Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-07-20
lE NOMINATION OF MR.. DALLAS
HOW II WAS ANNOUNCED.


Tho news of the nomination of George N, Dol.
las, says the Philadelphia Spiri, of the Times. was
conveyed TO that gentIenrn in n singular rnunnsr.
and merits notice. II arranged to be an
nounced 10 him by the Ens,ern delegation on their
way home from tho Convention AccomDan;ad
by senator Walker of Mississippi, a personal
ireHd OF Mr.. l'al!us.the Delegates. sixty in mum.
Der arrived in phlladel phia on Friday morning.
about hal!-past five O'Clock. Of course al.nos,
every BODY was yet asleep. The party soor reach
elk Mr.. DllIas's house in Walnut beo,v T,n,h
street. and Mr. Walkor. ascending the step. rang
the bell. After pause, Mrs. Dallas put her
mead ou' OF tho window, seeing Mr.. Walker, con.
Jec'ureu ihHt some misfortune had happened to
her daughter, resident in Washington MIR.
walker 5 remark. " wish TO see Mr.. Dallas i'm.
nlodiateIy,' confirmed her sad coniec,ures. II,
ran down stars half dressed and bare. .foo,ed--o.
Pened the door; when, to his utter amazsment, in
walked sixty or moro gentlemen, Two by two.
wt!h the troad OF soldiers. passing him by and en-.
terInS his ParIor as though mako him a cnp,iyo.
Not having the slightest conception of their ob.
ler', ne stood thunier-sruck al the scene. Mr..
Walker IoI him into tho back paror "My dear
| aIkcr, SAID he IN amazcment, what is Tho
na,,ef! wait one moment. If you please.
Daiins-wait one moment If you please" Tho
folding doors were then thrown open, and the
whole delegation stepped toward and gave thra,
Dallas stood paralized. Mr.. Walker enioyed hi,
discontinue. Governor Fairfield; of Name, then
stepped forward, and, in the name Of the deicpa.
ton, solved the mystery in the following brief
speech:
| Mr. DaIl1s, have the honor 10 inform Won
that the National Convention of Democrats as
scmbIed at Baltimore. having on,ire confidence i,
the purity of your private character, and the di.
! tlnguished services you have rendered the Demo.
cratic party, have unanimously conferred upon Won
the nomination Of Vice President of the [. S,at,.-
Unsolicited Oh your p1rt and unexpected as il no
doubt is. we nrc authorized 10 announce 10 YOU
that the people Of the Unieid States. in Demo.
cratic Convention assembled. have thus selected
one whom the Democracy OF the keystone S,n,.
have ever cherished as n faithful and tried son.
The nnme Of Dallas is tho only pledge which Nh,
Democracy of the Union need REQUIRE for IN.
uprightneSs Of your course, tho purify of your
principles. anI the faithful adherence TO tho ea,s,
OF Democracy.
MIR. Dallas having by this time collected himself
made very short speech. He sniG .I f,.l
honorcd. on behaIfof the Keystone State. in hi.
nomination. IL the party ask it, mus, Weld all
private and personal considerations to their wishes:
especially as II was unsough,."
Mr.. Walker and severnl of the delegates then
spoke after which they gave ,wonty-six cbeors
I for Polk. Dallas, Muhlenburg, and Texas. Cb.cr
niirr cheer wero then given for tho nomip ation.
winch oiectuaIly wakened not only tho family.
but all the netghborhooj the street being by thu,
time alive with crowd Of anxious inquiror,.
Tho facts were soon known. aud when IN, dsIe.
CATION departed. three cheers from tho crowd greet.
cd them as they went.