The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-17

fcrtearance and indulgence. Allow me 70 expres. ,h
hope that the spirit Of order and decorum harmony con
citation, and union may prevaii-(applsusc and erie
of good good $50 that when shall have com
pcted laboss and ndjourped we shall present
broken front ard signal standard around which
all wings rally with hope Of in the pending
contest. lApplanse } In returning my thank, Inc
formed is the appointment ofa provisional temporary
| Secretary.
Mr. UrroS, OF Louisiana then appointed Secretary
and JAMES W BRYAN, of North Carolina Assistant Sec
retary.
| MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Mr. BRoDHEAp, of Missouri, offered resolution that n
committee Of one from each delegation be appointed to
present permanent officers for this convention which
amended on the motion OF Dir. Gowns by adding and
that each delegation select the be appointed
PROTEST AGAINST COMMENCING BUSINESS HOUR
APPOINTED.
Before the question taken Mr. SEWER of Louisi-
ana saidi desire to enter my protest against all the
action which has taken place in this hall Tho hour for
the meeting Of this convention designated by the
whg representatives in Congress whose duty made
10 fix the hour and place. but that hour has yet
rived (APpiaose lcame here as represen ntatiye from
Louisiana before the hour twelve fixed by the time
Of the observatory Of the city of Washington and find
this meeting foesalled in its organization when only
portion of the wbg delegations from the dreren. States
only representative Of Louisiana present, and several
other delegations from Southern States not repre-
sented-thereorc beg the wings Of the different States
TO deSf from any orer action at present they desire
unity and harmony, ana the of tho whig party
this National Convention The hour Of twelve has not
repeat yet arrivedby the time IL shal have arrvcd-by
the true time, regulated by the observatory Wash
ineonhe delegates will all be in their seats and then
we can select temporary chairman and other officers by
th' entire yo;cc of all the delegates. implore gen-
men not to pursue this course for the throwing the
FIRE brand of dcord will result in the destruction and
defeat OF the wg party beyond the hope REDEMPTION
(Applausc Irepeat, hope no further action will take
reasons stated. AS to the selection of tho present
chairman ] have objection | honor him for he
is whig can be found but s.k for the unity
Of action that you will not throw the rcbrund Of dis
cord in midst which will result in the total destruc-
ton Of the high and patriotic objects which have
view.
VoIcr-liow many are not represented!
MIR srwEn-All the Louisiana delegation will bc here
when the hour Of twelve arrives
Notwithstanding this appeal Of Mr.. Sewer. the rcsolu-
tion for the appointment of committee to report pera
delegate moved that each stnte be called in order
and that the chairman Of each delegation should the
committeeman OF that State This acceded to by the
ant the States called, when the following
persons we're designated to compose
OFFICERS ron
CONVENTION.
Main.-W T. Fessenden. Miseissippi-p D; Stack.
yermont-Hsrry Bradlsy, Ohio-ChAries Anderson.
Conneoticut-D. 7. Tyler, indians-w. O. hwins.
New YerhaA%ss ,S.- No Granser. ,,,no-E D. wsshbarr.
Penneylvania- IJessup. Arkansas-TSomas s. James,
IN HeisPs CLARK FsrdaH e.ss s%sr
'Mer 1sws6 " ksoaru. kHss
Georgia Connolly California-JesseO o. Good win.
Alshams-C.C G Langdon,
named Rufus Choate as member of the above commit
tee there great applause and cheers There
applause when the Of Messrs Clayton Of Delaware
Iapgdon Of Alabama, and Cabe Of Florida, men
toned.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
IosEa N Tor al fY,o nsv~t
men Of committee Of one from each State to be ap-
pointed in the came mapusr tho o,re just appointed
fr the purpose OF receiving and examining the creden-
tials Of delegates and who should report the
tion at the next meeting Of the same. In to
que tion Gen Jones said have the right to know who
are delegates and who not. We have re- -pons
blities am unwilling that my responsibility shall be
shared in by those who have authority for partc
pnting in the proceedings Of the convention.
The motion was agreed to- and the States again
persons to compose the COMMITTEES on Credentials
Maine-Wm II Mills, Missi.sippi-A. n Arthur.
M T. Wight 6omsn B. way a. SEWER
e5 1d Gsy
Cor. n.setisutIGeo Ives. ,naiAna-R, n Hudson.
lyiss Ssss:sH / %.
wns rasns %shc s'A
\. Csrcna-n.B b Baker, Iews-Geo N: Nightingale,
Georgia-W. d. feminr, Caiifornia-J. IL, c. Nudd.
Aiabsma-Benj. Gardner,
TIE Es-DmFicULry ABOUT TAKrNG REcrs ss ETC
After PeDDsy yyania was called the Hon Il. G. CABELL,
Of Florida, moved that tbs committee to and
port permanent o'cer for le convention have leave
retire and proceed to their duties during the sitting of
the convention, which motion agreed to, and the /
committee left the ball.
When the selection Of the Committee Credentials
completed tho Hon. Mr. VIsTos Of Ohio suggested
the propriety Of n
Mr. TALcorr, Of New York said that many delegates
had left their credentials at the hotels could
present them TO the committee. He therefore sug-
Reed TINT each delegation should send the credentials
Of its members to the committee by the member the
committee selected from the delegation itself
After conversation. this acceded to- The
Committee Credentials requested to remain in the
hall to FIX upon the time and place for meeting
Mr. TALoorT then moved that the Convention take
recess till o'clock
voicEs-. Four.n g fven "sixn-asevenr Is too late
Mr. TArcorr-Well, Ill say six; that is a compromise
Usughter)
The chair put the question on adjournment at half
past twelve till six o'clock and declared II carried amid
storm Of
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Before the hour of O'Clock Charles Gilru. behalf
Of the wings Of the city and county of Philadelphia pre-
aented to the Ken ucky delegation large and spen did
medallion likeness Of Henry Clay set in richly bronzed
frame. 1t was received by Mr. Leslie Combs, to whom
had been gned the duty The ceremony closed with
a tune from the band Of IN isic in att tendance.
At ) minutes to o'clock the convention called TO
oider.
TIiF COMMITTEE CREDENTiALs,
Mr. WATTS Of virginia, said the Comnittee Credcn-
tials bad their deliberations but