Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-06-07

fore doing, made speech Of considerable length,
highly charged with deep personal feelings, and
great animation of manner Among other things,
he alluded to the Tylerism of the present day, as
mongrel Administration at Washington, which had
thrown fire. brand among us-the Democracy
That fire-brand was the detestabe Texas question
but he was Of opinion, that this Texas feyer-this
unnatural excitement would wear itself out, or kill
the patient
In allusion to the position of Mr. Calhoun, as
connected with the present Administration, he re-
marked that Nero fiddled while Rome was burning,
and he had no doubt that the political Nero at
Washington was now fddling while the fame he
had kinded was consuming the Democratic party.
He concluded by offering resolution declaring
that as Mr.. Van Buren, had received mai ority Of
all the votes at the first ballot, he therefore be dc
clared the nominee of this Convention for Pres-
dent of the United States
The resolution decided to be out of order,
as no rule of the Convention could be rescinded
by simple resolution.
Mr.. Y. appealed from the decision of the Chair,
and asked, with great animation, when in Gods
name it can be offered? Are chained here to
all eternity? Where is the moral influence which
is to control our action This trick Mr.. President
cannot succeed This trick to cut us off will not
answer
A Mr.. Cowen, Of Ga, resented the censure cast
upon Mr. Calhoun by Mr. Young, and was ready to
do so "here and elsewhere" for he was responsible
for what he said. What duellists here 2
Mr.. Hammet of Mississippi reproved the young
man for the spirit he manifested, and hoped that all
manifestations of feeling would be confined to the
North of Mason and Dixons line
Mr.. Hubbard called attention to the business Of
the Convention, there being great disturbance, dis
order and confusion,) and remarked that the Con-
vention should not be governed by the paltry con-
sideratons of mere political eXpedency. The as
sembly had convened for the purpose of nominating
candidate of tho for the Presidency who
shall best sustain The principles and unite the sup
port of the Democratic party. 1t was in the spirit
of Cancellation that Mr. ii. had presented to the
Convention the name of J. K Polk, as his deega-
ton had brought him forward. The party had to
contend with powerful enemy, and he urged his
| friends to unanimity.
| THE .Ne,O York delegates asked iedre 10 quit the
contention denied.
| A ninth ballot was then ordered for candidate
| for the Presidency.
The New York delegation, and some others, re-
tired for consultation while the States were being
called in their order for their votes.
| On the return of the New York delegation, Mr.
B. F. Butler arose and made an affecting speech,
in the course of which he told the Convention that
! he had letter from Mr.. Van Buren, in his pocket,
authorizing the withdrawal of his name if neces-
sary. The time had now come, and he accordingly
withdrew that name and went for Polk. Cheers
were then given for New York's iavorite son." as
Several of the States had been called and their
votes recorded, when the delegations returned, but
the conclusions to which they had arrived TO support
the nomination of Mr. Polk, being understood, those
States which had given divided vote, there were
about thirty such votes) changed them in favor Of
the Tennessee candidate; the result of which was
a unanimous nomination of HON. JAMES X.
| POLK of Tennessee, the candidate of the Con-
venton for the Presidency of the United States.
The announcement Of the result ofthe ninth bal
lot was received with hearty appreciation.
Afternoon Session. Mr. Walker of Miss. moved
to 90 into the nomination of Vice President-re-
marked upon the sacrifice which New York had
been compelled to make in giving up Van Buren,,
and nominated SILAS WRIGHT of n. Y.
| member from Kentucky regretted that Colonel
Dick Johnson couldn't have this ofiice-he wished
for somebody who had been iii a fight, if it was
nothing but fist flight. lie withdrew Col. John
sons name.
Mr.. Wright received 25s votes to 8 for Levi
| Woodbury., and was accordingly nominated.
| Committees to inform the nominees, report reso
lutlons. &c. were appointed and the Convention
adjourned.
At the assembling of the Convention on Thurs
day letter read by the Hon. b. +. Butler,
| from Senator Wright who had been nominated
for the Vice Presidency, stating that 4" crcumstan
ces which were not necessary to mention, bat
ichich yOu understand, meaning Mr.. Butler, to
whom the letter was privately addressed make it
proper for me most respectfully to decline the
nomination"
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a
candidate The ballot resulted thus:
| G. NJ Dallas 10, Fairfield OF Me. 81, Woodbury.
of ~ H. SO, Cass %, r. NJ. Johnson 26, Commo-
dore Stewart %, VIM. l.. Marcy 5. No choice.
Second ballot Geo. NJ. Dallas 800, Fairfield 30,
Woodbury. 6.
| Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Is
land voted for Dallas; New Hampshire for Wood
bury.
So George M. Dallas was nominated on the
second ballot, and thereupon unanimously adopted
He was formerly U. $. Senator and in that capa
city introduced and piloted through the Senate in
1882, the bill to recharter the United States Bank
He voted, after it had been vetoed, to pass it over
the head of Jackson's Veto
| Ofcourse, the Bank was killed. he
turned against it and went for Andrew jackson,
Bank or no Bank
Resolutions were passed, (of which we shall have