The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-06-12
GOOD--VERY coon!
acceptance OF GRoRGE NJ DALLAS.

The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times of the
lst inst, gives the following truly interesting IN
cident 1t is good ofitself, and is very well told.
Read it.
The news of the nomination of Geo. M. Dal-
las was conveyed TO that gentleman in singu-I
lar manner, and merits notice. 1t was ar
ranged 10 be announced to him by the Eastern
delegation on their way home from the Conven-
ton Accompanied by Senator Walker, of
Mississippi, a personal friend of Mr.. Dallas, the
delegates, 60 in number, arrived in this city, on
Friday morning, about 81 o'clock. Of course
almost every body was yet asleep. The party
soon reached Mr. DIS house in walnut below
Tenth street, and Mr. Walker, ascending the
steps, rang the bell. After pause, Mrs. D. put
her head cut of the window, and seeing Mr.
Walker, conjectured that some misfortune had
happened TO her daughter, resident in Washing
ton Mr. Walkers remark, g. Iwish to see Mr..
Dallas immediately" confirmed her suspicious,
and she hastily awakened her husband, commune
eating the sad coniectures.-He ran down stairs
| half dressed and acknowledgement the door
when to his utter amazement, in walked sixty
or more gentlemen, two by two, with the tread
of soldiers passing him by and entering his front
parlor as though to make him captive. Not
having the slightest conception of their object
he stood thunder struck at the scene. Mr.. Walk
er led him into the back parlor "My dear
Walker, said he in amazement, "what is the
matter? swat one moment, if you please,
Dallas--wait one moment if you please"
The folding doors were then thrown open,
and the whole delegation stepping forward, gave
three deafening cheers for g Polk and DALLAS y
Mr., d. stood paralyzed. Mr. Walker enjoyed
his discontinue Gov. Fairfield, of Maine, then
he stepped forward, and in the name of the
delegation, solved the mystery in the following
brief speech:
Mr.. Dallas, have the honor to inform you that thu
National Convention of Democrats assembled at Bal
Gmore having entire confidence in the purity of you
private character and the distinguished services yo
have rendered to the Democratic party, have unani
mousy conferred upon you the nomination of Vice Pres
ident of the United States.
Unsolicited on your part and unexpected as it NJ
doubt is we authorized to to you that th
people ofthe United States in Democratic Convention
assembled have thus selected one whom the Democrac
Ofthe keystone State have ever cherished faith
fand tried son. Thename ofDallasi the only pledg
which the democracy of the Union need require for tn
uprghtness oyour course the purity of your principle
and your faithful adherence to the cause ofDemocracy
f Mr.. Dallas having by this time collected him
self made very short speech. He said
Ifeel honored on behalf of the Keystone State in th
nomination. 1.-THE party ask it, Imust yield all prvat
and personal considerations to their wishescspcciall
as it was unsolicited and unsought.
Mr.. Walker and several of the delegates the
spoke, after which they gave 26 cheers for Poll
: Dallas, Muhlenberg and Texas.
: Cheer after cheer were then given for III
! nomination, which efectually wakened not onl
the family, but all the neighborhood, the stree
being by that time alive with crowd of anxou
Inquirers. The facts we're soon known, and whe
: the delegation departed, three cheers from tn
$ crowd greeted them as they went.