The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-06
The Home League Convention at the TabsI-
nacle Yesterday

n"cAc xesteruay.
About $50 persons from several lof the northern
States assembled in the Tabernacle yesterday, to
organise a convention, to assist in carrying out the
principles professsd by the Home League.
We seldom saw a more honest looking set Of
faces' but with the exception of about twenty, they
did not seem to be the most intellectual looking Get
of men that ever assembled together; and as far
chronological developments went, Mapes the che
mist, beat the whole ofthem, hollow.
Mr. SHAW, Of Massachusetts, was called to the
chair, and Mr. L. CHAPLIN was appointed Secre-
tary
It was then moved that the delegates from each
State name two men from each State, to form
committee, who should retire and appoint the Off
GERS for the convention. This was done, and the
following names called by the chair -
New Hampshre-No answer.
Observation-Disclosures qrinnell, Bazahill Tail
Vermont-Isaac Doolittie Fred Button.
New York.-Peter H schenck, Richard p. Hart.
New jersey. NJ. Kinsley, James Miller
Pennsy lvanis.-HarmorD Denny, Mr.. Maxwell.
Delaw are.-Dr. j. w. Thomson DR.. Robt Mackay.
Maryland.-No answer.
CieoTgia--No answer
North Carolina-No answer.
South Carolina.-No answer
Illinois-A. E. Little
Miehigan.-A. J. White.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia. Ohio and indiana-No
answer.
CHAIsMAr.-Have named all the States
VOICE Rhode Island
CHAR Who from Rhode Isand1
VsIcE.-A. ]. Newell.
ANOTHER VoicE.-Charles jackson.
The e were approved Of.
1t was then moved that the delegates chosen pre-
sent cir credentials from the districts that sent
them ther.
hole posse then walked up 10 the chair and
handed in letters, scraps of paper, newspapers,
pieces of paper, and one man said his appointment
was in newspaper and he had lost it.
MIR. H p Ravens wished every delegate to give
in his trade or occupation, with his and resi-
dence, so that the general committee might here
after act understandingy, and be thus assisted in
their classification Of names for the several commit
ices on different branches of arts and manufactures,
trade, &c.
This sensible proposition was objected to. Some
cuurists were not fully and others said
that there lawyers there, as usual and every
where else, representing all interests.
There was great deal of foolish discussion about
this, which was settled by Mr.. Mapes proposing
occupations by noon tomorrow.
Here one gentleman from Massachusetts, said that
he couldn't hear word of what was going on.
Then another gentleman said that, from his i'm
perfect hearing, he couldn't make out much. He
knew but little of the proceedings of this Home
League, or Home Convention, ..or whateverit was.
A young man with red face, and very long hair,
objected to something-he didn't say what.
Professor FISHER thought it was very desirable
that the general committee should be able to appor
ii IN the delegates to the subcommittee know
in ly.
CHAIRMAx.-Perhaps as we are noty etorganized,
M. Ravens will withdraw his proposition till we
arc.
HAvEss-I waive my objections, sir.
Here Mr.. Kendrick, was nominated from some
p ace.
CHArRMAS.-Can you suggest another from Mi
caigan?
VoIcE.-,I cannot.
CuAR-There's no name from Indiana
Here the committee retired into the private room
left of the rostrum, to nominate officers. During
their absence, several desultory statements were
made bv some half dozen speakers, all sorts of
eub;ee,s. on their to the room they named
the following as officers for the Convention -