.. Miller again submitted a similar
motion, which was 6ercely opposed in several
quarters with loud cries OF $50 on with the bal
iotinS Ohio is not satisfied, .let her retire.
~ VIII be heard''-"rurn him oui,-uCo a.
head'-"Order, order'-"Let them come on. we
are ready Tor them" &c. &c.-all uttered midst
scene OF strife and confusion which would beg
gar description. Fear. laughter and threats were
mus tnter,niDgied, wirie several members were
vainiy endeavoring 10 make themselves heard
ny AN extraordinary effort, from the top of the
oacS OF sei,ee upon which he was standing
lowering above those who stood IN front upou
sottees, desks. &C., Mr.. Medary of Ohio, beiny
declared by the President entitled to tho foor AT
length made himself tolerably audible; but con-
fusion stiil continued to reign, and at about seven
o'clock in the evening, MIR. McNulty, clerk of the
House oi Representatives, Especially admitted as
member Ct the Ohio deleyation1 having the
floor, and urging with terrible energy the adop-
'lon OF resolution 10 rescind the two thirds rule
me convention was adjourned until next morning,
"Wednesday.
! The crisis had arrived when the coup de main
was to be given TO the desperate PLAYERS i'm the
Drama by the introduction OF Polk. The move
ment was bold and deXterous one, and proved
mighty successful. 1t was accomplished by GER
s,
New Hampshire, Pennsy vania, Tennessee and
4 Alabama Delegations. The terms or conditions
upon which the compromise effected are no,
fully known, but it is believed that the principal
parties to the transaction, in case of Mr.. Polk S
election, are tobe provided with Collectorshps, OF
} other sinecures.
} Ii will be difficult for those who were not part.
cipants IN the action of that Convention, and
careful observers of men and events, TO conpre-
bend how this below it is that men of
such high political and social standing could lend
themselves TO perPetrate such frauds. But so il
Is. The alluremeuts of Office, particularly to
many of those who were in that Convention are
too strong to be resisted, and old olfce-holders
and politicians know too well the magic influence
of Treasury pap.
You vii! naturally exclaim-Why not let the
public into knowledge of these factsl MY an.
; swer is, it would draw upon me the anathenias OF
parlsans. and should then be forced into farther
details of this stupendous fraud, which would in.
duce an endless newspaper warfare, and probably
noel su,fs, always Improbable 10 the defendant
here, because truth, being libelous matter, is no,
admitted In eNtenuaton. Otherwise, | could pre-
sent picture to the people Of this country which
would forever 10 a,oay COnrenHons-got up b,
political stock jobbers TO make bargains Tor off
ces, for themselves and friends, and then com
pei the party 10 vote for their candidate as i'm the
present case, against their own consciences-s
tyranny not exercised even by Christian Kings