Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15

tutes appeared for Georgia and Mississippi.
California had no meqber, not having been
a State in l849$ For thsss Ssatssahe coin.
mittee reported: ssEslSsg's-4~@-sa
.sIsrasAy. E. HOWARD. -,
e 1opd--O. w. ZONES. si\M
Georgia JOSEPH w. IACKSONs
Missisappi-J. D. FREEMAN. III
Cahtosnia-E C. MARSHALL.
On motion Of Mr.. Seymour, of Connect
cut, ii was voted that the action Of the sub
committee ratified by this meeting, and that
the substitutes by said scoinnlitteesreperteal.s
be considered members of the Democratic
National ACommilfee, aud TINT lhs, vacancies
be filed inr CONFORMITY TO tlieirNfeport.' % a.
Alter taking an informal vote as to the
time and place of holding the National Con-
vention, the committee adjourned.i n
[NoTE.! The appointment Of Mr.. Free
| man of Mississippi, was made to supply he
vacancy from that State, which, was sup,
posed to exist SO far as the committee were
advised. Alter the final Adjournment, the
chairman received notification Of the ap-
pointment 10 writing, in pursuance of his
power OF substitution, by MIR. Duncan, the
member for Mississippi, of the Hon. John J..
NfcRhae, of the United States Senate, as his
substitute, which appointment had not
reached Washington nseas0nably for Mr..
McRhae to take his seat with the commit
tee. Mr.. Duncan was at New Orleans,
When he received The circular That had been
directed TO bis residence at Grenada.1 's|
% 'A'1 " 'f''' JANUARY 1, 1852.
The committee met at 10 O'Clock on
Thursday mornng-Ilon. B. F. Halfet, of
Massachusetts, being present and taking the
chair. William F. Richie, Esq. of Wiz.
ginia, first secretary OF the committee also
appeared Hon. ]. S. Barbour having been
previously appointed to act. for him in his
absence. The list was called, and il APP
peared that all the States were represented
in the committee, except South Carolina -
The chairman announced The receipt that
morning of letter from Gea. James M.
Commander. the member of lie committee
for South Carolina, regretling that he should
be unable TO attend the meeting of the Ma.
tional Committee. and authorizing the chair
man TO vote for the second Monday in June,
as The time, and Baltimore as The pIace for
The assembling of the convention, with The
hope that the deliberations of the committee
might be harmonious. d, 5s5g lr.- OBI; t,.st
This completed the representation from
all the States.
Mr.. CrosweIl, of New York, having been
obliged to leave the city for his home, Hon.
David l.. Seymour was authorized to cast
his vote. ....r ..,
Hon. Mr.. Johnson was also empowered
by Mr.. Howard, of Texas, who was absent
on account Of sickness, 10 vote for him.
MIR, Hall Of Missouri, offered the following
resolution: .,...... .t...
tpSDIy-p6
mend Baltimore as the place, and - day
Of - as the time for holding tie National
Democratic Convention. - sa r.
The question then being taken on filling
the blank, all the States but Texas. Louis
lana, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and South
Carolina, when called, named Tuesday, the
first day OF June; and before the vote was
declared, il WAS made una nimons 80.
Mr.. Hathaway Of Indiana, moved to strike
our Baltimore and insert Cincinnati; which
was not agreed to. %
The resolution was then unanimously
adop,ed. .....t....-...
The chairman submitted to the committee
the form of notice 10 the democratic party
OF the recommendation of The National Com
ntIee for holding a National Convention !;
which was adopted, and it was ordered that
the same be signed by the chairman and sec
retaries, and published in the democratic
newspapers of the Union.
Mr.. Freeman of Mississippi, offered the
following, which was adopted, a
ResolUed, That the entire proceedings of
this committee be signed by the chairman
and secretaries, and published in the demo.
cratic presses of the Union.
The committee then adjourned.
b. F. HALLETT, Chairman.
WV; F s RlTeHlE, Secretaries.