The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-18
THE LA.TESr NEWS
S.TI0NAI. WIG CONvENTION
"WEDNESDAY. June l6.

CO G, Morgan, of Maryland, arose aud was
shont TO call the Convention to order, when
Mr.. simeon Draper, of New York, rapidly
allied the Convention TO order, and moved its
orsanizatiou by naming the Hon. Geo. Evans,
If Maine, as President pro tempore. The
onestiou was taken on this motion, and MIR.
hraner announce3that il bad been carried.
MIR. Evans, on taking the chair, made an ap-
propriate address.
Messrs Upton, OF Louisiana, and Bryan, of
Sou,h Carolina, were appointed Secretaries.
On motion OF Mr.. Brodhead, of Missouri
twas resolved TO appoint one from each State,
TO be selected by The deleg cations from each
State. to act as a Cosamttee TO report perma-
neni officers for the, Convention.
Mr.. Sewer, of Louisiana, protested against
the Convention having been called together
before the hour Of IL.
Notwithstanding this appeal of MIR. Sewer,
the resolution for aeommittec to report per-
manent officers was agreed TO.
The Committee on nominations, were grant.
ed leave 10 retire.
Hon. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, submitted
resolution calling for the appointment of
Committee OF one from each State, 10 examine
and report on the credentials OF delegates ac-
credited 10 the Convention.
The Committee was appointed.
Mr.. Talcott, of New York, moved that the
Convention adjourn until 5, P. NJ. Other
hours were mentioned, and the Convention
finally adjourned until 6, T. NJ.
II was announced that the Committee on
Credentials would meet Oh the platform imme-
diately after the adjournment of the Conyen-
non.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'Clock the Convention was called to
order. The attendance Of spectators was
again very large.
Mr. Saul. Watts; of Va, Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials, stated that the Com
mt,ee was not prepared 10 report.
The report of the Committee on the Nomi-
nation of Permanent Officers was called for,
BUTT was replied the Committee were moi
prepared 10 report.
Sir. Welsh, of Ohio submitted the following
resolution.
ReS0ired, That until otherwise ordered, the
rules OF proceedings of The House of Represen
tatlves of Congress SO far as applicable be
adopted for the government of this Convention,
and on the demand ofthe delegation of State
the vote be taken by States, and the delega ties
from each State shall cast the vote as each
delegation may determine according TO the
number each State may be entitled TO in the
Electoral College on a vote for President.
ID. ID. Richardson. OF La, moved this Con-
veniion be opened by PRAYER.
Cries of"question on Rcs0lutions.'
Discussion ensued upon the resolution.
MIR. Bolts, of Virginia, said--Mr. President !:
We have adopted the rules of the House of
Representatives ferries of no, no, we hav'nt
done any such thing" and great laughter
Well, ii we have not, must say we ought TO.
rise 10 make a suggestion. If we come to-
gether a deliberative body, not as Wings
and Democrats to claim trium oh, we should
proceed TO business without applause on one
side or the other. tits not q par; of the parlia-
mentary rule 10 clap up or down, but we as
semble TO unite our counsels as men ought,
and TO present to the country a candidate
most likely to be acceptable to the Wings,
with view Of defeating the candidate of the
Democratic party. We all have our prefer
ences, but cannot that preference be expressed
moderately, deliberately and harmoniously,
without excessive applause on ore side or the
other? l hope the suggestion is sufficient,
and that by the adoption of those rules for our
organization, we can put an end TO tumultuous
proceedings.
Mr.. Ashmun said-I understood that the
Committee Oh Organization are now ready to
report.
Mr.. Clayton-And the Chairman begs to re-
port.
Mr.. Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on
Organization, after brief speech, presented
the nominations for permanent officers. Hon
JoHs C. CHAPMAN, of Maryland, was nami-
mated for President, with thirty.one Vice Presi-
dents and thirteen Secretaries.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved TO lay the re-
port upon the table, in order that it might be
decided who, out OF large numbers OF deiega tes,
were entitled TO vote.
delegate raised point of order that the
gentleman could not make motion to lay on
the table, end debate it.
The Char decided that it was in order, NO
rules having been adopted.
Alter further discussion,
The Convention, on division being called,
decided the vote should be taken by States.
The vote was about to be taken by States,
when it was announced that all opposition was
Withdrawn, and the Report of the Committee
was then adopted unanimously amid conside-
rable cheering.
Zen. Chapman on taking the chair, proceed
ed to address the Convention in a spirited
speech, which wac received with repeated
bursts of appreciation.
GEN. CHAPMAN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen OF the Wing National Convention
II ,eader you my most profound acknowledge
ments for the honor which you have conferred
upon me in calling me TO preside over the deli
berations of this most dignifed, august and
patriotic body.
Gentlemen, we meet here as Wings. We
meet here as brothers. applause We
meet here with one common object-with but
one pur pose to achieve, and could but wish,
gentlemen, that you had conferred on some
other member OF this assembly the duties and
responsibilities of presiding over the delibera-
lions Of this body. | feel, gentlemen, that
these duties would have been more ably and
efficiently discharged by the disting uished and
able gentleman who has been the temporary
chairman, gentleman whom have for many
years recognised as being among the most DIS
unguished patriots of this nation-a gentleman
who am proud to call my personal friend and
political brother. tApplause.I
Gentlemen, feel that possess but little
parliamentary experience. and that bring TO
the discharge OF the duties OF the position but
few the qualifications which presiding
officer ofsuch an assembly as this should
possess.
However. gentlemen, bring the disposition
10 discharge my duty with single eye to the
preservation of all the rights and interests of
this broad nstop with single eve to protect