Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-22
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
TuE CHICAGO CONTENTION.

TIE GIlICAG CONVENTION.
The f,loviug is a complete LIST "i tie officers Of The
Convention.
President Edward Bates, u Missouri
sice Pps,dcns-John \ Brorkway. Coan; J. &;
calup Florida y y kng ia; L. ". II. Ellis Ind.
" Woodbridge. Mich; T.. Coming y Y; l. krktat
nd \ J.. Gov. Hebb q; A. ". LOOMS, Pa: Mr..
Happn. y T.; }. II. 1"eedy, Wa; \ w Wat
kii. Missouri; Judge Williams. lnss. thas. Hemp
stead. III NJ. ~ Chandler. Maine; W. Z. Eus.s, Mas
slrsuscts.
Secretaries Schuyler lfax. la y T. Edwards.
/ III. +. " Fcrno. \. y: \. H. Chambers. Me; Aaron
Hobart Mass Dayic \ Noble. Mich Peter McAIanio
i \. j. y. W. ous. o.; fred'k ). Do,e WE II. W.
Snu. Iowa.
Clar,s KING. 6 New York ona If the committee.
aud stated that he dlssened from the T,Prr oi the
committee, and proposed Jhonas burwin Of Ohio IL
President Mr.. Corwin rase. aud ~ a very handsome
manner pcrcmptonly declined the honor intended him
The President elect Hon Edward Bates, vas then
called 10 the chair.
resolution Was adopted, on motion Of Mr.. X. &.
schenek, Of Ohio, hat committee Of two from each
SLATE aud territory shall be- appointed BY The President
al the tonN cnllon 10 report resolutions ior the consdca
lnn ul The Convention.
On Tuesday the 9Th inst The President announced the
following committee on resolutions:
oblo-John &. Wright, J. W Gray.
MassachGscts-Geu.A \. ketebnm lremas Lee
Michigan Vim. Woodbridge, CALVIN Britain
lndiaf a Daniel Mace. Andre" Osborn.
New lork-Jo c. Spencer. Alvin Braison
Missouri. D. Cook, Fletcher NJ. Ilasscr.
Pennsy lgana--f. j Bghan. J. { Marshall.
lilino.s-Jtsse Il. Thomas David j Baker
Nsconsn-N. T. Ialmadge. J. D. kinpeman
toonec'cut-N.O. Kellogg, joel W. White.
Aaine-M 4. Chandler.
. Flpfda--IohnG Camp.
i'eorga-T Builer kln,, ". h. Hudson.
lpwa-Gco, W. Ianis, \ l.. Stout
Kentucky II. c. blackburn, 7 II Crawiord.
Rhode lslsud-Ewd. Sea2raye, II Iloppin.
New Jersey Boswell L.. Cult. Chas King.
Letters wer then read from influential citizens in diff
tereni parts OF the country. all o which that Of spo
eal interest, were puh>he, IN yesterday : paper
Andrew Stewart, II Pa, then addressed The convention
upon The subject which brought il together
Mr. II j. Ficld, Of New York. flloWod at lencth;
and glYc his views, which differed in many respect from
ll,tse oi MI Stewart. lie was repeatedly interrupted
with Signs Of dl+Hplfohation.
After Mr.. fWld had concluded, the Convention ad-
Ionrncd I'LL the afternoon. aud resolution then pass
cd expressing the rget OF The Consontion that Mr.
Field had been interrupted, u that signs Of dsappoba
onappear,d.
Nj Lincoln (the Ubig Congressman from Illinois. }
then made some sound and sensible remarks upon the
Necessity Of retaining from party alusi4ns 1t was
known that She IS higs, party Supposed 30 be
mere liberal than the democrats. internal improve
menls. and II any thing were sid that The " HOS did
mol like, they could well afford Ia he silent After
comp mcntlug Nh. Field speech Mr.. Lincoln said it
deserved answering. and then entered upon An answer
Iut II.
MI W ught {Ed. tIn. baz. after Mr.. Lincoln couclu
died. came IN with the report ii The COMMITTEE appointed
10 draft resolutions oppressive o the views Of the Con
yenon, which he said were adopted unanimously by no
one dissenting. (Chccrs)
Previous 10 the adoption OF the Report, Hon John G.
Spencer addCsscd ,he Convention length in Ia
>or os H.
Mr. Gardiner, Of New Ymk, also addressed The E on
yeniion IN favor ofthr Report.
Mr. Field, Of New York city, also addressed the Con
fcniion III FAVOR OF the report generally. as he understood
i. but that part which says 9th eso.ulOu) this un-
Outstanding has become much part Of the inslru-
menl any Of it, most explicit ros slous' be moy-
I'd 10 strlke cut Fhr Report, entire, however was Il.
greed o,--wlih great unlumily.
Mr. King. ol Geo, then called for, and addressed
the Convention al eugIh upon the subject Of ntcrnaIn
proyement.
The Convention then separated with great unauinity
alter appointing comrer Ia lay all thcse dolugs before
] the President, aud bCture longress.