New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-21
National Repeal Convention.

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200 persons were present. Behind the CHAR
were several banners, with appropriate devices
and notices. In the centre was Z liberty zap
and banner, on which was inscribed, -Jrsr1cE TO
IsELsND.' On one SIDE hung a banner. inscribed.
in the words of 0'Connen, he lrbo coranltt< a
Crirae Strengthens the Enemy ot hts Country
The Meeting was organized by B. 0,Connor,
Secretary Of the United Insh Repeal Association,
Of this City, who proceeded to cal over the names
OF the delegates from the different States.
The names Of the Delegates being called over
and about 20 answering, GANsEvooRT MELVILLE,
ESQ. moved that the Hon. JOIN MckEoS be ap-
pointed President pro tenn, 9-hich was adopted
unanimously. Mr.. Mcheon accordingly took
the Chair.
Mr. o'cossoR was appointed Secretary pro
tenn.
The Secretary then read the report Of the num-
Der OF Associations from each State. say Il, OF
which there are from Maine l, Massachusetts, 3,
Rhode-Islsnd2 2, Connecticut 3, New-York Is,
Pennsylvania 3, Maryland /, District Columbia
l. North Carolina !. Georgia l, Wisconsin /.
a Resolution was offered by CHARLES o'CoS-
NOR ESQ that Committee of two from each DEL
egation be appointed 10 nominate President,
thirteen Vice-Presidents. ard FIVE Secretaries, to
ACT during the Convention.
The Resolution was under debate when olrr Re
porter left.
Mr. G. Melville here rose and said as this de-
bate had sprung up Suddenly, he would, for the
purpose of ending it, move that Robert Tyler,
ESQ, be appointed President Of the Convention.
[4pplauss and Kisses.
This the Char decided to be out Of order, as
the previous question had not been disposed Of.
Mr. Melville then moved that the preceding re-
solution be laid upon the table.
Judge Doran, OF Philadelphia, called the yeas
and nays.
The Chair stated that the yeas and nays could
be called but it would take some time; he would
therefore, as was the legislative order ask the ma
orty Of the Convention if it was their pleasure
that the yeas and nays should be called?
Upon reply being made. the question was
put but it was impossible for the Chair to decide.
Mr.. Hooaa, President OF the Washington AS
sociation. moved that IN order to put a stop
10 dissention, each member OF the Convention
send to the Chair a written name OF each per-
son whom they should wish officers of
the Convention, and that they be read and the
persons having the greatest number be appointed.
This was decided to be out OF order. After
much debate the amendments and resolutions
were withdrawn, and the question recuned TO the
original resolution, which was that Committee
Of one should be appointed.
Mr. Charles O'Connor offered resolution that
the rules Of the House of Representatives of the
United States, with the exception Of the previous
question, be adopted FOR the rules OF this Conyen-
ton for the present. which was unanimously
adopted.
Loud cries were now made for the previous
question. Before the question was put, Mr..
Thomas Dunn English rose and made some al
usions to one OF the delegates from Philadelphia,
but was Immediately called to order blythe Char.
A motion was now made that Robert Tyler be
nominated for President, and that the vote be
taken rica vocc, which was adopted.
The question was then put on the original res
oluton, which was carried.
A resolution was offered and carried, that one
person from each delegation name the person for
President, and that the names be handed to the
President.
Forty.6ve persons were then appointed, one
from each delegation present, as the Nominating
Committee, and the Convention adjourned until
o'clock.
On Resembling the Convention reported as
President ROBERT TYLER, Esq, with thirteen
Vice Presidents and FIVE Secretaries.
The nominations were received with universal
acclamation, with the exception Of Mr.. Wallace,
as Secretary A Lawyer by the name of Barber
was very violent in his denuncatons against Mr.
Wallace, whose appointment did not comport
with the wishes of the Convention. and upon the
question being taken It was rejected bya vote of
Il to l2l
Edmund 5. Derry was appointed instead.
Rodney L. Church moved to add the narne, of
the venerable Thomas O'Connor as one Of the
Vice Presidents; also the names Of John Cald-
we'll Joseph Mcdonnell and Major Maitland
Mr.. Caldwell rose and said that he must beg 10
decline the honor. His heart and hearts blood
were devoted 10 the cause, bat he must decline the
honor.
They were elected unanimously.
ACommittee was then appointed by the Chair
to inform Mr.. ROBERT TYLER OF his election
and conduct him to the Chair.
y motion was made that the thanks OF the
Convention be returned to the Hon. JoHS Nc
KEoS for the able discharge OF his duties as Chair
man, to which Mr.. MckEoN replied IN a neat,
feeling and brief speech in which he said that ne