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FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN NJ. MOREHEAD, Of North Carolina

Luther Severance, Of Maine,
Anthony Colby, OF New Hampshire,
Horace Everett, Of Vermont,
Asahe Huntington, of Massachusetts,
Charles Jackson, Of Rhode Island.
Charles w. Rockwell, of Connecticut,
Samuel Works, Of New York,
Joseph Porter, Of New Jersey,
|. Townsend Haines, of Pennsylvania,
John K. McFee, Of Delaware,
Thomas g. Pratt, Of Maryland,
John Janney, Of Virginia,
Edmund Deberry, of North Carolina,
Edward Carnage, Of South Carolina,
George w. Crawford, Of Georgia,
John Gale, of Alabama,
James MetcaIle, of Mississippi,
Waller Brashear, Of Louisiana
William B. Reese. of Tennessee,
james Campbell, Of Kentucky,
Joseph Vance, of Ohio,
John Vauter, Of Indiana,
Ezra Baker. Of Illinois,
d. D. Mitchell, of Missouri.
E. E. Murray, of Wisconsin,
Thomas W. Newton, of Arkansas,
Joseph R, Williams, of Michigan,
Jasper Strong, Of Florida,
Samuel J. Peters, of Texas,
James W. Grimes, of Iowa,
SECRETARIES,
John Sherman, Of Ohio,
Schuyler Collax, of Indiana,
John J. Plerson, of Pennsylvania,
N. Bowdtch Blunt, of New York,
Nelson l.. White, of Connecticut.
Edmund P. Hunter, of Virginia,
Portus Baxter,.o Vermont,
E. w. Peck, of Michigan,
G. G. Langdon, Of Alabama,
Robert MalIorey, Of Kentucky,
c. J. Hutchison, of Wisconsin,
John H. Wakefield, of New Jersey.
The report was concurred in with acclaim.
ton so far as it related to the choice of a Pres-
dent, and Governor MoREHEAD was conducted
to the chair by Messrs. Fuller, of New York.
and King, of Georgia.
The President then rose and acknowledged
The compliment conferred upon him in appro-
pirate terms, as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Contention: | do not pos
sess Ianguague adequate 10 express to YOU my
grateful feelings, and to return to you my pro-
found acknowledgements for the distinguished
honor conferred upon me by selecting me to
preside over the deliberations of this Conven.
lion. If, gentlemen, possessed qualifications,
either by experience or otherwise, for the dis.
tinguished position, as | am conscious do not.
the obligations that you have imposed on me
would be far greater than they would deserve,
and therefore do | consider my Indebtedness 10
Won at this time still the loroar
The purpose for which we have assembled
here from every part of the land, uniting in
common counsel and deIiberation, IS that of
bringing relief to our common country, and de-
vising and executing such schemes as are me-
cessary to her prosperity and happiness. Or
der, wisdom, and decorum should characterize
our deliberations, and so sure as they do sue
cess will attend them. Applause.]
We should yield, fellow.citizens, on this oc.
casion all our personal preferences. Let us
bring forward forthe good of our common coun-
try, our united counsels and our united wisdom.
Let us rear our standard with the full delermi.
nation to carry it on to victory. Applause.
All we have TO do is TO select q standard bear
er who will secure the hearty cooperation of
all sections Of or country in the common cause
of our country's welfare. Let us have insert
bed upon our banner "the prosperity of our
country" [APpause.l
1t has been asserted that "to the victors be-
ongs the spoils." Let us determine that we
will be uictorS, and when victorious, if spoils we
must have, let them be the redemption of our
country from her present embarrassed condition,
The replenishing her exhausted Treasury, and
her to that hourishing and happy con-
1iton from which she has fallen. Let US en-
leavor to spread over our land industry, peace,
and plenty, which shall give to every laborer
adequate employment and remuneratng wages;
which shall cause every sea to be whitened with
he sails Of our commerce; which shall make
he produce Of teeming fields spread plenty over
Dur land, and enable our people to extend to
others that bounty which kind Providence has
upon us. Applause.
Fellow-citizens: If our deliberations are con-
1ucted with that order and love of law which
the constituents who sent us here
we shall have little cause to fear for our even.
nal triumph. And if our spoils be such as
have described-spoils which will bring pros
perity to every door, and cause the land to teem
with the blessings Of wise Legislation and we'll
directed industry; if, gentlemen, the results Of
your deliberations shall beto restore to our coun.
Try peace, harmony, and prosperity; to restore
TO the constitution its violated rights and powers;
and to restore the administration Of the law Of
our country to its pristine purity-if such should
be the effects of your harmonious deliberations
and your patriotic counsels, shall deem it the
proudest legacy that can bequeath to my pos.
Ierity that | had the honor to preside over that
council of sages whose deliberations produced
these happy results. Great applause.