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aware, Mr.. Stssasrd, Of Virgins. and
others. also spoke. bat 10 The erovd Il wss
impossible 20 hear the nance u half Who
spoke. or Of the thosssndsh Of What vss
said.
Mr.. Penrose. Of Psnasylvaais, ols~d
the following resolutions, which were se-
eonded by Mr.. Myers, OF the same State.
and unanimously adopted
Rrssirsd, That The delegation, iron each sta,.
represented IN this Convention be. and fissy are
hereby, requested 10 raise, By coairihs,,on or nod
exceeding one dollar Tor each person, a SON q
money for The pse Of the bsreaved family %
ruoaas II. LauoatM, carpenter, Of the Rixhih
Ward Of the city of Baltimore, and a meraber Of
this Corvention, Who vss killed ia the prosessiou
Of yesterday while In the exercise Of the undoubs-
ed right OF freemen reaeeahly 70 assemble aud
de ll6sraic upon the conduct Of The oiiieers OF
Government--''A right irestimabls 10 fhem. and
formidable TO tyranis only"
Rsrotrsd That The sum 80 raised be paiete Inc
Pfesidcnt OF this ConveEtion, 20 b ~ nm an
Piled for the relief " the widow and children Of
our deceased fellow member, to whom vs here
by tender our eoodoienee for his deash Ia ne
glorious cause Of his country.
Al the close Of the addresses, the Con-
vention unanimously resolved 10 attend
the funeral Of the iamentsd LAucHnfN m
four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Convention then adjourned until
five o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS AND FL
NAL ADJOURNMENT.
At 5 o'clock the Convention reassenn-
bled. The President having taken the
chair the Committee Of Chsirmen Of The
State Delegation. reported the following
,uh, A..
vocated by Mr.. TslfouId, Of Ohio, sud
unanin ously agreed to:
Rssoirsd. That the President be direct
ed to transmit to Gen. w. II. Harrison and
John Tyler the compliments Of this con-
vention. together with copy Of lie pro-
eeedings. signed by The President and Sc.
cretafies.
The Committee Of Chsirmen Of the
State Delegations also submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were seconded
by MIR. Mcqueen Of Ohio, aud unani-
mously adopted by the Conventioa:
Rssoirsd. That the members Of This
Convention entertain Q most grateful
sense Of The generous hospitality Of the
citizens Of Baltimore, who have, by re-
ceiving a. as guests evineed their devo-
ton TO the cause in which We arc eheae-
ed, and given to the country another evil
dence Of their enlightened and xealous
patriotism; and that we shall return 70
our homes ehesrsd by their confidence,
and resolved, individually, 10 initiate
their patriotic example.
Resolved. That the generous hberaii.y,
the untiring devotion. and the judieious
plans Of the Baltimore commi,tes Of Ar.
rangements demand their most hearty
acknowledgement.
The President having temporarily retir-
ed from the Chair, Mr. Gill, Of Ohio. on
behalf Of the Committee Of Chairmen,
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted BY ACCLAIM alton:
RsSoIpsd. That the unanimous thanks
Of this Convention be, sod they are hsra-
by rendered: to John. v. L. MeMahou,
Esq. President Of the Conventiod, for
the prompt. dignihsd aud successful man
ner in which be has presided over its de-
lIbersiions.
The resolution being adopted. Mr.. Ne
Nahon resumed the chair. and returned
his thanKs for the honor conferred on him
in an eloquent and sPiFit-siirring sddresa,
which drew down long. loud. and re-
peAied shoots Of applause.
The President then adjourned the Con-
Vention sias die.