Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WING
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

WEDNESDAY,, June rs, 1852.
At quarter before ~ o'clock the Convention
was called TO order by Simeon Draper, Esq, of I
n. v. who moved that the Hon George Evans of
Maine. take the chair temporarily. /
Mr. Evans having been elected bv acclamation |
was conducted to the Speakers stand.
On assuming the chair Mr. Il. returned his |
thanks for the honor done him by the Conven-
ton in calling him to preside over It's debemtor-
for brief space of time. The little e.. $50,
he had in presiding over such ...,,lios i,dnced
him to ask the iorN = ~ ar,'o,,,;.
VI - pressed the hope that . spirit o. ordor
uecoum, Cancellation sHa union ,eould nreyoil
so that when the Convection had CONNECTED IFS
lsbors and adjourned. the Wing party would pre-
sent an u;oroken front and present candidate
arourd whom all the Wings OF the Union could
Tally. lie said the first business in order to
further organization Of the Convention would be
the appointment Of Secretaries
On motion, p. A. Upton, of Louisiana, and
James w. Bryan, of North Carolina, were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
motion was then made that committee be
appointed TO consist Of one from ench delegation
to select officers for the permanent organization
OF the Convention.
Mr. SEWER of Louisiana, arose and said he
begged to enter protest against all action of
the Convention at present The hour appointed
by the Wing representatives at Washington for
the assembling of this body had not yet arrived.
MI ). had come here as a repres entatIvc from
the State Of Louisiana, before the hour of ~ o.
clock, AID found his delegation forestalled in the
organization, only portion of which was pres
ent This was not only the case with his own
State, but he believed several other representa-
tlves from the South were absent He berqed
the Convention to desist from any further action
until all the delegates should be in their seats.
A twelve O'Clock, the Louisiana delegation
would be here. He was sure gentlemen would
not pursue n course which would cast frebrapd
into the Convention, and end in the final defeat
and overthrow of the wing party. He enireated
gentlemen to do nothing until the hour Of II had
arrived.
The question was then taken on the motion tc
appoint permanent officers for the Convention
aud carried.
The States were then called by the Secretary
and the following gentlemen were apponted
Name, William p Fossenden New IIamp
shire, lcahod Goodwin; Vermont Harry Brad
Icy; Massachusetts, Rufus Choate Rhode Isl
and, Robert A. lyes; Connecticut, -. p. Tyler
New York. Amos f. Granger; New Jersey. w
J. Bates; Pennsylvania, William Jessup: Della
ware, John NJ. Clayton MARYLAND, w. b. Clark
Virginia, John Jenny North Carolina, Henri
w. Miller; South Carolina, George 5. Bryan
/ Georgia Patrick b. Conney Alabama, c. c
/ Langdon mississippi =. b. Starke louisa
ma, Joseph Bernard Ohio, Charles Anderson
/ Kentucky, Joshua +. Bell Tennessee, job
| Nctherland; Indiana, William G. Ewing hi
nois, T.. B. Washburn Missouri, George |
Bngmam; Arkansas. Thomas $. King: Mich
gan, David Shark Florida, Edward C.. Cabell
Texas. James Riley; Iowa, +. b. Kllboun
/ Wisconsin, Alexander l.. Calm, California, Jes
Sc o. Goodwin
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. then moved that
| committee of one from each State be appointe
IN the same manner TO receive and examine tn
credentials OF members and report the names
those entitled to seats.
ON vote being taken on this motion, yer
few Of the members voted, and several arose t
inquire of the Chair the nature of the question
The Char stated the question
Mr. Jones said he wanted to know who wer
his colleagues and who were entitled to seats o
that floor
The question was then taken and concurre
in.
The committee appointed 20 report officers fc
a permanent organization then retired for consul
taton.
The Secretary proceeded to call the States f
the appointment Of a committee on credental,
when the following were named:
Mune, VIM II. Mills; New Hampshire G
w. Nesmithi Vermont, Isaac y. Wright Mas
sachusetts Linus Child Rhode Island, Georg
ID. Cross Connecticut, George NJ. Ives Ne,
| York, John l.. Thompson; New Jersey, Pete
/ Bradenburg; Pennsylvania, John C. kunkel
! Delaware, Caleb 5. Clayton; Maryland, Gcoro
! {. Morgan; Virginia. Samuel Watts Mort
Carolina. Daniel u. Baker; South Carolina, Wi
ham Patterson; Georgia, William i. Fleming
/ Alabama, lienjamn Gardner; Mississippi, Alex
ander II. Arthur Louisiana, Joel ID. Sewer
| Ohio. George b. Wade Kentucky, n.
! Graves Tennessee, Edward Cooper; Indiana
/ robert n. Hudson; Illinois, B. 5. Edwards
Missouri, james o. Brodhead; Arkansas, VIM
II. Kings Michigan, Henry X. Williams Flor
ida, James N. Baker; Texas, S. $ Nichols; |
owa' George l.. Nightingale Wisconsin, n il
liam W. Brown; California, ]. II. c. Mudd.
motion was then made ard carried that tn
committee man from each delegation collect tin
! credentials of the several gentlemen composin.
the delegation, and hand tnem to the committee
The convention then adjourned TO meet at 81,
o'clock, T.. NJ.