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National Whig Convention
for the nomination Of Can
didates for President and
Vice President Of the U'
HRitcd States.
AT eleven o'clock, A. M. on Wsdnss
day, the lat Of May. the delegates Il
the Whig National Convention for the
nomination Of candidates for PresdeB
end Vice President OF the United States
assembled iDthe' 'UnivsFsaist Church.
The delegates were in foil attendance
and the 'ChuFch was crowded TO over
flowing with eager.and earnest specIa-
tors.
REvERDY JOHNSON, Esq, called the
Convention TO order
Senator Huntington Of Connecticut
announced the orgauiza'ion as follows:
Mr. II ssid the day and the hour had
arrived, and he would propose the Hon.
ARTHUR L HOPKINS OF Alabama ssP Preai
dent otthe Convention, pro TEN.
The name vas received with cheers.
Mr. Hopkins took the chair, and sub
mtted TO the Convention that the bles
sing OF God should be invoked upon the
assembly on the occasion For that
purpose the Rev Mr. Johns would pro
nounce the first prayer made before the
Continental Congress.
The Lords prayer was thenuttered,
followed by some OF the most appropri-
ale prayers Of The Episcopal service.
The immense assembly stood while the
prayers we're read and the scene was
most Impressive.
Another ofthe city clergymen, Rev.
Mr., Williams, read appropriate passages
from The word of God, oShorting the peo
pie "to walk worthy of their vocation"
The following officers we're then nom
mated:
president.
Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER, Of New York
Wee Presidents.
George w. Crosby, of Maine;
j. Goodwin, Of New Hampshire;
l. SaIionstsIl, 0I .Massachusetlsi
S, F. Mann, Of Rhode leland;
Charles Paine, OF Vermont;
w. " Ellsworth Of Connecticut;
E. Root, ofNew York;
John B Aycrgg, Of New Jersey;
James w. Thompson, Of Delaware,
John Stohm, .oI Pennsylvania;
w. G. Dawson, Of Georgia;
William Martin, Of Tennessee;
Thomas MedcRlfe, OF Kentucky;
Samuel sprigg Of Maryland;
B. w Leigh, oil Virginia;
Richard Hlnss, of North Carolina;
Jacob Burnett, Of Ohio;
Samuel Hall, Of Indiana;
Henry Chipmsn, OF Michigan;
Henry Johnson. OfLouisiana,
james Dafroe, Of Mississippi;
r. A. Ewing, Of Missouri;
Cyrus Edwards, ofllIinois;
II. J. Thornton, Of Alabama;
.J.P. Preston, ol South Carolina;
James II. Walker, Of Arkansas.
Secretaries:
Isaac Munroe, OF Maryland;
sGsorpe Mason Graham, Of Louisiana !;
RobeTl e Horner, of New Jersey;
C. c. Norvsll, Of Tennessee;
Noah Smith, Of Maine;
Edward J. Hale, Of North Carolina.
The nsms Of the Honorable Ambrose
Spencer wac received with applause, and
ali the officers appeared 10 give entire
satisfaction to all the members OF the
Convention. The names were unanl'
monsy accepted
The gentlemen nominated were con-
Quoted 10 The Chair by Mr.. Archer, Of
Va and Mr. johnson, Of Md
| Loud applause greeted Mr.. Spencer
az he took the s,and, and the array Of
distinguished mon from oil parts Of the
county upoa the platform wasvery i'm.
posing. - -.
Mr.. Watkins Leigh, O(VirginiO, in
brief terms stated the occasion under
which the Convention hOd mot. The
great object was to nominate candidates
Tor President and Vice President For
the fret Office there was hearty unan.
iminly for Henry CIay-a word that
Expressed more onlhusiasm-lhat had
ia il more eoquence than tho names Of
Catham, Burke, Patrick Henry, and TO
us than any other aud all other mon to
asther. Mt Leigh proposed the follow
ing resolution:
Resolped. THAT THIS CONVENTION
UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATE AND RECOMMEND
TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY, AS PREs'
rynpNsr no Tugar IlNITED STATES