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11 A L B 1 0 Ii Si; A R . : AND NORTH CAROLINA AZliTTK. J delegation carried ft banner bearing the molts Tippecnno. reduction! Fiona Pittsburg U" delegation! as Urge, am) consisted of tebsttntial bokii'g wen, It e iron of Pennsylvania, They carrWd a banner consisting! band fime painting representing Harrison and 1 tuff, and, on the reveise. a Iog Cab in, with Harrison at the ptoogh in the fore - prim tid.--Mercer -county . wellrepre- srhted. Tho banner, of the delegation presented likeoes of Hernson. and a lound it Our candidate Fort Meigs The Thames Tippecanoe Wm. !. IIrrion, (he poor snan'e friend." Do the reverse, "Our candidatea Harrison and Tiler." """"" " ' DELAWARE. The delegation of this gallant tittle Rial reached the city. at an early hoar vesterda y mo ning. U-CftmprWejlrenrej; sentatives from alt : the counties. Ibe innir Wn in front had on it the arms 4f the State, and on the reeraa the mello I he hVst to ado t the last to abandon the ConMilation." On another was the taettowOur country our rights." The New Ca'atle Tippecanoe Club had its ap jTopriato banner, a had also tho Sussex and Kent members. .-. -' The banners of the Kent county dele gation bad on them The Blue Hen'a Chickens" a name given to the Delaware line in the glorious war of the Revelation. arrayed 4iiemielvee ender this banner. Hi appropriate neat will be teen from the fol lowing explanation, furnished by one who took part in the struggle for our national independence: r -tm th Bevolohetisrv war, Dr lawsrt wm amor j the sso densely populated portions of oor country, ana U Mid to hsvs (urniboj 6s (house-id Coining u the Rovolutionsry armr. Tho regiment of ftr'.Lnrart Blurt" vss so called from Ihsii Hue amMaems Wlies thev mare had from Wilmington, 4n 1776, they were indeed a gstlant tight. Eight -fconjfoj men, with such peels. I diociplina in Iticir march that, when sJianeinf io lins, it mi iiU a bullet might hate psased from one end of lbs r?l. moot to the other, between the ankles of ovary ol disr. without touching ro" ethtbtiarf spsctscle - each ao bat ihH boco sieeeded iwm lhr day Tbf y mrrt ft posed til anoTT-rtirm, from I-nf llo. ihoir rauks wars recruiietf from DeUwsrs stons. Jirjunt, who was una of thair oDirsrs, used to ssy ihi bo could march all day with ihom, from snn- riw iq lumil, rdq w urn. n vnm - 1 -tJlM o tired od aoWp. bta 8uif ooldiera would get a fiddle and danee- afoond tmrir .waichnrea. Thy.. wfa eosg'd In tblrty-lw.t pitched baltl a, and ware ulwya lha ltd to retreat. Jt war ottural that they abauld bare ln then lte priJa auJ boarf ef ina"Cute,1n-wtiich anirwry a maa waa UA whs bad oet a relation or friend in lha rogimrnt. - ' ' iuiio, in bar.ilina, araa pit anamcu uam mi --mo Ulna Hen'a Chlckana," and "the Htoe Utiickena,- jh the fun and fancy ot their eomrsdea preferred lha phraw, Dut, after Ihoy bad been diilingaihtMl in aha Souib. lha mm or lha Olut Hen waa applied to the Bute, whrnevor, after a battle, the recruiting fliccr were oant home to get more chickens of her eaieing. and llioaa who earns from Kent were chief. i t l r - . r . k i t uu: n'k. mm. it sasen iram hwt ni mi m ...i . " r billows, for the most part, died in lha battles of lbs )ts ToluUon, and but a very fow of Ihoos who re. lurnej srer received any reward for their serf ices, .limine vaid off in Uonlinontal money. Vol the Wbizsoftha Revolution never eeaaed ta boaat of 4ha iilus Hen and hot chickenej and lit this day Ihsir dsseondanis will often fetest In Kent thai they ors tbs OMkt of itial brood, and wcra Uken from 'lbs stooping whits oak." "4 At this point of the procession was an "pother Zog Cabin, with its appendages of dried skins and emblems of the agricultu ral life. and. as an Indispensable arcom- Wlmefft; T4 ;birret pf".hrd "cirher," -rtb4 jt pembnt gourd. , An cletrant fall length portrait of Gen. llarriaon. by Otis, was borne in front of Ti u:' .-. : ' MARVLAND Our own State occopicd, of , coarse, arge portion of the line, and was rich in devices and decorations. The Baltimore City delegation, under the Banner of the 8tte, with the motto, Religious Tolera tion and Public Liberty,", was in the van, they eWi cjnid an elegant banner repre senting tho Battle Monument." . Th delrga'ion from St. Mary'e, which f!loweJ, wai distinguished by a large ban ner inscribed, Old St, Marys the a dptrd land of Lord Baltimore, and now tho advance of Old Tippecanoe.". They were accompanied by ft very neaUy.fioUjtt ; ed ,'L'ig Cabin," drawn by eight gray hor-.aTaodJtMinff-ntjm .rations. in character. 