Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-15
Accepted.


The Philadelphia Spirit Of the IT,.
the lst inst, gives the following d.
ton of the scene between the Hemos
candidate for tile Vice Presidency - N n
Delegates who informed him Of ia 49,
alton:
The news Of the nomination II a.
M. Dallas was conveyed to that ,,s,l "
man in a singular manner, and merits y
tice. 1t was arranged to be annollnc. h. !,
him by the Eastern delegation on nv. Y
way home from the Convention. A. ,a
parted by Senator Walker; Of Missi,.;a'
| pi, personal friend Of Mr.. Dallas X.
delegates, SO in number, arrived Il AZ
city on Friday morning about 81 o'cl..I
Of course almost every body wa. \:
asleep. The party soon reached MI n.
house in Walnut below tenth street !.
Mr.. w. ascending the steps, rsne 4.
bell. After pause Mrs. ID. put y
head out Of the window, and sElinr N
Walker, conjectured that some misfcrh.s
had happened to her daughter, resideu l
Washington. Mr.. Walkers remark q
wish TO see Mr.. Dallas Immediately, y com
firmcd her suspicious, and shs hasi,
awakened her husband, communicating 4.
sad conjectures-He ran down stain N
dressed and barefooted-opened the Il,
when to his utter amazement, in WVaR.
sixty or more gentlemen, two bv two. xas
J the tread Of soldiers passing him by =;
entering his front parlor as though to NJ
him q captive. Not having the slicht,S
conception of their object he stood thu,.
derstruck at the scene. Mr.. Walker !;
him into the back parlor. INV a.,
Walker" said he in amazement, awhat
the matter?" swat one moment If ".
please, Dallas-wait one moment of M
please"
/ The folding doors We're then throw,
open, and the whole delegation stepuis
forward, gave three cheers for "PoLr apS
DALLAs!" Mr.. G. stood paralized; M
Walker enjoyed his discontinue. Co..
Fairfield, Of Maine, then stepped forward
and in the name Of delegation, solved III
MYSTERY in the following brief speech:
"Mr. Dalles, / have the honor to Inform
you that the National Convention of DEN
ocrats assembled at Baltimore, having ,p:
tire confidence in the purity of your phi
vate character, and the distinguished Ser
vices you have rendered to the Demoefat
ic party, have unanimously conferred upon
you the nomination Of Vice Presidepi a
the United States.
Unsolicited on your part and unez
pected as it no doubt Is, we are. author
lied to announce to you that the peopled
the United States in Democratic Convsr
ton assembled, have thus selected o..
whom the Democ acy Of the Keyaml
State have ever cherished as faithful and
tried son. The name Of Dallas is the onl
pledge which the democracy of the Uma
need require for the uprightness Of ycu
course, the purity Of your principles a
your faithful adherence to the cause 1
Democracy" WI
| Mr.. Dallas having by this time colledd
himself, made a very short speech. \
said t
Il feel honorcd on behalf of the Ke
stone State in this nomination. 1.-THE pm
ask it, must yield all private and person
considerations to their wishes espccit
as i was unsolicited and unsought."
! Mr.. Walker and several of the deleasls
then spoke, after which they gave n
cheers for Polk. Dallas. Muhlenhtif6 III
Tevas.
! Cheer after cheer were then given k
the nomination, which effectually waksnd
not only the family, but all the neighba.
hood, the street being by that time alivt
with a crowd Of anxious inquirers. The
facts were soon known, and when ths
delegation departed, three cheers from th
crowd, greeted them as they went. W.