The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-03


Mr.. Thompson. Of Mississippi, said ths
committee on organisation mel immediaiely
after the recess, and proceeded 10 discharge
their duty Their report was not yet complete
IN consequence Of a misapprehension as "a
| whether the subject of rules WIS referred "a
them. This, however, was not the case, and
ne moved TO take up that resolution for adop.
| ton.
A delegate cried out in loud voice. we
can't hear word and order, order resound-
| ed throughout the spacious hall.
/ ga crowd OF spectators at this point began 10
crowd into the galleries, thus increasing the
confusion which prevailed.
There were many voices-sRead the resoln-
| ton Go on" Read, read Order, order y
The secretary read as follows
'Resoired, That the committee on organiza-
| ton be instructed to report rules for the gov
| eminent of this Convention.
The resolution was adopted. Much confu-
| sion ensued, in consequence of the crowded
| state OF the hall.
| The committee on organization reported as
| follows:
PRESIDENT.
Hon. John w. Davis, Indiana.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
| John Irwin, Alabama; Samuel G. Roane,
Arkansas; Henry A. Lyons, California; James
| +. Pratt. Connections; Charles Wright, Della.
| Wdies Juuu DFdHCN, JOsepH lay,
| Georgia; James B. Foley, Louisiana; DR..
Charles Johnson, Illinois; George Gillespie,
Iowa; Levi Tyler, Kentucky; Emile La Sere,
Louisiana; Amos w. Roberts, Maine; Edward
Lloyd, Mary land; Henry A. Chlds, Massa-
| chusetts; ElOn Fansworth, Michigan John
| b. hewitt, Mississippi; V. A. James, Missouri:
Sam'l Titon, New Hampshire: David 5. Craig,
New Jersey; Zadnch Pratt, New York: Wei.
don N. Edwards, North Carolina; VIM. Medil,
Ohio; David Lynch, Pennsylvania; Welcome
| Il. Sayles, Rhode Island; Cave Johnson,
Tennessee; Ashbel smith, Texas; b. A.
Smaley, Vermont; Charles Yancy, Virginia.
| Wilson Dewey, Wisconsin.
| SECRETARIES.
| Edmund G. West, New York; S. G. Rovatt,
Tennessee; E. Barksdale, Mississippi; VIM.
| Stewart, Indiana; Patrick Crittenden, Con-
| necticut; VIM. A. Hooker. Illinois; Edward
| b. Bartlett, Kentucky; Lucius Y. Luck,
Louisiana; Samuel H. Aver New Hampshire;
Oliver S. Dewey, North Carolina; Samuel
d. Patterson, Pennsylvania; c. Pryor, Viz.
| ginia; David Noggle, Wisconsin.
RULES.
ResOtced, That the rules of the House of
| Representatives, as far as applicable for the
| government of the Convention, be adopted as
the rules of this Convention.
Resotred, That two-thirds of the whole
number ofvotes given, shall be necessary TO
| nomination of candidates for President and
| Vice President of the United States by this
| Convention.
Res0lred, That in voting upon any question
which may arise in the proceedings of this
convention, the vote shall be taken by States.
| at the request Of any one State, each State to
be entitled to the number of votes to which
| each State is entitled in the next electoral
| college, without regard to the number of dele.
| gates in attendance-the manner in " hich said
l.. L l. Il
| ton OF each State by itself.
The report was adopted. This was sue
ceeded by long continued applause and deaf
| enng huZzas.
In pursuance of motion that committee
| be appointed to wait upon the President of the
Convention and inform him of his selection
| the chair appointed the following named gen.
tlemen for that purpose, namely :-Messrs.
Stephenson of Kentucky, Wise of Virginia,
and Thompson of Mississippi.
They quickly discharged their duty, and
Hon. John w Davis having reached the plat.
form, he was received with demonstrations Of
applause.
MIR. Davis spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Conventional return my
sincere and cordial acknowledgements for the
honor conferred by calling me to preside over
your deliberations. Although not altogether
new to the duties of the chair, approach il
u" tilS oCCuslol Will great uOuDtS as 10 my
success In presiding over so large an assem-
| bly,. But in my attempt to discharge the ar
duous duties, ask you to bear in MUD that
| good old maxim, "Orderis Heavens first law"
| lApplause.] l shall call, largely for your for
| bearance. May not say ask for the exer-
| else OF a higher and purer Christian virtue
called forgiveness" not only towards the
| chair but towards one another? | ask also
and conjure you as acknowledgements, embarked
mi lasU of
that obligation rest upon you as ii party to
promote harmony Cancellation and compromise
everything for principle nothing for men. l
again thank you, gentlemen. lRenewed ap-
plause succeeded.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
two-thirds rule was adopted. was negatived-
273 TO I3.
As the votes were announced, clapping of
hands and stamping of feet succeeded, shaking
the building to its foundation.
Much merIment was occasioned when Cen
eral Commander 1--WE believel cast his one vote
in the affirmative for South Carolina. A voice
-"Good for him."
The vote for South Carolina was afterwards
said to be joke, there being no one present
from that State, though General Commander
is in the city.
The President stated the result-yeas two
hundred and seventy-three, nays thirteen.
There as renewed demonstrations of joy.
motion was then made and carried that
committee of five be appointed to act in con-
junction with the committee of arrangements,
with view to the better accommodation Of
delegates, and in pursuance Of the resolution,
the President appointed Messrs. Hallet, Van
Dyke, Sayles, Pratt, and WEIGH of Pennsyl-
| vania.
The Convention, at seven o'clock adjourn
| ed until Wednesday at ten o'clock.
Collision and Loss of Life.
NEW ORLEANS, May 31st.-The ship Ten