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

OF cheers followed.
Judge BURNETT, of Ohio, offered the
following resolution, which was unani
mousI Y adopted:
Ro Solred, That TuEoDoRE FnELiNG-
office of Wee President, and The he be
presented TO the American People for thai
Office.
The following Committee were an
nounced 10 inform Mr.. Frelinghuysen d.
his nomination:
Gov. Ellsworth of Conn, Henry U.
Green Of n H., VIM Il Reed ofPa, Gov
NlelcaIle Of Ky, and Samuel +. Mann OF
ithode Island
ALFRED kELIEY, of Ohio, said Ohio
had nominated Iohn Davis because she had
brought linn into the field, and because
she could not homorabIy desert So hon
orable map. But she had been fairly
overcome in Convention, and no State
wonId support Mr.. FreIinghuysen with
more unRulmllv than the State OF Ohio.
MIR. ELLSWORTH of Conn who had
voted for John Davis through all the bal
lotihgs, said he should, as would The Peo-
pie Of Connecticut, vote for Theodore
Frclinghuystn' lie was man above all
reproach, and had the confidence Of all the
People.
Mr.. Mex ENNAN, Of Pa, whose name
had been mentioned for Vice Presidents,
said that he rejolced with respect to HIM
self that the nomination had fallen upon
a greater and better man, Il man whose
reputation (said NJ. Mex cannot be as
sailed even by such a man as Amos Ken
dali. The Pennsylvania Dele CATION with
all their hearts and souls, will 90 for the
nomination Of Mr.. Frelinghuvscn.
Mr. TERRIL Of Tenn. said as an old
man he must say to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Mckenuan,) that
thougl he might not be wiser man than
the nominee, he was at least as good ii
man.
Mr., ERAsTUs Roor, of N. Y. who voted
for Mr.. Fillmore, announced that the
nomination met his hearty concurrence,
and he believed that lhe People Of n. y.
would be as unanimous for ii now us he
was.
Mr. ABBOTT LAWKENcE took all hearts
by the response to this nomination. We
voted for John Davis, said he, once, twice,
and thrice, and lnus we continued TO vote
un:ll we were fairly and honorabIy and
honestly beaten. For myself, for Massa-
chuSctts, and think for all New England,
said Mr.. Lawrence. Yes, yes, yes, said all
voices the nomination Of Theodore FIRE.
linghuysen will meet our free and hearty
support.
Mr., LITTLE of Maine spoke for Maine,
and said that though doubtful State her
motto was well try"
Mr.. CRosBY of Maine would not admit
that Maine was doubtful State. She WAS
not so i'll 40. She would not be SO in
III.
Henry N. GREEN, Of New Jersey,
spoke earnestly and eloquenrIy of the
learning, wisdom, pioty and patriotism Of
THEoDoRE FRELINGUUYsFN. New Jer-
SC; mad nominated him less than three
months since from no State pride, but be-
cause she knew him we'll knew him as a
man of high and lofty character, a man
upon whose character there was no stain
upon whose esculchcon there was no
dishonor.
When the tmid stood still and the zeal
Gus grew cold. and HENRY CLAY was
assailcd on all hands, Mr.. EreInghuysen
stood by him and never deserted him.
His father was always a firm decided
aed unwavering patricia soldier of the
Rcvolu'ion,--a brave and a patriotic citi-
zen. New Jersey envied New York that
her lavorile citizen now resided there, but
New Jersey would relinquish tie honor il
New Y ork would honor him, whom tc
honor would prove an honor to herself
This was the first time that n Jersey haG
ever offered a man for the suilrages of the
People and New Jersey would be CRATE
fu! to this Convention for its choice, ant
would stamp the Broad Scalp Of thu
| State in It's favor.
Mr.. LuMrKlN, OF Georgia, said he was
not without some credullly upon this oc-
casion. IHcodore-the gift of God tt
man. lie believed that Theodore Freling
huysen would prove "a gift of God to man
MIR. Lumpkm followed with a brief an'
beautiful speech, which met all hearts l'on
It's generous feeling for all the Union
MIR. L. sat down with the following reso
luton:
ReSo1ced. That The Nation be request
ed to meet on the Sd of Jul y next, in Stat
Convention, in all the States OF the Union
to respond TO the nomination.
MIR. JOHNSON, Of Md. who spoke 70
Maryla as State, which since the days
OF Jack sonism, had meyer bowed the knee
to Baal, and whose people had recently
swept the State from the centre TO the cir
| cumIerencc, presented series OF Splrliet
Resolutions, appropriate 10 the principles