New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-17
Mr.. Evans accordingly took the Chair and de-


GENTLEMEN: beg leave 70 return my grateful and
respectful acknowledgements 10 this Con for the
honor which have just received At your hand In being
called To preside for bret space your proceed.
Dgs. | am llrte experienced In the business OF the
Chair, and shall have great occasion 10 rely upon
your forbearsnce and indulgence. Allow me 70
express the hope that the spirit Of order and decoru
harmony, Cancellation and union may prevail applause
and cries Of coed, good 90 that when we snail nave
conpletsd our lsbors and adjourned shal present
cd snbrokep front and rear, signal standard Iound
which oil Wings rally with hope Of success In the
pending contest Applause In returning my thanks
sccept the station Geouemen, the first business 70 be
performed 10 the appointment Of provisional or tempo
rarJ Secretary.
Mr.. UPToS, Of Louisiana, was then appointed
Secretary, and JAMES w. BRYAN, OF North Caro-
lima, Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. BRosHEAD, Of Missouri, offered q resolution
that a committee of one from each Delegation be
appointed to present permanent officers of this
Convention,-which was amended, on the motion
Of Mr.. COMBS by adding, " and that each Delesa-
ton select the member to be appointed
Before the question was taken, Mr.. SEVER, of
La, said desire to enter my protest against
all the action watch has taken pace in this Hall.
The hour for the meeting of this Convention was
designated by the Wing Representatives in Con-
place, but that hour has not yet arrived. Zap
plause.l | came here as a Representative from
Louisiana, before the hour of II, as fixed by the
time of the Observatory of the City OF Washington,
and find this meeting forestalled in its organiza-
ton, when only portion Ofthe Wing Delegations
from the different States present in this Hail.
lApplause.) believe am the only Representa-
tive of Louisiana present. and several other Deesa-
tons from Southern States are not represented !
therefore, beg the Wings Of the different States
to desst from any further action at present If they
desire unity and-harmony and the success of the
Wing party in this National Convention
The hour Of II has not, repeat, yet arrived. By
the time it shall have arrived, by the true time as
regulated by the Observatory at Washington, the
Delegates will all be in their seats, and then we
can select temporary Chairman and other Off
GERS by the entire voice of all the Delegates.
mplore gentlemen not to pursue this course, for
the throwing of thu fire brand of discord will re-
suit in the destruction and defeat of the Wing
party bayond the hope of redemption tapplause.l
| repeat, hope no further action will take place
until the hour of - shall have arrived for the rea-
sons stated. As tO the selection Of the present
Chairman have no objection. honor him, for
he is as true Wing as can be found but ask
for the unity of our action that you will not throw
the frebrand of discord in our midst which will
result in the total destruction of the high and pa
trotic objects which we have in view.
"A VOICE." How many not represented l''l
All the Louisiana Delegation will be here when
the hour Of IL arrives
Notwithstanding this appeal ofNr SEWER, the
resolution for the appointment Of Committee to
report permanent officers, was then agreed to.
A Delegate moved that each State be called in
order, and that the Chairman Of each Delegation
should name the Committeeman of that State.
This was acceded to by the mover, and the States
were called, when the following persons were de-
signated to compose the Committee to report per-