1 1 was the favorite 'establishment oflW kind with the tadtcs and was particularly honored with their, attention. A banner inTlha reaC of ttte delegation exhibited the words, "Tip, Ty ler, snd the Tariir.' ' Worcester countv followed, with ft ban ner representing a imj vsuin, ,uig ... , . .. . , . Tie irisinption, "liar un ami syier Worcester county is pledged to support MarvUnd. , . ' Arporti n or the Frederick City delega tion -occupied" ft welt-built J'Lg Cabiir," drawn by six horses j on the side a placard wis suspended, with .the words, i'Tlte Cabtd in which this Mortis Multicautis Adminislration may winter," on another, Sweep the Augean 8fable' for which purpose a most ominous brom discovered linvil h . of a ! tree on the roof ol the cabin was perched a mountain eagle, which pt-oduc J an excellent rflVct. " , The new made Howard District, viclo- rluua in their firit election, carried a ban- ner iiscrlbed. The Youne ' Whigs of Tounff Howard District, the true Blood of tWd Jlaryland line." On the other aids wai reduction of wages," . ' A 'a-ge Lng Cabin" fron S!iarpburg here diversified the tine it Wa a most sub afaiit'ul one, bvilt on a frame fixed on six wheel, and drjwo by eight beautiful hor ses, each wearing a set of bet's. In this ca'iin we learn lhat a' delegation of forty came down from Washington county; an J, frum a p -ep into the interior, their rjugrteri Vvre qiiite cuiuforUblir, A man waa seated on a barret of "Hard Cider" beh ndj on the aides were a u um ber uf skiqs of Tarioiia animaUj in one of tiie windows ft hat without ft trown was thi att) cooking : ntenails and farming im plriueitXi, Willi tools peculiar to the labor of the log cabin occupants, abounded about itt ana span the root an opoaaom was seen clinging to a branch of gum tree. This waiJheJaeOTl specimen it waa. Carroll county aiso came in wim a Cabin" similar to those we hate describ ed. . , . Talbot county delegation waa distin guished by an appropriate Dag. The delezatea from Queen Anne'e ear. ried a handsome flag bearring the motto When our Country - uaiit, yoey uin cinnaua.,, A large delegation from Laurel Facto ry followed, with ft magnificent and rery costly banner. This splendid oroamerU if the procession contains forty yards of s Ik; iis principal picture represents the rectory village, including the riter, and all the prominent buildings connected wiih if. Its tnotlo aboe was "Protect American Industry" below, the words Laurel Factory, Prince George'a County, Maryland, May 4th, 184a" Oo the re verse, a painting present a screw and le ver preas, under which is a figure intended to represent the President, and a laboring man at the lever above ia the quotation regret." The banner is trimmed in so pei b style by Sisco it is suspended from a gilt apear across the ton, the feather pro jecting at one end -and the point at the oiherj this is supported by gold cord at tached to gilt banntr poles. It was borne in the procession by six persons. Mr. A. C. Smith we learn was the painter. A large fcilt eagle is it the cap of the banner. A dele gation followed bearing the motto, 'Old Kent County Union fur the sakeof the Union' The next made the candid acknowledg ment, "The Whigs of Cecil, Often Beaten, never Conquered." Another banner was inscribed, uIIarfjCiderr Harrison and Re form." And on the other side. "Retrench mr nt 'anil Reform, ' No T S(ahfing'arin of 200.000 men." A curious affair followed here, which was immediately preceded by a flag an- flouncing that 4 A ttega ny ia coming." It was a huge 6aZ, about ten feet in diame ter, which was rolled along by a number of the members of this delegation. Toe ball was apparently a wooden frame. covr ered with linen painted ifi direra colors, Jntmptiont, 1 lect in consequence of the motion of the ball. We think that there was other evi dence yesterday that the ball wits in mo tion."" ( The Cumberland delegation was prece ded by an elegant satin flag, worked by the ladies of that town. On another (lug of the same delegation was the mnttc: "Bui and Blue, Good and True, For Tip pecanoe." Hartffi-d, -Cecil. Kent, and other coun ties were designated by their appropriate banners. The' Govanstown District displayed a banner representing a Log Cabin, with the inscription "General Harrison elected to the Presidency by the hard-handed yeo manry.", And this closed the Maryland