Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-15
THE BALTIMORE NOMINATION
Serenade to Hon. John Bell in Philadelphia.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. BELL.

The serenade to the Hon. John Bell Of Tennessee,
who has been stopping at the La Pierre House, IN Phia
delphia for several days came of last Friday evening"
amid great eeidt and enthusiasm.
Mr. Bell for some DAYS past has been sojOurnng with
his family at the La Pierre House in that city His pres
ence there aording the proper opportunity serenade
was given to him Friday night by his admirers and friends
who marched in torchlght procession from the Consttu
tonal Union Associations Headquarters to those oil Mr.
Bell at the home-lke and sumptuous La Pierre Ever
since his nomination. Mr.. Bells parors at the La Pierre
have been thronged with visiters and Friday night long
anterior to the arrival of the procession the rotundas
sitting and corridors OF the hotel were filled with
gentlemen.
AT nine o'clock the procession arrived headed by
Beck's band, its ranks Illuminated by hambeaux and
torches There not less than six thousand persons
in front of the La Pierre House when all had arrived and
the entire width of Broad street. the steps of the house
opposite, was entirely filed with people. The opposite
windows were crowded with ladies' from garrett to pIlor
/ far beyond ear-shOt of the speaker
After the band had discOursed number Of national
airs Hon. Joseph r. Ingersoll accompanied Mr. Bell to
the balcony TO which the parors opened and addressed
the audience. He proud Of the high honor he en-
loved Of introducing to those present the Hon. John
Bell of Tennessee three cheers for John Bell recently
nominated at the Baltimore Convention as candidate
for the Presidency of the United States. Perhaps he
ought to say the candidate for he trusted that other
parties convinced of the proprety and patriotism mani
tested in the choice might concur in the wisdom OF the
nomination.
The proceedings of the Convention in Baltimore were
characterized by the most perfect harmony ever
seen in Convention. Some OF the delegates had favor
ties some sectional and others personal but soon as
the ballotng was commenced all contention aban-
doned and no hesitation made in coming to deci-
sou that in the eye of the country the who could
and should be its President Hon John Bell Of Ten
| nessee. Enthusiastic applause
IL was for those present to say whether this feeling
should not be contagious and whether the Keystone
State shall unite with the friends Of the Union and
the Constitution everywhere and unite in the choice of
the distinguished statesman now present Cheers
We will we wil) We not congratulating him upon
having received the nomination but ourselves that
excellent selection has been made-that gentleman
of such ability and purity should have been presented
70 us This assembhge may not know great deal per-
sonaly of Mr.. Bell. (Cres-yes we do, and cheers =
but the speaker certain that purer aud more viz
tuous man had never been presented to the American
people and what satisfaction that at this time, when
charges Of corruption which have not been met are
gravgy made against the highest magistrate in the Union
II was with great satisfaction that the speaker endos
ed Mr. Bell as essentially connected and identified with
the best interests of Pennsylvania He understands
wants our necessities for tariff and the wants of our
iron manufacturers and of all men in the country he
has been the first to support and the last TO desert them
Immense applause
Ii was hardly TO be expected that under the circum-
stances Mr. Bell should respond to every summons, and
prejudice his health and usefulness by attending to eve
~ demand upon his time and labor, and, therefore, he
should be excused from the arduous toll OF making
speeches. but the honorable gentleman now present
10 thank them for the cordially manifested this
clson.
Loud and imperative calls made for Mr.. Bill aud
as the cheering ceased that gentleman came for
ward TO the balcony.