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lhis broad nation--with a single eye to protect
tne honor interests and huppness of this peo-
pie, living under a Constitution of which we
proudly boast, adopted by those men who peril
ed their lives and she their blood to establish
the happy Government under which we live,
bring this disposition to the Chair, and mean
to discharge my duty without fear or favor.
Gentlemen, we must meet here rs brothers
| know no sectional feeling. know no South
or North, East or West Applause.l know
out the Country, It's interests and happiness. as
identified with the great Wing partv of the
Country, believe that in the maintenance of
Wing principles depends the honor and han.
plness Of the people at home and our indepen-
dence and elevated character abroad and thro'
out the world. We meet nere as brothers from
the Worth, East, South and West. Let kind,
ness, harmony and peace characterize our pro-
ceedinngs, as they should the great Wing par
y'-tiH great conservative party of the coun-
try do pray and invoke you as the con-
sefvatlve party of the country to meet and
unite here in our deliberations, entertaining
the same feelings as | do, those feelings Of
harmony and kindness which think have here
tofore characterized the action of the Whip
party. invoke you, gentlemen, to look to the
great interests involved in the election, and
connected with the success of the candidate
whom you may present for the suffrages of the
Wing party of the Union | invoke you TO
meet here in that spirit and discharge our du-
ties as become Wings and brothers, having
out one common purpose to subserve.
Gentlemen, we may differ as to men, but we
do not differ as to principles. Our purpose is
to carry out the principles Of the Wing party,
those principles which when administered
under Wing rule have so materially contributed
to place tins country in the proud position
winch 1t now holds among the nations of the
earth' we have no personal preference to
observe. myself know no man or men in the
discharge OF duty. look simply and solely
to the welfare OF the country and the prosperity
ana happiness OF the people, who live under
the tappy form OF government which has been
ordained Tor us by men who were at least as
wise and patriotic as we are.
Sir, with the Union and the Constitution. and
with the policy of the whole Wing party,
have no doubt about the SUCCESS of the nom
nees whom we may present to the party
throughout the Union. Applause. If we
agree, as we should and come together in
spirit OF harmony. determined to sustain those
principles, have no doubt but that our candidate
Will be elected, almost by acclamation. rAp-
US bury them, and, like patriots, look to the in.
tereSts OF the entire country, from the st. Law
renee to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
Gentlemen, again beg leave to tender my
acknowledgements for the distinguished honor
which you have conferred upon me, and ask
you to maintain spirit Of kindness and forbear-
ance, that our deliberations may lead to sue
cessful termnation and undertake to say that
the country will prosper hereafter under Wing
administration. Applause.
The Nice>Presidents then took their seats
upon the platform. The President suggested
that there was minister of the Gospel present,
and that he be invited to ask the blessing of
God upon the Convention. Rev. Thomas II.
Stockto then delivered an appropriate prayer,
IN which he affcctonatey alluded to Hon.
Henry Clay. A member said the Committee
on Credentials had an onerous duty to perform,
and would not be able to complete their labors
before ~ o'clock tomorrow, to which hour, at
- O'CLOCK, the Convention adjourned.