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one who was present. sdmiis that our
sketch Of yesterday fell altogether below
the rea'ity-for the best Of all reasons
the scene was indescribablp. We were
present from the beginning to the close Of
the proceedings in the afternoon, End con.
fcss our inadcquacy to description Of the
scenes there witnessed. But, that ourrea.
ders In various sections Of !he State, who
were not permitted to be present, NAV ro
lie DECEIVED, We shall attempt briefsks,ch
Of the afternoons doiugs.
The Convention adjourned a litiIe after
eleven O'Clock in the morning, iaIthourh i,
had been in session but an hour and
ha'0over to three O'Clock in the afternoon.
This was on" of the wise precautionary
measures adopted hy the leaders, to pre-
ven, things from 5eeomng desperate. At
the appointed time, the basement Of the
church was 6Ilsd by the delegates and an
exPectant crowd of wings. Medary called
TO order, and attempted for some time in
vain, to produce a cain. A motion was
finally made that the meeting adjourn and
none sat the delegates bp allowed to enter.
by the door-keepers, unless there was roou
10 spare. The attempt thus made to cx-
clude the Wings, (although quite demo
cratic) was failure, as they found their
way back again through doors and win
dows. The proceedings were opened hy
the reading Of long hard tuonsy letter
from Richard Walner, who requested that
his name should be Withdrawn as a candi.
date torGovernor.
First in order, report from the Commit
tee appointed to nominate officers was
called for. They reported the name of
Medary for Chairman and a long string OF
Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
Sam made his bow for the honor-told
the Convention that there was a grpa,
crss--Ihat the "democracy" were prepar-
ed tor it--and closed hy saying that he
should endeavor t" perform the duties OF
his post faithfully and impartiaIIy. This
over,
A call was made for the committee on
resolutions who, during the more than
jo"r mo,tal hours they had been out, had
NOT succeeded in harmouizirg their views
on the points to he presented. Not being
present, several motions were made 70 get
at the appointment Of Il State Central Con,-
miIIee. A long haired gentleman, who
was called Whitman, wanted that the old
committee who had imposed AN eternal
on the party hy their fidelity, &c,
should be re-appointed. So did Mr.. Cha.
ney. fas he said) although he thought there
would he some dehicacy in the Chairman
approaching Committee who should re.
appoint him as a member Of the Central
Committee. The Chairman thought not,
and the motion was carried out, with in
that the names should be rPpor-
ed to the oGcprs OF the Convention, not to
he Convention itself; as that would be
ln-democraIic. Hard or s9f The Commit. |
ee, thus selected, must stand.
At thi: juncture it was moved that some
me be despatched after the committee on
esolnlions. Having particular regard to
lis peculiar qualifications, the chair des-
'a'chod NJ. Martin, the beauty who figures
n the Statesman as Il 4.
the opportunity was then seized by some
me, I'VE believe it was Rcemrin,) J to move
hat David Tod "be nominated for COVER
Tor, by accamaton." The ayes were cal
cd for and although they made considera-
lie noise. it was evident that many did not
'ote. The Chairman was about to put the
ther side, when Reemelin, Thy way of de-
'Ting the softs from voling,N said "the
Wigs should be allowed to vote now,"
nd thus the matter passed off without
,ir attempt to obtain vote from those
no were adverse 10 the nomination.
'avid Tod's hard money letter was called
'r and read-Knapp and others stamping
the hard part. The vote on reading was
lose. :
Calls now went up for Whitman, Tap 6
an, Weller, Reemelm and others, tal
lrG2.) Reemelin got the floor, the COM {
ttee on resolutions not having returned, :
though they had been on duty more than c
We hours. lie announced, at the outset, S
lat as they lIrd called on him for a speech, a
icy must excuse him il he gave one in
vorof hard money and against The Banks, p
r he could give no other. When he O