The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FIRST Day Opening Session.


Al about Is minutes TO IL O'clock Geo &. Nor
gan arose for the purpose of calling the conven-
ton to order. and just about the came moment
Simeon Draper said the time bad arrived for or
gnnization, and proposed the name of George
Evans az temporary chairman. He put the qucs-
ton and declared it carried although the responses
were by no means unanimous. There were many
voices, Take the chair" Take the chair" while
others demanded a division.
Mr.. Evans accordingly took the chair, and dc
livered the following address:
"GrSTLrmEs: beg leave to return my grateful
and respectful Acknowledgements to this convcn-
ton for the honor which ] have Just received ut
your hsnds, in being called to preside for a brief
space over your proceedings
81 am little experienced in the business Of the
Chair, and shall have great occasion to rely upon
your forbearsnce and indulgence.
ALLOW me 10 express the hope that the spirit Of
order and decorum, harmony, conciliaiion and
union may prevail [cries Of Good, good Il % that
when We ,hall have completed our labop and ad-
journed. VIC shall present an unbrokcn front, and
rear signal standard around which all Wings
can rally, with hope Of success, in the pending
contest. fApplause.l
"ln returning my thanks, ! accept the station.
Gentlemen, the fret business to he performed il
the appointment Of temporary secretary"
On motion Of Mr.. Lucas. of Aab.mn, Mr.. Up
ton, OF Louisiana, was then appointed secretary
and James w. Bryan, ofNorth Carolina, assistant
secretary.
Mr. Brodhcrd, Of Missouri, offered resolution
that committee Of one from each delegation be
appointed TO present permanent officers for thi,
convention, which wa, amended, on motion Of Mr.
COombs, by adding, "and that each delegation &C..
lect the member to be appointed"
Before the question taken
Mr.. Sewer, Of Lousisnn, said: 81 desire TO enter
my protest against all action which has taken
place in this hall. The hour for the meeting OF
this convention vns designated by the Wing rep
ro,cntativcs in Congress whose duty il was made
to ix the hour and place Bot that hour has not
arrived tApplausc.l came here "a a rcprescn.
tativo from Louisiana, before the hour Of twelve,
ss fixed by the time of tho Observatory Of the city
OF Washington, ard find this meeting forcstallcd
in it, organization, when only portion Of the
| Wing delegations from the different States are
prs,ent in this hall tAprlsusc believe nn
the only representative Of Louisiana present, ard
several other Southern States are not represent,
therefore beg of the Wings Of the different States
TO desst from any further action present il they
desitc unity and harmony, and the success Of the
Wing party in the National Convention.
"Thc hour Of twelve, ! repeat, has not yet ar.
rived. BY the time il sball have arrived by the
true time, rs regulated by the Observatory Of
Washington, the delegates will all be in their
scats, and then we can select temporary chair
and other officers by the voice of all the dele
gatos.
IL imploro gentlemen not to pursue this course,
for the throwing Of the frebrand Of dscord will re.
suit in the destruction and defeat Of the WING
party beyond the hope Of redemption. Applause I
81 repeat, hope no further action will take place
until the hour OF twelve ,ha have arrived for the
reasons stated. As to the selection of the present
chairman, ] have no objection. ] honor him, for he
is as true Wing MS can bo found but ask for
the unity of our action that you will not throw the
hrebrand OF discord in midst, hich will result
in tho total destruction Of tho high and patriot,
objects We have ia view a voice How many