Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-21
From the Baltimore Patriot
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Third gAny-Eriduy suua as

WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Third Dny-Friday, june rs.
| MORNING SESSION.
A great crowd of persons, including many la
dies, are in attendance this morning. and all ap-
pear to evince deep interest in the important pro-
ceedngs ofthis large, patriotic and intellectual as
sembly.
The Convention was called to order by the
President, Gen. Chapman, few minutes after
10 o'clock when eloquent and fervent prayer
was offered up by the Rev. DR.. Hammer.
The journal of yesterday afternoons proceed
ings was read by the Secretary.
| When the Convention adjourned last evening,
it had under consideration the amendment pro-
| posed by Gen. Jessup to the following substitute
| proposed by Mr.. Ewing: i.
| Resolved That the Committee shall consist of
one delegate from each State, selected by the del
| egates of said State.
| Which amendment of Gen. Jessup is in the fol-
lowing words:
| Resolved, That each member of said Commit
tee on Resolutions shall be entitled to many
votes as the State which he represents is entitled
! to in the Electoral College.
This was in substance the same amendment
| which had been adopted an amendment to Mr..
| Duncan's second resolution in the morning.
| Said second resolution of Mr.. Duncan, thus
| amended, being before the Convention when Mr..
Ewings' substitute, above referred to, offered
General Jessup and asked leave to with
| the amendment was accordingly withdrawn.
The substitute of Mr.. Ewing was then unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Duncan proposed that his third resolution
be informally passed over until the Committee
Credentials shall have reported which was agreed
to.
The Convention, them on motion of Mr.. Stapp,
of Indiana, proceeded to appoint the Committee
on the Platform, in accordance with the first
solution of Mr.. Duncan, adopted yesterday.
The following is the Committee thus appointed
by the several delegations
Maine-Hon w P Fessenden.
New Hampshire--Hon r M Edwards
Vermont-Hon C Coolidge.
MISUNDERSTANDING Ashmun.
Rhode Island-Cyrus Harris
Connecticut-Col A G Hazard.
New York-A Dickinson.
New Jersey-Hon VIM L Dayton.
Pennsylvania-Hon w F Johnson.
DeIaware-Hon J M Clayton.
Maryland-Hon w B Clarke.
Virginia-Robert E Scott.
North Carolina-Hon Nath Boyden.
South Carolina-Geo Bryan.
Georgia-Hon w C Dawson.
Alabama-C Langdon
Missssippi-Gen Bradford.
Louisiana-G B Duncan.
Ohio A Harris.
Kentucky-O Brown.
Tennessee-Gen. Zollickoffer.
Indiana-ohn Newman.
Ilinos-Hon D G Baker.
Missouri-Col A B Chambers.
Arkansas-Gen Thomas James.
Michigan-George E Pomeroy.
Florida-Wm B Davis,
Texas-Hon John Ash.
Iowa-S M Ballard.
Wisconsn-Alex Spalding.
Caforna--W Frank Stewart.
Mr.. Allen, of Tennessee, offered preamble
| I>x, Ja1o,
lions, which he proposed to refer to the
mittee on the platform without reading; which
| was agreed to-
| Mr. Ward, of - and Mr. Washburn, of
| Illinois, and several others offered resolutions
which were referred to the committee
| without reading.
| resolution was then adopted that all resolu-
| tons the platform of principles be referred to
| the proper committees matter of course, and
| without question.
| Mr.. G. w. Davis, of Florida, offered a resolu-
| ton that the Wings would support no man whose
| principles were not clearly understood.
| Mr.. Bolts, OF Virginia, moved as Il substitute
that this Convention pledge itself to the sup
port of any nomination shat may be made,
which was received with much applause
| After which Mr. Davis withdrew his resolution,
| and of course Mr.. Bolts amendment went with
it.
Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, moved that the
Committee on resolutions have leave to sit du-
ring the sitting of the Convention, which leave
was granted
- In short time the committee on credentials,
| Mr.. Watts, of Virgins, chairman, asked and re-
| ceived permission to report The report was
read by Mr.. Upton, one of the Secretaries OF the
| Convention. The first matter recommended by
| the committee, was, that delegation sent by the
| Wings of Washington city, be invited to take
seats within the bar of the Convention, which
was unanimously agreed to before the remainder
of the report was read All that portion OF the
report, relative to which there was no dispute,
was passed over without reading by general
consent, on motion of Mr.. Cabel of Florida.
! The committee report in reference to the Sd
Congressional district of New Y ork, that John
! w. Beekman having received the vote OF three
out of the five wards constituting that district Is
entitled to n seat in this Convention.
| That Porteus Baxter elected from the Sd
district of Vermont contrary to the usages OF the
| Wing party of that State. and that he Is not ell
titled to a seat in this Convention.
| In relation to the 9Th district of New \ ork the
committee report that Moses H. Grinnell having
received the regular vote of the district is entitled
to a seat in this Convention, and Thomas Carnley
| is not
That VIM. Blakelv, jr., who claims to be cleo
ted from the 9th district of New York, is dug
ly elected, and have come to the conclusion mat
Theodore H. Benedict is duly returneda delegate
from that district.
In the case of tha I 4 tn district of New y ork,