The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-30
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&c felt bv all our readers met at Baltimore the
22d inst and from the proceedings of the first day;
it does not seem to have been very quiet or har-
monious assemblage. The place of meeting was IN
the Universalist Church, at the corner of North
Calvert and Pleasant streets.
At the appointed hour Hon. j. G. Bryce of Louisiana,
called to the Chair for the purpose Of temporary
Secretary.
suggestion Of the Chairman prayer was offered by
Mr.. Wheeler of North Carolina offered resolution pro-
yding that committee of one from each State be appointed
by the delegates from the respective States TO report e
Der of delegates in attendance and examine the validity OIL
Reessd Tha, committee be APPOINTED to esa ,S the
each State entitled, and the number and names OF dele
Resnfred That the committee consist of one delegate
each State except New York which shall be entitled two;
that each of delegates om New York appoint one dele
sse TO sad c2% sa i o m o,.a in order to an
point said committee.
After long and warm discussion, and the PROPOSE
ton of many amendments and substitutes, these
resolutions altered that neither set of delegates
from New York should be appointed on the Com
mittee. adopted.
The Chairman stated that he had received eommunica
desired to read The eommuncation being read proved
be series of resolutions passed at JAG kson all appointing
claiming to have any voice in that Convention. The
quest complied with and they allowed to sit as
cali OF the States then proceeded with for the
pose of appointing the Committee Credentials consisting
OF from each State in the Union excepting the State OF
The member of the Committee on Credentials appointed
from the Florida delegation, requested leave withdraw his
neither he nor his coeagues willing to serve
The Committee on Credentials is as follows
ARas sSss M Astip
Massachusetts-RR Ranloul, Lopisiana-W S Kendall,
RSode sandMD j. Peaice, MssonEJss Mushes,
s 5s;ss.n
Pennsy NAV I Rodssrs ieWaNJames Clarke '''''
aiSsnds #oR ke M nesm% Ree esm
Bayy pdiana,W%d BRYAN
n s1qsni TesssE EEs ssn
Geogia-H Hall M FaI;ssnR MGMd asa1 Redfed
motion was then made that committee of one from
each State be appointed to report permanent officers TOR the
and he Adjourned an IN the a
ternoon.
At the opening of the afternoon session. the mo-
ton to appoint committee of organization was
adopted, and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed:
Mane-John L; Cutler; Alabama-Robt, T Scott.
Massachusetts-C T. Green Missis,ippi-Robt Stanton.
yermont-Jno. $ Robinson. Louisiana 2. Morse
eonnsetieut- J. 1ngersoll. Iowa-E. " Eastman.
New
Pennsyvania-A p. Reeder. Kentucky John G, Mason
Ngina9Wm O. Good, incisAWm D. fatshaw.
s caoina- app @sF ment oho"s W. johnsoa
Georgian. w. Fournoy. Texas-Tmohy Pllsbury.
During the absence of the committee, the con-
vention amused itself by listening to speeches from
Messrs. flanagan, Houston, Yancy and Bryce.
The COMMITTEES credentials then appeared and asked
leave to report in part and also that they have leave TO
the sitting Convention. They
stated that they had reported the of delegates emit
Of New York 1t was for the further investigation OF this
Subject that was understood they asked leave to continue
Some difficulty was made in regard to the Dele
| gate from the Fourth Congressional District Of
South Carolina so far he claimed the right,
solitary and alone, to represent the whole Of that
patriotic and independent State, but it terminated
| in nothing, and the report of the committee was
adopted.
question then arose to whether the Committee Or
ganzaon had the power repnt rules for the
the Democratic National Convention Of 1874 be adopted
the rules Of this convention but meeting with strong obee
report rules for the government of the conventions
The Committee Organization then reported the names of
the following permanent officers OF the convention
ANDREW s Eff SfsStstpNs of Virginia,
For Vice Presidents.,
sss .
k5sas 1;iaadb Ehns:ten ksssp
Sswis5sy-GaTsl! p Wall sasaefy@L saands1s'
h Day assR fns ssnsn
n GsaToiina-W n. Edwards ohio"John Carwel
Georgia-C. Mcdonald Mich gan-Ausin E. Wing.
For SECRETARIES.
| Mssour-Samuel Treat. PennsyiyanIa-yohn Miller.
| Ohio. w. MclOrke. Indana-JOhn II. Jones.