Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-06-13


'r s'9gs,rrrn NAr,oaAr Confrn1Ion -1..s 4.
semelare 81 aldisinsefested patriots ASSEMBLE
,h;e morning in Calvert Hall, ~ pursuance y
The adjournment Of yesterday
-Aher National air by The Hand ii1e ocoy
= - called to order BY the President, and the
members were requested 10 DO seated ana 70
ta ke their hats on. e,. ,h.r
.oa out by Mr. Eddy; and corrected.
po T,he President then announced the names
- .s"erat Committees, which ho was hirec-
- - annoint. viz: - s=eas sss'f@s
'eS M ~ rcmmittee to nominate q Candidate
=. w. president. Of which MIR. Wm. Shalef
of New York, is Chairman, and said Commit
.ao ,sas requested 10 meet forthwith IN the
fo1 Tl.e Committee TO inform Mr.. Tyler Of his
o~,;rat;or- Of which Mr.. Thomas p. Chopper,
IL Virginia. is Chairman
The President then asked further time to
n.met the Committee 70 draft an address 10
Ike people of the United States, and stated
that ne would report the names to the MARION
Al Central Committee at Wasmngton-he-
quest granted.
the Convention, and commended that Inc ~,
Ter party did not consider themselves severed
from the great Democratic party, AMI that the
object for which they had assembled was not
tn distract but 10 secure the triumphant sue
ces- of the principles Of the Democracy, and
SUGGESTED that The Convention should not
romInate a candidate for the Vice Presiden-
20. hut that the name of John Tyler alone, as
candidate for President, should be "senI
down, ia the Locofoco National Convention,
ond modestlv intInated that If that body
would "adopt0 Tyler as a candidate for Presl-
dent the Captains friends would graciousIy
hermit the regular democracy" to name the
candidate for Vice President; and then the
gentleman from N. York, without Offering any
resolution, took his seat.
No member rising TO speak,
| !. MIR Smith, Of Ohio, was called for from va
| rious parts of the room; that gentleman took
the stand and madeia Flaming" "Tyler and
! Texas" speech, introducing number oil very
good anecdotes. The speech was received by
the Convention in spirit corresponding win
the ..blood" of the speaker.
The committee to nominate candidate for
the Vice Presidency, then appeared and re-
ported the following PREAMBLE and resolution
which were unanimously adopted:
Uhereas the Tyler Democratic National
Convention have nearest their heart the sucr
cess of the great principles of Democracy, in
the coming Presidential contest; therefore, TO
this end, be it
Resolred, That this committee recommend
the appointment of a National nominating
Committee OF seven persons by the President
of the Convention, whose duty 1t shall be to
report a candidate for the Vice Presidency
through the prblc papers, as soon as pract-
cable, and that this committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject.
a. IF hot ho
ceedings of the Convention be published in all
the papers Of the Union friendly to Tyler, and
in phamphet form, and that the names of all
the members of the Convention should be
published in connection with he proceedings
The resolution was then unanimously adopt
cd.
A communication from the Tyler Central
Committee of Maryland was read, stating
that they had made application to the BahI-
more and Washington Railroad Company and
that that Company would convey the men,
bers of the Tyler National Convention to
Washington and back for two dollars and &c.
ty cents each, and the committee recommend
that the members 10 courtesy to the President
avail themselves of this occasion to visit Wash
ingtpn, Adopted.
A resolution was adopted directing the Ser
geants of Arms TO cass among the members,
to collect funds to defray the necessary expen-
SEES of the Convention.
Mr.. Armsiead, ofVrginia. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the friends of John Tyler be
requested to assemble in their respective
States on the 4ih of July, or as sooE thereaE.
ter as convenient, to frame electoral tickets.
The following gentlemen were then sever
ally called for; and addressed the Convention
in noisy speeches on the peculiar principles
and objects Of the Tyler party:
Mr.. Ogden, of New York,
MIR. Chopper, of Virginia,
MIR. Thomas, of Missouri,
Mr.. Ennis, of Rhode Island,
On motion of MIR. Amos Holloham, ofPenn-
syIvania, the thanks of the Convention were
rendered to the President and other officers
for the able manner in which they had per- |
formed their several duties.
On motion of Mr.. Bond, of New York, the |
thanks of the Convention were rendered to the |
citizens of Baltimore for their kindness to the |
members of the Convention:
After few closing remarks from the Pres.
dent and nine cheers for "Tyler and Texas"
he Convention adjourned sine die. So endeth
he tsfarce.''