Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-07-18

votes which compose the Electoral Col
lege. Mr.. Tyler was chosen fer Vic
President by the same vote.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1914
was inextricabIy involved with the annex
alton Of Texas. AT the outset it was sup
posed that Clay and Van Buren, would b.
the opposing candidates. Both of then
by published letters had announced thei
hostility to the annexation scheme. Oh
the LIST of May of hat year the Nationa
Wing Convention assembled at the Uni
versalist Church in Baltimore. In thos'
days it was very much the fashion to holt
political Conventions in-the churches
This Convention was called to order b,
Mr.. Reyerdy johnson. and Ambrose Spen
Ger. of New York, selected to preside owe
its deliberations. Among the prominen
members were Benjamin Watkins Leigh
of Virginia, Berrien. of Georgia, ant
Metcalfe, of Kentucky. Its delibera.
lions weresmarked with great unanimity q
sentiment and enthusiasm. Henry Clay
was nominated for President of the Uni
ted States by exclamation, and Theodore
Frelinghuysen. of New York, for Vice
President on the third ballot. On the
following day an immense ratification
meeting took place in the city of Balti-
more. In the procession were delegations
from all the States in the Union. Speech
es were made by Daniel Webster, John
NJ. Clayton, Reverdy johnson, Tom Ew-
ing, Metcalfe, Crittenden and a number of
distinguished Wings.
On the 9th of the same month the
National Democratic Convention assem-
bled at Odd Fellows Hail, in Baltimore.
Amongst the prominent delegates were
General Benjamin 9. Howard, of Mary
land; r. j. Walker, of Mississippi, and
Pickens, of South Carolina. A speech
delivered by Mr.. Jewett before the Con-
vention is amusing at this day, when no
meeting would be considered complete
without the presence of press representa-
He warned the members of the
that they were in the presence
of Wing reporters for Wig papers, and
that they must be e~;rcumspect in their de-
alterations. Upon a showing of hands
Van Buren, had a plurality of the votes,
but under the enforcement of the two
thirds rule it became apparent that he
not be nominated. On the ninth
ballet James X. Polk, of Tennessee, was
selected as the Democratic candidate for
President, ana Silas Wright, of New
York, having declined the honor, George
NJ. Dallas. of Pennsylvania, was nominal
ted for Vice President.
A Tyler Convention met on the same
day at Carroll Hall and renominated
President Tyler. Tyler subsequently
withdrew in favor of James K. Polk.
Both parties entered upon the campaign of
1914 with high hopes and g-eat energy.
opposition to annexation rendered
him unpopular with many Southern Wings
his sentiments on the slavery ques-
ion ~alienated a large number of Northern
who transferred their allegiance
the AbolitIonists in the person of Jas.
J. Birney, who had been again nominated
or the Presidency by that party. Folks
nomination took the country by surprise,
out his avowed advocacy of the annexa-
ion of Texas gained him many friends in
he South, and a resolution passed by the
Convention and a pledge of
Polk to demand of England "the
whole of Oregon or none-with or with
,ut a war;" did the business. Polk and
Dallas received 10 votes in the Electoral
to 105 votes for Clay and Freling-
II CAMPAIGN OF 1918
yas conducted with vigor and resulted in
he last triumph of the old Wbig Party.
The Democratic National Convention as
embed at Baltimore on the 22d of May.
4 number of prominent Democrats were
placed in nomination for the Presidency.
some difficulty was experienced in effect
ng an organization. Two antagonistic
delegations presented themselves from
New York, styled respectively "Hunkers"
nd .Barnburuers." The Barnburners
vere in favor of the Wilmot Proviso,
While the other delegation secuted it as
lnfair to the South. After a delibera-
ion of several days it was finally deter
mined to admit both delegations upon an
.qual footing. The Barnburners, SO call
d from the Dutchman who burned his
,ranary to clear it of rats, declined to
ccept the decision Of the Convention and
etired from its deliberations. The names
f General Lewis Cass, Levi Woodbury.,
Tames Buchanan, John G. Calhoun and
NJ. Dallas were placed in nomina-
ion for President of the United States.
IN the fourth ballot General Cass having
eceived more than two-thirds of the votes
f the Convention was declared the nomi-
of the Democratic party for that Of
ce. General William o. Butler, of
kentucky, was subsequently nominated
DR. Vice President.
The Wing National Convention assem-
led in Philadelphia June 18th. The
ames of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
rem. Scott, and Gen. Zachary Taylor were
efore the Convention. On the fourth
aIlot Gen. Taylor was declared duly
ominated, Willard Fillmore was nomi-
ated fer Vice President.
The Barnburners united with the Free
oilers in a Convention at Buffalo, which
in the nomination of Martin Van
fer President and Charles Francis
dams for Vice President.
The new doctrine Of
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
obscurely foreshadowed by rhe Demo
ratio Convention, and the bold stand Ia
en- by the Free Sellers at Buffalo very
istinctly announced the issue which was
,on to convulse the nation and array the
against each other. The defec-
from the ranks of the Democratic
arty of the Barnburners enables the
Wigs to win an easy victory, Taylor and
ilimore receiving 163 votes in the Elec-
raj College to 1877 for Cas- and Butler.
the mission of the Wing party was
1ded. IL had been a party of great
rinciples and great men. The United