The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-02

MILLEDoEvILLE. April "a. 1854.
The delegates TO the Constitutional Union Convention
assembled in the representative chamber at IL o'clock
On molion Of Y [, G. Harris. esq, Of Clark, Colonel
Samuel FarTis, delegate from the county OF Walker
called 70 the chair. and r. w. Alexander. Arthur
Hood and VIM w Paine appointed secretaries. for
the purpose OF Organizing the convention.
On motion Of Mr. Gresham. OF Bib. the roll OF coun
ties called whereupon the following delegates duly
reported themselves as in attendance, to wit
Baldwin Nathan McGhee. A. H. Ksnan, Green b.
Jordan. ....,t... .,.--..,. s. s....
Bib. J. j. Gresham, Jas. W. Armstrong. A. H. Chap
Campbell John Carlton. Martin Kolb
Cass; Lindsay Johnson. James Miner. w. T. Wof-
Chatham john W. Anderson. r. R. cuyler. F. S.
Barlow, G. w. Wylly nes.
chaiiooga Lowry Williams. T. Wooten.
cherokssi Allen Lawhon. Lemuel J. Aired. L. Hal
Clark Hopkins Hossy, Y. L G. Harris. VIM. l..
Mitchell.
Columbia: Moody Burt. Josiah SovaI
Coweta Albert Rainey. H. R Harrison. L. NJ. Hun
Crawford: d, Davies, VIM. Trippe
De Kalb: j. Diamond.
Efhngham. M. II. Powers. John G. MoreIl.
Ebert Thomas w. Thomas.
Floyd: Joseph Waters. VIM. 7. Price, J. Knowls,
Forsyth. ". ii. Aubrey, Alexander Knuckolls
franklin: VIM. Turk, VIM. M, Ash
G,l%sr' G G a 4 Ellington
Green: L. T. Jackson, F. H. Gene.
Habersham, w. Grant, Sidney Barr.
Hancock: Lee REEVES, James Thomas.
Harris John Murphy, J. Peel
Houston; K. Kimberley, G. w Bvens, M, Joiner,
Jefferson: n. T. Connolly, L. c. Belt.
Jones: Wilson Valley, S. Bivens, r. J. Turner.
Lee Jesse M. Davis.
Macon. G. w. Ashburn.
Madison: r. p. Griffith
Mcintosh G. H. Hopkins.
| Merwether: F. Kendall
Monroe: p. H Mills, X p. Trppe.
Morgan Augustus Reese, l. l.. Fannin
Murray: James Buchanan.
Museogee: J. A. L. Lee, Z. G. Dawson. John Be
thune. Thad; Stnrges
Pulaski: M. Johnson
Putnam: R. T. Davis, A. A. Underwood.
Richmond c. J Jenkins. A. c. Walker. R. F. Poe
Spaldng: VIM. Mosely, z Norton.
Talbot James w. Castens, James McNea
Taliaferro: John L. Bird.
Twlggs E. <. Croker, S. d Scovll.
Walker: s. Farris
Walton James Jackson. F. S. Colley, O. Stroud, D
ii. Walker.
Washington John Curry. |. B. Turner, S. Floyd
Whitfield s. r. McCamy.
| Wilkes /. I. Irwin, A. Pope, jr.
| On motion Of Judge Cone.
Resoped That the Chair appoint COMMITTEES, CONSISTING
of from each congressional district report the
of suitable persons permanent officers OF the conven
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen. to wit:
| Messrs Anderson of Chatham, Lee OF Muscogee,
Trppe OF Monroe Diamond of De Kalb, Lumpkin oil
Floyd, Holsey OF Clark. Cone OF Greene, and Thomas
| of Ebert.
The committee reported, after consultations the name,
| OF the following gentlemen
| Hon. A. H. Chappe, Of Bib, president; Col Jane,
| Thomas, of Hancock and Colonel Samuel Farris, o.
Walker vice presidents; p. w. Alexander, OF Chatham
Arthur Hood. of Gordon and VIM. W. Paine, of Tel
| fair, secretaries.
The report on motion Of Col. Waters, OF Floyd. wa,
unanimously adopted
| On motion, committee of two, consisting of Messrs
Holsey of Clark, and Jenkins, of Richmond, APP
poinietto wait upon COL Chappel, and conduct HIM tc
/ the chair.
Alter taking the chair, Col Chappell returned hi,
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and zeal
ously urged the necessity and importance OF harmony
in the deliberations OF the convention, and briefly
referring TO the past history and future prospects OF the
constitutional Union party.
| On melton OF Mr. Thomas, OF Ebert, il was
Resoped That where only a partial representation 4,
pre- ent the delegate in attendance from the counties
be allowed the full OF the county which they
represent.
The convention being organized Mr. Jenkins. OF Rich
mond. introduced the following resolutions which was
unanimously adopted:
Rssopsd That a committee OF three from each cone.es
sonal district be appointed by the Chair report mattel
for the action OF the convention relative TO tho object OF III
assembiage.
On motion OF Mr.. Jenkins. OF Richmond, the conven.
| lion adjourned until o'clock, p. m.
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