New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-29
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION,

AWInUmv HaII, n0Tce
70 thst effect taviDg been given by General Se'Oggs to
jesse 4. Damn, and others Of he BeEvsrett commit
Zee, SHORTLY before twelve o clock.
III delegates at repaired 10 the hail. where at
about quarter to twelve, some hundred and twenty
delegates were assembled.
Eisstus Brooks being recognized, was loudly APP
piaudsd, but declined IN invitation TO speak.
Cbailes 5. MaeOnlber, of Buffalo, was cssd out,
and said tie Old lite Aueficsus we're here in body
from Buffalo, representing every JouIc in that city,
70 Teludate the attempted sae of The Americans the
Republicans by General Scroggs. Loud applause
Three cheers were then given for Bell and Everett,
three for Efsstus Brooks, three for Washington Hua
and three for the Americans Of Buffalo.
AT II O'Clock, Gen. Scfoggs called the Council TO
order He said G. ntlemen, thu time has arrived at
which the American State Council was 10 meet. As
this order ard paTtakes of secret character
bnt those belonging to tie order are permitted TO
he present II take part in the proceedings Accord
ing 10 the constitution The proceedings TO be led
by prayer. L. here any clergy nan present Laugh
teri hope the Council viii 81 least pay decent re-
gard 10 tie form of prayer whatever their action may
Mr. ". D. Murphy, Of Albany, suggested that the
Rev. Br. Nedder WAS present.
Bir. Van Cott, Of Albauy-I call tie gentleman to
order lie has 10 business TO interrupt the President
yoice-The gentleman hipsel; is ont Of order then
The P,esidebt-lf the Rev. Dir. Nedder 10 prese H.
will lie please etep forward
reared 10 be no clergyman present aud must ther9-
fore dispense vi prayer. The next business III order
viii DO 10 hand ia The credentials o. delegaes ne
duty of examining the credentials OF delegates VIII
presume. deceive upon Ibe presiding Officer tie
Therefore devoyeJ ael gates that duty on the follow
ing Committee: James Dennis, OF New YORK.
Yrics--" He Republican, and blsses.
The President conGuUed-Morgn L. tllNns Of
Lend cries of He's a Republican too Loud hiss
ca SUD Rrosps and cries OF no Elack Republicans
here and much contuslOn , q,
shall act wlth tairness and Importantly. Laug1ter
aDC groAus. / assure gentlemen did not KNOW "ia'
ave Ie politics Of IN. gentlemen naNe pa ned a
yo;,e I. Then we will appoint we do know
Loud laughter ard Gersive groaus. Now, geoyle-
men, sra act fairly and mPaItialy to ALL You
may Grosn aud hiss as much ss you IKE, Tu, yfuj'
IdOper decoIum viii be preserved. Let us al DO goCd-
tempered. / see many here present VINO k1o" % DO
goodtsmpered men, and see 10 occasion for exci5e
meut. n,,-D--l,o,.,.or
The President continued to debate Il power Of the
chair hroiIg that the President has the rght 10 FORM
tie Committee, -. IL
Wien the Hon. George Dng9s appeaisu HoiH 'i0
decision Of the chair. IN
The President refused 10 put the appeal, when n. b.
Lord Of Jefferson one Of the YicePfesid-nts appeared
IL irort Of the P5esdeuts at aud put The qoeSon
ana the oeceiCn Of the Chair was reversed n
Sauuel Rich nd then moved 4 suspension Of the
niles aud the appointn ent Of Committee on Croden
1sis. -.a.-.o.;or ,,aor
aHfr mich confusion John l.. Riker got en- the Pfe4
de,t table aud announced that 500 R-publeans we're
exteded heie 10 hat an hour, aud tne OBJECT Oh n'
Pre- .deu; was 10 delay Until that ald h4a arlyeu
tts,efCrs was in favor Of Immediate acuo9 Ds tle
Corvfpfion and moved that the Niie-Pfesioen' taS7
CC11iderable rot followed the delegate Gro wdl9g
abou, Sercggs who appeared comoundeu' anu N-"''
= : Mscomber seconded the notion lie was III
fgr Of conducting the proceedings III sict Vrnoi GJ
when az outrage wss tueU}eo 10 n's'e' ~ Tnnajt
;u lower the parry attsn ptIlg IL might De- 9 -
the power Of the majority shoud % ie7'i -" "
sent it. - o,,;d which A re-
onsst Wa made 10 allow the President 10 m
d~i ,; "S -. afer one time John y. Riker bgln
urged LIS motion that the Firs' e-Presoent =,
char aid put the question, winch was ca'ii0o -
Lrte L1J1nty. ~. p.escott an.
prfatheo the chair wien Gen. Ssr0ggs rose, a . u
snasUg hands with Prescott resigned t1e GUAR " MN
amidst loud AZ pisuse aud much ek ltemeht' ;, ho
Ger. Amos IL Preset, on taking th5 eAtir, Sau -
hoped the Convention would be IN oIdsI' i1 I a
nov 10 neoessty for confusion, aud tie CVuosi Heo
lie unGer no excitement -.
Tbe P,egidept-TEe Chair considers the resolution
now before he hou.e estfey in Ord-r ltisa3 0uoWf.
Rt.olrsd That A. I. Chad er H A staussgry Har'Sy
snh Mm kS,s' fs s :. tsop'Sa g'e otes On
6.5spt 70 s1smins he same and ,ePO hs names Of tsle
gaze & Of the COu c Or toe eusuinSye1r
r. rssolutlon was adopted unauimously, amid aP
plau.e. - Albany wss spDo;n,ed Temporary
s Il. ". and j. X. Avery Of Orange Sergeant ~
Arms. - .bor handed in
Jsmes Dem is said he came mere Srn.YorT lie bnl
the hihsa we :. nh body regularly constituted.
EFF f. IPSrssident~Does the delegate rl'' % make
motion. ,so.
Ssmes DsdLn' Then he il ont Of order g.,
NJ Me- ! a. MsEutt Of Albany County o''7''' u' ~
loving o,a,. n tie Ansissn stoi
WIereas g. A. scrogss, President o. IN s aeaeetady 0
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