Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-03-07


drew Jackson Donaldson, Of Tern, A. Fl !.
Ii. Stuart, of Vas Henry q, Gardner, Of
Mass. and kenneth Rayners of n {. But
after the vote had tean called, delegates
from various States arose, and changed
their vofss 10 fawr Of -Hr. Dcnslson =
The fesalt was rrnounced as follows:
fsrc Waller s A. j. Donaison 131
A. 81. H. Stewart 2 J. Gardner 12
Kenneth Raynor 3
Mr. Don aldson having received majority
of ths votes f,r tie vice Presid, ney, was de-
rlaled duly nominated for that position.
On motion and amid much applause, the
domination was made unanimous.
A motion was made, and agreed to, thai
committee of Eve lie appointed to wai'
upon the nominees and inform them Of their
selection, and Messrs. A. ii. II. Stewart, Of
Virginia; Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania;
Erastus Brooks, of New York: +. b.
Bartlett, of Kentucky; Vim. J. Eames, of
Massachusetts,, and the President of the
Convention we're appointed Committee to
perform the business.
Here cries for .Bajcr Donaldson, the
nominee for the Vice Presidency were made
and that gentleman, coming forward, vas
received with cheers and applause.
Mr.. Donelson said that he was exceed
ingly gratifed at the honor conferred upon
him, aud begged leave to say that he aecep-
ted the nomination rendered with q proper
sense Of the fcebleness of powers he pos
sessed. But he hoped that he might here
after do more than he had yet had an oppor-
tunity to perform TO advance the cause in
which all of those present felt so deep an
interest. He had been chiefly known to
the American people from his connection
with Gen. jackson. From that great man
lie had learned the essential principles of
Americanism. That man had uttered the
the sentiment which now met with sach
general sympathy that America should
become more Americanised. The speaker
had been thirty years with General Jackson
and had speeches and letters from him by
the thousand.
In 1882, General Jackson had fought
the enemies Of the sneries of the Union,
in his own best styls, which had utterly
crushed for the time all ultraism. The
speaker said he was born iu southern
State. He was the owner of over one loo
slaves. He loved the institutions of the
South. But he owed debt OF gratatude
TO the people OF the North. At the South
they CLAIMED nothing that be would not
willingly grant to the North, the East,and
the West. He had left the Democratic
party. 4 voice-the Democratic party
left you'll Yes-that'; 50. (Applause. =
] left higher law men Of that party. When
be found that President Pierce was jispo-
sed to build up the South, as the South, and
the North as the North, he had concluded
that the administration was one of ultraisms.
1t was combination 10 obtain power, with
ont care as regards the administration of
the affairs of the country. The Speaker
said that he had been shot at. (4aughie-.J J
Politically, he meant, because he had joined
The American party. He had seen that
thsre was no hope Of promoting domestic
tranquility, or nf protecting our foreign re-
laiions under the administration of Mr..
Pierce, aud he had joined the organization
10 the hope that these objects might be ac-
complished With these hopes be lad en-
tered the party, and he would do all in bis
power until this hope shonld be realized
He accepted this nomination, hopiug that
the result would Justify the confidence
placed in him. Here Andrew Stewart arose
and inquired if Gen. Jackson were living
now where would be be. With what psrty
would he harnonize2 Mt. Donelson replied
With the American party. lie never
uttered single word adverse to the prin-
cipies We advocate. Aye, and not only be
but Clay and Webster, If living would be
embodied in tue American platform. He
had been present during the sessions Of the
Convention, and when attempts had been
made to disorganisc the party, ne had been
reminded of an anecdote of General jack
son. On the morning of the battle of the
Sth of January, u messenger came TO Ger.
jackson with the information that the Leg
islature was abou; to adjourn, for fear that
the British would take the city. Tell Gov
ernor Claiborne, said Jackson, to blow it up.
And SO he the speaker) would say with re-
gard to the disorganizars, who wanted to
dsband the American party. He was no
orator, but what ever he had Of energy,
talent, good will and devotion to American
interests, should be given to this cause. uu-
I'll victory perched upon its banners. The
speaker then retired amid II ,mcudous cheer
ing.
Loud cries we're now made for Brownlow,
of Tennessee. Ou taking the stand in re-
spouse, be said that his speech on this oc-
casion would be, like all his speeches, shor.
and sweet like roasted maggot. For
seventeen years be bad performed the dread
ful service of editing political paper, and
he could say in that connection that his
paper had tho largest circulation Of any
political paper 10 Tennessee. He had
fought bard and long for the Wbig party,
but he had seen 6t to leave that orgsniza-
ton. Why, with .Allard Fillmore to lead
and even with josh Giddings behind him,
we could carry our Srate. But with this
large patriotic, greasy Tennesseean, point
ing to Major Donnelson,. the Pierce party
will be transcendental nothing.
He should go home with the determine
tion to jump higher, and squall louder than
any man in Tennessee, and woald open the
ball al Knoxville, on Monday next. TAP
plause and laughter.) /. had been under.
stood as arranged that Major Donelson would