Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-21
BALTrMoRE, juno Is.

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BALTIMORE. juno Is.
Your readers viii not expect anything like
desaiIed information form me. Indeed, before
anything which Icould pen would reach you.
you will have had full reports through the
Richmond papers. Every preparation neces-
sa.y for the comfort Of those called together.
blythe voice Of duty to their party and prinei-
Ples,hss bcen made by the Wings Of the Mon
umentnl city. Every face looks snimsted and
pleasant. Not an omen Of evil seems to hang
over the deliberations which commence TO-
morrow. Every hotel is literally filed to over
flowing. and ifthc manner in which the Wigs
Of the entire country have come to participate.
in and observe the proceedings ofthe nomina.
ting body, should diffuse i,selfinto the heart Of
the great party. whose representatives they are.
nothing less than glorious and triumphant
victory awaits the great struggle Of November.
At the corners and in the saloons of the hotels.
you hear but one subject engaging the ear
Of all The claims and the merits Of the prom
inent candidates are discussed in feeling and
style worthy Of Their great ind eminent PUB
lie services.
The Convention is to assemble in the large
Hall of the Maryland Institute. The late
Democratic Convention was held in the same
building, but the accommodations then for the
members and others admitted to seats within
the Hall We're not so complete or 90 elegantly
arranged as now.
The Hall is. suppose. six hundred feet long.
by eighty feet wide. decorated with devices.
drapery. &C.. in a gorgeous and tasteful man.
ner, and will accommodate from five to ak
thousand persons. Over the platform erected
for the presiding officer Of the Convention. is
painting Of Mr.. Clay. taken from the attitude
assigned him. in the drhvery ofhis great speech
in regard 10 the South American Republics-
Over this and above the gallery is a full sized
painting Of Washington. Opposite to the plat
form Tor the President. and overhaneing the
seats designed for the members of the Convcn-
ton. is lie sized painting OF Mr. Clay, which
awakens in the mind Of the lockers on,feclngs
Of the deepest sympathy. that he. to whom our
country owes 30 much. is now sinking rapidly
in 70 the arms OF death. These demonstrations
show too. that the great Wing heart of the ma
ton, is pouring out its gratitude to the greatest
of its advocates-that though they could not
crown his almost unequalled usefulness with
thegreatcst gift Of any people. yet his name
will never be effaced from the tablets of their
memory. and the recollections of his public
deeds will die only with the principles Of rel.
gious and civil liberty.
The delegation from Virginia is worry full.
Whilst it has been under the feeling that all
efforts to redeem the old Dominion from the
hands Of the various democracies which bind
and press down her great name and boundless
resources to the spoils Of party, and to the ac.
complement Of miserable party purposes,
arc next to hopeless-yet. the delegation
sci with their Wing brethren from all
parts of the nation are worthy representatives
Of the undaunted and fearless hearts. that
have braved the affected and selfrghtous op.
ponents Of those measures, which, on their pas
sage by Congress, restored quiet and repose to
adissrac,ed country. They are not here by res.
oluron TO acquiesce in the Compromise. but stand
before thewhole country as the original friends
and amongst the first to press their passage and
to declare the settlement Of our sectional diff
cultes. proper one. The delegates reflect
what would be the public voice of Virginia. If
the Jordan Hatcher Democratic" "IHe pure
State rights democracie" and "demo, acies..
almost innumerable did not stiaeher power and
bury in a common receptacle. all that should
adorn her ancient glory and greatness.
Speculation upon the events Of tomorrow
will be unnecessary. for none can tell what il
may bring forth.
Tho amusements for the season are quite
attractive. Lola Montez is performing at the
Holiday Street Theatre, the celebrated play Of
her life in Bavaria, in which she sis,.ins the
character of herself in those scenes. J. c. S.
a $3.50 BALTIMORE. June l6. 1882.
You will gather from the papers. the tenn
porary organisation Of the Convention. Long
before the hour Of commencing the organiza-
ton had arrived, the hall was OVERLOOKING. At
the time Of proposing q temporary chairman
7two gentlemen arose each in different parts Of
the assemblago to move an appointment. but
only the motion to appoint Mr.. Evans, Of
Maine, was audible, which was put and carried
by large majority. ...5
sd The speech Of Mr.. Evans, on taking the chair
was in every word appropriate and eloquent.
Mr.. Sewer. Of Louisiana. objected to the &C.
ton Of the Convention. At this time. az the hour
Of twelve had not arrived. and those from his
State another delegates were not in attendance.
and would not be till that hour which had been
permanently fixed. as the time for opening its
deliberations. A short time after this the Lou
isiana delegation with several others absent.
when the remarks Of Mr.. Sewer were msdc
appeared in their seats. and responded to the
calls which wore made upon the delegations
by States for Committeeman, under resolu-
tons for permanent organization and on crcden-
tials. An adjournment to six o'clock. was
then carried at winch time the Committees
will report.
~ There arc something like Eve hundred dele.
gates 10 abundance. and perhaps more than that
number OF alfernatcs. with outsiders a. hume
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