New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-24


s1 peIhaPs from the puIpittfat the WIig party ii
dsbanded and gone that Hi career IL closed. at
seapts nave been made 70 form parties and ns
ferences % which have alluded |
"a deny that fise Wing party IS dis
banded. It stiI exists we have been ahsttered t
be sure BY desersion from its ar5
Of its principles but there is still noble patriosc
band extending over the length and breadth 81 fttis
Union, ready to come forward and serve The country
under that glorioHs and time banner. Letls
proclaim here to-day that the that
sssid III ground as the great conservative power
wv country 70 make war upon executive uaur patior
ana and 70 continue the upon
OF the Constitution 8# ~
y go forth that ne still contend for the prir-
clples q and Webster, and that We will nos
ceass RYE e9fsa until toss great principles and
60 secure protection 70 interests III
dustEy commerce, and all The various ard $
concerns Of this country Thase are ofS-
leets, great, worthy Of the efforts 81 a aF
Statesmen and It gives degree 81 pleasure which W
Y cannot express to see many intelligent ana
trot,c citizens assembling here on this oceaaft from
at M "a .he States North and South from both sides &c
Knowing and caring little whether they come.
from one side or the other Of the Potomac 81
pro1nera sentfng one people, determined move
% pIsaerFe otr institutions gives
Wings, still faithful Is tfs Consttntfon ar liz
Union. la - s-is. se aAs
But lam OBTAINING yen too los,e gentlemen III In
se ZOE y. % proceed 70 the business Of this Gonven
Ilon An important Presidential contest IL before rs4
Three organizations occupy the fefd one
ing extreme Northern VIEWS urging tie reoale n
sixteen states there to combine together and take
God forbid that we should soil onr hands by ay co-
necton with party based upon such sectional issues
and purposes. On the other hand we see party re-
presenting what may be considered the extreme
Southern view Of pending questions party which n
mainly responsible for the dsorlered condition of
affairs at this time, and which has thrown the whole
country into discord and violence,
take It for granted that none Of us are prepared
10 Identify ourselves with party which rests upon
an extreme counter upon tie principle Of
arTaylng one section of the Union against another
hat then is to be done + is for you just to decide
u Ine names q the Wings Of the United States,
whether we shall select another candidate whose con
tendents are both patriotic and national who would
administer the Government for the equal common ~
gooa OF al sections or whether we shall take the !
Presidency and Vice Presidency VIII not under-
take to indicate what policy should be pursued
. nave "a now the honor to announce to this GonYen.
on that it is order now to proceed To the business
OF tins assembly, and to take the necessary steps
permanent organization Of the body ; and It viii
give me pleasure to receive any proposition that NAV
be submitted for that purpose. -=s G &
me remarks OF Coy. Hunt were INTERRUPTED at fr-
quent intervals by the applause 81 s aIldienae VIC
sympathzed strongly with Its eloquent aIlusio1ls to
the Union. and to the Wing party. on concluding N
ne was again eheered and returning to the 'front.' II
the platform he remarked that gentleman III,
convention had in his possession eGpyof Washing
tons farewell address and it had been ggeste tbss
the reading of portions of that worthy gospel Of
ing service for Whig Convention. rs
Inc suggestion was received with applause and
HON. Hiram Ketehum, Of New York, proceeded To-
read nom the address Q number of appropriate ex-
tracts calling special attention to the fact that the
Address was dated from the United States al, to tie
whole people of the United States
lt was then moved that committee be appointed A,
one from each State to report permanent officers for
the Convention.
The States were requested to name member from
the committee. 71@ IS sFsg1-re5Ssg
Mr. Thomas, Of Virginia. was then nominated as,
temporary Secretary, to keep record OF the meet
ing. t} {E 5@ 5#5s
achnsetts-Hon. James D. Green.
Connecticut Fuller.
New York-Hon. Francis Granger
New Iersey-Dr. Chas. G. feChesney
.Fa Pennsylvana-DaY Paul Brown 5s3
l Delaware-John Jones'
Maryland-Gen. John G. ChaDman ,5
Virginia. James c.. Bruce. t@Ee
North Carolina-J0iin q. BRYAN. I .sassss8 assss
Georgia---Jas. W. jones' 55Ss
s& Alabama. B. Hansford.
Missssippi-Thos. Mount sE8
Louisiapa-N. r. Jennings.
Ghio-Wnl. Y. Strong.
kentucky-John s. McFarlandJ
Tennessee-Edward Cooper.
lndlana-Hon. James E. Blythe.
IlllnolS--D. A. Brown. 55s4 44-s
Missouri-Col Thornton Grimsey.
Florida-J. P. Sanderson.
Arkansas. NJ. Graham.
me committee then retired to perform the duties
assigned them. -
a motion was made by E. v. Meschett of PENN
sylvania, that Committee on Credentials be an
pointed. 7a771755S9s73g.Sss s
Judge Chambers, of Maryland, proposed that each
delegation proceed to select member to serve on the
Committee Of Resolutions to be appointed SO soon as
the Committee on Organization shall report and that
recess be taken in the meantime. T7s8ss
The resolution WAS rejected
A resolution was then adopted that each State re-
port to the Secretary the of the delegates in
attendance. -
Whilst the names were being reported member of
Virginia stated that the limits of the hail asafre n
Virginia were not sufficient to accommodate the rer-
resentatiyes from that State He hoped that arrange
ments would be made increase the area and that the
members 4, on the floor may be able to consult with
their colleagues. ~ s 4
Mr.. Young, of Maryland, Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Arrangements, stated that he had made ar
for the accommodation the floor Of $40
delegates. 70 New York he had given 76 tickets and
to the Virginia delegation 46 tickets were assigned
but through some mistake they had only received 49,
but the balance would be furnished them and in be-
half OF the Maryland delegates he would say that
Virginia. fz5 81 7 - = =
AS chairman of the committee to arrange the hall f
ne mad provided, as he thought, for Virginia. New
York, Maryland and few other States, but he did
49, ~ IhsSuuIl,
tant States sending full delegations here 1t was q
glorious disappointment, and when he met these dis
tant delegates with that from Missouri at the head Of
which was the distinguished, unchanged Whip Mfr.
Bates whose is familiar to the Wings ofthe whole
Union, his heart leaped with joy. But Baltimore
would furnish room for ALL His remarks were re- 4
ceved with cheers. s -
David Paul Brown, Chairman OF the Committee on
Organization, then reported the following officers:
.l PRESIDENT, ia
EDWARD BATES, of Missouri.
VICE PRESIDENTS. PFC
Col. Joseph Paxton. of Pennsylvania. ~ ll
Luther Y. Bell, of Massachusetts.
Dr. James W. Thomson, of Delaware.
Charles P. krevals, Of Connecticut.
james A. Hamilton, of New York.
Ex-Gov. Charles Stratton, of New Jersey.
Ezekiel F. Chambers, of Maryland. I i ~ 5.st
Wyndham Robertson of Virginia. y.
Gov. VIM. A. Graham, of North Carolina
Elhert A. Holt, of Alabama. rg,.'
A. NJ. Fonte, of Mississippi.
DR.. George W. Campbell of Louisiana, 4....,a.
Gov. Allan Trimhle, Of Ohio.
Henry I. Duncan, Of Kentucky.
John Shankn of Indiana.
Walter Coleman, Of Tennessee.
James H. alatheny of Illinois.
d Gov. Wm. G. Lane, of Missouri. 0am =.
John Finney, of Florida. ..lE
Col. E. A. Holbrook, of Arkansas. aL
G.. 7. Dortie, OF Georgia. at".".
SECRETARIES. . "
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