Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-16
WHOLE No. 1856.


the delegation from that State, requested
Judge ClnJto to respond, which he did
in verv eloqnen. terms. sa' '> - -"
The President Of the Convention then
introduced the Hon. Ambrose Spencer,
who announced to the convention the
nnnlnniions made on the Is. instant by
the National Convention.
The Ratification was the voice of the
Young Mems Convention, asihe Nom
nation had been that of the old men. ~
The response was loud as tens Of thou
sands Of voices could make It!
Judge Berrien, ol Georgia, or behalf
of The committee aPpointed 10 lniorn
IIENRt CLAY of his nomination as tho
cand idate ior the Presidency, read To the
convention Mr.. Clay's letter Of accept
ance.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, of
Massachusetts, now being loudly called
for, came forward npon the stand anG
addressed the convention III his usual
eloquent manner. .' .''
hi WebstcrS Speech.
We can only characterize this speech
at this time, and speak Of il IA few
words II was hearty aud entire re-
Spouse To the nomination Of llENRy CLAY.
Daniel Webster spoke Ike true Wing,
and a good friend Of HeNRY CLAY.
After Mr. Webster had concluded, i.
Yates Walsh, Esq rose, and, on behalf
of the committee Of two from each State
in the l. nion, offered the following reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That this Convention have
received wih the most profound and
grateful scnsbiIity the iidings OF the nou'-
ina,ion or uENRy CLAY as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency ia the APP
preaching election. That, recognising
in this nomination but the expression OF
luhe universal and cherished wish Of the
4 Wings, they hail it with the peculiar
| greeting due to him who is, above all
/ other men, the man of the Union, the
history of whose whole life is the an-
nouncement and expression OF the genu'
inc sentiment, principle, and purpose of
the Wing party.
ResoIred, That this Convention have
heard with the liveliest qualification the
nom.naion of TnEoDoRE FRELINGBuysEN
! as the candidate for the Vice Presidency,
assured that in his fidelity TO his country,
in his undoubted attachment 10 the pr,n-
ciples of the Wing party, in his eminent
service, approved ability, and moral puri-
'ty, the People have the best security Tor
the honest discharge of the duties oi the
STATEN for which he has been selected.
II ISesoired, That this Convention do
thcrefore most cordially raiify and con
firm the said nominations, and do pledge
themselves and the Wing party TO the
vigorous support and futherance Of tho
same, with all the zeal and by all the
effort which may become good citizens
I striving in the cause OF their country.
Resolved, That this Convention re-
affirm aud proudly proclaim their adhe-
renee To the distinctive Principles and
Measures orthc Wing party, now known
} of all men, and cherished by large
majority of the Americap People, as fol-
lows:
/. a Tariff which shall Of itself pro-
! vide sufficient revenue to pay the debts
aud delray the expenditures OF the Fede-
) raj Government such Tariff so adjusted
e as equally to protect, encourage, and
= cherish in all its branches the Produc-
u tive Industry Of the Country.
u 2. A. National Currency, which shall
i be of uniform par value in every part Z"
) the Union, aud which may be transmitted
A; from one section to any part at another
= without discount or depreciation, aud a
: the smallest possible c"si--lo be ctea'rt
; by such means and Observation-Disclosures az
shall commend themselves to the wisdom
j. of the next Wing Congress, counsellcc
, aud aided, not ob-irucied and ihwa''ed
y 6y a gennine Nh,g President.
y 9. A fair aud just distribution Of ,h'
Proceeds OF the Public Lands among ih
several States of the Union, to be- 10
them devoted to purposes Of general an
permaueu, utility, thereby protecting 'h
, common interest ol all from aggressi"
= .and spollation, preventing unnecessaf
\, aud pernicious fluctuations IN the Iarii
,r aud putting stop TO the d'scfcd''"b'
spectacle OF a free aud enlightened y"
b. tion, wear by year, devonrIng hs suit
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