iletrsation. tWdVlexa!twnvf(W th First District of Anne AruniK I county, Maryland, com prised about 120 members. It was pre ceded1 by a- white banner, having in gold let era the inscription : First Election Dis trict of Anne Arundel county, Mary land," This District it composed almost entirely of Whig voters. " The delegation' from Worcester county was distinguished by a banner with the following motto; Worcester ' county pledges herself to lead her sister counties in the causa of Harrison and Tyler.". DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The delegation from the Ten Miles Square" waa numerous. The members frum Washington headed the' delegation with a banner representing the Capitol, and a motto, insensible alike to blandish ments or thratV.i A very beautiful ban ner having ft painting of the Genius of Coin mbia, and the-i ascription Columbia thi sentinel of f he ttrpubiic,v' waa second in order."?' TCr 'was followed by ttk with the significant motto: "The liberty oi tpeecn, it nor. ine ngnt oi sunrage. . Georgetown came next, and exhibited a baaner having thereon the appropriate sen tences, "As sentinels on the tower of liberty," w sound th"Titarm--Young Whigs, to the rescue." And on the re verse, "Under the shadow of the throne, the throb of liberty still beats on." :i OBI "A I e xan tl ria, the - delegation - was Urger-T heir bannerr which - waa - very beautiful, represented a figure on a pedes tal, ami bore the motto '"Public good our only aim." - 'r , VIRGINIA. : ,,., -' , Virginia just fresh from the encounter in which she has added to her renown, and civm - seat to the hope of the A- irirrican People, and to their confidence in her strenzth and ability brought her own grmd welcome with her welcome pews. The delegation was very large. , In every respect, the flag of the "Old . Dominion" ami itt followers did justice to the place of the nativity of the gallant Harrison. , The Norfulk Borough delegation bore ft Urge banner with the picture of the Bal ance, over which were the words of warn mg first given to lieuhazzar "Mene, mene, tekel apharain Thou art weighed in the bulance and found wanting. On the opposite tide the significant expres sion. Treasury pap inoperative." ' From Hampshire countv there .was a considerable delegation, with an appro priate tianncr, and lirtly green badges,. , - Thero was a delegation quite numerous, bearing a banner wlmse familiar motto es pecially belonged to them: on the front, an eagle was painted among the clouda, acd lettered above, iVise'a District j' on the reverse, the hand ia hand, with the well known expression which originated with Mr. Wisk, and was so interestingly exem plified yesterday The Union of the Whigs lor the sake of the Union." - NORTH CAROLINA. ; This delegation waa comprised in one body, under the banner of the arms of the State, the motto upon which was: 0, Stamlet, oa." . SOUTH CAROLINA. A similar deputation from this ?tae took its place io the line, and hoiated ti e State banner in the caune. It bore the motto The palmetto resists oppression." This delegation was loudly cheered, wherever theimnnerof that State appeared, and re ceived a greeting on the part of their WWg brethren which could not but be highly gratifying to its members. ' . GEORGIA. . - The enibosiasm which haa circulated like electricity throughout ao large a por tion of the Union has not been more tlior dughly felt than among the warm temper aments of the sons of the South. Georgia, butaahort time since avowing her apathy in the Presidential campaign, has felt the kindly influence of a renewed hope, and semis forth her representatives to tne con velioHtt bce'tf aisoN is cherished as the talisman, that Is to protect the Union. Her banner bore the motto "Sht Aoi around from her lethargy, VERMONT Came next, preceded by her armorial standard and presented a goodly stray, both in numbers and appearance. The Green Mountain Boys, who have ever proved the , inflexible supporters of the doctrine of equal rights, received a hearty welcome to our city. We know Vermont and can rely on her, and,in the language they haveadttptednrr their flagrwe feeias auredthat "The Green Mountain Boys wilt do their own voting and their own fighting." . 