Alexandria Gazette

ALEXANDRIA:
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1835

MASSACHUSETTS.

At a very large Convention of the Members of the Massachusetts Legislature, held on Wednesday evening last, DANIEL WEBSTER was unanimously recommended to his fellow-citizens as a candidate for the Presidency. About 450 members attended.

Mr. Pickman, President of the Senate, presided in the Convention; Mr. Rockwell, Speaker of the other house, acted as Vice President, and Messrs. Hedge, of Plymouth, and Chapman of Springfield, as Secretaries.

The Hon. Henry Shaw, Senator from Berkshire, called the meeting to order, and made some animated remarks on the object of it.—Mr. Parsons offered the resolutions, and was supported by Messrs. Sturgess, Blake and Dalton.

The following were the resolutions adopted:-

1st. That in the present state of public affairs, it appears to this meeting seasonable and expedient that it should express its opinion on the subject of a candidate for the Presidency of the United States, with entire respect, nevertheless, for the opinions and sentiments of other friends of the public liberty, the Constitution and the laws, throughout the United States.

2d. That, in the judgment of this meeting, it is indispensable to any hope of general Union, or of vigorous and successful support, that some citizen should be nominated for that high office, who is generally known throughout the country who is of acknowledged and pre-eminent ability, and of unquestioned integrity and patriotism, and whose tried attachment to the Constitution of the country may be a sure pledge, that he will stand by it as it is, obey all its injunctions, submit to all its restrictions upon executive authority, and administer it in a true republican spirit.

3d. That, without derogating in any degree from the high merits or distinguished services of other eminent citizens, this meeting propose to their fellow citizens throughout the United States, the name of DANIEL WEBSTER, as a candidate for the Presidency.

4th. That we recommend Daniel Webster as a candidate for this high trust, not as a citizen of Massachusetts, not as one, who, if elected, would favor in any especial manner, the interests of this State or of any State; but as a citizen of the United States, as the 'man of the country' thoroughly acquainted with all its interests, just and impartial in his regard for the East and the West—the North and the South, known on both Continents as one of the most enlightened and powerful advocates of free principles which the age has produced, 'an American, in thought, word, and deed,' and a most firm, zealous, and eloquent defender of the glorious Constitution under which we live.

5th. Resolved, That in proposing Mr. Webster for this elevated station; we are governed solely by an earnest conviction of what is best calculated to produce the welfare of the country; and in supporting him we shall act ourselves, and we invite others to join us, and act with us under his own watchword, announced by himself on the field of the first great revolutionary battle amidst the remnants of the gallant band of the soldiers of liberty, and congregated thousands of ardent and patriotic citizens—Our Country—our whole Country, and nothing but our Country.