Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-10

Leveret SaltOnstall Massachusetts.
Saml. r. Mann, Rhode Island.
Gov. Paino, Vermont.
Gov. Ellsworth, Connecticut.
John B. Aycrigg, Now Jersey.
John Thompson, Delaware.
J. NJ. Strohm, Pennsylvania.
Gov. Snml. Sprgg, Maryland.
Benjamin Watkins Legh, Virginia.
Richard Hines North Carolina.
John S. Preston, South Carolina.
w. &. Dawson, Georgia.
Gov. Thos. Metcalf, Kentucky.
William Martin, Tennessee.
Jacob Burnett, Ohio.
Samuel Hall, Indiana.
Horny Johnson, Louisiana.
Robert A. Ewing, Missouri.
SSlns Edwards, Illinois.
II. J. Thornton, Alabama.
III. Chapman, Michigan.
John w. Walker, Arkansas.
Erastus Root, New York.
SECRETARIES.
Isaac Munroe, Maryland.
G. G.. Norve, Tennessee.
G. Mason Graham, Louisiana.
f. J. Halle, North Carolina.
r. f.. Horner, New Jersey.
Noah Smith, Maine.
The appointment of the foregoing officers was
then concurred in by tho convention.
Mr.. Archer, of Virginia, moved that COM
mittee of two be appointed to conduct the respec-
two Officers to their seats. The motion was a.
dopted, and Messrs. Archer and Rcverdy john
son were appointed tho Committe who proceeded
to perform that duty.
Mr.. Spencer rose and addressed the Convention,
expressing his sense of the honor that had boon
conferred upon him. He then took review of
the state of parties in tho country and delivered
admirable address. He occasionally alluded
to HENRY CLAY, whose name received with
deafening applause.
Mr.. Leigh, of Va, then rose and made an adj
dress to the Convention, in which he stated that
the voice of the whole Wing party of tho country
was Sd decidedly i'll favor of certain indiv iduai
for the Presidency, that it would DO unnecessary
to 90 through the usual forms of nomination.
He then offered a resolution declaring
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky,
to be unanimously chosen as the Wing candidate
for the Presidency of tho United States, and that
he be recommended to tho people such.
The resolution was adopted by reclamation, and
was accompanied by great many rounds of ap-
plause. Tho cheering and braves werc continued
for great length of time.
A motion was made that a committee of five be
appointed to wait on Mr.. Clay and inform him Of
his nomination, which adopted. The follow
ing gentlemen compose the Committee
Messrs. Berrien, of Georgia. Burnet, of Ohio,
Archer, of Virginia, Lawrence, Of Massachusetts,
Erastus Root, of New York.
A letter from Mr.. Clay thcn read by Rev.
erdy Johnson, ESQ.,. in which he aludes to tho
wish expressed that he should DO present in Bati-
moro at the Convention of Ratification, and states
that it would not comport with his sense of delica-
cy and propricty to be present on that occasion.
A letter from Geo. Evans, ESQ.,, of Maine, was
read by Mr.. Brownson. of that State. in which Mr..
E declines being considered candidate for no.
mination for Vice President.
Mr.. Ridgely, Of Delaware, read letter from
John NJ. Clayton, of that State, also withdrawing
his name from the list of persons, proposed as
candidates for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Mckennon. of Penn, offered a resolution
expressing the high estimation in which tho Con-
vention hold the characters of the two gentlemen
whose letters had just been read. and their patri-
otto sacrifices in favor Of the Wing cause.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, Of Maryland. read let
ter from the Hon. Mr.. Mclean. of Ohio, decli-
ming to be considered candidate for tho nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency.
Various propositions were submitted. in regard
to the mode of proceeding in choosing candidate
for the Vice Presidency. which were discussed at
some length by Messrs Selden, of n. York. kel-
". Of Ohio, and others.
These were at last withdrawn and Mr.. John
son Of Maryland. offered resolution providing
that the list Of delegates DO read over and tina.
each delegate when his name is called declare
viva voce which he is in favor of. tho candi-
date for Vice President, and that majority of the
whole number of delegates be necessary to a
choice.
Before this resolution was acted on. the list OF
delegates was read over for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether it was complete.