7 --TENNESSEE--:-"rr-; 7 Came with the sable weeds of solemn mourning on her flag, for one of hjr great and good men has just pased a way." This token of respect to the memory of the tal ented and virtuous Hvgm L. White pro duced a deep sympathy of feeling-on the beholder. The motto of the standsrd wa "Not that she loved Cesar less but Rome more. ,' -. KENTUCKY The standard bore the name of "Henry CI?, "and the Latin passage " Tanto nomi ne nullem pareulogium." It was no doubt a great Ratification to the gentlemen from Kentucky to have the pleasure of meeting their distinguished representative in the Senate, Mr. Clat, at the CooveDtion.aa it was to many others. A band of music, as in the onler of pro cession, followed Kentucky, and preceded a large delegation from OHIO. The banner o( the State, with the well selected motto "She offers her Cincinna tus to redeem the Republic" led the pro cession from Ohio. A large body of men from Hamilton ceuoty, in . which Gen. Harrison re sides, followed, bearing a beautiful ban ner, representing Harrison at the plough j on the reverse a view of Cincinnatti.lhe Ohio river, and the landing. They also brought on with them a miniature log cab in, about three feet in length, built of the buckeye," grown on the farm at North Bend. A large banner was borne by the Mus ktneum delegation, to whom it was pre sented by the Hamilton county delegation, reprinting a demand of the surrender of Fort Meigs, by Proctor, snd bearing Gen. Harrison's reply Tellyoor Gener al its capture will dojhim more honor than a Ihouiand surrenders." LOUSIANA. " The Convention received some addi tion to its membert from their State under their common arms, and the motto "&rn peur'tani rtproache,'? .wv"Wvhw v!rnr w f '....i..fl..la. . A very fine delegation wat in, atten Malice from the " toria have cause to- know- and- to - appre ciate the gallantry of the man they have thus publicly bohoredrrThe flag" was in scribed "She will cherish in hfr man hood the defender of her infancy." MISSISSIPPI. The-banner of Mississipptv -wMcb pre ceded a liberal delegation, bore the mot to "Once more to the rescue We honor him who gave up office for our take." A band or music here varied me proces sion; and it was followed by the de'ega tion Irom 7 . ILLINOIS, Tlie banner was inscribed "She will teach palaces slaves to respect the Ig Csbin;" at the base "The Prairie are on fire!" :-' ., ., ALABAMA. - : . This delegation followed irider the ban ner of their Slate, with a pithy motto "She will toon renounce allegiance to ft King. ' ' " ' MAINE. ; ' ' The delegation' from Maine wae very full. A fine body of men supported the banner, which bora the apt sentences Her honor is-our honor Her. qjjarrel shall be our quarrel. ' MISSOURI.. From this State the delegates were not very numerous, but the few perhaps had warmer welcome. Their banner was in scribed Missouri remembers her early friends.". , ' - MICHIGAN. -The delegation was limited id nam ber, but not the less welcome on lhat acromt. The banner had the motto, Oh may'st ihou ever be what tlwi. now art" a sentence to which we all respond. Amen. -' ARKANSAS. From tbia State there was a 'small del egation to unite with their brethren in the distinguished honors of a day that will ev er be brilliant in the civil annals of A- merican history. - " BALTIMORE CITY TIPPECANOE CLUItS Came next, from the First of the Twelfth Wards, incluive. F1RSJT.WARD. A Ship on wheels, drawu by four gray horses. Their banner was a representa tion of Harrison on horseback, and on the reverse a copy of each aide of the med al presented to General Harriion by Con gress. SECOND WARD. A banner bearing on the froot a portrait of Gen. Harriion, on the reverse a device illuitrative ol the currency" a ship, in sea phrase 'lubberly aai.ledia figure at the helm to represent the President, and one at the qaarter the Secretary of the Navy. The latter gives the word, "Hard up .Matty." THIRD, WARD. The front banners represented .a cor rect view of North Bend. Harriion, seat ed on a felled hickord tree, with a tickle mem oi nts nomination, -as a menu is in the act of reading it from the Harrisburg Telegraph. The worda "The llarrisson Nomination" are above the picture, and on either side an eagle supporting the na tional ensign. Upon the reverse, a Log Cabin is painted,- on the door of which ThellireTTharwofda "To let in 1841." The motto "We will do our own voting and ouifown fighting." THE FOURTH WARD. This banner reprented a beautifully painted figure of Liberty, her foot resting upon- k sub-Treasury riiettrwhich aanake is entwining. The sword in the hand of the .figure has penetrated the .reptile's head, and below U is the quotation, "We have scotched the