Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
THE NATIONAL WING CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY.

Since the meetings oil yesterday the committee nave entIe-
y chaHged the arrangements Of the to avoid the
Inconvenience which the Convention subjected The
platform for the officers has been removed from the side to the
east end Of tho room placing the members in compact body
in front OF the President and removing them away from
large portion Of the audience which in oblong
not difficult Of accomplishment The galleries behind and
either side of the platform parioned from the rest the
seats there being reserved and consequently less liable to dis
Older which cannot be wholly avoided in large assembly
The Committee OF Arrangements particularly anxious 70
accommodate the reporters for the press but the number Of
editors and reporters in attendance was so great that some had
necessarily submit inconvenience The reporters for the
daily press however under great obligations to the COM
mitee for discriminating in their favor and te courtesy Of
their demeanor generally.
Ats O'Clock the CoSention was called order by the
ParsrDrsr, and The Rev. A. ArwooD of the Methodist
Church. performed the devotional before entering
the business the day. The minutes of yesterday read
by the Secretary the roll of Delegates then called, and
full representation found to be present
On motion of Mr. HARLAN, of Kentucky, the address de-
vered yesterday by the President taking the seat TO which
he had been elected presiding officer of this Convention
ordered be entered the journal the Convention
The committee appointed yesterday credentials not apT
pearing report, conversation topics which
their report would necessarily give rise to- and several PROPOSE
lions were submitted the consideration of the Convention
Mr.. FRASxLIS of Pennsylvania, very DESTROYS to
have the question settled, preliminary one, how many
members should for each Congressional district someh
ing several representatives present.
Mr. WAITER, of Indiana, "a Vice Presdent) was sorry
that his should have been jealous than wise, for
she had sent some forty delegates TO this Convention she
nevertheless asked for twelve votes to be heard only through
the single voice of delegate from each district If the Con-
Ja ntlanep
should occupy here he though occupying the
platform with the President and having his credentials here,
go home In sending large number Indiana intend
ed that they should be there for mutual counsel and advice
only and that they should have than their just nu-
ence in the Convention.
Mr. BRAxsFoRD of Tennessee, offered resolution pro-
vide that each State shall be entitled many she
has Representatives and Senators Congress that her votes
shall be given roc each delegate being entitled
the of districts having plurality of delegates to be
determined by majority OF the delegates present from such
district who should the person TO depose heis vote.
The votes Of districts Senatorial and Representative not
sented there further proposed should be given by
majority Of the delegation from their respective States
This resolution however, after conversation, with
drawn, and Mr.. GALLOWAY, Of Ohio, submitted resolution
the effect that the alternate delegates all delegates beyond
the number to which each State entitled be requested TO
take in the Of those who entitled vote in
places TO be assigned them by the Committee of Arrange
ments.
and then the resolution laid the table, being under
stood that the Committee Credentials ready report
Mr. T. b. KIse, Georgia. from the Committee Creden-
a Ito which referred the credentials OF members respect
ing which disputes might arise submitted the following
buttons
Resolved, That the majority o. the delegates from States
fully represented be authorized for the districts
from which there delegates, and be authorized TO m
vacancies
Reosd That the following gentlemen are delegates OF the
Wings OF Louisiana having been duly appointed by Wing
Convention Of that Sate-Lafiyette Saunders, Samuel j.
Peters, G. NJ Conrad, B. Winchester, q. Bulit, G. b.
Duncan, W. Brashear, j. VI. Wray, j. Richie, p. Maher
And whereas the above delegation have selected Of their
number the Of said State for President and Vice
President Of the United States, wit Lafayette Saunders
samuel ]. Peters, G. NJ. Conrad, b. Winchester, e. Bull
ht, and G. b Duncan,
Resolved That the delegates be recognised By the Con-
yenon duly empowered the representatives Of the
Wings Of Louisiana in the Convention.
Resolved, That Colonel William II. Russell, Of Missouri
give the vote TO which his district is entitled the floor Of
the Convention.
Resolved That the delegations from all the States be re-
quesed 10 select the number Of delegates which each State
entitled represent said State the foor and that the
aefnste delegates have seats provided for them
members.
Resolved That in consequences Of the absence Of the dele
gates appointed by the Whigso Texas the delegation from
Louisiana be empowered 10 cast the vote the State OF
Texas and that j. Murray, g. Bullock, James Rtche and
r. Miher be admitted az delegates from Texas.
Mr. KISo said he had been directed Ivy the committee TO
ask for action Of the Convention resolution,
which invitation to the Wing Delegates from the Dis
ic Of Columbia take with delegates this Con-
yenton honorary members
The resolution adopted and the following delegates took
their seats accordingly JosErH H. BRaDLE RoBEnr FARS-
HAN, WALrER LEsox, and j. w. MooRHEAD, for Wash
ingion, and Mr. DoDsE, for Georee;own.
Mr.. KIss called for the reading Of the proceedings Of the
Whg Convention of Texas requesting and authorizing the
Lou delegation to represent that State in the Conven
ton and il read accordingly He then suggested that
the above resolutions be acted upon collectively.
Mr. FowLER called for separate action each resolution
He said he member Of the committee from which that
report emanated and he knew each portion Of adopted
by a small majority only The minority 50 large 10
enttle 1t consideration and he hoped the CONVENTION would
up the resolutions separately and discuss them with that
Kindness but still that extent which their AMI i'm
porancc demanded.
The PnEspsxr announced that the resolutions would be
taken up separately and the first question stated be
the first resolution giving the delegates from States the right
to for districts from which there no delegates
Mr.. JoHssroS, OF Pennsylvania, spoke in opposition TO
that resolution He hoped they would not have in this Con-
venon repetition Of the which was Witnessed in the
Convention Of their opponents at Baltimore He wished not
General Commander here, giving the votes Of
tire State by which he had not been sent ms delegate TO
represent her bat yet this resolution would give power to
single individual 70 such position, II should be
ooncued By the Convention Each State was entitled 70
many delegates she had Representatives and Senators in
Congress and he in favor Of each state casting her
enough in the proceedings Of this Convention send the
Wing enough send delegates here, he thought rather
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