Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-13
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our institutions the oag0us doctrines and
arist3cYutic distinctions which the lead
ing measures of the Wing party are
calculated to.produce and perpetuate,
we must continue united and frm-4-we
must continue our present un6r0hen
front to the eremy. %
Thus united as a band of Spartan
soldiers, with our leader shielded from
the assaults of the enemy by the exala
ted purity of his public, and private
life, we mus, we aciH Be. Uictorqous.
MIR. President, / cannot conclude
my remarks without again rendering to
you and to this august representation
Of the American Democracy, my thanks
for the distinguished honor so unex-
pectedly done her fayorite son.
From he PhiladeIphia Times. Of Saturday.
ACCEPTANCE OF Mr.. DALLAS.
The news Of the nomination Of Geo.
NJ. Dallas was conveyed to that gentle
man in singular manner, and merits a
notice. It was conveyedto him by the
Eastern delegation on their way home
from the Convention. Accompanied
by Senator Walker, of Miss, a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Dallas, the dele
gates, 80 in number, arrived. in this city
on Friday morning about5 10 o'clock
Of course almost every body was yet
asleep. The party soon reached Mr..
DIS. house in Walnut below Tenth
street, and Mr.. Walker, ascending the
steps rang the bell. After pause,
Mrs. D. put her head out of the win
dow, and seeing Mr.. Walker, conjec-
tured that some; misfortune had hap
pened to her daughter, resident in
Washington. Mr.. Walkers remark,
4 wish to see Mr.. Dallas immediately
confirmed her suspicious, and she has
thy awakened her husband, rcommuni-
eating the sad conjectures. He
ran down stairs half dressed and
acknowledgement the door, when to
his utter amazement, in walked sixty.
or more gentlemen, two by two; with
the tread of soldiers, passing him
by and entering his front parlor1 as
though to make him a captive. Not
having the slightest conception OF. thelF
object he stood thunder struck at the
scene. Mr.. Walker, led him into. the
back. parlor. MY dear Walker, said,
he in amazement, what is the matter?
1Wait one moment, if you please, Dali
las wait one moment if you please.
The folding doors were then thrown
open, and HE whole delegation step
ping forward, gave three deafening
cheers for POLK AND DALLAsn Mr.,
d. stood paralized. MI Walker en-:
ioyed his discontinue. Gov. Fairfield
of Maine, then stepped forward, IN.
the name of the delegation, solved the
mystery in the following brief speech;
Mr., Dallas, have the honor to M.
form You. that the National Convention
of Democrats assembled at Baltimore,
having entire confidence in, the purity
Of your private character: and the dis
tingushed services you have rendered
to the Democratic party, have unam-
mously conferred upon you the nQml,
nation Of Vice President of the United
States. .f .......
Unsolicited on your part and pneX-
pected as It no doubt is, we are author"
ised to announce to yon that the peo-
pie Of the United States in Democratic
Convention assembled, have thus selec-
ted one whom the Democracy OF the
keystone State have ever cherished as
faithful and tried son. The name OF
Dallas is the only pledge which the
Democracy of the Union need require.
for the uprightnesss ofyour course, the
purity of your principles and your faith
Efur adherence to the cause of Democra-
cy. !. >,
Mr.. Dallas having by this time coll
Flected Himself, made a very short
speech. He said -..-.
| feel honored on behalf Of, the Key
store State in this nomination.. If the.
party ask it, | must yield Ill private
and personal considerations to their
wishes-especially as it was unsolici-
ted and unsought.
Mr.. Walker and several of the dele
gates then spoke, after which they gave
26 cheers for Polk, Dallas, ATuhlenburg
and Texas.
! Cheer after cheer We're then given
for the nomination, which efeetuaFly
Weakened not only the family, but all
the neighborhood, the street being by
that time alive with a crowd with an
xious inquirers. The facts We're soon
known, and when the delegation de-
parted, three cheers from the crowd
greeted them as they went