Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-13


Spontaneous obe-lhe rooms filled 10 their u,mosi
capacity, and altogether was a most cheering
evidence OF The determination Of the Democracy
to lriumphanlly elect their next President
Photographic Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
NATIONAL WING CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1913.
The convention assembled al 9 O'Clock This
morning, pursuant 10 adjournment, shortly after
which the president entered and called The con-
vsnlioD to order.
The Rev. Mr.. Atwood, oflhe Methodist church,
opened The convention with an n. 'opria,e and
eloquent prayer.
The minutes OF yesterdays proceedings were
then read and adopted.
Mr.. T. B. King, OF Georgia, chairman of the
port, which was, in substance, as follows:
Isl. That delegates were present from all the
States except Texas, and that their credentials
were sufficient.
3D.. That delegates had been appointed BY the
Stale of Texas, but tina! they had not YET reached
the city; and that in conformity with The express
desire OF The Wings OF Texas, in case Of The alb.
scnce OF their delegates, the delegates from Lou.
isiana be empowered 10 represent that Stale ia
the convention.
Sd. That the delegates from States that are not
fully represented be allowed TO oil such vacan.
cies.
4,h That there we're delegates present from
the District of Columbia, and il was recommend.
ed that they should be allowed seals in he con.
vention, as honorary members but with no au-
horiiy 10 vote.
An exciting discussion arose on the PROPOSE
lion that The report be accepted, and thai portion
giving the delegates power 10 fill vacancies in
tba.r Inle lNu.
ayes l26, nays 1856
The recommendation of The Committee that
Louisiana be allowed TO vote for Texas, va. then
adop'c'; as also that the delegates from The Dis
lric; Of Columbia be admitted 10 seats.
A question then rose as 10 the mode OF voting
whether il should be BY Delegates or by States,
which was discussed until O'Clock, when an ad-
journment was moved and carried
The Convention adjourned until o'clock for
private session. The Hall will no, be opened
10 the public until six.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met again, agreeable 10 ad
iournmen al O'Clock, but the doors were closed
and neither the reporters or spectators admiued
until 6o'cock, | have no means OF ascer,ainns
what was done in the interim.
Al o'clock, when The doors were opened, a
debate was p osressIng upon resolution requir-
ing whig pledges from all the candidates presen,-
ed TO the Convention.
Mr.. Haskell scented the idea intima.ed BY the
resolution, that Wings would vote for any body
but Wing. No pledges were necessary, and he
therefore hoped that The resolution would be laid
on The table and thai The convention would pro.
coed 10 nominate Clay, Scoll, Taylor, OF any
other good Wing.
The President OF The convention Pronounced
The resolution 10 be on, OF order, and debate was
continued al considerable length on an appeal
from this decision.
Mr.. Everett, Of Vermont, spoke upon the ques.
lion, but iuaudihly.
MIR. Gentry followed. He said ha the origi-
nal motion was to prescribe the mode af election,
AMI the amendment was to prescribe a test Of OPT
Mon. He considered that The people themselves
had determined that question, an. the domination
of this Convention would sufficiently guarantee
that Inc candidate was Wing. He concluded,
by moving thai The appeal be laid On The table,
which was carried.
The previous question was then called Tor and
sustained.
The vote was then taken upon the main ques-
ton, and il was decided tina, the vol. should be
taken rira roce, Individually, until majority
shall have been obtained.
The following is the address Of Ex-Governor
Morehead, the Presiden, Of The Convention, on
taking the chair on Wednesday afternoon:
Gentlemen of The Conventional 10 not pos
sess language adequate 10 express TO you my
grateful feelings and 10 return 10 yon my pro-
found acknowledges, for The distinguished no.
nor conferred upon Ele BY selecting re 10 preside
over The deliberations oil This Contention. II.
gentlemen, possessed qualifications, either by
experience or otherwise, flr the Distinguished po-
I / In
lions that you have imposed on me would be far
greater than they would deserve, anc therefore do
consider my Indebtedness TO you, It this time,
still The larger.
The purpose for which You hav, assembled
here from every part Of The land uniing in com
mon counsel and delibcration, is lha.of bringing
relief 10 our common country, and .evising and
executing such schemes as are necessary 10 her
prosperity and happiness. Order, 7isdom aud
dccorHm should characterize our CELEBRATIONS,
and SO sure as they do, success will attend them.
[Appause.l
We should yield, fcllow-citizens, on this oc-
casion, ali our personal preferences. Let US
bring forward, for the good of our common
country, our united counsels and our united Wis
dom. Let US rear our standard, with he iull de-
termination TO carry it on TO victory. Tap
plause.l All we have TO do is to select stand
ard bearer who will secure the hearty CO ope
ration OF all sections of our country il the COM
mon cause of our countrys welfare Let us
have inscribed upon our banner "the prosperity
Of our country" [Applausc.l
1t has been asserted that ITO the Tlctors De-
long the spois.' Let US determine that we
will be victors, and when victorious, ilsPoils we
must have, let them be the redemption Of cur
country from her present embarrassed condl-
ton, and replenishing her exhausted treasury,
AMI restoring her TO that fourishing and happy
condition from which she has fallen. Let US en-
deavor TO spread over our land industry, peace
and plenty, which shall give 10 every laborer
adequate employment and remunerailng wages
which shall cause every sea to be Whiteneo
with the sails OF our commcrce-whlcn snail
make the produce ofteeming fields spread plenty
over our own land, and enable our people 10 ex'
tend 10 Others that bounty which kind Pro7l
dence has bestowed upon US. Great applause
Fellow citizens II our deliberations are con-
Quoted with that order and love Of law which
characterize the constituents who SEMI us here'
we shall have little cause 10 fear for our even
tual triumph [applausr And if our ssPoIls De
such as / have described, spoils which WIN
bring prosperity to every door, and cause Inc
land 10 TEEN with the blessings o, wise legs
lation and well directed industry; if gentle
men, the results Of your deliberations snail DC
10 restore 10 our country peace, harmony anu
prosperity; to restore to the Constitution Us
violated rights and powers, and 10 restore the
administration Of the laws of our country 10
its pristine purity, if such should be the ehecls
of yolr harmonious deliberations and your pa
trioiic counsels, shall deem it the proudest ie,
gacy that can bequeath to my poserlty, 'na' :. !
had the honor 10 preside over that counci' "
sases whose deliberations produced these hapP!
results. (Grea, applause
WIG CONVENTION.
Thursday a;trmoon, May 8.
Having on Saturday received no ba"'n'O'e
paneI., we e1lac IRON the National lnlell'sehcei
of Friday The following items:
THE NOMINATION OF cANDiDAa1I liao
MIR. Kent OF Maine, on behalf Of inc IN, on'os
nominated Gen. Zachary Taylor oil Lnuis'a ns
a., AZ d ,rIi,rh Rlunl az New l oTR, On ue-