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OF profound gratitude. ! request you,
gentlemen, in announcing 10 the Con-
vsntioD my acceptance Of the nomina-
! ton, TO express the very great aatisfac-
tion derive from the -unanimity with
which it has been made.
/ have the honor to be, with the high
stTssPecI, faithfully, your friend and
fellow citizen,
H. CLAY.
Messrs. John M Bsrrien, ErGslus
Root, &c.
The Hon. Daniel Webster, OF Massa"
Chusstts, being loudly called for, then
appeared upon the stand and addressed
the Convention in his usual eloquent
aud effective manner. We have seen
no account Of this speech, which is thus
described by the Baltimore American:
"ll was hearty and entire response
10 the nomination OF Henry Clay. Dan,
liel Webster spoke like true Wing and
good Irend Of Henry Clay. Here.
jOiced al the nomination, because Of the
emiuent public services Of Henry Clay
for forty years; because Of the ability
and patriotism Of those services at home
and abroad; because the Wings Of the
nation had unanimously nominated him; ;
and because, during bis long life he had
ever been an honorable, honest, wise,
and sincere friend oI hN country and her
institutions Mr. Webster promised to
do workman's service in the Wing
ranks, and 10 6ghIlhe battle like good
soldier.
"Theodore FreinghuySeu, whom he
had long known, he defended as man
oISDguIar purify and honesty, a man Of
great intelligence and worth, and ever
faithful to the Wing cause.
"CIrcumsIances (sald Mr.. Webstsr)
have deprived Us OF the Iruils oil the VIC
tory Of 1870, end we have now, there
lore, to fight the battle over egsin, and
10 make sure, by the election oI Henry
Clay and Theodore FreIinghuysen, Of
what we supposed we had then secured.
"Mr. Webster spoke briefly in HE
usual soquence Of Wing principles; ol
our Wing ancestors OF 1875, some Of
whom were now present, aud OF their
Wing descendants, some OF whom were
now before him lie exhorled them 10
STAND by their name and their faith /;
they had only 10 do this 10 triumph 10
the very fulnes0 oil their hearts content.
For himself, in reference 10 this contest
il was uHnece ssary lor him 10 say more
than that Henry Clay was Wing and
he was a Wing, and lha! hs intended TO
do his whole duty.
"Mr Webster was received with
cheers, when he rose, from every part
oI tho Vasl assembIage, and retired from
sand amid the same strong marks Of
satisfaction"
After Mr.. WebNerhad concluded, Mr..
j. Yates Walsh, rose, and, on behalf OF
the Commiltee OF Two from each State
in the Union, offered the following res
oluIlons, which were unanimously adoP
ted
ReSolued, That this Convention have
received, with the most profound ssnsi
blity, the lidngs Of The nomination OF
HENRY CLAY as the Whig candidate
Tor the Presidency IN The approaching
election. That, recognising IN ihIs nom
inaIioH but the expression ol the unlVer'
sal and cherished wish Of The Wings,
they hail il with the peculiar greeting
due 10 him who is, above all other men,
the man ollhe Union, the history OF
whose whole life is the announcement
and expression Of The genuine sentiment
principle aRd purpose 'el The Wing
party.
ReSOlUed, That this Convention have
heard, with The Iivel;est qualification,
the nomination OF THEODORE FIRE.
LlNGlU YSEN as the candidate for the
Vice Presidency, assured that, in his Fl
delVy TO his country. in his undoubIed
attachment 10 the principles ol the Wing
party, IN his eminent service, approved
ability and moral purity, The People have
the best security OF the honest discharge
OF the duties OF the citation, lor which he
has been selected.
Resolved, That this Convention do
therefore most cordially rauty and con
firm The said nominations and do pledge
themselves aud the Wing party 10 Tho
vigorous support and furlhersnce Ot tho
same, with all tho zoal and by all the
effort which may become good citizens
striving IN the cause oI their country.
Resolved, That this Convention reaf-
firm and proudly proclaim their sdhe-
renee 10 the distinctive principles and
measures ol the Wing party, now known
Of all men, and cherished by large
majority OF the American People, ss Iol
lows:
|. A Tariff which shall Of itself pro-
vide sufficient revenue 10 pay debts and
dsIrOy the expenditures OF the Federal
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