Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
THE LAST SCENES IN THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

~ IA 6OINL1A WV v LIN 4OLNs
On the second ballot, WILLARD FILLMORE,
of New York, was nominated for Vice Pres
ident of the United States. The result was
received with thunders of applause.
Immediately after the result was announ-
ced, Mr.. Mccullough, of New Jersey, arose
and remarked Mr.. President, New Jer-
sey has some claims upon this Convention.
1t was in New Jersey, sir, that General
Zachary Taylor was first nominated as
candidate for the highest Office in the gift
OF his admring countrymen. (Great cheers.)
That nomination was made, sir, upon the
battlefield of Trenton where the liberties
of our country once hung trembling in the
balance. | claim this nomination, there
fore, as emanating from New Jersey. Need
| say, sir, that majority of our delegates
voted for General Taylor, in this Conven-
ton! Again, sir, our unanimous vote was
asked for Willard Fillmore, of New York;
and, sir, it was given. Whence, then, sir,
can motion more properly come that these
nominations should be unanimously con-
iirmed than from a delegation from New
: Jersey? | move you, therefore, sir, that
these nominations be unanimously confirm
cd. Great cheers.
Gov. Vance, of Ohio. ] arise to second
the gentlemans motion. | have been, as
you all know, sir, an independent but silent
opponent of General Taylor and his nomn-
alton. But | am like the old soldier, when
! am fairly whipped, | will surrender
Cheers. | would say now to some of the
; young and ardent spirits of the country,
: think well of this motto, before you dissent
from the action of the Wing church of the
United States. Cheers Do you think
well of this motto, before you separate your
, selves from your friends. Ohio has been
| placed, | acknowledge, in a critical stua-
; ton during this controversy. We have fear
1 ed, sir, that the nomination ofGeneral Tay-
S lor would deprive us of all that we have
t gained in that State, in fifteen years CAM
$ paigns in the political field and, sir, hes
a itate not to say, that we have fought the har-
dest political battles that have ever been
: fought in the United States. Yes, sir, there
q has not been battle fought by Taylor, from
e Palo Alto to Buena Vista, nor by Gen.
n Scott, from Vera Cruz to Mexico, that can
s exceed them. But, as | have said, the con-
It test is over, and |, for one, although it may
: appear at first glance as forlorn hope, will
= not despair of carrying Ohio for Gen. Tay-
c Tor. Tremendous cheering. | think |
e can safely say, that after our Wing friends
c here shall have gone home, and seen their
= constituents, and mingled with them in
s. council they will agree to reconcile all diff
n ferences, and unite in bearing the great
J. standard of the Wing party on to victory
r. Cheers Sir, when look abroad upor
y the assembled representatives. of the Whig
n party here, what do | say to myself! ] say
e gentlemen, you have come up here to unite
9 with your brothers from all portions of the
/ United States, from Texas to Maine, in res
: culng this Government from the spoiler:
l. who now have possession Of it. Cheers.
lie And hope you will not fdlter in this grea
" enterprise. Yes, my fellow citizens, yor
o have come up here to rescue the country
e from Executive usurpation and if you vii
10 only unite in one common cause, success:
l. must attend you. Cheers. Let the mat
if ter 90 as il may, Mr. President, | can sa,
1t for one, and believe it will be pretty uni
" versal opinion in Ohio although we hav,
he had much feeling there, we have felt tina
j. perhaps we were to be sacrifced-that W,
in have done our duty to our opinions ant
r. now, before God, | mean to do my duty t.
ID my country. Great and enthusiastic ap
v pause, and three cheers were given in hon
a. or of Gov Vance.
Mr., Carroll, of New York. Mr.. Presi
n dent, we have performed a great feat to day
a. we have made Gen. Taylor SURRENDERED
e. his friends He never surrenders to his en-
he emies. (Cheers.) We will now fight un
III der the banner of General Zachary TAYLOR
e. We will be triumphant The Wing part
- will never surrender. Sir, we have com
10 here from the State of New York. Yol
'E have taken Millard Fillmore for the candi
II date for the Vice Presidency. Is there on
he man in the State of New York who doubt
of that she will respond to what you have dom
or with an overwhelming MAJORITY No, sir
I'd none. Great cheers Ipledge you, sir
RI that New York will respond to your nomin
ey atoms.
We Mr.. Johnston, of Pennsylvania. | desire
is Mr.. President, to say one word. We q
Pennsylvania were not able TO agree upol
as candidates prior to the time that the Conven
u ton assembled. We came here, sir witt
IN divided counsels on the subject; but a
IS soon sir, as the decision of the Convention
ey shall be made known to the Wings of Penn
ct sylyana, | am free TO say, sir, that Their
i'll will be one voice throughout their ranks
he and that voice will be ga little more grape
IL Captain Bragg" [Thundering applause !
ay Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, obtained tn
ur floor, and addressed the Convention in
of highly imprisoned and eloquent speech, i
it which he took ground against the nomina
Sc ton of Taylor. He hoped the resolutio
At would not be pressed. When he conclud
10 ed,
We The reading of the resolution was GALE
lot for, and IT was read by the Secretary:
TO Resolved, That Gen. Zachary Taylor, {
lat Louisiana, and the Hon. Willard Fillmore
be of New York, be, and they hereby arr
to unanimously nominated by this Convention
lie, as the Wing candidates for the office {
of President and Vice President Of the Unite
he States
zen A Member. / move 10 separate that re
en- olution. No, no. no; no separation.
cy, A member from Ohio, one of the Seer
en- taries, ! approve of the principles tn