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| solution which was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Nation be requested to
meet in State Convention, in all the States of tho
un'on' on the Sd of July next, to respond to tho
| nominations"
The following resolutions were offered by Mr..
Johnson, of Md, and adopted
Resolved, That in presenting to tho countrv
the name OF HENRY CLAY for pres;den, ana
President, this Convention is actuatcd by the con.
vlct,on that all the great principles of the Whiv
party,-principles inseparable from tho publis
honor and prosperity will be maintained and adj.
vanced by the election of these candidates. -
Resolved, That these principles may be sum.
med as comprizing-a well regulated National
Currency-a Tariff for Revenue to defray the ne.
cessary Expenses of the Government, and dis.
terminating with special reference to tho protec-
ton OF the Domestic Labour of the Country--the
distribution OF the proceeds of the public lands
Ia single term for the Presidency-a reform of
Executive usurpations-and generally such an
administration OF the affairs of the Country as
sna'i iinpart, to every branch of the public SER
vice. he creates, practicable efficiency controlled
by well regulated and wise economy.
NeSoiVeo' mat the name of lIENRY CLAY needs
no Eulogy-lhe history Of the Country since bis
first appearance in public life, is his his,ory-its
brightest pages OF prosperity and success are
identified with the principles which he has nm.
held, as its darker and more disastrous pages are
with every material departure in our public policy
from those principles.
Resolved, That in THEoDoRn FREIINcurvsrn
we present a man pledged alike by his Royolu.
tionary ancestry and his own public course. 10
every measure calculated to sustain the honor and
interest OF the country.
Inheritng the principles as well as the name
o! father who with Washington on the fields of
Trenton and of Monmouth periled life in the con-
test for Liberty-and afterwards as a Senator Of
the United States acting with Washington in es.
'ablIshlng and perpetuating that Liberty-Theo-
dore Frelnghuysen, by his course as Attorney
General of the State of New Jersey for twelve
years, and subsequently as Senator of the U. S.
ior several years, was always strenuous on the
side oil law, order, and the Constution-whitsa as
private man, his head, his hand, and his heart,
have been given without stint 10 the cause of Nor.
ais Education, Philanthropy and Religion.
Gov. Metcalfe, Mr. Berricn, Mr.. Lawrence If
Mass, MIR. Stanley, Mr. Leigh and Mr.. John
Johnson, of Ohio, then addressed the Convention
in spirit stirring manner-when the Convention
adjourned sine die, amid long continued huzzas
for CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN!
RATIFICATION CONVENTION.
The Young Mems Ratification Convention
which followed the next day was one of the
grandest and most imposing pageants that has
ever been witnessed in this country-Tar exceed
ing, 1t is admitted, that of 1910, i'm the same CITY,
as well In numbers in briliancy of display.
1t is impossible for us, in our limited space, to
give an adequate idea of it. The account fur
nlshed by the Baltimore American occupies near
~ fourteen closely printed columns. But all de-
scTiption must at last fall short of the reaity.-
s. Who (says the American that saw it, can for
hat A.
tended thoroughare of Baltimore street, filled as
ii was with dense mass of men, the houses on
each side displaying from the thronged windows
and decorated balconies and galleries, erected for
this occasion. an intermnable vista of fair spec
tators, whose waving handkerchiefs, and CAV
dresses, and smiles, and bright looks, gave a
most cheering animation to the vast panorama
the moving column with pennons standards
and steamers like /" an army with banners
Inc trunphai arches spanning the wide avenue
and bearing majestic aspect in their stately pro-
portons-who that saw all this and heard the
sou-srring music and the resounding tread of
this mighty host, and the reverberatine shouts
which ran from rank to rank, repeated and re-
echoed in still renewing successon-who that
saw and heard all this, and felt the quickeninp
air and TO fill all bosoms with excitement and
buoyancy and JOY, can ever forget The sensation
which such spectacle produced -
The accounts of the numbers in procession are
very various; some have estimated them at 25 or
80 lhousand.-The procession two hours in
passing, and extended at least two miles in length;
and thousands of delegates Were supposed to be
out of the line, who preferred the position of
spectators. The banners past enumeration,
some Of them splendid in the highest degree;
and the music good and abundant many of the
delegations having brought fine bands with them.
There was large Ship, fulI-r igged, on wheels,
in procession, iradesmen at work at their handi-
crafts, and huge Ball, oiled by the Allegheny
boys, who made themselves so conspicuous in the
same way, in 1910.
On reaching the grounds at Canton, selected
for holding the Convention, John NJ. Clayton of
Delaware was chosen President, James Lyons of
Joseph Baker, of Maine, and five others, Sccre-
tares.
After the officers had been seated, and the
delegation from Delaware had taken position in
front, the President of the Convention introduced
Reverdy johnson, esq. of Maryland, who present.
ed the National Prize Banner TO the delegation
from Delaware, preceded by some eloquent re-
marks, to which Mr. Clayton responded on be-
half of the delegation in most happy manner,
amid tremendous cheering. We can extract but a
single paragraph " We all know (said Mr.. Clay
ton) thata present in the making or gift Of which
the Ladies have any part is apt to excite feelings Of