Convention Adjourns Sine Die After Harmonious Address
The Baltimore convention attendees offered thanks for Baltimore hospitality and unanimously approved a resolution. Speakers included Starley of North Carolina who saluted Rip Van Winkle, Leigh of Virginia praising the Old Dominion with John Tyler, and Ar Johnson of Ohio concluding amid cheers for Henry Clay. The Whig editors of Baltimore were thanked for their help in informing the public. The convention then adjourned sine die.
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Baltimore
Starley
North Carolina
Leigh
Virginia
Old Dominion
John Tyler
Ar. Johnson
Ohio
Henry Clay
Shrodore Frelinghaven
National Whig Convention in Baltimore Draws Nationwide Gath
A Baltimore Patriot account details the May 2 1844 Whig National Nominating Convention in Baltimore. Delegates from every state gathered to support Henry Clay with grand processions, arches, banners, and speeches by Ambrose Spencer Daniel Webster and others. A Delaware banner won the grand prize, and Clay formally accepted the nomination, with Webster’s oration hailed as stellar.
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Baltimore Street
Cove St
Marsival
Tite City
Guy
Ambrose Spencer
Berrien
Thos. Ewing
Francis Granger
Wmn. S. Archer
Virginia
Daniel Webster
James O. Law
Baltimore
John M. Botts
Maryland
Congress
Baltimore City
Baltimore Patriot
Canton
Hamera, Deviers, &c
Journal
John M. Clayton
Delaware
Maine
E. P
James Lyons
N. Carolina
Edward Stanly
S. Carolina
S. A. Hurlbut
Georgia
Thomas 3. King
Alabama
W. Rallston
Louisiana
Dr. Doyle
Ohio
William Bebb
Kentucky
F. T. Chambers
Tennessee
Calvin Jones
Indiana
James Rariden
Ilinois
John J. Mardin
Michigan
Morgan Bates
Missouri
P. N. Edwards
Arkansas
John Preston, Jr
Joseph Baker
George Dawson
New York
D.C
National Convention of Nomination
Theo
Frelisghuysen
N. 5
BUGLE
Judge Berrien
Clay
Washington
Gerenry
United States
H. Clay
John McPherson Berrien
Erastus Root
J. Burnett
S. Archer
Abbot Lawrence
Eweing
Crittenden
Stewart
Botts
Union
Jonx Davis
Freuixauuysun
Wexny Cray
Freraycurrsy
Convention Returns to City in Procession Adjourning
The convention moved through the city in a ceremonial procession and adjourned after thanking all participants, declaring it “the happiest day of life” as the day’s proceedings concluded.
Presidential slate and list of electors names
For President Henry Clay and for Vice President Theodore Frelinghuysen a slate of electors is named. The list includes Thomar Corwin Warren Peter Hitchcock Geauga Dist eight other electors with surnames such as Hartan Mason Cony Scott Cranke Anvass Ons Nortox Cosxair Hotcoms Cuari Cronxs Bostwrex Sarp Gitr Cyrus Srixx Baruwhs Perniss Futcen and many more tied to various counties.
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Bexatoniat Etxerors
Thomar Corwin
Warren
Peter Hitchcock
Geauga
Dist
Coxatkesstoxat Etrerors
Bexcamry Storzk
Phunilion
Wil1i4u Been
Butler
Aanon Hartan
Gtern
Sasson Mason
Clark
Davin J. Cony
Henry
Jostan Scott
Crawford
Reapen W. Cranke
Clermons
Davin Anvass
Ross
Josefn Ons
Pickaway
Daxrex S. Nortox
Knox
Wasurseros W. Cosxair
Merion
Sanvugt R. Hotcoms
Gallia
Harrow Cuari
Washington
Jons Cronxs
Guernsey
Samuel W. Bostwrex
Harrison
William R. Sarp
Holmes
Jons W. Gitr
Jefferson
Cyrus Srixx
Wayne
Jacob H. Baruwhs
Trumbull
William L. Perniss
Lake
Joax Futcen
Erie
Baltimore Conventions and Virginia Whig Victory Report
Governor Mordecai Bartley appears in Richland County materials amid Baltimore Conventions coverage. The piece notes Whig support for the Baltimore proceedings and Nominations, praises Freraycurrsy as a loyal Whig, and reports Virginia election gains for the Whigs with Rives returning to the Senate, signaling Whig strength into 1845.
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Virginia
Richmond Whig
Grayson
Lee
Foreign News From Europe Arrives With Mixed Reports
The Hibernia reached Boston on the 6th bringing fifteen days of European news, with cotton prices down a half cent per pound. Irish affairs appear prominent including details from the Queen's Bench Dublin session, O Connell’s reception in Cork, and debates at the Repeal Association. Internal corrections on electoral names are noted in several city papers.
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Hibernia
Boston
Europe
Court of Queen's Bench
Dublin
O'Connell
Cork
Treland
England
Repea Association
Conciliation Hall
Annexation Debate From The South Carolinian
An article comments on Texas annexation, arguingSouth Carolina would rather abandon the Union than allow Texas to become a British colony. It criticizes the Southern secessionist rhetoric, questions who in South Carolina would profit from annexation, and notes the absurdity of the Texas scenario as presented by the party in power.
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South
Tejas
Great Britain
Texas
South Carolina
United States
Ter
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Joan J. Cairrenpen
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Tomas Ewixa
Hund
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le Long
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John B. Klark
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Whig Party
Henry Chay
Loco Foco
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Benton
Buchanan
12Th Ward
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Tripolitts Alley
J. Clay
Gay
Howard and
Futaw
Wexry Cray, Evergreens, &c
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J. L. Turner
B. Brooks
Mr. Boury
Patriot Office
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State of
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Gill
Mount Pleasant
Columbus
Henry Cray
Mr. Walcutt
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Mordecai Bartley
Richland County
Senate
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U. S. Senate
United States Senate
Captain Tyler
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Harlow Chapin
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Nelson Barrere
Adams
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