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H>sas A.hl.-ss Russss.
wEDxksDAv, HAY %.
The Cosvent;oa, 70 nominate cand;-
dies fos Pseident and Vice Pres;dc.t
ssembaed to-day a 10 O'Clock. In thr
fourth Psesbytsrian Church, in hi.
city. Soon afeer the Convention met
On n0boa d Mr.. Kremer. the Hon.
AxDaEw SrEvrxsoS, Of V,rv;n;,
was appointed President by a un.n;.
nous vote. Mr.. Stevenson returned
thanks soe the honor conferred upon
han. IN short speech, in which he
comPhmented the great republican
Chief Who has rescued the country
fOm "a horrible pat and miry cl.v q
and placed her upon an ex,Iied -
raf'e rpsNscn e.iaenee, and The
democratic republican party and its
representatives, there present. He
urgently enjoined union and coooe,-
non upon the Dslesaies-said Il was
better to save the united ship. strong.
sound and in q healthy state, rather
than have each man shoulder a plank
and take care only 10 save that. lie
said they met Cor union and coacesx;oo.
and not Coz division.
He evidently wished j, to be under
s'eod that he had no anticipation Of
being appointed President-altboueh
IT was hinte6 that be was 10 be the
presiding olscer, before he Ieft Rich
mond-as hs frequently made use of
the word Sir in his remarks. as II
addressing the President Of the Con-
venbon and not the whole bodv Of
delegates Mr.. Stevcnson's speech
was not very brilliant--thoush quite
pass.ble. IL one could have deemed n
eoococted on the spur Of the moment:
and wa. loudly and frequently applaud
ed by the assembly.
Alter Mr.. Stevenson took his seat
prayers were offered up in behalf of
the Convention, in a fervcnt feeling
manner, by the Rev. Mr.. CLARK, Of
this city.
The Convention was then called 10
order. when \ Delegate from North
Carolina, offered n resolution. proyi-
ding that 4 committee composed of
one person, appointed by the DcleSa-
lion from each State represented, TO
report the officers. rules and resula-
tons, for the government Of the Con-
vention.
il was then stated that there were
two sets Of delegates from Pennsylva-
ma. and thai Il would be impractica-
bic for them 10 meet together 10 select
member Of the grand committee
"A proportion was then offered to have
each delegation appoint a member of
the committee. One OF the Pennsyl-
vania delegates objected to this. He
sand Il would virtually acknowledge
the right Of both delegations to a seat
IN the Convention He wished one
OF the other set Of delegations 10 be
rejected. The President reminded him
that 90 far Is the organization Of the
Convention was concerned, both dele
CATIONS might act: and aferwards the
Chains of each be decided upon.
During the discussion oc this pre-
hminary question, motions were sue
cessively made, that the Pennsylvania
delegates should be both excluded. and
both admitted, as constituent paris OF
the Committee Of twenty-four. The
resolution IN its original shape was.
however, finally adopted and BY
way Of getting over the difficulty, for
the present Il Was, on motion, resolved
that the Pennsylvania delegates should
be excused from serving on this CON-
miiiee. Shortly afier-ihe Conven-
Ton adjourned, to meet to morrow
morning. Al 8 O'Clock. 4
We learn that the Convention Is
gTaeed with the presence OF =. p.
Blair q The Globe, two Of the eorps Of
Reporters from Washington, and one
OF two from New York and one from
Boston. We hope that the Reporters
win be provided with suitable accom-
modaiiOns as has been usual here on
all similar occasions.
THURSDAY, MAY 81.
This deaorsfie rpvLEicaa'' as
semblage, ''fresh from the people"
mes ag2en tnss incoming Al y o'clock,
when Gen. Romalous NJ. Saunders, Of
Nc. III Carolina. Chairman Of the Gem
mitiee 10 select the okceTs Of The Con-
ventioa and 70 frame resolutions and
rules foT Is government, reported the
following named gentlemen, viz
FOR President,
ASDREw STEVENSON, OF Virginia
FOR VICE PRESIDENTS,
James Fenner, Of Rhode Island.
Edward C0ndaet, Of New jersey.
UpaOa 8. Heath. Of Maryland.
Robert StEange, q North Carolina.
Joha B. Newt, Of Mississippi, and
Franklin Cannon, Of Missouri.
FoR SEeRETARIRs,
Charles @. AiheFson. Of ". Hampshire.
Johs @. Smish, q Connecfieut.
Geo. ]. FIocd, of Ohio. and