snake not- killed it" above, ' Pro Patria Nostra;" on the re verse, Commerce, Arts, and Manufac tures." Another banner "in this Ward bore the worda "No British Whigs, but real Hard Cider Boys"" on rthe " reverie, "Fourth Ward Tippecanoe Club, Harri son and Reform, pirit of 7C." THE FIFTH WARD Displayed in the foreground of itsbsnner a Log Cabin; in an adjoining held, uen lion, which tifriend imparts, who points to the Capitol in the distance. The mot to aboye, "Cincinnalui of America;" and that below, "from the Plough to the Prea idency." On the reverse of the banner, the inscriptions, 'Ever invincible 5th Ward," "Union for the take of the Un ion." - ' , THE SIXTH WARD. t This exhibited. Harrison in command at Fort Washington on the revene.hii or trait in large, with the words "Wm. IL Harrison, President of the Union, A. D. 1841. By the will Of the People." THE GERMAN TIPPECANOE CLUB. This company, which was very large, was remarkable by an elegant banner re present the armed shade of. Herman, the deliverer of Germany from the Roman SwajAetfndiog,his handjfrom the.cloudt in which the figure is partly enveloped", to welcome the deliverer of America, Gener al Harrison. . A log cabin is in the dis tance, and an old soldier is helping him self from a barret of "hard cider" at the door. On the reverse of the banner, the words "Deutoclier Tippecanoe Club in Baltimore. For Mirt, 1840. Harriion and Verbetserung." - THE SEVENTH WARD. A handsomely painted log cabin well finished, with the ususl associations. The motto, "in hoe vlncti." On the back, "Sevrnth Ward Tippecanoe Club. No reduction of wages." THE EIGHTH WARD. The front of the banner bore the motto, H arrison and - reform,'!- in . tbeu pper scroll and beneath, the favorite one of N'ci i reduc'iow in h prioCsJabor " Tho r.ntro waa OCCUPICd U V a V1CW 01 I Q- weUiaL'wUb variety oLcraft plying in iUa.basin.On the re vet se, in tne ure- ground, ft snug log-cabin and a barrel of bard cider" at tha-door. The Capitol was in the perspective. THE NINTH WARD. The advance of the banner of the Ninth -Ward discovered tbein tcrlorjol a icnit n't -shon. with tSe artisans at work. The mottn. "No reduction in the price of wages." The bodies i( two serpents wind down the sides of the pictures, and the hesdt intervened below are suppressed with the exclamation.No tub-Treasury!" On the other side ft rock, wave-beaten, figurative ot the Constitution, the Amer ican eagle perched thereon. Inscription, "Ninth Ward Tippecanoe Club Harri son and Reform." , ., THE TENTH WARD. The banner was adorned with a beau tiful foe titnltt of the medal awarded to the gallant defender' of his country by a greatefui country's ntgneai irgiiiatife as sembly. On the reverie of the banner the eeinrammatic sentence, "Tho Admims tration say, 'Down with the waget of the laboring, men;' the laboring men say, Down with the Administration.'" . THE ELEVENT H W A UU. The bantmrr represented the Godde-a of Liberty extending a'scroll to Gen. Ilsr- rison, and pointing to the Capitol in the distance. Motto, "The American Cin cinnati. On, the reverse, Harrison and Trier No reduction of wages." .... THE TWELFTH WARD. - -On the banner the appropriate picture ola weaver at his loom, end around the painting the quotation, Down with the waxes, Siya the Adminis'rali mt t!own with the Administration, say the working - men. On the Dark or the banner was in scribed, First Baltimore Tippecanoe Club Harrison and Tyler. As the procession moved on throjrhihe city and atretr.Iied out its lengthened line, the anay was moet imposing. Such an immense concourse, moving like "an army with banners," never before, on aucfi an oc casion, thronged our avenues; while from one end of the mighty column to the other, loud aclamations ran, renewed from rank to rank, and bespeaking the strong enthusiasm which prevailed in every beart. Baltimore street was "one long gallery of beauty. In numerable while handkerchiefs, waved by fair hands, greeted each advancing pennon, and to . waving of handkerchiefs, and to smiles and bright glances from the windows the young Whigs returned loud cheers with uplifted hats. It may be safely calculated that, for every three rounds given for the Whig cause genrrally, one waa especially dovoted to the Ladietof Baltimore. From Baltimore street bridge the view of the coming procession was : in the highest de gree striking, and gave a very comprehen sive sight of the muliitnde inasmuch as from Cove street to this