Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-19
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.


THE WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Wednesday being the day appointed for the meet
ing of the Wing National Convention to select can
didates of the Wing Party for President and Vice
President of the United States the Delegates COM
posing the Convention, and representing every State
in the Union, began to assemble at the Great Hall
of the Maryland Institute an hour or more before
the time appointed for opening the Convention, so
that by noon almost every Delegate appeared to be
in his seat
When, according to our time, it lacked about five
minutes of twelve o'clock, Mr. GEORGE c. MORGAN,
of Maryland, and Mr.. SIMEON DRAPER, of New
York, rose simultaneously, apparently with view
to call the Convention to order
Mr.. DRAPER said that, the hour Of twelve having
arrived, he would move that the Hon. GEORGE
EVANS, of Maine be called temporarily to the Pre-
sidents chair.
The proposition was received with partial cheers
and some negative voices and, amidslou applause,
Mr.. EVANS ascended the platform.
When quiet had been restored he addressed the
Convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: beg return my CRATE
full and respectful Acknowledgements for the honor have
received your hands, in being called upon to preside
for brief space the proceedings of this Convention
but little experienced in the duties appertaining
to the chair and shall have great occasion to rely
your forbearance and intelligence [Cheers.
Allow express the hope that spirit Of order and
decorum of harmony concation, and union, may pre-
vail in deliberations cheers and great applause so
that when we have completed labors and shall adj
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unfurl signal standard around which all the Wings Of
the Union can rally with the fullest hope of success
Tremendous applause and cheers.
Renewing my thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me- accept the station which you have been
pleased to call me.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. then stated that the first
business to be performed would be the appointment
of provisional Secretary, and invited the Conven-
tion to nominate some person to perform that duty
whereupon-
Mr.. LUCAS, of Alabama nominated Mr.. R. A. UPToS,
of louisiana temporary Secretary which nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
On motion, Mr.. JANIS w. BRYAN, of North Carolina,
was elected Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. BnoDHEAD, of Missouri, moved that committee Of
from each delegation be appointed for the purpose
reporting permanent officers for the Convention.
Mr.. JOEL G. SEVER, of Louisiana, rose to say few
words before this motion put desire said he as
representative from the State of louisiana to enter
my protest against all the action had to-day in this hall
The hour for the meeting Of this Convention appointed
by the Wing Representatives in Congress- whose duty it
to fix the time and place for the meeting of this Con-
venton, has not yet arrived [Applause. came here
representative of Louisiana before the hour of twelve
according to the time of the Observatory at Washington
find that this meeting been organization
when portion Of the Whig delegations not present
[Applause, and cries of "good."l l believe the
only representative present from the State of Louisiana
and there several other Southern States not
ed beg under this state of affairs that all the Wings
from the different States will desist from any further ac
ton they do not desire destroy the unity harmony
and of the whg party in this National Conven
tion Loud applause The hour Of twelve had not yet
arrived and when that hsur shall arrive by the time
regulated by the Observatory the city of Washing
ton the delegations will all be in their Seats and shall
select temporary Chairman and other officers with the
entire voice of the Wing from every Sat
Of the Union. [Appausel mplore gentlemen not t
pursue this 1t will throw brand Of dscord int
this Convention which will result in the destruction de
feat and final overthrow Of the Wing party beyond al
hope of redemption hope no further action will be ta
ken until the hour of twelve shall arrive And bee
leave that have not the least objection the
presiding officer for entertain for him the hghes
respect [Applausel
Delegate inquired what Southern State was not re-
presented
Mr. SEVER replied that all the delegation from Louisi
present would be here when the hour OF
twelve had arrived.
The absent portion Of the Louisiana delegation entered
the hall during Mr.. Sewers remarks.
The question was taken on the motion Of Mr.
BRoDHEAD, to appoint committee to select permanent
officers, and it was agreed to.
The States were thereupon respectively called, anC
Named the following gentlemen to constitute the com
mittee
w. p. Fessenden, of Maine. b. b. Stark, of Miss.
Ichabod Goodwin, Of n ii. JOS Bernard, Of La.
Henry Bradley, of VT. Charles Anderson, Of Ohio
Rufus Choate, Of Mass Joshua r. Bell, of Ky
Robt II. Ives, Of r. l. Col. j. Netherland, Of Tenn
Danl p. Tyler, Of Conn. VIM. g. Ewing, of Ind.
Amos p. Granger, Of N. T. Z. b. Washburn, Of Ill
VIM. L. Dayton, Of N. ]. Geo. G. Bingham, Of Mo.
VIM. Jessup, Of Penn. T. A. James, Of Ark.
John M. Clayton, Of Del David Smart, of Mich.
VIM. u. Clarke, Of Md. Ed. G. Cabell, of Fla.
John Janney, Of Va JAS Riley of Texas
Henry W. Miller, ofN. c.. D. w. Kilbourne of Iowa
Geo. 3 Bryan, Of ). G. Alex. L. Collins, Of Wis.
Patrick b. Connolly, Of Ca Jesse o. Goodwin OF Cal
c. G. Langdon, Of Ala.
Hon. Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee then moved that com
mttee of one from each State be appointed to receive and
examine the credentials Of members of the Convention
when it shall assemble, said committee to be
in the the committee Just chosen Thi,
motion he regarded as necessary lie desired to know
who entitled to and who we're not The Con
vention could arrive any conclusion unless
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