Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-10

gia would be the Banner State In regard 10 the
Union, he said, where the extremes could not meet
there should be compromise. lie had hearty and
sincere attachment 10 the Union, and was as much
attached TO Maine as to Louisiana.
Mr. Dawson was about 10 introduce Mr. Tombs
OF Georgia, good speaker,-but Mr. r. not being
forthcoming, Mr. Graves, OF Kentucky, took his
place. Instead Of Tombs, we had Grares. The
subject, however, was more cheerful than the name
Mr. Graves said but few words but promised 10 say
more tomorrow. Mr. Graves introduced Col
Tame, Of Tennessee, whose appearance spoke for
bmself and at once he was pronounced old
coon,-an old coon, sure enough, for Col. T. said
he had known Henry Clay for forty.six years, and
all he knew Of him was worthy OF him and his coun-
try. Col Tame said that he came " from the lion
den" ard although he came from there, he could
promise good news from even there. Mrabeau had
written a young lady, 20 whom be was engaged
and who had not seen him, 10 picture 10 herself a
tiger with the small pox. fie trusted he did not
look quite so bad as that, but he a true Wing,
and an old one.
Gov. Metcnlf, Of Kentucky, said few words,
when il was announced that John NJ. Clayton was
present. Mr. Clayton arrived only this evening,
and was much fatigued He had been engaged do
ring the day, in making Wing speeches. and would
be ready 10 do good service Tomorrow. For my
SELL said Mr. Clayton, do ratify, with all my heart
and soul, the nomination this day made by your
Convention. (GTeat applause.) But suffer me,
now, continued Mr. g., TO say a few words OF the
nomination made by you for Vice President. 1t
was my pleasure TO serve for several years in the
Senate with the distinguished individual nominal
ted by you for Vice President. A more honest
man. a more iudicious statesman truer patriot. IL
was never my good fortune TO meet. In all things,
he was an upright man, and all the ends he aimed
at was "his countrys, truths, and Gods" Suffer
me 10 say few words more before closing We
have an artfnl adversary TO contend with,-one a
bounding in low cunning, who would seek TO raise
false issues, in order 10 disturb the public mind
Mr. Clay had announced what his principles were,
and they were clearly defined. But our opponents
would seek 10 raise issues, and the effect would
be that they would endeavor 10 abandon all points
of difference, in the approaching canvass Let us
abide by our old and true issues. Let neither Ma
tive Americansm, anti Amercanism, Masonry
or anti-Nlasonry, enter into the controversy None
OF these issues involved in the Presidential
question Mr. Clayton amused his thousand hear
ers with pleasant anecdotes.
From the platform of the Courthouse, embel.
ished with flags, and illuminated, MIR Miller of ~
Jersey addressed the vast audience below at length
He congratulated the country upon its adoption of
| so pure and upright man the favorite son of N
Jersey, Theodore Frelinghuysen, and the name was
received with numerous and repeated cheers by the
multitude about.
Hon. Thomas Butler King OF Georgia was next
introduced. The speech Of Mr. King was about
half an hour long, embellshed with sparkes of wit
and alive with repartee. The principles of the
whole whig party every where, he said were now
the principles Of Georgia In every thing, with
the great whig party every where, there was con-
cord in Georgia. (Cheers) The revolution had
been great TO the adoption of all these principles
but It was only revolution toward the ancient prin-
cples of Georgia, the principles Of l5I2-of lSl6-
OF le2O,-a sound national currency (cheers)-a
Judcious protective Tariff-(proonged cheers)-
the reduction Of executive power renewed cheers)
the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands,-ior all these questions, the last, which
Is new question, were the ancient principles Of
Georgia Great and prolonged cheering)
am rejoiced continued Mr. King. that you have
selected for your Vice President son of New Je--
sey. have ever felt, since 1889, when the repre-
senintves from New Jersey were shut out from the
Representative Hall, that the majority in that body
had committed an outrage upon New Jersey, which
II was due to the country soon 10 repair by every
possible the Constitution of the country
clothed with. (Cheering,--cries Of :" That 8
right Never greater donel (Cries of eyes"
Eyes. Never could we bring about greater
right than in the name OF New Jersey, with the
flag Of New Jersey, borne by of New Jersey,
enter upon campaign to reverse that wrong
prolonged cheering)
MIR Dawson of Western N. York, (Of the Roch-
ester Democrat) next made of the happiest
speeches of the evening come he said from
land, Western New York; land where loco-foco-
ism has planted its footprints, Cheering y n
land often called the "Lon Of the West mot that it
always roars, for although il groiS at loco-focosn
every year, Il rOdrs only once in four years ; and
the time Of its roaring again is now at hand tgreat
and prolonged cheering)
To the name of "Democracy, Martin Van Buren,
and his party have claim, and il should never
never be granted them. Democrats resisting the
limitation of Executive power How preposter-
Gus Democrats of America resisting the protec-
ton of American labor As preposlerous still ~
Democrats violating and dcnouncing, and striving
TO revolutionze the popular will, which consigned
70 retirement their great idol of Undertook -
What Of Democracy in that No, they have no
relationship to the principle and they should never
be allowed the name. They remind me of the
story of the HiberniAn the Mississippi who
claimed relationship there with Col Miller
Standing on the banks of that great river, Patrick
cried out the steamer Ben. Franklin was rushing
down, "And is Col. Miller on boards "And who
is Col. Miller :" said the captain. "Fath, and
isn't he relation of mine, and don't you know
him p 'Wel" answered the captain again,
amused with the Irshman's conversation, "what
relation is he to you ?" "And is not he" replied
Patrick, ga near relation of mine Sure he is, for
he is the father of my first child" Roars of laugh.
ter) Such is the relationship Of Martin Van
Buren, to Democracy. Continued and prolonged
shouts Of aughter)
Mr.. Tombs Of Georgia next came upon the plat
form. He addressed the people nearly an hour in
very happy vein. Seven years ago, he said, we
hardly dare discuss Wing principles in Georgia, SO
forgetful had the people OF the State become 10 the
principles to which their fathers were attached II
Now, however, Wing principles had triumphant ma
joritles in most parts Of Georgia. Mr.. Tombs then
went on to state what those principles were, and 10
prove that they identical with the Wing prin-
cples of Ohio, of Illinois, OF New York, Of New
England-now the same Wing principles, one and
indvisibe everywhere. This part OF his speech
was welcomed with great cheering.
Mr.. Shenck, member of Congress from Ohio,
addressed the Deonle al consida rahla lanofh
Mr. Young, Of the Lexington District of Ken