The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-25
Af. RAusY Mr.. President
ppp-,,,Exr The gentleman from Putnam

hating Candidate wno iiNeS OUT OF the Staie OF
New York | now rise 20 second the motion OF
Mr.. Jeweu
PRE-IDENT.--CIe ntemen, the motion is to noml-
nate Martin Van Buren, for President by acclama-
ton. As many as agree TO the motion will please
10 acclaim.
Every person in the Convention rose TO his feet,
and, for several minutes there was continuous
and laundering cheer, accompanied with stamp
ing, waving Of hats and handkerchiefs, and hys-
terical screeches of laughter in fact, the dele
gates Were perfectly wild with excitement, and If
the person of Martin Van Buren, had suddenly OBJ
truded himself into the Convention, 1t would have
been kissed, Rugged, squeezed and caressed in
terrible manner.
One Of the sovereigns in the gallery continued to
hurrah voclterously several times after quiet was
restored below the sovereign was rewarded with
tremendous cheer from the delegates.
PREsIDENT.-Those who are opposed to the no.
mlnation of Martin Van Buren, by reclamation,
will say
The momentary silence which succeeded, was
followed by another torrent OF laughter more as
tonishing even than that which preceded it.
PREsIDENT.-This Convention has nominated
Martin Van Buren, for President OF the United
States by acclamation
A VOICE. move that Henry Dodge, OF Wiscon-
SIN, be nominated for Vice President by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. TAyLoR-I second the motion.
The PRESIDENT again begged gentlemen who
were in favor of the motion, TO acclaim /; the re-
Spouse was very similar to that which followed the
motion TO nominate Mr.. Van Buren,.
Mr.. Dodge was declared to have been
nominated by acclamauon.
Mr.. WAsHBrRN, OF New York, seemed to share
very largely III the enthusiasm which pervaded the
Convention Immediate yatter the nomination of Mr.
Dodge, Mr.. w. rose IN a state OF high excitement,
and proceeded 10 address the Convention. He began
abruptly and without first addressing the President.
Some OF the remarks OF the speaker Were, how
ever, very excellent. He compared the bunker
party TO Shakspeare's Macbeth, and Silas Wright
10 Duncan, whom Macbeth murdered and In this
following
Macbeth -
Besides this Duncan hath born his faculties meek,
Hath been so clear in his great office
That his virtues vi plead lkeanges trumpet tongued,
Against the deep damnation Of his taking off,
The solemn tones in which these words were
pronounced, changed the merry mood of the dele
gates into monrntul one.
The speech was lnterspersed withipoetcal alu-
slons and illustrations which were well received.
delegate from Connecticut sent up the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved by the delegates present. from other States
than New York, that the nominations made this morn
ing by this Convention shalt be responded in the free
States which represen in manner which shall
speak in thunder tones that free soil this contine
shall remain free for
Mr.. HARRISON, fine looking man, from the Four
tenth ward, In the city of New York, congratulate
ed the Convention upon the noble work they had
just accomplished. He promised his colleagues
that the nominations should receive hearty sup
port from the democracy OF New York [Cheers.l
Gen. NYE, OF Nj ADDISON county, then took the
he had no right to do 1t; this was call of the
unanimous democracy which he could not resist;
Ohio comes here-Connectlcut comes here, and
the Old Colony where freedom was born comes here
You have gwen us the Lamartine of America for
nominee, and If the democratic party will do Its
duty, as we expect II will, we shall elect Martin
Van Buren, by decisive majority.
The brave and humorous General then paid an
eloquent tribute to the nominee for Vice Presidents
he pronounced the nomination an excellent one.
Mr. Dodge. he said, was a firm patrio-he was
devoted 10 the free principles which it was at pre-
sent the policy and duty of the democratic party TO
assert and defend NJ every cost. In his early days,
he (Dodge) had done good battle against the dead
iicst foe the white man ever had.
Mr. RATHBUN.-Except Croswell
Gen. NYE.-Yes, except Croswell!
Another roar of laughter followed this sally of
wit: il was loud, long, and lmmoderate laughter.
Mr.. NYE proceeded to say, IN an exulting tone,
that the telegraphlc wires were now spreading the
glad tldlngs of our doings over the land. If we
should sit here till tomorrow we should receive
happy responses from the East, and the West, and
the North.
PREsIDENr-So poce.-On the wings of light
mng
NYE.--Yes, sir, on the wings of lightning.
Mr.. Nye's speech was logical, laughable and OIL
gina He was followed by conscience" wing
from Massachusetts, who pledged the Bay State TO
The nominee OF this Convention. This Clay wing
was Mr. Charles q. Davis, of Boston; he denounc-
ed the name and title of wing, and pledged himself
10 support the true democratic nominations by all
Inc means al DIS command. lie confessed tnat he
had no more faith the whig party: its existence
terminated at the Phlladelp hia convention; he
firmly believed that the democratic party of the
North was the only party which had "a principle;
the other parties had no principles, no creed, no
aim. but desperate scramble for power.
The Convention enrolled the name of this new
candidate for democratic honors, upon the list Of
the faithful.
Here were loud and repeated calls for Rath-
bun ''of Cayuga. That gentleman, who has acquired
considerable reputation an orator, lmmed lately
mounted bench. He said he felt that all that
could be said had been said by the gentleman who
had preceded him. The enthusiasm seemed TO be
contagious, and we saw gentlemen rising here
who had never before addressed deliberate bodies
Yesterday morning we were merely New Workers.
Where were now! Why, sir, the trumpet notes
of liberty have reached from all the surrounding
States When he REQUIRED to the scenes which
had followed the Introduction OF the Wilmot pro-
viso into Congress; when he remembered the vio-
lence and threats OF the South, and the opprobrum
and abuse which Southern members had heaped
upon the friends OF that measure; |, one of its
humble supporters, could not but feel cheered and
gladdened at the righteous verdict which the peo-
pie OF the North were now passing upon his con-
duct. The people of the North had given their
assent TO the measure; they had not withheld their
sympathy from their representatives in Congress,
who had been true 10 their trusts but they had
served bitter punishment for those traitors who
had violated their most solemn pledges and who
had tramped upon the rights of Northern men.
Cass the gentle, but prevancatng Cass, had had the
hardwood to go home by the way Of those great
lakes, whose navigation he had tried hard
10 embargo; he had carried the implements
of his profession with him, and he could ope-
rate at will upon the carcasses of African
negroes. The consideration offered to Cass by
the South for his treason, was the nomination for
the Presidency; but Northern freemen would rati-
fly no such bargain; they would have nothing to
do with man whose carcase was with them, but
whose soul had been sold out. Mr.. r. advered
10 the appeal of the Oregon people for free terri
Governments. DpCDle left IN
the tomahawk and scalping knife OF the savage. be-
cause they wished to have their territory kept free
Mr.. r. paid tribute to the fidelity and purity of
character OF Martin Van Buren,. He also referred
TO Thomas III. Benton. who IN a moment OF for
getfulness, had abandoned his Congressional du.
Ties, and associated himself with troop of slave
propagandists. When Mr.. r. had concluded,
sachusetts, a son OF Marcus Morton, of that STATE
But James w. Taylor of Ohio. who was stand
ing upon the steps OF the pulpit rose and expressed