The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-01
The whig National Convention.


ton assembled at noon to-day
/ There is an immense crowd in attendance, and
very deep nerestin the proceedings IS manifested.
! The convention organised by the temporary aP
pointment of governor washington Auht' Vi 1'e"
York as president
i on taking, the chair the president delivered an
eloquent and powerful address, Of which Union
Union for the preservation Of the unIon7-Was the
main and grand topic y created sfeas sensation
i and elected the most unbounded enthusiasm.
i The number of delegates present IS very large.
4 The following States are fully represented:
4 New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut,
Georgia, Massachusetts. Alabama, kentucky, arkah-
sas New Jersey Ohio Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana,
North Carolina Tennessee, Mississippi, Delaware,
South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Indiana and the
District of Columbia.
The following gentlemen We're appointed a COM
4 nittee on organisations: Massachusetts, hon. James
D Green: Connecticut, Rush Fuller; N. y ork, hon.
Francis Granger: New jersey, Chas. G. McChesney
Pennsylvania. David Paul Brown; Delaware, John
Jones; MARYLAND, general John G. Chapman; g1r-
ginia James G. Bruce; North Carolina John u Bry-
Al. Georgia James W Jones; Alabama, i, B. Hans
ford; Mississippi, Thomas Mount; louisiana ~. Z
Jennings; Ohio. VIM. \. Strong; Kentucky John ;.
Mcfarland; Tennessee, Edward Cooper; lndiana,
hon James f. Blythe; Illinois, D A. Brown; Mis-
souri,, Thornton Grlmsley; FLORIDA, J.f. 1ahuetsoh
) Arkansas, J. NJ. Graham
II Whilst the names of the delegates IN attendance
We're being reported, delegate from virginia stated
that the limits of the hall allotted to Virginia were
from that State and that he hoped arrangements
would be made to increase the area. Mr.. Dung, OF
Md president of the committee OF arrangements, re-
piled that he had made arrangements Tor the accom-
modation on the floor of three hundred and twenty
delegates To New York he had given 70 tickets
Il and to the Virginia delegation 4o tickets We're as
signed but throug some mistake they had only re-
ceiyed IT, the balance would be furnished them land
in behalf of the Maryland delegates he would say tina
their seats were the service of their brethren from
Virginia As chairman of the committee, he mad pro
vided as he thought, for Virginia, New York, Mary
land and few other States; but he did not expect
Arkansas, Missouri, and other distant States
sending full delegations here 1t was glorious DIS
appointment, and when he met these distant dele
gales with that from Missouri at the head OF welcf
was the distinguished unchanged wing, Mr.. Bates
whose name is familiar to the wings OF the whole
5 Union, his heart leaped with joy. But Baltimore
would furnish room for them all. Loud cheering
The committee on organisation then reported thu
following officers:
Vice Presidents-Col. Joseph Paxton, of Penn; Lu
! ther v. Bell, Mass; James W. Thomas, Del; @. P
Kreyals, Conn; James A. Hamilton, New York; ex
governor Stratton N. j.; Ezekiel f. Chambers, Md
Wyndham Robertson, Va; Vim. A. Graham, N. g
Ebert A. Holt, of Ala; "A NJ. Fonte, Miss; doctor
w. Campbell, La; Allan Trimble, Ohio; Henry L
Duncan. Ky; John Shanklin, Indiana; Walter Cole
man, Tenn; james H. Matheny, H.; VIM g; Lane
i Missouri: James Finney, Florida; Z. A. Holbrook
Arkansas; G. T. Dorte, Georgia.
Secretaries-L. Anderson. Ohio; James ~ own
: send. Conn; Thos Jones York, j ;E;V Machette
Penn IS H Kennedy H. Il 3 Na VI a. ChaFess' MIS-
he president made able, eloquent, and stirring
speech on taking the chair. He took review of tn
present clouded and troubled aspect Of affairs, ane
enforced with great power and earnestness the alb
solute necessity for union, cordial union of al
good citizens to take such measures would put al
end to civil discord, restore peace and harmony anc
strengthen the bonds which unite the States in one
great and powerful confederacy.
