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

signaling all lnuINlhudi pic-tlllnthL az Il
patriot aud statesman. whose name has
conferred honor on his country, and
whose counses and voice in our Cabinet
and our Legislative Halls, have had po-
tency in favor of liberty, the honor ct the
country and its best interests, which no
other name has attained since our immor'
tai Washington.
Avere as am in general 10 the bind
ing efficacy of instructions, in this case J
cheerlulIy yield my hearty assen.to the
instructions imposed on me as regards
the selection OF candidate for the Pre-
sdency. need not name the man, for
the lie is but one name that thrills our bo-
SONS, and arouses and fixes our hopes
as the saviour of our country from the
misrule which has distracted aud disgrace
ed it, and brought reproach upon Repre-
sentative governments.
Gentlemen, it is not to be expected that
we come here Y ilh any thing like unan-
unity in the selection of a candidate for
the Vice Presidency. The first difficulty
to be met and overcome is The TACT that
many persons Of high atlainments and
distinguished craftsmanship, and wlLhaI
Of lofty and unsupported integrity, have
been named i'll various sections OF the
Union, having equal or nearly equal pre-
tensions. These Gentlemen have their
personal friends and admirers; and ii may
be that to some extent, there may exist
sectional feelings.
v bat course, then. gentlemen, shall we
pursue to reconcile these personal aud
sectional predictions? If my advice is of
any value, it is, that we initiate that eX-
am pie OF the sages and patriots who form
ed and fashioned the glorious Cons tltulion
under which this nation has enjoyed i'll
cstinable blessings, and risen to its pre-
sent high and proud distinction among
The nations of the carlh-g i've place TO
compromise and cancellation. Let us Sc
Icct sume eminent citizen, convcrsant in
public affairs, of an integrity Of character
well tried and of whom we can believe
he would d { the death rather than bclrav
his friends, or abandon the great prlncl-
pies which unite and animate the wings
of this union. II we enter upon this Sc
Lection III the spirit Of Cancellation and
compromise, yielding our individual pre-
ference, we cannot fail fnall, in selecting
person having all the qualities have
mentioned, who will unite us all and ter
l.i':atc our duties most satisfactorily.
lOIbtar Gentlemen to dwell on The
distinctive principles Of the Wing party;
thls viii be done in the progress OF our
deliberations and proclaimed to the world.
] may say hope Without arrogance or
offence, that hey are vital principles, all
tending TO tic honor Of the country and
'he prosperity and happiness of the mass
ea Of our people, alike beneficial to all
classes and sections of the nation, and
such as have ever cherished and main
tanned.
We have, Gentlemen, been sorely atllic-
ted as party. The lamented Harrison
10y an lnscrulable Providence was soon
after his accession removed by death
from the high station to which we had
elevated him, and but for this grievous
and un'oward event, the principles Of our
party would have been carried out and
established trIumphanlly. But alas! what
has happened sincc2 Here Gentlemen
allow me to draw veil. need not say
word as to the course pursued by the
man chosen by us to succeed him IN the
event that took place.
The power placed in his hands for the
most beneficial purposes has been used to
subverl some of oar declared and cher
lshed principles, and what is equally TO
be lamenied, 10 prosecute and proscrihe
The very men by whose eXertions he oh.
tanned that power.
Gentlemen, notwithstanding these ad-
verse circumstances our principles have
survived, and SO commended themselves
TO the people that we meet together un-
der the most happy auspices. The Wings
mo- Tor time dormant and discouraged
have arisen with renovated strength and
vlgor, ready for the contest, more enlhu-
Siastlc than ever, and under the leading
OF their illustrations chief determined to
conquer.
congratulate you gentlemen on the
suspicious prospects before us. Let us
do our duties well. and success will crown
our efforts, and our country will be re-
deemed and regenera,ed.
MIR. WATKINS LEIGH; Of Virginia, in
brief terms stated the occasion under
which the Convention had met. The
great object was TO nominate candidates
70. President and Vice President. For
the first office there was hearty unanim.
| lty for HENRY CLAY--a word that eX-
PRESSED more enthusiasm that had in il
mole eloquence than the names Of Chalh-
am, Burke, Patrick Henry, and to us than
any other and all other men together
Mr.. LEIGH proposed the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, THAT THIS CONVENTION
| UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATE AND RE
THIN pEnDI IL