The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-11

lion. AMBROSE SPENCER. of Y.
VICE PRESIDENTS:

Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER. Of n. Y
VICE PRESIDENTS:
t'EoRGE W. Grossly, Of Maine.
J. G"unwIN, of New Hampshire.
|" SAlr"NSrALL, OF Massachusetts,
5. +. Mann, Of Rhode island.
CHARLES PAINE, Of Vermont.
WV. EILswuRrm, Of Connecticut.
j.. EOur, of New York.
JOINS g. AYCElGC, New Jersey.
JAMES w. Thompson, of Delaware.
.lomN ~rHonM, ot Pennsylvania.
w. &. DAwsu&, ol GcormUt.
WILLIAM MAErrN, of Tennessee.
1noMAs MEICALF, Of kentucky.
SAMUEL SrmGG, Of Mary land.
u. w. LEIGH, OF Virginia.
RICnAHn lilNEs, Of North Caro- ina
JACOB BrENETr, at Ohio.
SAMUEL. HALL, of Indiana.
JlENRY CHAPMAN, OF Michigan.
Henry JoHXsoN, of Louisiana
JAMES ID rREE, OF MisslsSippi.
X. a. EwING, of Missouri.
tIErS Enw ARDS, of Illinois.
~. J. TuuGNToN, of Alabama.
!. T. PEEsToN, of South Carolina.
J>MLS ii. v ALsER, Of Arkansas.
SECRETARIES:
Isaac MrNRoE, of MARYLAND.
GEORGE Mason GRAHAM, Of Louisiana.
RonERT +. lloHNEW Of New jersey.
L. 4. NoRNELL, OF Tennessee.
NOM SMITH, Of Maine.
EDWARD J. HALE, of North Carolina.
I hr ra,nc of the Honorable AMBROSE
SPENCER was received with applause,
aud all the officers appeared to give en,lrc
satisfaction toa al! Tie members of the Con
vrnllon. The names were unanimously
accepted.
The gentlemen nominated were CON
Quoted to the hair by Mr.. ARCHER, Of
Va. and Mr. JOHNSON, of Md.
Loud applause greeted Mr.. SPENCER as
he took the stand, and the array OF disln-
gulshcd men from all parts of the country
upon the platform was very imposing.
The President, on taking the Chair,
made the following Address:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
Selected TO preside over the deIbera-
lions of this angus, assembIage of Wings
and Patriots from every part of this wide
spread Republic, return you my I'M
teisncd and grateful thanks for the dis
tlnguished honor conferred on mean
honor far SURPRISING any have ever re-
reved and which cannot but regard as Il
browning one Of long life, much of
which has been devoted to public service.
Unaccustomed TO presiding over such an
assembly, should have felt grea, diff
dence in my capacity in discharging the
duties oflhe Chair, but for the consdera-
lion that we meet as brothers in principle,
animated by one common purpose to res
cue our beloved country and its insIilu-
tons from the degradation with which
they have fallen, and to place on a firm
basis It's honor, It's prosperity, its happi-
ness and its glory. I'm Convention thus
constituted, feel confident that any want
of tact or parliamentary experience on
my part will be unimportant, for among
the friends of order and law, disorder
will not be found. What "a spectacle
Is here presented for the pro-
found consideration Of the world? re-
presentation by delegates emanaling i'm
medialely from the people of all the States
Of this glorious Union, to select from
among our most talented and patriotic
statesmen, two citizens to be presented TO
their approval as candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency Of these Unit
ed States.
The inappreciable importance of a wise
and right selection of candidates for these
high trusts is SO obvious that need not
say word to enhance in your minds
the great duty imposed upon us. may,
however, remark, that public opinion
which is omnlpolent here, has anticipated