The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-14

! s,antially, rs follows: Muy God bless
you, ny dear friend, and preside oper the
celebrations Of the Conreatioa, and may
It's iabors reSai, in recoaeiitng all differ
eaces IF opinion and uniting sis members
in the nomination Of Mr.. Van Baren."
Mr.: Dickinson thea rose as the organ
to give the vote Of New York: lie SAID
he dearly loved the masses, and he loved
this Convention because il had acted SO
like the masses; lie gave thirty.f'e votes
I for Nj: Polk:
The hall now continued to be agi,ated,
SO as almost 10 proven, the progress OF
business, by reiterated and enthusiastic
cheering, Us each succeeding vote was an-
uounced--the members, apparently feeling
grateful for having escaped an apptehend.
ed dilemma giving the fieest scope ina
glnable 10 their JOY nj the result;
Want Of time compels Us to wind up our
account by saying that all the States which
were passed over ca the first call OF The
roll, were now recalled and gave there
votes, most all OF them being for JAMES X.
PoLK; This ceremony having been con.
cludod, some Of the States which had at
first yotedioI ano,hercandidate, asked leave
to Change tier votes, which was allowed
to be done aud, IN Ike manner, such OF
the States as had cast divided vote were
permitted to correct il by making 1t uuaui.
nous for Mr.: Polk, and thus that gentle.
man received a unanimous nominations: -
/, While this reconciliation was in progress
( Mr. Pickens and Mr.; Fillmore appeared ia
behalf OF South Carolina, aud were hon,
ored with most tlailerng reception, the
hal! reyerberatIng with repeated cheers
frs, sitting, then standing, the waving Of
hats, handkerchiels, &c; They were both
conducted TO seats beside the President, and
made addressed ratliying the nomination;
The convention then adjourned until the
afternoon, when Mr.: Siias Wright, of New
York, was, with the exception of The State
of Georgia, which give Two votes for Mr.
Wright and eight for Mr.: Woodbury.
unanimously nominated as the candidate
for the Vice Presidency:
Some uils; business was transacted, and
the Convention adjourned I'LL Tomorrow:
! Deciensioaof Dir. UrieM Mr.: Wright
was IN the capitol when the news Of his
nomination was communicated by the mag.
neilc telegraph, and Immediately returned
for answer that he would not consent 10 be
the candidate; The convection replied
urging him 10 accept, and he reiolned
that his mind was made up and tia. lie
vould not accept.
FOURTH DAY:
A letter was received from Yr: Wright
positively declining his nomination to The
Vice Presidency, when the convention pro.
ceeded 10 ballot for another candidaie:-
The votes were divided among Fairfield,
Woodbury., Dallas, Cass, Johnson, Stew.
art aud marcy; North Carolina voted for
Woodbury.:
The second call showed a majority of
two.ihirds for GEORGE NJ: DALLAS,
who was declared the nominee:
The President then addressed The con.
vcn'ion 10 closing speech II tie course
OF which he remarked that the nominations
OF the convention were the best that could
have been made, when many voices in va
rious parts OF tho room exclaimed, " No,
no.
The convention then, at 10 o'clock, on
motion Of NJ: Jcyeit, Of Maine, a joatned
sine die.