The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05

and Mr.. Ritchie, Of Virginia, be appointed
temporary Secretaries, which proposition
was adopted, and the Secretaries took their
seats.
Thomas L. Harris, OF Illinois, proposed
that Committee on Credentials be chosen
by the delegations composed Of delegate
from each State ia which there is no dispu.
ted delegation, which was ADOPTED and the
Committee appointed. fa .
Some gentleman from Missouri rose and
called attention to the fact that the Missouri
| delegation had not been called. 1t being
iniimated that this was member Of the
Benton Democracy, there was loud call to
order. w. A. Richardson rose aud remark.
ed. that he thought the Convention owed to
itself to protect its dignity and rights against
| forcible intrusion. Gentlemen sbould not
be allowed to sit in that Convention by the
right OF force, by knocking down the door
keepers and irumpling on the lawful author.
ity Of the body. [Greut applause and SEN
saton.
Two OF the members of the obnoxious
delegation, or claimants, from Missouri Ot'
tempted to address the Convention, but they
would not be listened to, and there was sig
nificant indications of the hcstility Of the
| Convention tn their claims and conducts.
The Chairman stated that whilst all claim
ants would have full and equal justice done
them, he trusted that there would be no per-
Sistence in any attempt of gentlemen to OBJ.
tain seats otherwise than by the usual aud
proper actlun Of the committee charged with
the preliminary organization Of the Conven.
ton.
Here the claimant from Missouri called
out that they would bow to the decision oi
the Convention; and the whole body rose
ard retired, amid the applause of .he body.
Mr., McCook offered resolution for thu
appointment Of Committee 10 report per
munent officers Of the Convention. Adopt
ed and Committee chosen. -
Mr.. Hallelt, of Massachusetts,, offered
resolution for The appo intment Of Commit
tee on Resolutions, which. after some dis
: cussion was adopted, and the following per
sons were chosen said Con mittee.
! COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
- Maine. Chandler: New Hampshire, B. I
: Aver; Vermont, Charles G.. Eastman; Mass
!, achusetts, Ben. F. IIallpit: Rhode lslant
0 WIN. E. Lawrence; Connect cut, A. [
!. Hyde; New York; New Jersey. r. Wright
Pennsylvania, J. G. Jones; Delaware. N
: Falsburgh; Mary {. J. Gwynne; WI
i ginia A. G. Druminond: North Carolins. W
}. r. Hush; South Carolina. c. w. dublin
J, Georgia, A. r. Wright; Alabama. Georg
Cuchrane; Miss 'ssippi, jacob hompsor
y Louisiana. Pierre Soule; Ohio, C. l.. Va
l. andighnm; Kentucky, Brriah McGuffin
: Tennessee, VIM. A. Paul; Indiana, J.
/ Robinson; Illinois, o. B, Fycliffe; Nilsson
4 ri, d. E. lludson; Arkansas, John HUT
Michigan, NJ. C. Crnwiord: Florida, S. s.
Geurse Rogers; Texas, II. u. Bee; Iow'
Thomas S. Wilson; Wisconsin, s. Z.
y Clarke; California, s. w. King.
!. The Convention auJourneu iii Tuesda.
= ten o'clock A. N.
$ CINCINNATI, P. NJ. Second day.-Th
e convention was called 10 order ut half pa
10. John L. Dawson, of Penn, from con
+ mttee OH permanent organization, repoTte
H. the following names:
Presidcnt-John E. WARD, Ga.
Vice Prcsidents--J Smith, G L. Woo
!. bury, N. H.; J. p. Kidder, w. II. N. Child
i, Mass; P. w. Gardner, r. L., !. G. Prat
. Conn; Jno. l.. Hutchinson, Pa f.. {
D. Hammond, Md; w. d Ross. Del; Tho
I'd G. Lyons, Tenn Robt. X. Banks. Va
ol Bedford Brown, N. c.; B. Wilson, S. c
+. W. Lewis, Ga; R. Chapman, Ala; "
" L. Balfour, Miss; Alex. Morton, La; {
}! w. Belden, Ohio; NJ. f. Crawford, Mich
a Levi Tyler, Ky; VIM. Rockhill, Ind; Jo,
A. Mattison, Ill u. S. Roane, Ark: u. /
!, Barry, Mo; L. R. Malony. Fla; Ma,
- Ward, Texas; A. Il. Walling, Iuwn; Ne
Il SON Dewey, Wis; J. S. Hill, Californi
IL and 81 secretaries.
The announcement Of the Presiden,
as name was received with applause. II
BE- committee also recommended the adoptic
ol the rules Of the last National Conventic
o Tor the government OF the present one.
OF Rockhill of Ind moved the report be
~ unanimously sdopted, which was agreed t
,s and ] l.. Dawson conducted the Preside
l., to the chair ....
:! On taking the chair, the president said
IT. The summons to preside over the deliber
II tons of this convention WAS as unexpect
no as the honor was undeeerved. The dist
"a guished gentleman who yesterday preside
the connecting link between the past al
eu present, has carried them back to peril
when the Democratic psry was accustom
"a. to assemble, to go forth and do battle with
nd great, noble, and gallant party. That part
with the issues that divided US, has pass
away. The great leaders Of that party ha'
IL one by one, stolen away to their silent rel
of ing place, filled with years and honors, a
ne mourned by political friends and foes.
a. 49, 'sHow sleep ihc bravo who sink TO rest,
W. With all tner countrY's honors blest."
+, Others OF that noble band, who survive, al
,ry with us to day, to take part i'll our dclbe
NV tons and 90 forth with us TO battle for
80, Constitution and the Union. But since Il
,ss great party passed away, we find ourselv
10 surrounded by dsngcrs before unknown, a
lie our isad conyulscd, from end to end, W
ch fsc,ions. On one side are men who F"
to admit foreign born citizens among US OF
er on condition Of seridun. They would d
IN tate laws that power should be held only
In. those who bow before the same altar "
II themselves. They hold that they only