The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-19

nominee of the Convention from the very first. I
shall sustain il with all my power. would have
sustained it if il had been any other man whom
believe to be as good wing. The gentleman who
preceded HE said that he spoke for himself When
he goes home he will find himself alone in the
State of Massachusetts,. 1t is not true that the
nomination will be received with disapprobaton. 1t
is State which has borne the whig banner in every
contest 1t has sustained without stain, and it will
keep 1t without stain in this contest Applause
| So far as know the feelings of the people, they
agree with the nomination of this Convention and
| that he will receive the decided majority of the
| votes of this State.
| Mr.. Gdhoway, of Ohio, obtained leave to address
the Convention-he said: | desire to speak as
| calmly and dispassionately as can have always
| been whlg, and ultra whig. | have found
myself IN strange position before this Convention
love my country and wish to aid in every measure
which will contribute to its success. come from
the State of Ohio though tits impossible for me to
nomination of this Convention but do say will
be prepared to do that which my free spirit will die
tate whenI meet the free citizens of Ohio. came
pledged TO support any man who will oppose the ex
tension of slavery. God has given me my nativity
upon the free soil Of Pennsylvania should, there
fore, differ in opinion from gentlemen born in the
sunny South. | standby the compromises Of the
constitution / love the conduct of my fathers.
Now with the pledge have given it, it is hard for
me to say what shall do will 60 home will
the nominee | will say 'amen," and stand by the
nomination of the convention. There are doubts
In Ohio as to the whiggery of the nominee, doubts
gathered from his letters and conversations. Let
me say that these principles are fundamental prn-
clples in the hearts and feelings of the people OF
Ohio. Mr. G.. here became exceeding eloquent,
concluding with a thrilling poetical quotation from
John G. Whittier, which received at its close
with bursts of applause
The Convention then proceeded to the noinina.
ton of Vice President
FIRST BALLoT.-Toal number of votes, ga
necessary to choice, 1888; Lawrence, lO9 Fill
more, lis; Stewart, IA Sergeant, 6; McKennan.
-: Clayton, 81 Evans, 6 scattering 8.
SECOND BALLOT - Fillmore nominated. - Fill
more, l73: Lawrence, 81; Sergeant, ! Evans,
2; Clayton, 3.
Mr.. Mccullough, of New Jersey, said New Jer-
sey claimed to be heard. She claims the honor of
being the first to nominate Gen. Taylor He was
nominated on the free soil of her Stateon the bat
tlefied of Trenton, where liberty trembed in the
balance in the Revolution, and where 1t has been
maintained by her sons since. He concluded by
moving that the nomination be unanimously con-
firmed. Great applause.
Mr.. Vance, of Ohio, said ; rise, Mr.. President,
to second the question. opposed Gen. t. nomi-
nation; but say to my young friends of Ohio.
abide by the nomination here made. Think we'll
before you separate yourself from the true church
and your real friends. ! did fear that with Gen. II.
we should lose all we fought for. Our struggles
have been hard as hard, sir, as those of Taylorin
his progress from Palo Alto, or Scott marching
from Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexco-but if all
good wings will unite, we can carry Ohio for the
wing party. say, then, take up the wing banner,
before, from Texas to Maine, and you will rescue
the Government from the spoiler and executive
usurpation We have felt in Ohio as if we were
sacrificed but now, before God, am willing to
do my duty to my country. [Great cheering for
Taylor
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio-I rise under great en-
barrassment. cannot agree to what my venerable
colleague (Mr. vance, has said. | am wing from
principle. / was so when Harrison was the stand
ard bearer of the party in 1910; was so when
that banner was tralled in the dust in 1874. l
wished now TO see the standard in the hands of Il
whig-one who was pledged to wing principles;
Tyler told us he was wing in 1S4O. lCOntusion.l
know it is not proper to speak ill of the dead. IA
laugh.] If Gen. Taylor will pledge himself to sup
port wing principles | will support him, but never
without it.
Mr.. Babcock, of Connecticut, said he was friend
of Mr.. Clay; had voted for him from first to last /;
but he would acquiesce in the decision, and knew
his State would do the same, and vote as they
did on the nomination of Gen. Harrison, although
they did not then obtain their first choice APP
plause.
Mr.. Langdon, of Alabama came from State
where our adversaries are in the ascendency, and
of which | cannot promise the support My col
league thinks redeem the State. hope
came as friend of Henry Clay, and voted for
him until the lust, as ! would if the ballots had
continued until November: | did so because look
upon Henry Clay as the beau ideal of a statesman
love the man-but will cheerfully acquiesce in
the decision of the Convention.
Mr.. Ewing of Indiana, followed in a similar
vein.
Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana said he did not lay ex-
elusive claim to Gen. Taylor as a citizen of his
State He said he had resided long among them,
and it was known to every wing there that he was
a sound whig [Applause.l No, we cannot claim
him exclusively. After his first brilliant victories,
he was claimed as a democrat by as many States as
towns claimed the birth of Homer. When they
found him TO be wing they surrendered the honor
of his citizenship to Louisiana. and we have gladly
accepted it.
A delegate from Maine wished to ask Mr. Conrad
question Leave being granted, he inquired
whether it was true, as he had heard that Gen.