M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-12
SECOND DAY.

line aLIenuduCe Ill lne NOHNeHIlOh lO'udJ
was larger than on yesterday. The galle-
ries were we'll filled, chiefly with gentlemen
conIected with the press Of the country
1t was goodly representation Of the great
third estate, both in the number and in the
appearance of the members. The body of
the hall was filled with the delegates, there
being at least seven or eight hundred pres
ent. On the stand were the temporary
President and Secretaries, and about fifty
Reporters.
The Convention was called to order pre-
cisely at ten o'clock by the pro tenn. Presi-
dent Samuel Medary. Excellent order pre-
vailed at the opening Of the session, and the
temper Of the members appeared calm and
sedate.
The President-The first thing in order
will be the report of the Committee on per-
manent Organization. If ready to report,
the Convention will now receive it.
]. l.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania-The
Committee appointed dtorecommend suitable
persons for permanent officers Of this Con-
vention, respectfully report the following
For President,
JOHN E. WARD, Of Georgia.
For Vice Presidents, the following gen.
tlemen are named from the delegations ol
the different States
Maine, ]. Smith New Hampshire, c. l..
Woodbury. Vermont, P Kidder Massa-
chusetts, Henry H Child Rhode Island, p
w Gardiner Connecticut, ] d Pratt New
York.; New Jersey, John s Darcy ;
Pennsylvania, Arnold Plummer Delaware,
VIM H Ross Maryland, Humphreys ;
Virginia, r A Banks North Carolina, Bed
ford Brown South Carolina, B H Brown ;
Georgia, John w Lewis Alabama, David
Hubbard Mississippi, w L Balfourd Lou
lsiana, Alexander Mouton Ohio, G w Bel
den; Kentucky, Levi Tyler; Tennessee
T C Lyons Indiana, William Rockhill
Illinois, ] A Mattison Missouri, P H Nc
Bride Arkansas, John Roane ; Michigan
NJ + Crowfoot Florida, 7 Maybee Tex
as, Matt Ward Iowa, c Mcfarland
Wisconsin, N Dewey California; J II Hill
SECRETARIES.
Maine, VIM X Kimball New Hampshire
H Kimball; Vermont, d. Bowditch /; Mas
I sachusette, J c Abbot Rhode Island, M
Miller Connecticut, w D Bishop ; New
York-New Jersey, VIM Hama Penn
sylvania, N Hutchison Delaware, Henri
Ridgeley Maryland, A Leonard Vir
ginia, VIM F Richie North Carolina, +
G Williams South Carolina, B Wilson
Georgia, Hugh Buchanan Alabama, ] {
Hesse Mississippi, w H H Tyson Louis
lana, A Deroy Ohio, Amos Layman Ken
tucky, Saml Williams Tennessee, Jacol
Miller Indiana, James Elder Illinois, {
A Lampkin Missouri, David D Berry Al
kansas, R E Jackson Michigan, c c Chat
field Florida, ] R Brooks Texas, NJ
Pollok; Iowa, ] t Walling Wisconsin,,
T Gray; California, J N Dawley.
The Committee further recommended th'
the rules Of the last Democratic Nations
Convention be adopted for the governmeI
of this Convention.
On motion of Judge Borden, Of Indian
this report was adopted unanimously.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Dawson,
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Yulee of Florida,
conduct the President to the Chair.
On assuming the chair, Judge Ward, VIII
is fine, bold, intelligent looking gentle
man, addressed the Convention as follows
PRESIDENT WARDS SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Convention, The sum
mons to preside over your deliberations
as unexpec ted as it is grateful to me. Th
distinguished gentleman who yesterday pre-
sided, the connecting link between the pas
and the present, carried us back to that pc
riod in our history when the Democratic paI
ty assembled to give into the hands OF its ia
vorite son, its standard to 60 forth to battl
againsta noble and gallant party. Th'
party, with the issues which then divided u
have passed away. Many of its leaders, on
by one, have stolen away to their silent re-
ting place, filled with years and with hol lt
ors, mourned by political friends and polit
cal foes.
$50 sleep the brave, and sink to rest
With ali their country's honors blest'
Q When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
!, Returns to deck their hallowed mold,
!; She there shall find o sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
J, There Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
!; To deck the mold that wraps their clay ;
/. And Freedom for awhile repair
!. To dwell weeping hermit there"
h Many of that noble party who still S,
t yiye are with us to-day. They are with
n in our deliberations, and they are prepar
!. to 90 forth with us to do battle in behalf
i the Constitution and the Union. Why, WI
!; then, gentlemen of the Convention, with tf
:. party passed away, and these issues settle
:. why are we environed with difficulties a
surrounded with dangers before unknown
L Our land is convulsed with factions. II
one, recreant to the Constitution, wou
), build a wall around our country, and give
e home to the exile who seeks these shore
J, only on condition that he renounce all t
II privileges which are dear to freemen a pa
9 ty which, in the pride Of power, assumes
l. dictate to the consciences of men, and whi
would extend the right of suffrage only
!, those who bow before the same altar wi
J. themselves a party which will allow
= man to be fit to serve his country, unless
offer prayers to the throne of grace in t
o same form they may prescribe.
l. The other faction-more dangerous on
because it is more numerous-has liber
= emblazoned on its banners and deadly tire
i son fostering in its heart. 1t is engaged
e an unholy crusade against the constitute
/. which has so long maintained its hold
8 the affections Of the people, in the the 70
II hope that they may involve in one comm
$, ruin all the glorious recollections ofthe pa