Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-21

HIRsT DAY.
WEDNESDAY,. june Is.

AT ten minutes before twelve O'Clock. Mr..
Geo. C. Morgan. Of Maryland. arose and was
about to cali the Convention to order. when
Mr.. Simeon Draper. IL New York. rapidly
called the Convention To order. and moved,ts
organisation BY naming the Hon. Geo Evans.
Of Maine, A. President pro temPore. The
question was taken on this motion, and MIR.
Draper announced that it had been carried.
Mr.. Evens. on taking the chair, made an
appropriate address.
Messrs Upton. Of Louisiana. and Bryan. Of
South Carolina. were appointed Secretaries,
On motion Of Mr.. Brodhead. of Missouri.ii
was resolved to appoint one from each State.
to be selected by the Delegations from each
State. to act as Committee to report Perma-
nent officers for the Convention.
Mr.. Sewer. Of Louisiana. protested against
the Convention having been called together be-
fore the hour Of IL.
Notwithstanding this appeal of Mr.. Sewer
the resolution for a committee to report per
manent officers was agreed 10.
1.-The Committee on nominations were grant
cd leave to retire.
Hon. Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, submitted a
resolution calling for the appointment Of a
Committee of one from each State. to exam
inc and report on the credentials OF delegates
accredited to the Convention.
The Committee was appointed.
Mr.. Talcott. Of New York. moved that the
Convention adjourn until s, P. NJ. Other
hours we're mentioned, and the Convention
finally adjourned until 6. p. NJ.
1t was announced that the Committee on
Credentials would meet on the platform imme
diately after the adjournment Of the Conven
ton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the Convention was called to
order. The attendance Of spectators was u
gain very large.
Mr.. Saml. Watts, of Va. Chairman Of the
Committee on Credentials stated that the Com
mi,tee was not prepared 10 report.
The report OF the COMMITTEES on the Nomi
ration of Permanent Officers was called for
bnt it was replied the Committee were not pre-
pared to report.
Mr.. Welsh. Of Ohio. submitted the follow
resolution.
Rcsoired, That until otherwise ordered. III.
rules Of proceedings Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of Congress 20 far as applicable bt
adopted for the government of this Conven
lion. and on the demand of the delegation Of 4
State the vote be taken by States, and tn.
delegates from each State shall cast the vote
as each delegation may determine according
10 the number each State may be entitled tt
in the Electoral College on a vote for Presi
dent.
D. ID. Richardson. Of La. moved this Con
>ention lie opened by prayer.
Cries of''question on Resolutions"
Discussion ensued upon the resolutions.
Mr.. Bolts, of Virginia, said--Mr. President
We have adopted the rules Of the House Of
Representatives ferries of "no. no, we hav'n,
done any such thing" and great laughter,
Well. If VIC have not, must say We ough, to
] rise to make a suggestion. If we come to.
gether as II deliberative body, not Is Wing,
and Democrats to claim triumph. we should
proceedtobusiness without applause on one side
or the other. 1t is not a part of the parliament
airy rule to clap up or down. but We as
.emble to unite our counsels as men ought. and
TO present to the country candidate mos, like
~ to be acceptable to the Wings. with view
Of defeating the candidate Of the Democratic
party. Veal have our preferences. but can
hot that preference be expressed moderately
deliberately and tremendously. without exces
five applause on one side or the other !
hope the suggestion is sufficient, and that by
tuC duoPtOu VI tfIOSe TuitS lbF our pTSduiZu
lion. we can put an end 10 thetumultuous pro-
ccedings.
Mr.. Ashmun said--I understand that the
COMMITTEE on Organization are now ready to
report.
Mr.. Clayton-And the Chairman beg. to re-
port.
Mr.. Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on
Organization, after brief speech. presented
the nominations for permanent officers. Hon.
.fNo. G. CHAPMAN. OF Maryland, was n, nina.
ted for President, with thirty one Vice Presi
dents and thirteen Secretaries.
Mr.. Shermon. Of Ohio. moved to lay the re.
port upon the table. in order that it it nigh, he
decided no, out Of large numbers Of delegates
were entitled to vote.
A delegate raised point Of order that the
gentleman could not make motion 10 lay on
the table, and debate it.
The Chair decided that it was in ordor nc
rules having been adopted.
Alter further discussion.
The Convention. on division being called
''ecided the vote should be taken bv States
The vote was about TO he taken by States.
when it was announced that all opposition was
Withdrawn. and the Report of the Commute.
was then adopted unanimously amid consiLe-
,able cheering.
Gen. Chapman on taking the chair. proceed
cd to address the Convention in a spirited
speech. which was received with repe ated
bursts ofspproba'ion.
GEN. cHAPMAN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Wing National Conven
tom ] tendery you my most profound acknow
Judgments for the honor which you have con
ferred upon me in calling me 10 preside over
the deliberations Of this most dignifed, august
and Patriotic body.
Gentleman, We meet here as Wings. We
meet here as brothers. (Applauss) We NEE,
here with one common ohject-with but one
purpose to achieve. aid could but wish, gen
'lemen, that you had conferred on some oiher
member Of this assembly the duries and respon
f'biliIes of presiding over the deliberations Of
this iody. feel. gentlemen, that these du.
ties would have been more ably and efficiently
discharged by the distinguished and able gentle
man who has been the temporary chairman, a
gentleman whomI have for many years recog
nised as being among tho most disting uished
PATRIOTS OF this nation--a gentleman who am
proud TO call my personal friend and political
brother. (Applause.)
Gentlemen. feel thatI possess but little
parliamentary experience. and that bring to
tie discharge Of the duties Of the position but
few Of the qualifications which presiding off
Ger Of such an assembly n this should ma