The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-17
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

KNOXVILLE, repu August 10, 1857.
The Convention at II o'clock NJ to-day. At tue First
Presbyterian church sAnun wurs, E-q, Mayor OF tni'
city, sscended the p stform called Convention
order He hid the delegates hearty ~elcome par
Of the CITY, and expressed hope that their dell
would be chnsc,srizsd by orde~od regularity sod
they would run rsvo-aby TO the Olshmcn. OF tn
objecn which brought them together. He mosed
james Lyons Fac, OF Richmond, Va, President OF the
Convention take The chair penong the
orgsnira OF the body.
The molten agreed W, asd NJ. Lyons ,hercupOn
sumeo the chAir
PRAYER then offered by the Rev. Hr Mcvultu.
Mr. sps.rr, Of Charleston, moved tha,a co mi uce
consisting Of member II each dele CATION present, DO
appointed by the PrerIens report psrmsnep, officers
ror the organization OF Convention for 20
verpment
Mr.. ws FIouEsoY Of Virginia moved 70 amend W
sppoinuDe two mem ber from delegation insteai
ooeL
Gu motion OF Q. rncos OF Tenn, the resolution and
smencmep, Lard the table for the present, ~ilh
vie~ 70 the scpsn mso, Of ten orsry secretary
Vim NJ Temple, Ea e.itor of tbe Lypcoburx VI ~
man be appointed umporsry secretary, 90 ch sss also
he question then recurring 20 the amsndmep, OF re-
by Mr. Fourpoy IN ~. sprsu's resolution agreed
20. and The resols,lon, q. an eaded, vas .dopsen.
On mctscn of Hon " " SsExp, Of Georgia, 10
ordered mat the oomme. be appointed by the oeegsos
from the respective ssies each delegation scsctug M
M mbeys
motion ~ss then made tha the Convent n take
reoess rn o'csock \. 70 enable the dseesuocs
sss hour 70 rtloh the reoes voais be ssrsp the ms
ives ls q on the tabs
The DEF ss,,oo, hes .uomiusd the Following nam . =,
cou stiute the csmmiuec orsapzsuon -Gsorri s-Co
q Lncbrsife, A A Robinson; Loustans-J A. scg
lee, r. vs,pen; Syi.nl-john 8 yscu, slsi,
lore; Flor,3a-W hsJan, Hoo ps--y MN
Casorps-A . serrimaD, A.. Gs,scs; South osfon,.-
hen YIN .. aan, Na-rull Alassms-Io1n ~o
polos; rspp.rsee-O Temple, John Martin; vi,rias-
" A. Ply ', Jsncsnn I hras; Arksnsss-wm- "a IN.
COL VS. g. ssli. NJ o.r,s.son. usved ,os, u-u, syl
vesies h"v,et o. The Uoitei sAss arm be sd ris,d ss
aesrsie fm A'zoa, psr Of The t-'ri'o.y 81 Ne ser
90 Sc as-n MINDED In i-,ter frpm Gen Gsdsdsn recon-
mendinr 'ne ~ uli-s'p o. Iissst Mo-sey
Coz ssEsn ~ e.c-ss moved ~ lay the motion on the
table Ne msde thsi mauou believing q prop~, tna toe
oooaeersn tnv suni~, shpod ~ aer.vred nuni tho
Coov~rtsn .r tub o'tsBz~t Ie remarked that tsere
vss M 'soh Territory the Unios Territory NJ
so' ehII repiudso the gentleman that be d,d " 30 re
preseu, ~, having merely stated ~ss part the
Mr. srxsrr sad Us worry -~ at ali W be Al
niusd 'osi sss tas proner tine inss be mid
P@ A., >, c-eaiss. Of s osdy r. sSns y zoe
The mvsicn ~ the gentleman iro a s-orgia p.evsl oe
tn. m 10 10 ,sy on .,le va. then .vreesu
on mot o ~ ssym WINS the J'oyeonos ok recess
There are sbVu, e,sb, bundrea delegate. prs.ep,
AvrsRsoos sEssroE.
Tue Copvss,oD re asssm 'ed 81 o'ciocs, pursuant to
adourpmeot
Mr. T. u,srs, NJ vlrrinIs, from the Com naee on
orsris .sion submitted tue folo~ns report, ~hich go
un.n,ncusl, sdcpseos-
Tue comm ttee o po.nt'd sole permsueu, o'nce,.
have he'd the uoder consideration and beg leave
submit fnllovi frpot:-
F,- pr.s.dcu J 3 o De sou, o, L,r'-isns
Ysx I'VE tfests- rsaoessee, Hoo. YIN Sneed
Gco-sm 4 Latham; siv-ssipd, Colonel 81 siu,
N oxts "a eel Y. q. A. =.
newrtmsn: L7ui lana, Il Venom. souih o. oin., "
Roeesssoo; vrrsis Csmbi.s; A'ksnss', Col =
= Gay; ns,ylssd,J T. fyson Alabama ooionel s. l.
Arrtsrrs
srrs~ss-P rBcis~l scresv,J NJ Grsnesisd Of
ee~ph
"a NJ rsrr, Of alabama; W Ldsb, a Mssisd ~
wMssih, ~ vio,ids; A. Gssee, ~ North Osron,,;
" Fnmps, u LcuAsAas; II, ", Bradley, a soash vAss.