Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-24
For President:
DAVID w ALLACE.


ID. J. JACKSON, sth
/ Jonp.S vrGus. 9th
T.. A. WEBSTER, 10th
For Secretary:
DAVID p. HoILowAy
For assistant Secretaries:
John D. Defrees,
G.. +. Vernon,
Lewis BoIiman,
Jacob II. Hager.
Mr.. Wallace was then conducted to the
chair, and with appropriate remarks re-
turned his Acknowledgements for the honor
conferred upon him.
! On motion of Mr.. G.. NJ. Allen,
4 Resolrcd, That a committee Of one
/ from each Congressional district be APP
pointed by the Chair to report to this con-
vention the mode of voting. and the num-
Der Of votes to which each county shall be
entitled in nomin ating candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor.
] The President appointed the following
! persons as said COMMITTEES:
| Messrs. w. 4. Porter, 1st district; John
J. Cummins, I'd district; p. \. IIackel-
man, Sd dist; J. B. Julian, 4th dist: Hugh
/ O'Neal. 9th district; G.. NJ. Allen, 9th dist. >;
VIM. G.. Coffin, 7th district; John Cox.
Oh district; Job B. Eldridge, 9th district;
Samuel Orr. 10th dist.
On motion of Joseph Robinson,
Resolred. That committee be appoint
ed Of one from each Congressional Dis
trct for the purpose of reporting to this
convention a series Of resolution express
sive Of the sense of this convention.
The President appointed the following
committee:
J. w. Gillum, 1st district: Milton Stapp;
I'd district; Joseph Robinson, Sd district;
NJ. l.. Bundy, 4th district; DR.. &. Ramsey,
9th district; Aaron Houghton. 9th district;
Thomas bowling. 9TH district; John Beard,
9th district: A. ID. Osborn, 9th district; G..
Parker, 10Th district.
On motion of Mr.. Dole,
Reso1red. That all resolutions offered
for the consideration Of this Convention be
referred to the committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Runyan offered the following re-
solution.
Resolred, That this convention most
heartily approve of the sentiments EN-.
bodied in two resolutions of the present
House of Representatives Of the National
Legislature, on the subject of slavery in
the territories Of the United States, and
the inhuman practice Of buying and selling
men. women and children in the District
Of Columbia, as articles of merchandise,
for gain and profit.
Which, under the foregoing resolution.
was referred to the committee on resolu
tons.
Mr.. James Galletley offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the none xtension re-
solutions of Thomas Jefferson, or the
ordinance Of 1897, was. is, and ever has
been. one Of the principles of the Wing
party.
Resolved further. That hands off where
slavery legally and constitutionally exists,
is also good Wing doctrine, and ought to
be steadily adhered to.
Which were also referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
MIR. Allen. from the committee appointed
on that subject. made the following report
relative to the number of votes each county
should have:
Mr.. President:-The committee recon-
mend the adoption of the following plan
of voting for candidate for Governor and
Lieut. Governor. to wit:
1st. Each Senatorial District to be en-
titled to one vote.
G. The counties to be entitled to the
number of votes they have representatives
in the lower branch of the present General
Assembly: provided, that each county re-
presented in this convention shall be en-
titled to at least one vote.
Which report was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Blakemore.
Resolved. That the delegates from each
Congressional dis shall meet in separate
conventions. and select three membes from
each district. and, that the members so
selected, shall meet and nominate by
balloting. candidate for Governor and
Lieut.. Governor.
Mr.. Akron, in addition to the foregoing
resolution, moved the following:
Resolved, That the delegates from the
Congressional districts shall severally as
semble and determine for whom the vote
of their districts shall be given for Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor; and that each
county shall be entitled to as many votes
as they have Senators and Representatives.
in the General Assembly.
Which was adopted.
The places at which the delegates from
the counties composing the several Con-