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EVENING SESSION.

The Convention held its session from 4toe
o'clock with closed doors. We learn, howey.
er, tha, alte, the Convention assembled, mo.
lion was made 10 reconsider the vote admitting
The votes from Texas BY the delegation from
Louisiana. This motion was laid on the table
by vote ofl54 yeas 10 ll3 nays.
A resolution was also passed, authorizing tho
delegate from Arkansas 70 vote for the unrepre-
scented dislricls orthat State.
Gov Kent, of Maine, moved that At 81 o.
clock the Convention should proceed 10 ballot
for candidates for the Office Of President and
Vice President Of the United States; which was
subsequently, modified, on the motion of MIR.
Ashmun, to 81 o'clock.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, submitted tho follow.
ing, in reference TO the qualifications required
in the candidate to be selected:
Reso7red, That, as it is the first duty Of the
representatives Of the Wing party Of the United
States 10 preserve the integrity Of the principles
that party. the claim Of no candidate can be
considered by this Convention unless the candi.
date stands pledged 10 maintain and carry out
the cardinal principles ofthe Wing party.
The President declared this resolution to be
out Of order; from which decision an appeal was
taken.
When the doors were opened and reporters
admitted the Convention was foundin the midst
ofa discussion on the questions involved in this
resolution, which debate was terminated by lay
ing the appeal on the table.
A resolution was then adopted. that the Con-
venion would, at q quarter past 6 o'clock, pro.
ceed 10 nominate candidates for the office of
President and Vice President Of the United
States, the authorized delegates of each State to
vote riua UOce, and no more votes cast by each
State than the electoral votes 10 which it is en-.
ttled-a majority Of the whole number OF votes
10 be necessary 10 choice.
Mr., Campbell's resolution was again offered,
and further debate took place thereon uniI the
President brought il 10 close by announcing
the arrival Of the hour for proceeding to nom-
nate candidate FOR President of the United
States.
The following names were presented to the
consideration of the Convention for said office:
By Mr.. Kent, of Maine, Gen. Taylor.
By Mr.. Blunt Of New York, Mr.. Clay.
By Mr.. Wales. Of Delaware, Mr.. Clayton.
By Mr.. Campbell ofOhio, Gen. Scott.
By Mr.. Huntington. Of Mass, Mr.. Webster.
Before proceeding TO ballot
Mr.. Galloway, from Ohio, announced that he
was in possession of a letter from Judge Nc
Lean, desiring him to withdraw his name in a
certain condition Of things, which now existed
He, however, reserved to himself the right to
present that name again if circumstances should
arise to justify it.
Judge Saunders, Of Louisiana. obtained per-
mission to read statement presented by the
deecation from Louisiana in reference to the
position of Gen. Taylor. He said, knowing
Gen. Taylor as he had long done, and knowing
that his position had been misunderstood and
misronceved, he called the attention of the
Convention to the statement which he proposed
10 read.
This document went to show that Gen. .Tav-
lor had taken no part in bringing his name be-
fore the American people. His friends through
out the Union had placed him prominently be.
fore the country 10 occupy the high Office that
was once held by the Father of his Country.
Gen. TAYLOR considered himself in the hands of
his friends; and, under the circumstances in
which he had been brought forward, he did not
think it proper to withdraw himself
Gen. Taylor wished ii to be understood that,
in his opinion, his friends were bound to abide
by the decision and will of the Convention. he
being impressed with the necessity of a change
in the administration, and thus of saving the
country from its downward career. But his
friends would withdraw his name from the can
vass, unless he should be the nominee of the
Convention.
MIR. Truman Smith then requested the Secre-
tary to read letter which he had received from
Gen. Scott, and it was read, stating that, until
within few days, he had not expected bis name
to be brought before the Convention, and pledg-
ing himself to abide its decision, &c.
The Convention then proceeded to vste with
the following result;