The daily union., 1856-01-19
KEsTUcKY DEnocRArlo srArE ooEyrsrroy

The democracy of Kentucky mes at Frankfort, Ken.
taeky o. the 9th Of January The only report ne haE,
obtained is that Of the editor Of the Louisville Times who
writes from Frankfort as follows:
FRASKFoE1, Jan. 3, 1855.
ArssHs EDIroEs In my letter yesterday gave you The
preliminary proceedings Of the convention and Informed
you that u had been organized by the election Of DR.
Nathan Gather Of AdAi president aud the following
gentlemen as vice presidents and secretaries:
Vies Prestfenta-R D. Gholson, Of Ballard Hon l. w
Powell ofIlenderson; John s. Barlow Of Barren A ]
James, Of Pulaski Hon A. wiekline Of Nelson Jno
p Martin, Of Floyd Or. W. G. Wllett Of Oldham John
J Pratt Of Scott Emory Whitaker, Of Mason Robert
Wallace, Of Kenfon.
Seeraaries.-John H. Harney, John c. Noble n b. j
Twyman, J. II. ThWAis j. IL Johnson, H. NJ McCarty s. |
NJ Major, 4. L. Gibbon, s. Williams and all other demo
cratic editors in the State.
Being thus ready for business a committee on the or
ganzaton Of The State and committee on resolution.
raised composed Of delegate from each
sonal district The members Of each Of these committee.
were selected BY the delegates from the several oongre
sona districts The delegates also authorized
ect their district and county electors and their delegates
10 the National Conventon
The following the delegates to the National Conven
ton:
Delegates far he STATE al LargG--B l. Clarke Beriah
Magohin, J. G. Breckenridge wm Preston Alternates-
Geo. A. Caldwell Thos. Hazelrg, Samuel Lnsk, Robert
Wallace.
Fgrst Dstria-Delegates- b. Cook, r. B. j. ivy
man.. Aliernates-George H. Morrow, George c. Bro
naugh.
Second Dsriat-Delegaes--T McCreery, John Chap
ese. Aliernates-John D. Morris, ". r. Hawes.
= Lird Distrld-Delegates-Ja P. Bates, Henry G.
Bibb. Aternaies-W. IL Gardner, N S. Strange.
Fourth DStric.-Delegates--Ja ii. Garrard, Daniel
P. White Altersstes-N D. Stone w. L Frazer.
Fth Disfyid-Deegaies-Hon. @ A. Wickiife B.
sPaulding Alternates- %. P. Mattngly ThOs Grundy,
.Si1fh DisiTIc.-Deleg ates--John Z. Martin Luther
BrawHer Aliernates-Jery W. South, J. II. Hawkins
SeyenA Distrid.-D Delegates-Levi Tyler, Dr. German
Baker. Alternates-Elijah INITIAL, Dr. Willett
Eighth Distria--Delegates-G l.. Desha l. B. Dick
erson. Alternates-S. Garfelf r. W. Wooley
Nlah Disrict-De Delegates-Hon. J. c. Mason, f. Whita-
ker Alternates--Wm Nichols, l.. A. b Woodford.
will Aternates-John W. Leathers JAS A. DeCouroey.
central committee appointed located at Frankfort
composed Of the following gentlemen:
Jepha Dudley, 5. ]. NJ Major, d. NJ Fowen R. NJ Major,
James Shannon, Isaac Wingate, w. French
have been unable procure complete list Of the cleo
tors the resolutions adopted by the convention will
furnish them you for the next paper.
The electors for the State al large Hon John c.
Breckenridge and Elijah Hise
W. D. Reed and Z p Wade are the electors for the sew
snth (E,ouisvillel congressional district.
No nomination made for the presidency nor was the
question pressed upon the convention.
There night considerable excitement upon the ba
sis Of representation in the convention. good many
speeches made and much excitement existed bot in
short time it queted down. and the fullest harmony was
restored
The business Of the convention being closed number
Of gentlemen addressed the assenblage in eloquent
and stirring speeches
The convention adjourned at l2 O'Clock at night
II decidedly the largest and most enthusiastic con-
Terton that ever assembled in Kentucky. LEN.