Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-14
THE WING NATIONAL CONVENTION

bled in the Saloon of the Chinese Museum. at Phil
adephia.
MIR. Henry White, of Pennsylvania, called the
meeting 10 order, and, with view to a Temporary
organization, on his motion
The Hon. JoHN A. COLLIER, Of New York
was called to the Chair, aud Hon. JAMES HARLAN.
OF Kentucky, and JOHN SHERMAN, Of Ohio, were
appointed Secretaries.
The Rev. MIR. Braihard then addressed the
Throne of Grace in an impressive prayer.
The roll OF Delegates was next called, and full
representation was found to be present from all the
States, except South Carolina and Texas.
MT. King, OF Georgia, submitted motion that
the Delegates from each State select one of their
number to form committee to report permanent Of
ilceIs OF the Convention. This motion being u
unanimously agreed to-
Mr.. King, from the committee thus constituted
subsequently made report, nominating
Ex-Governor JOHN NJ MoREHEAp, of North
Caroilna, as President of the Convention, accom-
panied by the following list of Vice Presidents. in
which each of the States is represented:
Geo. c. Ge,chell, of Me-, Geo. w. Nesmitb.
\. H., Solomon Foote, VT, James F. Simmons,
Il. L. George Ashmun, Mass, James F. Babcock,
Conn., Nathaniel b: Blunt. N. Y, VIM. Wright,
n j., Thomas White, Penn. John Wales. Del.
Daniel Jeniter, SEN, Md, William Seymour, Va.
Edward Stanley, ~ c., George S BRYAN. S. C.
L. Butler King, Geo, H. w Hilliard. Ala p
w. ihomPkins, Miss, s. 6. Peters, La, Edwin
II. Ewing, Tenn. John A. McClung, KY, James
Collier, Ohio, Solomon Meredith, Ind, S. Isle
Smith, ILL.,, A. Carr. Mo-, f.. ID. Murray. WIS
r. p. Low. Iowa, Thos. w. Newton, AK. Ad,
Olson J. Comstock, Mich, Samuel L. Barrett. Fa
- Ray, Texas ~
The officers thus reported having been confirmed
by the convention an adjournment took place till
O'Clock in the afternoon.
On the re-assembling of the Convention. Govern
or morehead made an appropriate and eloquent adj
dress, In acknowledgment of the honor conferred
upon him in being chosen 10 preside over its DELHI
eratons.
A question then arose in regard to the represen
tatlon from Texas. The Wing Convention of that
State, on the 18th ultimo, appointed thirteen Del
ega'es To The Convention, ana at the same time a.
doPtea resolution requesting the Delegates from
Louisiana to cast the vote of Texas i'm case the
Delegates thus appointed should not be present
The contingency provided for having occurred. 4
dlllerence OF opinion was expressed as TO the RIGHT
oil leXas 10 transfer her vote to Louisiana and ON
TINS question committee was appointed after
Which the Convention adjourned till nine O'clock
Thursday morning.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Agreeably TO adjournment the Convention re-as
sembled this morning at 10 o'clock-Ex- Governor
III.
were full TO overflowing.
The Committee on Credentials presented Re-
port. lhat portion OF 1t which proposed to permit
the Delegates from Louisiana TO represent and act
for the State of Texas, was adopted.
A long and animated debate arose on another Dor
uon oi tie commuters Report, which proposed to
authorize majority of Delegates from Slaies not
fully represented to the entire Electoral vote of
such States, and to fill vacancies in their respective
Delegatins The discussion was closed by call
OF the Previous Question, which was sustained
On the main question, involving the adoption of the
Committees Report, it determined in the ne
gative, by yeas l26 10 nsys 1856. So the Report
was rejected.
Some explanations were made in regard TO the
credentials of the Missouri and Louisiana Delega
tons.
The question, whether the mode Of voting should
be by States or Delegates singy, was also discuss
ed
Between 2 and O'Clock, P. M. the Convention
adjourned TO meet again at a, p. NJ in private SEES
son IL was announced that the Hall would be o.
penec to the public at O'Clock, p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the doors were opened to the public, after
secret session, debate was going on upon resolu-
ton requiring Wing pledges from the candidates
presented.
MIR. Haskell spoke and secuted the idea that the
Wings would vote for any body but Wing. No
. therefore
that the resolution would be laid on the table. and
that tho Convention would proceed 10 nominate
clay, Scott, Taylor or any good Wing.
The President had decided the resolution to be
out or order, when the debate was continued on ap
peal from his decision Mr. Everett of Vermont
spoke upon the question but inaudibly
Mr.. Gentry followed. He said that the oripinal
motion was to prescribe the mode of election the
amendment was 10 prescribe test of opinion. He
considered that the people themselves had deter
mined that question, and the nomination of this
Convention would sufficiently guarantee that the
candidate was Wing. He concluded by moving
that the appeal be laid the table, which was car
ried.
The Previous Question was then called and sus
tanned.
The vote was then taken upon the main cues
ton, upon the mode of vOting and it was decided
that the vote should be taken viva voce individual
ly, until majority shall be obtained
quarter after was named as the time for oo
ing into ballot for a candidate but this was appeal
ed from and the motion Withdrawn, and the order
OF the day called, on which some irregular debate
took place.
Mr.. Jenlfer, Of Maryland, rose and said that his
State was for Clay first, and when he was out of
the question, then Taylor. He said they were
both good Wings.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Kent, Of Maine, on behalf of the Union. no.
minated Gen. Zachary Taylor of Louisiana.
, MI ~ Bowditch Blunt, of New York, on behalf
OF the Wings of the Union, nominated Henry CLAW.
, Of Kentucky.
Mr. Vale, OF Delaware nominated John M
Clayton, Of Delaware
Mr. COwneli, Of Ohio, nominated Gen Scott
MI reese, OF Indiana, nominated Mr. Mclean
MI Colgate, ofN. Hampshire, nominated Dan
el Webster.