point the avenue is perfectly straight, while a slight elevation at the bridge oflerded a commanding view of the whole distance westward. The wide thoroughfare of Baltimore street, viewed kfjosft? tfe3e5ot,eetaMi! wedgejl by, ejid mass or men and no end could do seen to the lengthened column. The extent of the procecsion could not have been less than two miles, marching in platoons six to ten abreast. Throughout the whole course of the pro cession, as far as the extremity of the city, the roost cheering demonstrations were giv en from windows, doors, and crowded bal conies. Itf several of the streets (lags and raottos were suspended across, and on one house in Market street, F. P., a splendid oil painting of Gen. Harrison was suspended amidst patriotic decorations. Theproces sion loudly cheered it as it passed. - In entering the enclosed ground appropri ated for the, meeting of the Convention, the procession passed through a triumphal arch, decorated with flags. This spot, known as the Canton race course, is even, and smooth, and covered with a rich grassy sward. On the right of the entrance stood a Log Cabin, constructed in the Backwoods style, the crevices between the logs being well plaster ed with clay, a btick chimney at each-ex? trembly, nna tho door well provided with a latch and the tiring out tid t. Across the lawn at some distance a representation of mounted dv tne national Mad, wavi, lantly in the breeze a sight which requir ed no great stretch of fancy to bring to mind the though t of the memorable day when the stars and the stripes floated over no em blematical structure, amid the smoke and foar of the artilery and the shouts of brave men fighting villiantly, Towards the wes tern end of the ground a pavillionarore, en closing the trunk of a large tree, above the top of which ascended a flag staff bearing the broad banner of the Union. The invited guest, distinguished stran gers, clergymen, members of Congress, several Revolutionary soldiers, and others, were conducted to one of the platforms, ov er which floated the "stars and stripes of liberty.".-- The other was reserved for the President and officers of the Convention The various delegations, with banners fly ing andbandrplayiog, rarrgwg themselves around, amidst a sable of twenty-six guns, from Fort Meigs. While the extreme of the procession was drawing near, the dis tinguished strangers on the platform were severally introduced to the assembled multi tude, and greeted with long and deafening cheers.) v Among those who were thus particularly distinguished were Mr. Henry Clay, Mr. Webster, Mr. Preston, and Mr. Crittenden, of the United States Senate; Mr. Montgom ery, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graves, of Ken tucky, Mr. Ctishing, of Massachusetts, Mr. Grinnel, of New York, Mr. Bond, of Ohio, Mr Penrose, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clary, of Michigan, Mr. Monroe, or Mew York, Mr. Ogdsn Hoffman, Mr. Carter, Mr Granger, and Mr. Fillmore, of New York; Mr. Cor win, of Ohio; Mr. Jenifer, of Maryland; Ex. Govertor Howard, Col. G; and some others. v Not the least interesting part of this cere mony waa the introduction to the Conven tion, from the rostrum, of Mr. Ely, of Phil adelphia, a ibtdier of' the lierolMiion, now in the 84th year of his age. As this vener able man, with an energy arising out of the enthusiasm of the occasion, bared his whit ened head to tlia-mulutidain approraLjof the cause which they had assembled to pro mote, a triumphant shout of applause show ed how much they valued the presence and approbation of their hoary-headed fellow citizen. ' "r The Rev, Henry B. Bascom, of Ken tucky , then fervendy and eloquently address ed tho Throne of Divine Giace; after which the Hon. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, in troduced John B. Thomson, Esq., of Ken tucky, the chairman of the committee of chairmen of the severul delegations repre sented, by whom the Convention was call ed to order. Mr. 'f. on behalf of the same committee, then announced the following nominations for President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries, which nominations were a gieed to by acclamation: . - President. - JOHN V. L. McMAHON of Maryland." Vice-Presidents. W. WILLIS, of Maine. ! j. W. EMORY, of New Hampshire, R. BABCOCK, Jr., of Rhode Island, J. B. ELDRIDGE, of Conneticut, CHARLES HOPKINS, of Vermont. of nT u i - , THOMAS E. SAWYER, shire. D. P. KING, of Massachusets, J, N. REYNOLDS, of New York, J. M. KEIM, of Penns)ivania. . CHARLES II. BLACK, of Dele ware VUIT l-t a mimr v ' 1 A. WILSON, of Virginia, utiUAAi iitiuiv, oi new jersey, A. WIIJSOX. ofVircrima. J. EDWARDS, of Ohio. JMI. CROZIER, of Tennessee, . . G, R. OLARKErf Missouri, h , , . 