Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-13

Gen. T. A. Talmadge presided, and made an eloquent
speech. After the appointment Of lumber OF Vice
Presidents and Secretaries Mr. Erastus Books, Of
the delegates to Blimore, submitted an able report
from which take the following
Upon the second balo', the choice fell upon John
Bell OF TcnueSsec-lappausc and three cheersl-as the
candidate Of the Constitutional uiCn party OF the eoun
ry for the highes, ofce in the gift of the people W.
therefore present YOU his name aud with it the claims
Of who has been tried and touni honest and one
who has cared TO do right 10 the whole country at Tie
sacrifice OF place aud power for season, in hi' own iu
mediate section His courage and wisdom in the Senate
Of the nited States ought be the best pledge Of his
capacity and integrity for the highest position in which
thousands of the friends Of the country desire 70
see him placed His fitness for Office IS founded ueither
upon local popularity ephemcral as i; Is uncertain
nor upon noisy demOusraons s'ourod by e~torn5 i0f
popular applause he has split 20 rails iVr fencing
farms -(applause nor served the demands OF those
whose appetites grathrd by the supplies OF coun
,ry grocery. However valuable honorable these
claims may be 10 themselves they do not seem 10 Us TO
present any peculiar qualifications for the Presidency OF
the United States tAppause) The services of Mr. BeI
gre found rather in those higher qualifications established
by Mr. Jefferson when he submitted the best test Tor
public Office the nqury"ls he honest is he capable
will he be faithful 10 the constitution We point 70 the
House of Representatives. the Senate OF the United
Sates-,o the O,binet Of President lIarrson-to the
Legislature and people 81 Tenuesee-tO show that our
candidate possesses all Eege qualifications IN pre-ein
nent dggree. We need but your candidate for
Vice President Edward Eyert,t-Dl0ud applause, aud
three checrSl--the coudl,n ii friead and adviser OF
Daniel Webster the protector OF The grave OF the Father
of his Country; the orator OF Mount Nernon-the
more than friend and brother OF the women OF America
in their abors OF love TO redeem and preserve the tomb
of th, good aud noble Washington from all private
ownership and all public neglect in order that IL may be
come the national shrine aud temple where all true pit
grns aud patriots may worship the great name whom
all delight to honor To praise him would be
To gii refined gold 90 paint she lily,
To thIoE perfume ou the violet,
10 smooth the ice, or aid another hue
JGto n rainbow.
All that Is safe in statesmanship conservative in op'r
ion patriotic in action faterna aud iOual III concep
tion profound in reflection and scholarly in acquisition,
Is his and therefore his and fame his best
recommendations TO the people Of Amercilor an Office
cond only TO that OF the hr aud either Of which your
candidate would add the wisdom OF the largest eSper.
ence the grace Of the most accomplished eruton.-
One word OF the declaration Of principles adopted at
Baltimore and we will close The fashion Of the times has
been TO build party platforms, with panks and i0orngs
at once so teSseated and mosaic cOrOined and dove
tailed together and yet wanting in unity and harmo
nv that they could The double purpose OF being in
terpreed 10 suit any taste and each section of country
Every skiilul politician %ho might desire 70 give them
different tone aud Interpretation did 20 at hls own good
will and pleasure. The double construction put upon the
Cincinnati platform is 10 point and the triple in
terpretation already given to several important proy
sions of the Chicago platform, just made Is mother
Tie Baltimore Convention built their foundation, not
upon the sand, bat upon the broad national record Of
the country, the Union OF the STATES sna the enorce
ment OF the laws.
Upon the conclusion Of his remarks the following
olrtiOns were presented,
The electors of the city OF New York, assembled en-
mGaSe in and around the Cooper Gsp;e 10 take into
consideration the nomination OF John Bell and Edward
Everett for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency Of the
United States
Resoloc That entertaining deep Of the impor
lance Of uphOdng the Union the Constitution and the
Laws Of the United States against the attacks of the
leaders and votaFes OF abolition and secesSon-of main
tanning the rights of the respective States invioate by
sisag sl gttemns interfere with their respective in
stutons and policy and in t,Gg Of eieYatIus to office
Of national principles, opposed to secdonslsn aud
who will administer tue government In spirit OF concia
tion and forbeaance, but OF rmness aud impartalty
this meeting respectfully appeals to the people of the
United States in favor of the candidates of the Baltimore
Convention. (Appause.)
Resolrei That in the Hon. John Bell-(applause we
behold standing in the front rank of statesmen
who he's de, ce1 iht. yeas II biz life 10 -he 2eFYce Of
his county, mostly in the halls OF national legislation, and
who has bfaFed the cnor OF the hour regardless of per-
sOna consequences, and afterwards reapng his regard in
the patriotism of the country unanimously ssatdng lhe
credit of wisdom and intelligent patriotism for bis
course. No charged him with dishonesty
naty but all admit he is above suspicon-the patriot
the statesAYs sd the sage.
IteNotctQ, tuet T. NaNTIH N'tffN VIC OeuOu Ouc vi
no ineonsiderable experience az statssHaH ripe
scholar and unsurpassed orator. man above eproCch
and whose self saorhcisg efforts to res9Fe the diapida
ted sepuchre OF the Father OF his eountryand to de-
post with the sacred ashes and coSsecated home and
soil under the trusteeshp of the nation aWskens thrill Of
thankful natriosm in every Americans heart APP
pause.,
Resoired That ,he nSt4laAiOn Of Bell and Everett
discover evidences of the return % ne<itpet tyne
and the substitution OF exalted standard 10 Anne
tican polite and believe that their election wonld
u quiet the tempest that RACES around the tem
pic OF the constitution the hopeful heart of patriotism
heaFs psscsl9ed the names of our ustrous leaders,
and the enuncjaioa Of mel Briaciples. lApplanse)
Resolred That 'the Union ths Uepsafgtdn, aeI tie
enforcement Of the Laws" platform atsnsgS With
our country Ii is the upon which stood our early
Presidents and which remained unchanged until the fell
spirit of party raised is serpent faDgs above them
alj, ana proclaimed its 'hlgbeF l4y." 4gEarsr.,,
Rssolpe3 That the cause Of freedom ia the South
well rs in the North is wrapped up in Che Constitution
and the Union" end ihst n regard t9 the FelOn Of
and slave the recognition OF ne DonsunSn &C.
mains as guide while justice 10 the one ID lss than
humanity the other naturally suggests that these reia
as will exist In Territories adapted 10 their condition.
and agreed gbss BY the people when presenting their
STATE Constitution p esPeFePs fpF iapsson into the
Enion,