Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-06-08

collectively and individually, my sincere
wishes for your prosperity and happi-
ness. congratulate you and the country
upon the issue Of your deliberations. !
rejoice that You have done that which |
knew you would do---honored yourselves,
honored the party, honored the contry, by
presenting two candidates worlhy-most
worthy-to fill these high and distinguish.
ed stations. Applause, Gentlemen, you
have discharged that duly, With one of
these nominees. have been intimate
| know him well, have observed him
at home and abroad; aud | can say, I'M
hestalalingIy, that if there be ore man
OF stainless characlcr-if there be one
man who claims TO public confidence are
founded upon private virtue, that man is
LEWIS CAss, TREMENDOUS applause
With the other distinguished individual, il
ia no, my happiness personally to he &C
quaIned; but | take him because he is
your choice His merits no DEMOCRAT in
the Union will be disposed to question:
Though not in the councils of the nation
he has pei formed no mean paNt in the de.
fence of Liberties; and with the names Of
CAss and BUTLER upon your broad and
bright democratic flag, You will march to
victory, Long continued applause 1 |
congratulate You and the country upon
the proceedings Of yesterday. | wish to
God that every man and womnn-yps,
every woman, for how can we defend our
liberty and rights without their aid2-
applause had been here Yesterday, to
have witnessed our proceedings.
am proud, gentlemen, that You have
enabled me, by your conduct, to consider
the call to this place as amongst the very
highest honors that have ever received
We have seen here our gallant and patri-
otto associates from the north and the
east-we have seen The representatives. Of
that good "Keystone State, old hatrooted,
republican PennsyIvania-God bless her!
- great applause Coming forward here
to surrender upon the altar of our country,
for the common good, their mos, disln-
guished sons, aud uning with the far
west, with Louisiana, who coming to You
by treaty Of alliance, has bound herself
TO You in blood. LAppIause We have
seen, moreover, thoscIirne aud galIan, as.
s'ciales from New York, [grea, applause,
in which the remainder Of the sentence
was lost, They have patiently waited
TO? your decision, and when YOU have
acted with thst feeling which belongs to
republicans, they have come forward, and
IN tho bold aud eloquent, not to say i'm.
passIoncd language o! two of their mum
Der, that they we're with YOU heart and
soul--that though they had been allowed
to Participate in your action, yet the,
stood side by side with you on the great
platform OF democratic principles, and
would do battle for you under the dom
ocratic flag. Great applause l konw
some of these gentlemen, and | know tina,
they will abide not only by the democrat
&c cause, but by the principles Of the con-
stIIu,lon; endeayoring always to MAINTAIN
them in ImpcrIshabe strength, as the only
means by which we can hope to tender
our institutions immortal. Great ap
plause, Gentlemen, there, too, is Viz
2inia! Loud applause. Virginia! Here
the venerable speaker, laboring under
deep emotion, paused. and the cheers OF
the assembly again rang throughout the
building Virginia will do her duty: and
| trust The entire south will be with her
on that broad platform which this convcn.
tion have adopted. We shall succeed
| feel i,-lknow it. Great applause
There IS no man that need despair of our
cause or of our country. Orr glorious
Union is, believe, under the especial
favor of Providence. lie has guided her
destony. Liud aud long continued APP
plause Gentlemen, take this opportu,
nifty, in declaring tina, this convention
stands Adjourned, to bid you las. and
ntlecllonate FAREWELL.
After giving three hearty cheers for its
venerable president and three more for
The nominees,
The contention adjourned, sine die.