Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-14

ivention make unanimoss the nomination Of Hon
John Bell, Of Tennessee for the next President o.
the United States.-All who are in favor OF The
unasimious nomination Of Hon John Bell. Of Ten
nessee, - the Union candidate the candidate 81
Tie Constitutional Union parry for the President
OF The United States will make it manifest bY say
ing aye"
The Convention responded aye. amid the cheer,
and applause IL the members of the Convention
and the spectators in the galleries, and the waving
of hats and hsndkerchiets.
The President announced the vote Of the Con
vention to be entirely unanimous.
Mr.. Henry. Of Tennessee. then eamc forward
and was introduced TO the Convention by tie
President AZ the grandson Of Patiek lienry.whe
announcement was received With deaienIbS aP.
piause and cheers.
Mr. Henry proceeded t, speak a. length in fl
vor Of the nomination just mad. His remarks IN
full will appear hereafter.
Hon. William l.. Sharkey, Of Mississippi, at'o
addressed the Convention at length. cordially en-
darsing the noUin aion lust made. HIS remarks
will also appear hereafter
On motion of Mr. Rockwell. Of Connecticut.
the Convention, At halfpast ;. took recess TIL
r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
! The Convention re assembled at j o'clock, pur.
suaM 10 adjournment.
I MIR COMBS of Kentucky. addressed The canyen-
ton in reference 10 the prcson,ation 81 the name
Of John J. Crittendcn. to the Convention as a can
ddate for Wee Presidency His remarks were
received with great enthusiasm the fpEycn'tor.
Mr. Switzler mosci that the Convention proceei
10 dominate candi1 ates for Wee Presidency.
Objections being made, the motion was WITH
drawn.
/ Mr. Henry, Of Tenn, rDnye that BIZ an unaij-
mou. vote Inward Everett. of Mass, lie declared
the candidate for the Vice Presidency.
lhe motion was received with yocierous and
prolonged cheers.
: Len g,hy speeches we're then made in support Of
the nomination Of Edward Everett, for Vice Pres.
den, ofthe tinted States by Me.srs. Bnrks Of y
Y, Morchead of y. C.. Danley at Ark, Somers Of
V: Hunt Of n. u, Shnrsev If Miss. Bow'e OF
MI, pendic'on Of Ohio. Rlndolph If \. j., lnger-
sol Of Pcnna. IIlliarj Of Mas. Brown Of Tenn,
Watson of Miss, Wheeler # VI, Hi ot Gn.,
Thompson Of Ind Their remarks will appear
hereafter.
The President then put the question on The
motion 10 make the nomination ii Edward Ever.
o. for Vice President Of the United States unau-
ia rus. and il was carried amid u dcafenng
% appliance and cheers
0n motion Of Mr. Lathrop Of Pennsylvania
the fjll1wing persons were nn.'tuiei " Nauonal
G ntral Executive Union Committee
Anthony Kennedy. of Maryland.
A. L. Batrer, Of Virginia
la,hna Hill. OF Georgin.
yohn A. Campbell, Of North Carolina
Robert Mallory. Of Kentucky.
Thos. \. r. Nelson. Of Tennessee.
Henry NJ Fuller, of Pcnn.y wanna.
j. y. -. John, of New York.
Il. W. Thompson. Of Indiana.
John Wilson, II Illinois.
James Bishop Of New Jersey.
John A. X ckwell. of Conncttcut
Marshal +. Wilder Of Massachusetts.
William Temple Of pehwa'e.
On motion # Mr.. La,hrop, il way also resolved
that TIE present National Committee be continued
ana that it be enlarged until il shall cn,is, irnm
each State equal To the electoral y1te Il that State
aud that snil Committee have power To- I'll vacan.
eies theC0mmittee 10 continue until the next
. G uvcnt IA.
On motion of Mr.. Dpnelson E Tennessee. it
was resolved that the thanks # the Convention
be returned to the presiding officer If the Cunvcn.
ton for the very able AMI impartial manure in
which he had discharged the dnlics II his Office
To the wee presidents. the secretaries, tho press
ard the citizens Of Baltimore, fr their kindres-
AID hospitality displayed u the members of the
Convention.
1t was resolved that the next Na,i nal Conven
lion Of the National Constitutional unian party
be held at such place should be designated hy
the National Commute.
Mr.. D1nclson. Of Tennessee. moved that tho
Convention adj rurn sine die
Pending this notion
The President addressed the Cnecnian rs FL
lows: Gentlemen of tho Conye8rian. before we
separate, you must permit me 10 express TO lou
my sincere Acknowledgements for the aid, the
courtesy, aud the 60 operation which have re-
ceived from every side, TO sustain me il the dis
charge of III. nrduous duties OF presiding officer
of this Convention. The spirit Of harmony, the
intuitiyc sense OF order aud decnrum which have
prevailed here, have made the duties of the Chair
comparatively lght and easy. AMI believe i,
may be sad that IN the course # our dcihrra
tions, not u sentiment, has been uttered which
ANY gentleman would wish 20 with raw nnl NOT
nm unkind or unfricn1y alusion, not n speech
has been made TO disturb the harmony, the go,
will and the affection which has animated tn,
Convention in all it, proceedings, fom its com
mencemcnt down to it's happy mud glorious term
inatiop.
! may 90 further, say hat in the discuqsio,
of the great principles Involved in the contest he
fore u-. in reviewing the crisis upoa the country
and the condition Of our public affairs not a sen
timent has been uttered, not thou ht has beer
Aexpressed which might not have lccn listened 4
with pleasure and approval. even hy the father L
ha country. if he were now here 10 give his enlil
ing bencdcton on the labogs Of tho representa-
tivc4 assembled here.
This is Indeed n memorable day in the hstor,
oil our country. AT n season OF dScord and srii,
when the kindly relations between the States a
Jour Republic have been distnrbed when tn,
fountains Of national feeling have been poisone
and embttered, when the people Of ono par
have been taught to regard the people of anothe
section OF the country with aversion and prru
dice and Jealousy, we have shown today tina
there is still u body patriots in this land, Mort
and south, who can still come together and EN-
brace each other hand to hand, and exchange th
noblest affection Of the heart aud make, as va,
have made here to-day. renewed vows &C flelit
:" the Union and the Constitution Of your coun'r
new VOWS Tor preserving all those glorious inst,
buttons which we have received from our ancestor
tnpplause.)
Gentlemen, | congratulate you, | congratulate
the country, upon the suspicious termination q
your labors. 1t has gratiied me beyond cx,re,
sion' and nm sure you have MI participated i
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