Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-16

John Bell, OF Tennessee. the name - EdHsfo
Everett. of Massachusetts,. Prolonsei cheers.
Mr.. Finnell, OF kentueky.-In the nnme 81
Kentucky. the burial place Of lleniy Clay, pre-
sent the name o. " ashington Hun. u New York.
Tor the Vice Presidency.
Tho President, (Wa-hington liuntl -Gentle-
men Of the Convention. ! feel constrained by the
statement which has just been male by the dele
gate from Kentucky. TO claim your indulgence iar
| u single moment, upon question which may 10
considered peculiarly personal To myself The
gentlemen from Kentucky and some other q my
friends from both sections OF the Union. have beet
| pleased to mention my humble name in connee.
ton with the Office now under consideration, aud
for which you are abont y nominate candidate
| for the friends Of the Union and II the tofsbfu'
ton in all parts Of the nation II is necessary i9r
me 70 say in justice to myself, that my own se's.
| Of prorreiy nv instincts Of justice, compel me
| 10 saw that could uuder circumstance. Get.
| sent TO the use Of my name by ih's Convention iaf
any nomination Whatever. 1t has Leon your lea.
sure gentlemen to call upon me twice 10 Tfcsi.e
over your deliberations. a degree Of Kindness II
! which was wholly unprepared, and II It was pr
! posed to 60 beyond il should ieel b5und - e1.
! claim. Z" thus far and no farther"
My relations TO this Convention not only as
member Of the nominating k.iy but the obs i
relations which | bear 10 you, would render
| tirely Incompatible with my own sens {. s,.tro-
spec,, Of duty and Of proptie;y nllas M nan.
under any circumstances, TO be presented here II
any nomination Whatsoever. This IS eEou ii I.
me TO say. trust
lf necessary, could g further anl So ia.
While this conflict is 10 he carried on between TIE
friends Of the Union and Constitution. and taase
xho have disturbed the peace and harmony i tte
MON, 10 long n il Is necessary to DO hattie i
those great principles which We have esp2ascl a..
which have received FINN our fathers, It J,
necessary far me and my solfre>pect. thai 'A1uI
occupy attitude Of perfect iis'niefestedne,N
independence. and there Is 10 oihe'al position up
earth which could take, which would restrain
me in the expression Of my strong eohsleiions.n'f
deep and profound sentiment of devotion - u"
Constitution and the Union.
No, gentlemen ~; il i hpnrr cnoush fJr me :
occupy the place which You hAve leen - A'h3.t
pleased % confer upon me rs the presiding offeer
Of this convention.
Nothing moro can be necessary II sati'iy my
highest ambition even it wn-o "A ambition M.
Ut thank Col concur in tie sentiment - d
quen'iy aud beautifully expressed hy my clIuaH.
ifieu! from Tennessee Mr. Ilcary his m,ti.fs
tic dc>cehiant # PATH llouGy limmcit-r III
rausc and be 1t known thnt wc have two Gral. J..
-an- Of Patrick Henry in th- convention. So.
! share fully with him III the sentiment that |
desire and will no. accept any II % upon The ''te
Of the carth-ecrtainly uonr which would AZ -.
for moment, wi,h'thc stn,e II the great dol
CATION owe 10 the country, aud the tnig ami d.
naty Of free American citlzens-not oven Tor thhtf
days gentlemen viii not say that went h.
le willing Ia serve about twenty fur haui+ aud
aid in preparing those little rc.tripts which TIA.
gentleman eloqucntly suggested this morning,
but beyond that nothing could possibly tempt any
desire or aspiration in which ! may lie disposed
10 indulge
But ! have already sail too much. lCrIc' Of
20 oD," go on.") No. grntlcmcn, rose simply
inr the purpose of saying that under no ciream.
stances could consent that my name should lf
brought before the consideration oi this t'hHet.
,ion and least Of all. gentlemen God Iorbii that
my mime any other name in this broad land
shall hc placed III competition with the naiHr 81
Edward Everett. (Applaus"l lrt the lrollr
all the friends Of the Constitution aud the lnii III
tlse up. n YIN have risen here today, with oae
saier. aud pay him the honT which i d0o tor i's
devotion II The memory 81 Washington, AMI the
cause Of the Union and the Constitution. (Grcm
applause
Mr.. Cane Of Kentucky In behalf Of my
I'll. 1gucs. withdraw tho n5mlnau n ii
Washington Hunt, and present that Of Edward
Everett.
Mr. Sharkcy. Of Mississippi / desire t, ,ny
that Mississippi is one Of the Younger of III" sls-
tcrhood OF these States. WhH'lftr doubts tle5e
may have been upon this snlj'c we have now ao
indication which we cannot disregard. noin-
nation has lccn made in the name II the lnlirs,
and we who happen to be married know It viii l.
OF no rebel. Laughter. w know tllai
submission to such demands IL a matter Of Z urse
We would ~, rebel, aud il We would NO darr MT
Tor though we might hold out = a time we hLuN
that suhierton is the result Ultimately. treat
laughter Therefore We submit II enrc, aIpl sur.
render NJ discretion, and nominate Edward Ever
EFT for Vice President Of the United states.
Mr.. Comcgys Of Del want tn say TINT my
State, while shc is the smallest IF tie sistcr,poa,
is in love with Edward Everett, and it will hot do
to keep them apart.
Mr. Bowie Of Mi.--rhc heart Of this republic
is unwilling to be silent whea m eueenium aud
euogy is to be offered upon the name IF Esrlrit.
j She has Of her own whom she would h,Nr
! delighted to honor for the high place tr wh.eh
/ his name is now proposed, IT the nomination Il
the chief mag istratc had preceded from another
section of tho Union But that nomination Ina
wing the cordial support Of her whole delegation,
/ and having almost our cuinGlcnt orislnatlun With
/ her, she Is glad If the opportunity Of expressing
her entire concurrence with the nomination oil
Edward Everett.
Mr.. President. the State Of Maryland feels
! deep anxiety in the preservation OF this Rcpnhac
in all its integrity and all its magnitude. She
knows no name under heaven that il SO calculated,
! humanity speaking, to commend It and present 1t
to future n.es than the statesman who is II ny
nominated tor the second office in the Republic,
but worthy Of the first in every respect Ap-
| pausc.) Let not the friends If Edward Everett
suppose that any invidinus distinction is drawn to
his prejudice because he il not the first. We can-
not all be first in Office but be towers rs lofty as
the pyramids among men. (Arplanse) What
man among the noble statesmen a oand cnyics
him viii; OF the glorious reputation he enjoys ?
What man dare breathe breath of icialn .ton
against hmr Who has rendered greater service
in the moral cause Of this Republic than he VIII Sc
name has been Just uttered?
Mr. ngersoll, of Penasy lyania rose amid yucire-
rous cheers. aud said-Genlemcn ni the Convent on
have but little to add to what has been alrcal, ma
but what has been said has met the strongest res
ponse from my Judgment and the warncst feeling,
from my heart, andl beg leave TO express what
have doubt, is the real sentiment of Pennsy
that the votes Of INSTRUMENTATION. mud after it, oftht