7 J. DILLETT, of Alabama, j. uiuuu i 4 , oi Aiuuatna. : - G. MASON GRAHAM, of Lonslana. ' J. II. WRIGHT, of Indiana, J. CONSTABLE, of Illinois, J-'llTGirjJA'M.Nom-Carbirn THOMAS ALLEN, of District of Columbia. F. M. RORERTSON, of Georgia, R. WICKLIFFE, Jr., of KentuckyT M. GOODING, of Michigan, -HENRY PAGE, of Maryland, V ? EDWARD GAMAGE,. "of South CaroUnt (To be Continued.) " Liberlat et futlale soum."' UALEIEH, MAY 20, 18407 niittce, Ac. It has been alleged against General Ha rison, by the Federal Tory presses, for the purpose of disparaging him in the estima tion of tho American people, that he Jus been delivered over to the custody of a con fidential committee. The allegation is u basely false as the wiliest lures of salana deception can be. General Harrison's opin ions, on every leading question, have beei heretofore spread before the world in sues explicit terms, as to require no sort of exptt nation to make them plainer. When inter rogated concerning liis political opinions,t does not evade the issue a Mr. Van Bum does, by giving a forked answer an answri which will make him equally acceptable to the North aad to the South, to Whig tni 4 ry, the Abolitionist, and to the friend of our slave institution. lie refers thm who interrogate him, to numerous void which were given by him whilst in the nfa lie service.'to speeches which have been de livered, and to letters which have been vril- the country may.boasU He says, ia add! tion to this, that his opinions have under gone no sort of change since the votes b which we have just referred, were given- aince the speeches were delivered einer the letters were wriiten. His votes, whilst he was in Congress, were universally fovor of the slave institutions of the South ha fn foci, suffered political martyrdom, b standing up for our slave institutions. He suffered more for southern slavery than antl Dublic man in thn TTnitAit Ktnin. rl puDiic man in tne united states, ere did. His speech, delivered at Cheviot, in 18S3, andiiis speech- at Vincennei delivered in 1835, are filled with mm positive and bitter denunciations of the abj lUrmvmvm.n have ever aeen in the writings and speccha oi any other public man in tins country. The letters which he respectively addieswi io Judge Berrien of Georgia, and to Tho as Sloo, Esq. of New Orleans, in 1836, in also as explicit as human language can 1. in denouncing the abolition movements doctrines. All these letters and speed are equally positive and unequivocal, ia de nying the right of Congress to abolish 1 very in the District of Columbia. His fr ees to Sherrod Williams and to HanBtf! Denney, are equally full and dear in reveal ing his political opinions in relation te? the other prominent questions of Natioj policy in which the people are supposed feel any. interest. To the letters, speecbf aim vuicb, wuicu wb nave jusi meJH'"", General Harrison refers his political frietKfc andenemiesj' wherr; they-demand hiefp'O' tons . He 4Hs themrwithout-theshaoow of , reserve, that these letters and speochw contain a full and faithful exposition of hi' opinions. And that his mind has undergo. TiTOt even the slightest- change-on AH jects which were descanted on at fergtKj iiiesc tucm ueiaonirauoDS oi nis faith. - ;- ; ' I If ithen, he gave votes, 'delivered speet! " es, and wrote letters, a few years tier which entitle him to the warmest gntitu and to the. firmest confidence of Soul!" men can ifbe necessary to the peryei tion of his popularity in the South, thai should answer the waggon loads ef R, which art addressed to him from every fj of the country, week after week, wlieai has expressly declared, in public and ia P vate, to friend and to foe, since the Bm burg nomination, that his opinions hav derwent no change. When toq tions to the' same effect, are made for kf; by some of the most intelligent Pa,rifitf and upright men in (he United States, are familiar with his Opinions dv ft l not true then.' as hat been allc?" : r Gene . son Is anxious to avoid the rcr ponsiu"1-.' t .1 . . . r' answering interrogaloriee which ,rc r V pounded to him by hU ftllow oiti'
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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