New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-03


Gentlemen of The CoHrent,on
Selected preside the deliberations OF tins august as
spread Republic return youny unecned aud grateful thanks
oi the distinguished honor conferred @ on mean homo, far sur
cowning OF long ie much 4 which mas been de-
an assembly should have great diidence my capacy
IN dischagng duties c the Char but gr consideration that
pose to rescue our beloved cGuni and it, institutions from the
degradation into winch they have lnc ana I? place on t"
Convention thus constituted, feel confident that want oi
aD o anonr The friends Of order and the law disorder will
not Be found What spectacle is here presented for the
eanatng immediately from the people ol all the states this
glorious Cnon oscect from anons our o talented and
Ioc satesmen citizens 10 he presented Ia their approval
candidates for the Presidency and Ncefresdency o these
The inapprecabe Importance OF and right selection OF
candidates for these high trusts obvious that need not say
us may however remark. that public opinou. which i
omnipoten here Anticipated selection to the rS sta
ton. in designating an ire,nnen a pa,ict ana
statesman whose has conferred honor on his country hud
whose counsels and voice our Cabinet and our Legislative
Halls have had potency favor of liberty. the honor of the
country and It's best Interests winch no o;he' name las M'dlucd
Ayene a, mn m general 20 the binding efficacy o
tons. this ceeruiy yield my hearty assent to the n
sucons imposed regards the selection u cand
date for the Presidency need the Tor there
but one thrills 5oSoms mud arouss and fixes our
has distracted aud dlscraced H. and brought refoach upon
Gentlemen II IS t, expected tlat come hcc with
any ,fns se %"apn & N I'm a & % me, aaS m @
is the hc that many person; oi nigh HtiaiEuentS and dtn
Integrity have been nancd sections uf the Union.
having equal nearly equal pfeentiots. These Gencen
have their friends and adnte and bc that
10 some extent there may eNsi sectional feelings
tho. neronal and sectional pred ctions Ii INV advice l. f
any value Is tha initiate the example of the and
patriots who formed and fashioned the glorious Constitution
under which this has cnjoye nestlmahle blessings and
rsen TO IL. present high ana Puud distinction among the
tons of the ear;gNe place. compromise ana conc4on
Let u, emnen, ci'zen cnvean IN public aiiar
ofan integrity Of character well tired and o whom we con be-
chang abandon the ;:eat pIcpS which Unite ana AM
mate the hss o. nas mon @ II we Hnsa uti, s @ ,
vnnal preference canuo, fail finally ectnc
ali and terminate duties most satisfactorily =
oIbear. gentlemcn 10 dwell The distinctive principles OF
hberatons and proclaimed 10 the world. may .ay hope;
u,fhon arrocanc. or offence that they vul principles all
tendnc 70 the honor country and prosperity aud
happiness Of the OF our people aEe benJni 10 al
olues and sections oi the Nation and such A. have ever
cherished and maintained. ~
We have gentlemen. been sorey afflicted n u party Ihe
u,neG,e Harrison by aninscrutsble Providence wa soon
ter his accession removed by deaf; from the high 'iat9 tn
which had elevated 'n and but of TINS rFicvons Sla %
toward event, the PnnciP ol our parts would nave been &
red out and established iumphanty Bit alas what has
neeS not say word a TO the pursued by the
chosen by succeed hm N The event that took place
poses used sabvert OF our declared and chez
shed principles and what equally TO be Ianented 70 e
cute and poscnbe the very by whose eSe;oi ne obtain
sst,e@s5 notwithstanding hce adverse circumstances
our oncjps have commended themselves 10
10 The people together under the most happy au
ssed have i.en with renovated strength and eor ready or
the enthusiastic than ever and under INC leading
Of their illustrlous chief, determined 70 conquer.
Iconsrutpa,e gentlemen on the auplclos posiSet
before ms ri d, Hr duties well and success Will clown
our efforts and our country will lie redeemed and fegcncr-
eted
Mr.. BRoNsoN of Maine now rose to observe
that he had Just received letter from gentle
man who had been proposed by his State as
Wing candidate for Vice President. With per
mission, he would read it. + Read Read,
was the general request He, however, defer
red to