The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26

on Monday the 18th inst. Tho delegates as
sembled in the court house at ii o'clock a. N
when upon motion of p. r. Sayre, delegat,
from the county Of Barbour, the convention wa
organized by calling Col. Thomas Williams,
delegate from the county of Montgomery, t.
the chair. Upon motion of William l.. Yancey
delegate from the county Of Montgomery
William H. Chambers, delegate from the coun
ty of Russell, was requested to act as secretary
On motion of E. X. Flewellen, a delegate
from the county Of Barbour, the roll of the
counties was called, when the following dele
gates came forward and enrolled their names, L
wit
From the county Of Autauga "A. w. ID;
BardeIeben, John A. MILESTONE, Evan Presley
William Montgomery, Thomas w. HntchinsOn
J. G. Stoudenmre, A. K Williams Joseph s
Reese. Joseph H. Hall, Claiborne Meyers, Chas
s. G. Doster, w. d. Smith, II. C. Hillhouse, J
b. Carpenter.
From the county of Barbour e K Flewel
len, John F. Conner, l.. j. Laird, Il. J. Rogue
more, Joseph Jones, l.. L. Daniel, J. C. Brow
der, l.. F. Johnston Jefferson Buford, B. J. ]
Mitchell, P. T. Sayre.
From the county of Chambers &C. c. For
bes.
From the county of Coosa w. ]. Mastin.
From the county of D lllas w. NJ Brantley
From the county Of Jefferson w. T. Por
ter.
From the county of Lowndes:-T. Riggs S
J. ID. Monroe Morgan Smith, ]. g. Gilchrist Ed
muny Harrison, James Harrison.
From the county of Macon.-Jonathan DA-
Wis, Thomas Morton, G, Caldwell, K. 8. OFT, A
C. Stephens.
From the county of Montgomery John A.
Gilmore, William l.. Yahcy, X. c. Myers, J. II
Elsberry, Junius w. Smith, John Campbell ]
r. billiard, Jefferson Noble, B. j. Baldwin, c.
B. Duval. Thomas Williams, J. M. Cheney.
From The county Of Perry-E Toole.
From the county Of RusseH.-Allen Eland,
son, ID. I. Halliday, s. j.. Hopkins, William H.
Chambers.
From the county of T'dllapoosa-J. ]. Holly.
On motion of p. r. Sayre, it was
Resolved That the chair appoint seven as a
dentias, rules, and such other matters as may
be referred to them.
The following delegates were appointed un-
der the foregoing resolution:
p. r. Sayre, of Barbour, b. g. Duval of NJ ont.
gomery, W. d. Smith of Autauga, M r. Por-
ter of Jefferson, w. M. Brantley of Dallas, Ed
mund Harrison of Lowndes, and W. J Mastin
of CoOsa.
Jefferson Buford, delegate from Barbour in.
troduced the following:
l. Resolued, That the chair appoint com
mittee of two from each county to report reso-
lutions for the action of the convention
2. Resolued, That this convention adopt the
rules of the March convention, and the same
basis of representation, and that the several dele
cations, Of the respective counties here repre-
scented .hall vote upon all questions in the
manner and upon the principles prescribed by
said March convention, and that the committee
of organization report the number of votes the
several counties are entitled to upon the above
basis.
On motion of B. ]. ]. Mitchell, delegate
from the county of Barbour, the first resolution
was 80 amended as to allow each delegation to
select its own com mitteemen; whereupon, on
motion of Mr. Yancey, the question upon the
adoption of the resolutions was divided, and the
first resolution as amended was then adopted,
and the second referred TO the committee of Or
ganization.
On motion of VIM. l.. Yancey. it was
Resolped, That where county is represented
in this convention by only one delegate, if that
delegate be compelled to absent himself, he be
allowed to vote by proxy.
On motion of Allen Eiland, delegate from
Russell, the resolutions of the March convention
were read by the secretary.
On motion Of Mr. Yancey, the members of
the respective delegations retired for the purpose
of selecting their committee men, after which,
upon the call of the counties, the following dele
gates were appointed to constitute the CON-
mittee of resolutions, to wit:
VIM. R. Montgomery, and John B. Carpenter,
Antauga county.
Jefferson Buford and Joseph Jones, Barbour
county.
G.. C. Forbes, Chambers county.
Jonathan Davis and Edward s. OF, Macon
county
NJ p. Porter, Jefferson countv.a
James B. Gilchrst and s. D. ]. Moore, Lown-
des county.
w. M. Brantley, Dallas county
Gerge c. Afford and Allen Eiand, Russell
county.
w. J. Mastin. Coosa county.
E. Toole, Perry equity.
William l.. Yancey and john r. billiard
Montgomery.
Resolutions were then introduced by Messrs
Jefferson Buford, Thomas Williams and B. ]. ]
Mitchell, which were referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.
On motion OF Mr.. Yancy, 1t was
Resolved That when the convention adjourn
it adjourn to o'clock P. M to meet at Concert
Hall, and that the citizens of Montgomery, and
the ladies especially, be invited to attend its
meetings.
The convention then, on motion of Junius w
Smith, delegate from the county of Montgom.
cry, adjourned.
EIGHT O'clock, P. NJ
The convention met, according to adjournment
at o'clock, P. M, in Concert Hall.
On motion of jefferson Noble, of Montgom
cry, Col Tennent Lomax, of the Southern (Col
umbus. Ga) Sentinel, was invited to take seat
within the bar of convention.
1t being suggested that other delegates had
arrived, upon the invitation of the chair, the FL
lowing gentlemen came forward, and enrolled
their names, to wit:
John E. Elmore from the county of Mont
gomery.
II. ]. de YAmpert, from the county of Mobile
J. J. Holly, from the county of Tallapoosa.
c. c. Dickinson, from the county of Autauga
Mr.. Soyre, from the committee of organiza
ton, submitted the following report, which was
adopted:
The committee, to whom it was referred. to