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delegations, Is The line cana inlo he enclosure
--plscinE hose from Delaware insnedialsly il,
front Of The sand. The Conveniion YES called
l 70 order Il abyut half past - o'clock.
The Rev. Mrs Bascom, bf request. offered up
a fefsent prayer
On fneiiOn Of +. Yates walsh, ESQ.,, he fol-
loving oGicefs we're elected:
Presirnf--J John NJ. ciaysoB Of Delaware.
Yses Pssadent--F. Bufbeel. Msine; J Par-
ley, Mes tismpshire, @. @. Davis. Masaehu-
seIts; Wa. Boardman, conEeetient; p. Baxter,
Vernon; w. Paasersoa, Rhode Island, J. j. NJ.
Miller, New Jersey; JIM D. NcKenn0n, Penn
syiVan,s; w. ". Morris, Delaware ~ w.
Archer, Msrytape, Roger 9. Yeigbiman, Dis
IricI Of CeIambiss James Lyens. VIfginia; E
Stan.y, Nora, cafbliBa; 8. s.. Harlbui, South
Carolina; TAomss B. King, Georgia; w. Roll
sloD, Alabama; DR.. Doyle. LoaisiaBs; NJ. Bsbb,
Ohio; r. F. Chambers, Keutuekyi @. c. Jones,
Tennessees Jas. Raridsn. frdizna; j. j. Hardin,
Illinois; ~ Bates. Michigan; p. l. Edmons, Mis-
sour; J. Preston, Arkansas.
Seertfariss Jos. Bokee, Maine; Gsol Dawson,
New York; D. G. wiekhfe. Kentucky; R. A
Dobbia, Maryland z. B. Ffeenan, North Caro-
lima; j. II. Strong, Arkansas.
Reserdy Johnson, Esq. then, on behalf or the
whigs4of Baltimore, presented the sPrize Ban
net" 10 the delegation from The STATE of>Dela-
ware, IN 40 eloquent and pefVoas address; which
vas responded to BY The Hon. J. NJ. Clayton, Of
that SEatei ia behalf Of The delegation.
Hon Ambrose Spencer arose ard announced
the names OF Henry Clay and Theodore Pre-
ilnghuysep, a. having been nominated for the
Offices 81 President aBdYice President.
Mr.. Berrien. Of Geo, read a letter from *Mr.
Clay, dated Washington, May 81, 1874, ac-
a1ofn ~ l,f
his domination, and accepting The same.
COMMITTEES LETTER.
BALIiaoRE, 1st May, 1914.
SIR--The grateful Office Of announcing 10 YOU
/ the result Of the deliberations or the National
Wing Convention. this day assembled al this
place. for The selection Of andidaie FOR the or
fee OF President OF The United States, al the sp-
preaching election, has beens by that Convention,
/ assigned TO Us.
We perform h ~ communicating 10 you The
accompanying copy Of a resolution adopted n
unanimously, and by reclamation, by that body,
and we beg TO add 10 liz, the expression Of our
earnest hope, that the wish Of your assembled
fellow citizens, ID which esil With one vocen
have united, and in which theirs personal feel.
ings, and as they believe the best interests Of
this great people are involved, may meet your
prompt and cheerful acquiescenxe
We havs the honor TO be, very respectfully,
your fellow citizens,
JOHN MCPHERSON BRRRiEN,
J. BURNETT,
ERASTUS ROOT,
ABBOTT LAWRENCE,
WILLIAM S. ARCHER.
Hon. HEERr CLAY.
Ma. cLkY's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
wAsHINSroN, 81 May, 1874.
GESrLEMEN:-I have The honor to acknowl-
edge The receipt Of your letler, dated yesterday
at Baltimore, communicating my nomination by
the National Wing Conyepion there assembled,
to The people Of the UniletssIates. asa candidate
for the oihce Of President 81 the Uniied States.
Confidently believing that this nomination is IN
conformity with the desire or a majority of. the
people Of Tie United States, accept IL, from a
high sense ef duty, and with feelings of profound
gratitude. request you, gentlemen, lin an
nouneing 10 the Convention my acceptance Of
the nomination, 10 express the very great satis-1
faction derive from the unaniiniiy with which
Ii has been made.
speei, faithfully, your friend and fellow citizen,
H. CLAY.
Messrs. Jno Mcpherson Berrien, Efastus
Root, J. Burnett, VIM. S. Archer and Abbott
Lawrence.
Mr.. CLAYTON then announced he nominations
as made the day before. Gheh, BIZ loud aud con-
linued applause, they weIer ratified and con frmedI
ThelHon. Daniel Webster, upon The call Of
the multitude, took The stand, ;and expressed
great happiness al being found dong tile dele
gated representatives Of The whiS party and
Congratulated himself upon being able, as "a
good whig,a 10 unite in the confirmation Of the
nomination for President. He expressed tAe
6rm belief that, rallying 10 favor Of such man,
the friends Of true 'whg principles need haveino
fear OF the result. He know Of no difference OF
opinion 10 the wing ranks, upon any great princ-
pie. In reference to the person Nominated 10
carry oqtthose principles, il wss enough for
him 10 know that the wings of Tie union had
selected Mr.. Clay as their candidate, 10 compel
him, as good whigs to give him his cheerful
support. 10 The selection OF candidate FOR /
Wee President, he believed a, wiser and better
choice could mol have been made, than in the |
person Of Theodore FrelinghuySen; a man whose |
sterling virtue aud patriotic life, insnTedthe con-
6dence Of the people, and claimed their support. |
With these candidates, the people were called |
upon now to renew the measures which had been
thwaried by unfortunate circumstances, and 10 |
do il, with Gods aid, in mannerShat will hold. |
He made some remarks in relation 70 Mr.. Van /
Buren,, ss giving equivocal answers ID questions,
&C.; and concluded by pledging hearty support |
for the nominees. Il was received with much |
applause.
T. Yates Walsh. Esq, Of Nd, Dn behalf of |
the Convention Of Rali6caion, offered, series |
Of resolutions, approving. ralifyine, end con-
6rming, and pIedeing the wings of The Union 10 |
the support Of the nominees; which were receiv- /
ed and sanctioned with acclsmalioh.
Ex governor Metcalf, Of Ky. was called TO The !
stand, and made a brief address.
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, was called to the /
stand. He spoke but for lew minutes, during
which, he referred to the fact OF his having diff
fered with MIR. Clay ID refelence to some ques-
lions, and said whenever sneh had been the case,
be bad always Afterwards, doubling his own |
judgment, yielded 10 the opinions OF Mr. Clay.
Mr. Reynolds, Of N. York, next was called 10 |
the stand, but was compelled 10 conclude aflera |
few remarks, in consequephe OF the rain.
Daring the proceedings had from the regular
stand appropriated TO that purpose, for the better
accom- mediation and entertainment Of The dense /
multitude that crowded the spacious5arena, adj
dresses we're made from The rear Of il by Mr.. |
webster, Mr.. Melcalf, Mr. Ewing, 1lr! CIillen- /
den, and Mi Bots. The whole wSsg enlivened,
a: intervals, BY music.
The Convention, few minutes before three \
o'clock, ?. ~. adjourned.
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