This address was listened to with the most pro
found and eager attention. and called forth from thu
delighted assemblage such displays of enthusiastic
appreciation as are rarely witnessed.
! he following delegates We're appointed q commit
tee resolutions and address to the wings of the
United States: Robert 7 Conrad, Va; D. A. Brown
Illinois; W. A. Strong, Miss; Geo. Lunt Mass. y. P
;, Sanderson, Fl5rida;J II. Graham, Ark; H. H. Arm
strong, Ala Sam b. Ruggles,s N. Y; Geo. W. Nor
4 decai, N. c.. Jas w Jones, Geo.; Judge Randolph
n. j.. John 9. Clark Del; John s. Saffareus Tenn
} Edward Buedell, Missouri Up. Brown, Penn; Vim
Schley, Md; S. S. Nicholas, KY; G. W. Helme, La.
8 o'clock, P. M.-The hall crowded 10 it's ut
most capacity time before the hour arrived for
the convention to resume its deliberations.
! The greatest enthusiasm manifested by those
present.
The committee on an address to the people of
the United States,' gave notice OF a report in the
morning.
ex-governor Graham, of North Carolina. made a
speech of the most thrilling character which had an
lag erect Inc audience W men, during
the speech, he expressed preference for Willard Fill
more, the immense crowd which filed the hail. rose
ell masse, and cheered vocferously
At the close of the speech, the convention adjourn
ed until to morrow.
SEPT. 16.-The wing national convention to-day
unanimously nominated Willard Fillmore, of n lew
York for president of the United States and Andrew
J. Donelson, of Tennessee for vice president.
The convention then, by acclamatIon passed reso-
buttons recommending the nominees to the support
of the wings of the Union and to allsUnion-loving
citizens Also resolutions laying down the good old
conservative doctrines, and pleging the wing party
to sustain with all its power and ability the suprema
cy of the laws and the continuance of the Union.
! The proceedings of the convention throughout
were marked by great harmony. There was not
dissenting voice. The delegates evidently ami
mated by common feeling and a common desire and
determination to concentrate the wing strengt of the
country in support of the candidates and principles
whose they considered essential to the pros
perty of the country and the stability of the gov
eminent.
Several speeches of great power and eloouence
made by delegates who have long held a proud
place in the esteem and confidence of the whig par
ty, and the enthusiasm which prevailed throughout
the whole proceedings was such has never been
| surpassed at any like political gathering,
| The national convention finally adjourned to
meet in Baltimore on the third Monday in May, 1860
During the session of the convention eloq ent and
telling speeches were delivered by ex-governor W
Hunt, of New York, the honorable Edward Bates of
/ N.
Carolina, the honorable Francis Granger of n ork
Messrs. Alex. Rives and Janney, of Virginia. Mr.
Hunt, of Massachusetts,, David Paul Brown of Phil
adelphia, ex-governor Trimbe, of Ohio, Mr. Cooper,
of Tennessee, Mr., Sanderson, of Florida, Mr. Penny
man, of Louisiana, and many others.
The proceedings of the convention throughout
were perfectly harmonious, and marked by much en-
thusasm.
The resolutions unanimously adopted by the con-
ventlon, are in.substance as follows:
Resolved, That the wings Of the United States,
now assembled in &C nvention declare that their
verence for the constitution is unalterable their
attachment to the national union and that it is their
Interchangeable determination to do all in their power
| to preserve it for themselves and their posterity.
Resolved, That the wings have principles
to announce, no new platform to establish but
content broadly to where their forefahers have
rested, upon the constitution o. the United States,
wishing for no safer guide, no higher law.
Resolved, That they regard with the deepest anx-
iey the present dsordered condition of national
attalrs-a portion of our country ravaged by civil
war, and large sections of population embttered
by mutual Northumberland that they distinctly
charge these calamties to the eulpahe neglect of du
ty Of the present national administration
Resolved, That the wings of the United States de-
clare as fundamental article of their political faith
tha of