The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-08

Tasxron, July ssh.
Mr.. Levin called the convention to srdsr ut
noon.
Joseph Franklin. of New Jersey. was appoipt-
ed temporary chairman, and J. M. Oxson, Secsrs-
tAry.
Mr. ]. J. Gumper moved a committee of Eve
on credentials which was adopted and J. +.
Packer, OF New Jersey. w, Beals, Of Massa-
chusetts, H s. Smith, of Pennsylvania, and C.
Carroll, Of Maryland, were appointed the com
mittee.
Mr.. l. l.. Clifford moved committee Of nine
TO nominate officers. Adopted, and b. T. C.
Morgan, Of Pennsylvania. E. Davis, Of Illinois, c.
Carroll, of Maryland, Joseph Ames, Of New
Jersey, William Bsals, of Massachusetts, w. HI.
West, of Ohio. J. F. Thompson, OF Georgia. J.
Labon, Of Virginia, and J. w. Bryce, of New
York, were appoined
The Convention adjourned to o'clock.
ArrEaNooN SEss,oN.--The committee on per-
manent officers reported as follows President,
Jacob Brown, of Pennsylvania Vice Presidents,
E. M. Davis, OF Illinois, William Bsals, Of Mas
sachusetts. SECRETARIES, j. M. Oxton Of Massa-
chusetts, Joseph Amss, Of New Jersey.
Mr.. Broom, taking the chair, made a short
address.
DR.. Reynall Coates, of New Jersey, made some
remarks, and introduced series Of resolutions
declaring that the native American party il not
prepared to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President at this election that the party 10
opposed to the unlimited immigration Of foreign
ers that the native American party have conf
dencs in the patriotism and true Amsricanism Of
Robert F. Stockton and Daniel Webster. and
would support either if nominated, provided the
candidate for the Vice Presidency bs equally ac-
ceptable and that Garret Davis, of Kentucky, il
suitable candidate for the Presidency.
Mr. Oxton, of Massachusetts,, was opposed to
the nomination Of Daniel Webster, and said he
had no popularity in his own State, except among
the kid-glove aristocracy Of State street. The
Wing party, he said, was dead, and buried. II
never could elect Preside mt, and never did elect
one The Native Americans elected both Harrison
and Taylor.
DR.. Cones moved that these resolutions be post.
poned until after the question of a platform shall
come up.
desultory discussion Of the resolutions fol.
lowed, in the course of which t
Mr.. Levin expressed the wishes, az is UNDER
stood, of one portion Of the convention, in favor
OF a new American party, with platform accept
able to the South. Such party, with Daniel
Webster as its head, and Gen. L. Washington.
OF Virginia, a lineal descendant Of the Father
OF his Country, would rally not only hundreds,
but thousands of Union men to its standard.
1t would become powerful and glorious party in
day
These resolutions were discussed all the after
noon, and finally referred to committee ofseven,
who were appointed, on motion of Mr.. Folwell,
to report business for the convention This COM
mttee consists Of DR.. Reynall Coates Of New
Jersey, " william D. Baker of PENN. w. w.
Bishop Of Illinois, James L. Vialls, Of Mass,
G. W. Carroll, of Maryland, w. H. West Of
Ohio, and c. L..Aborn of Virginia
Mr.. Crabb, ofPenn, offered an address and
resolutions, one of the principles of which was
opposition to the fugitive slave law. These were
referred to the same committee.
The convention then adjourned to tomorrow
at nine o'clock.