The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-09

determined by the President in the first instance,
but any memher may appeal from his determina-
| ton to the convention.
| g. When motion il made and seconded, ii shall,
IL required by member, be reduced 10 writing
and delivered in at the table.
| 10. When the President desires to be heard, the
members shall take their seats, and keep order
whilst he is speaking
| IL. When motion is made for adjournment and
seconded, no question shall be debated until the
convention have decided on that motion.
The committee moreover recommended that the
following additional rules be adopted:
l. The vote shall be taken in the ordinary man.
ner, by reclamation, unless the ayes and noes are
| called for by the majority of any delegation.
2. The ayes and noes having been demanded by
the majority Of any delegation, the vote shall be
taken by delegations; the majority of each delega-
ton casting the entire vote to which their election
district IL entitled in the Senate and House of Rep.
resentativss
3. If demanded by the majority of any delega-
| ton. when the ayes and noes have besn called.
the votes of the individual members of each delega-
ton shall be recorded by the secretaries of the
ng otherwise, only the result shall be collected
| each delegation separately and announced, to be
counted by the secretaries.
The report In reference to officers, was unani-
mously adopted.
General Adams then moved that the further
reading of the resolutions by the chair be dispens
ed with, which being objected to, they read,
| and then put to the vote. Whereupon, General
Adams moved that they be laid en- the table, and a
committee appointed to escort the President elect
to the chair. The chair appointed General Adams,
Mr.. Rose, and Colonel Griffin; and the President
having taken his seat, addressed the meeting at
some length. in = speech both temperate and for
chile.
The extremely inconvenient position of our re-
porter's table, and the number of delegates crowded
around him, made it extremely difficult for him to
catch all the distinguished gentleman uttered but
he understood him to say:
That he thanked the meeting most kindly and
affectionately for the honor they had conferred up
on him; that this was most soemn occasion on
which they met; that cara should be taken in re-
moving the fills We suffer, We fly not to others we
know not Of it is seldom that they who ride the
whirlwind reap the storm.
The honorable gentleman then deliberately but
calmly reviewed the grievances of which the South
complains, and stated that oppression was hard to
bear, and ruin our doors, and conso-
quently it 10 incumbent to concentrate in the alter
native. Which being the case, the only question
for the convention to decide upon was the remedy,
and how, where, and whom, it should be applied.
He frankly confessed he knew of one, but it was
one not 70 be rashy resorted to. He however would
not discuss il, az he would not bias the meeting,
though he thought he could not if he would.
The president then proceeded in strain of bril-
liant eloquence to dilate on how highly the Union
had been priced, and stated there never can be an
amateur disunionist among our people. He him
self has been and is Union man. Ten years ago
there was no man so bold as to calculate even the
val, of 81. nd had 1toI 10 bov.
done So he would have felt appalled, at the work of
his own hands. He considered. however, that I'M
der existing circumstances, southern institutions
could not exist twenty years. and alluded forcibly
to the disregard of blood and treasure expended by
the South in excluding it from the Territories;
stating that is futile to hope that the Constitution
based upon such legislation can survive, and that
concession can yield nothing to its support Il has
been said that those whom God has joined together
let not man put asunder. But exactly the con-
verse was the truth. Those WHOM God and nature
has put asunder, let not man join together.
The next topic to which he alluded was the want
Of affinity between the North and the South, and
contrasted Maine with Georgia, and Vermont
with Florida. Southrons entered the Union the
happiest OF beings, it has brought upon them COM
parativc poverty and discontent-he had almost
said dishonor; but their honor the convention had
there assembled to defend? He then adverted to
the want Of protection the South experiences in the
Union, that flag protects all but Us. The hospi-
tality of the Union 10 proverbial throughout the
world; but mono Of it is conceded to the South.
After briefly remarking on the fact that the
churches, North and South, had been compelled
10 separate account of the conduct of the former
in conclusion, he earnestly called tho attention of
the convention TO the solemn duty they had to per-
form, and sxhorted them to act according to the
NJ A. 80 Al
quences to Him who rules the destinies Of nations,
and strongly impressed on their minds the necesi
sty Of unanimity, urging even trihing sacrifice
in order 10 obtain il. If any forming in our
rear we should await their approach; il in van,
let us quicken steps to form tho line of battle
| BY their side Above all, we should avoid what
is far worse than submission, disunion amongst
| ourselves.
AT the conclusion of the Presidents address, bu
siness was postponed, and an impressive and fer.
vid prayer offered by reverend gentleman pres
emit. resolution also agreed to that the meet
ngs of the convention be opened with prayer, and
| that the Committee Of Arrangements shall engage
the services of different denominations to oficate
| on each occasion.
| On motion of Colonel Carew, committee, con
sisting of Colonel Carew, Colonel Simons, Mr..
Rose, and Colonel A.. H. GLADDEN., was appointed
to receive and assign seats on tho floor, to dele
CATION from Georgia, which had just arrived in this
| city
On motion of Colonel Maxcy Gregg, the conven-
| ton ad journed until 10, q. m, this morning.
From the a. Joseph Valley Rsgistr.
In9iana-Congressions
In the first district, Judge Lockhart Is nom
mated as the Democratic candidate, beating in
convention Albertson, the present member, c.
g. Graham, b. r. Edmonston, and Smith Mil
Ter, three ex-Senators and ex-Delegates. Mr.
De Bruler, of Dubois, will probably be the
Wing candidate, but has about one thousand
six hundred adverse majority to encounter.
Der, is renominated. The Wings have not as
yet settled as to who shall oppose him.
be rcnominated, though strongly opposed by othe