Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-15

Houston, Of Texas. aud cast it IN favor Of job
Bell.
Mr. Erastus Brooks. of New FORK. said--A
a member If the New Yark delegation. and a
one Of the delegates Mt large. and ia behalf OF
large majority OF the delegates from New York
| move for The unanimous nominal ~ by TIN
Convention of John Bell If Tsnne-see. rs th'
candidate If the Constitutional Union par
~ IL the whole United States Tor the highest OF
flee in the gift If the people. Loud aud pro
| onged cheering.
Mr. Hill Of Georgia Il desire that the Con-
yrntlon should know something Of the sentiment
of Georgia. We have Mt east our vote for John
Bell but certainly fur want OF regard for bini'
| for hi- distinguished services as q statesman are
too well known 10 us. II Is proper Tor me to say
/ ihonehI a, not speak for he delegation. that l
have been governed in my vote more lay qnes
ton Of expediency than my personal choice. /
| entered early into the Union organization. and
NIGH, say was one Of it, funders, and 1t never
occurred to me in doing 70, that If this Conven'
ton offered inc n man from the far North. such
man "a Edward Everett | should hesitate one mo
mcnt in giving him nv cordial support.
! do not belong to that class oi S'uhcrner~
who hold thnt no man is true To the peculiar in
s'iutions 81 tho South who has not by his vote
cDun'enance approved Of thu celebrated Kan
81. Nebraska Bill. which IRON ia very inception.
stunk in my nhstrils. haye Pronounced 1t as II
IL -ccv9us political measure. and honor John
Bell for the course he t.ok up0n that subject.
And while it may be true that icmag1gues and
Democrats may hold him up in the South
because he did not approve II the Lecrmpbn poll
icy % The present Administration. "a being I'M
true to The institution 81 slavery, II never occur.
red to ne for Que moment. though differed with
bm iheic-hc being in one branch "t Congress
aud IN the othcr-that he Nils in the least un-
sound. any more than II did my valued friend j.
j. CrittcndeH was uaSauud.
In regard 10 the nomination now made, II 1t
ial 10 cher 81 lin III his admiration, 1t was
enough fpr him that in the plelaiude It the pow
er Of Andrew Jack son, John Bell had the chnrac-
ter and r.anliness 10 beard the lion in his den, in
his own State. and tho power Of his intellect and
the i,rce of his character were az great that he
overcame all the patronage and influence that the
odd hero of the llcrm are could weld in his own
State, Eminenlly conservative he is entitlel to
the supnort Of the Union men of this country
ihruu, huut the entire land
The Chairman Of the Georgia delegation stated
that hc was authorized 10 change the vote Of
Georgia. to change nine votes for John Bell
aud one 'or William A. Graham.
The GU. stion recurring upon the m ton Of Mr..
Brooks. # New York, that the nomination 81 Jno.
Bet be made unaninons--
The President said | rise Ia discharge the
Iroudcsi duty Of my life, in putting the motion
If my colleague Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, that
this Cpnveatio now make unanimous the nomin-
alton or Hon. John Bell Of tennessee, for the
next President of the United States All WHO are
in favor Of the nomination Of Hon. john Bell, Of
Tennessee. unanimously as the Union candidate
the candidate Of the Constitutional Union party
fir President Of the United States. will make it
manifest hy saying aye.
The Convention responded aye, amid the cheers
and applause Of the members oi the Convention
and the SPECTATORS in the galleries. and the waving
Of hats and haudkerehicfs.
The President announced the vote Of the Con-
yentiun to be cntlrcy unanimous.
srfrcH OF TIE GRANDSON ~ PATRICK HENRY.
Mr. Henry, Of Tennessee, then came forward
to address the Convention
Gentlemen OF the Convention This gtcat body
ha,in. bestowed the compliment of n nomination
upon our distinguished fellow citizen of Tonnes
ser, it becomes an imperative duty ns it il II
pleasure, for zone 81 the citizens, oi Tennessee
II roiuru to this Convention the profound thanks
81 that State tor your lihcralliy aud your generous
support. We thank you for tie NOMINATION con-
frrrct upon john Bell upon tho present occasion.
- pres 'ulcd hi, lame II the Union party of the
country, hcllc,ng that he WAS sound, constitu-
tuual and able, AMI that ihe couh:ry could
nat, Hndrr any circumstances. do better diam
ia crct him to ta1 Presidential chair. Ap.
Lrso
have watched the political rnrccr Of John
h.'',o,ol was - boy an,l ut one wo.4 has ever
iti'n from the hrs 4 TIM dstin%0,- ned man
HAT III t,t hook 10 the slpry and the honnr ;,ud
thr character ct the Whole country. Take up iii"
yaInu' oi his sppcchp- and ,an Mil G-i tlaj NJ
.etu.e.l .ao,imr,t. fe5 tsp heels Lp,n which
t'u-a surr .ae, arc lsiafr3. Il VA l.lk t. ..-
,iew~ upon he dlrliineo :! .ilerua improvements,
VA " y iua that lee has always been ready t.
advance tao homer a6A a,afy If tho couu,ry with
at 3rminutjon either n The North or the South,
t-r EA>j. r. the West. IL, Inc has been devoted
,o Tia, common weni and Tho common good Of All
tr,rirl You have tn Guaranty ia h. mast his