Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-06-08
.Demoeratie NaIignaI ConYenlion.
FTFST~ DAY-TuEspAT, June 4.

The conventions caileu the R1SI aasstnDldsS
rider, and announced the arrangement of seats.
The original call Of the Convention was then
cad.
Hon. JEssED. BRIGHT, Of Indiana, nominated
General RoMULUs 81. SAuaDRRs, of North Caro-
ina, for President pro tem.of The Convention,
was concurredinby acclamation, and Mr.
SAUNDERS was conducted TO the chair by MI
BRIGHT. 4
JouE KErT1EwELL, Esq or Baltimore, here
interpoBed, and called ardenily on the delegations
Alternates, and others, TO arrange themselves and
for those MOE connected with The Convention 10
withdraw from the stand.
Gov, FLoYp,o of Virginias said thatthe Old Do
minion had sent one hunnred delegates.aD md the:e
only room for fifteen, bntthey would go any
where for the sake of harmony and Rnion, and
such was the spirit of all.
Order having been secured, the Chairman ad
dressed the Convention in q few appropriate re-
marks, calling for union and generahsonchia
ton.
EDWARD G. WEsT, ofNew York,wasappoint-
ed Secretary, and Col. PREyATT, of Tennessee
SrEwART, of Indiana, and Mr.. Taylor, Q
II ksissippi. additiopahS ecfesariea
Rev. j. ExMPBEELNn1TE o. baltimore tnet
offered up a most fervid and impressive prayer
The foiInwingnaned gentismeR, one from each
State, were thea selected by their own delega-
tions a committee to nominate permanent Oil
WIN. c. Allen, Maine JOHN r. Redding, III
Hampshire Lucins d. Peck, Vermont Caleb
Cushing, Massachusetts; Philip Allen. IT., X.
Island; Gen. ]. d. Pratt, Connecticut; z. Pratt,
n York: s. Westcott, N. Jersey H. p. Wright,
Col. Hugh Ely, Maryland; Hon. Henry A. Wise
Robert D. Dick, North Carolina
Wm.P Hall, Texas; Hon. joseph Sturgess, Ca:
John Fl. Lumpkin, Ga; John w. Bridges, Ala.
Jacob Thompson, Miss; Wm. G.Campbell, La
VIM. Kennon, Ohio; John v. Stevenson, Ky
John x. Howard, Tennessee; Fridley Vickers
Indiana; 1'hos. L.. Harris, Illinois; Montgomer
Blair, Missouri N. B. Burroughs, Arkansas
John II. Hartman, Michigan; David L. Ydlee
Florida; w. F. Coolbough, Iowa; John Bryan
Wisconsin; Chas. Loring, California.
A resolution excluding all persons. not immc
diately connected with the, Convention, and d
recting new tickets OF admission to be issued,
admit none but Delegates, AIternates, and L,
porters to the stand, was offered by Mr.. Virgil
of Pa. when an amendment was moved by judy
Thurman, of Ohio, 10 strike out the word "a
ternates." G
On motion of Gen. Ward, ofN. vi t was la
upon the table for the present, when the sar
gentleman submitted a resoluliOnt to appoint o
from each State on Credentials, to inquire and
report who are entitled to seals.
COMMITTEE or. CREDENTIALS. .e
Thos. B. Jones, Maine; Edmund Burke, VII;
Isaac c.. Toucey, Vermont; Isaac Davis, Mass.
VIM. Beach Lawrence, Rhode Island; John w
Stedman, Connections; Gen. Ward, New York;
Joseph C.. Potts, New Jersey; r.. B. Flanagan,
I'd MI W. q FlnnrneS Va Abram 1 Ren.
cher, North Carolina : JUDGE Jas. Jackson. Ga:
Solomon Cohen, do. john N. hlalonea Alabama;
VIM: N. Whitley, Mississippi; John McYey, In;
Allen Thurman, Ohio; Wm.A. Hoe, KY; D.
w. M. King, Tennessee; Alexander A. Morri.
ton. Missouri; S.. lRoane, Arkansas; Alexan.
der w. Bnel, Michigan; Gen. G. Byrne, Florida
Matthias Ward, Texas; Col. S. S. Carpenter.
Iowa.: Harrison c. Hobart, Wisconsin; VIM w.
Richardson, California.
BE. Hallett offered a resolution instructing
The Committee TO report the number of votes each
Sfatesis. entitled to, with those sent, and that the
most Offices of delegates be also asccrtained. and
fecorueu.
yndge 1nnTnsn; OF 0nIo' m9Vee .nastne ieso.
luton pe eaiu on ~ = auu tM9t - so.e .. Ie
1aken,p y o.a'es, Mnen 'he resolution was WIN
drawn ny lne nnostrI Ar. W.T.. or.
! ne LesoruInon VI Mi "n,gn. Q. H. rTcl"u
ing al out Delega.es' Altelhales anu gen!leuen
OF tne t[ess, was "a IKE" Up anu tne qugs..yn oe'
ing on tne In9;lonlo S1Ll In III ~ olo q pa
ates, WAS u.sc" ~ 0h = "t EI;ss R Sevue'' ~ q n,d
ub ie vas Ia ID on The table. and he Conventior
sdionrned 10 meet nj 4 o'ciock his evening.
S'19"'n y AFrERSoov Session.
The committee on organization through their
Chairman. NJ. THOMPSON of Indiana. reported
the followinp-
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|V@t!s V.Ms SOnSe".so":.
P~REsTDEST-John w. avis,oilndlan
VICE PREs1DENTs-John Irwin of Indiana
Sam'Ia C.. Roane, Alabama; Henry A. Lyons,
California: James II. Pratt, Connecticut; Chas.
Wriuht. Delaware; John Branch, Florida: Jos.
Dav' GEORGIA: Jas. b. Foley. Indiana: Charles
Johnson. Illinois; George Giliepsie, Iowa; Levi
TYLER. XIV: Emile La Sere, La; Amos w. Ro.
berts. Maine; Edward LLOYD, Md; Elon Farms.
worth. Michigan; John b.. hewitt, Mississippi;
Is. a.. James Missouri; Samuel Tilton, N. H.;
DayidS. Craig. N. j.; Za6ock Pratt,,N. "; Wei.
don N. Edwards. North Carolina; WIN. Medili.
Ohio; David Lynch, Pa; Welcome B. Sayles,
Rhode Island; Cave johnson, Tennessee; Ashbel
Smith, Texas; David a. Smally, Vermont, Ckas.
Yancy, Virginia; Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin.
observation-disclosures C. West. New York;
s q payaIt. Tennessee: d. Barksdale Missis.
sinni.EWm Stewart. Indiana: FTederiek Critten.
den. Connecticut; VIM A: Hooker, Illinois: Ed.
ward B. Ba.tlett. Kentucky; Lucius Y. Lusk.
I,onisiaua: Samuel III: Aver, New Hampshire:
nI:.a. G Do.,a, Nortb SCaroiiao. Ssn,ol N