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the people " TO walk worthy of their vocation"
The following officers were then nominated:
President
Hon. AMBROSE SPENCER, of New York.
Vice Presidents,
GEoRos w. CRosBY, of Maine
J. GoopwTN Of New Hampshire
l.. SALroSsrALL, of Massachusetts.
$. +. MANN, of Rhode lsand.
CHARLES PAYNE OF Vermont.
w. w. ELLSWORTH of Connecticut.
f.. RooT of New York.
joins H. AYCRIGG of New Jersey.
JAMES w. THoMPsoN of Delaware.
joins STRonM of Pennsylvania.
w. G.. DAWSON. of Gcoroia.
WILLIAM MARTIN, of Tennessee.
THOMAS MEDcALF, of Kentucky.
SAMUEL SPRIGG, of Maryland.
Il. w. LEIGH of Nirainia.
| RICHARD HINES of Nor'h Carolina.
| JAcoB BURNETT of Ohio.
SAMUEL HALL, of In llama
| HESRY JOHNSON, If Louisiana.
JAMES DupREE, of Mississippi
X A. EWING, of Missouri.
CYRUS EDWARDS of Illinois.
| u. j. THohSToS, Of Alabama.
j. Z. PRESTON, of South Carolina.
JAMES II. WALKER, of Arkansas
Secretaries.
Isaac MuSEoE of M,rvland.
GGnRdE VI. GRAHAM, of Tousinnn
RonERT f. lloBSER, of New Jersey.
c. G. NoRvELI ofTennessce
Moan SMITH, of Maine.
EDWARD J. HALL, of North Carolina.
The name of the Honorable Ambrose Spencer was
received with applause and all The officers appeared
to give entire satisfaction to all the members of the
Convention The names were unanimously accep-
| ted.
| The gentlemen nominated conducted TO the
Chair NY Mr. Archer, of Virginia, and Mr. Johnson, of
! Maryland
Loud applause greeted Mr. Spencer as he took the
stand, and the array Of Distinguished men from ali
parts the country upon the platform was very I'm
posing.
The President on taking the Chair made the fol-
lowing Address:
Gentlemen ofMe Contention:
Selected to preside over the delibera ions Of this
august assemhngc of Wings and Patriots from every
part Of this wide spread Republic | return You nv
nnfegned and grateful th1nks for the distinguished
honor conferred on mean honor far surprising any
| have ever received and which "anno, but regard
as browning one of long life, much of which has
| hrcn devoted 10 public ervre. Unaccusomed 10 pre-.
siding over such an assembly should have felt diff
ience in capacity is dlsch1,gng the duties Of the
Char, hnt for the consideration that we meet
brothers in principle animated by one common pur-
pose 20 rescue orr beloved country and lis institutions
from the degradaton into which they have fallen, and
to place firm hnsis its honor ITS prosneriiy, $
happiness and its glory. In Convention thus con.
sli'uied, feel confident that want OF fact par
| amentary experience my part vii be uninnortaut
for among the friends of order and the law disorder
will not be found What spectacle >here presented
for the consideration Of the world representation
IF ali tbe S,o,es or he aro,H non ~ seIect frn
"rr mas, ,,ian,,J n ,,;,; sn,,on ZOO e.;
Gems to be presented to their approval candidate for
the Presi |ency and Vice Presidency Of these United
States.
The ipo,,roc;,bIo ;n,,or,,,co ,r, v;se and r,b,
seacon nT 'conj,o r' ,so ~ ,'s,s S sn Az;
Gus that need moi saw n word To ench,nce in your
minds the great duiv imn,sed upon us Inay, how.
ever remark. tina, n iblic oninion, which is omnoo-
tent here has anc,pa,ed our stlec,ion, to the first
station in desgnotino an individual ure.eminen as