Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-16
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL
UNION CONVENTION.
BALrINoRR, May

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5 The city presents an animated appear
: ancs. Many strangers ore in town, and
the headquarters OF the delegates are
! thronged.
There is great rush for tickets of al
mission.
Delegates from every State, except Ore
I gon and South Carolina, have reported
themselves, some in advance Of their arri-
vul, expecting to reach here to-day.
The Hall presents gay appearance
The galleries are festooned with red. white
and blue. The court gallery is approria.
ted to the ladies'.
Byy noon, the galleries were densely
packed, and much enthusiasm was mani.
tested as the delegations appeared aud oc-
cupied the seats allotted to them.
Various distinguished men we're warmly
applauded from the galleries. g.
At noon, the Convention was called to
order by John j. Crittenden. whose sp-
pesrnce was greeted with loud and pro-
longed cheering.
A prayer wa. altered by Rev. DR.. John
McCabe.
Mr.. Crittendsn moved that Hon. Wash
ington Hunt. of New York. take the chair,
which was unanimously approved.
Mr.. Hunt. on taking the chair, delivered
a powerful address. designating the slavery
question that has split the Democratic par.
", as a miserable abstraction. He believ-
ed that this Convention has power to rally
around it the patriotism of the country.
On motion of Leslie Combs, a committee
on permanent organization was appointed,
and also, on credentials.
The committee on organization have re-
tired.
The Convention has taken a recess till
4 o'clock.
The Convention re.assembled at 4 p. m,
when the committee on permanent organi-
cation reported the following list of off,
GERS:
President, Washington Hunt; Vice Pres.
idents, one each from l9 States, including
Marshal P. Wilder. of Mass. Fred. A.
Tsllmadge, of N. Y, Peter J. Clark, N. j.,
Joseph r. Ingersoll, of Pa, Alex. H. q.
Stewart. of Va. R. W. Thompson, of Ind.
and j. Scott Harrison. Of Ohio; also, III
Secretaries.
The announcement of the names was re.
eeived with applause. and the nominations
| Iua
Mr. Hunt returned thanks In q pertinent
address.
Charles Lsthrop, of Pa, moved to pro-
ceed to ballot for candidates for President
Edward Shippen, of Pa, offered 4 sub.
stitute, that each State nominate a caudi-
date for President, and that the Conven.
ton proceed to ballot and drop each candi-
date having the smallest number Of votes
on each ballot, till result is reached.
Mr.. Randolph, of N. j.. moved that the
Hon. Lewis Condit, of n. j., be nominate
for Vice President-carried by aeclamation
Mr.. Harris of No. said he desired op.
portunity to confer with delegations OF va
rious States to find out who was the BEST
man to put forward; be wanted time 70,
intercourse. and therefore thought the prop
osition to proceed to ballot premature; we
should appoint u committee TO prepare
certain declaration of principles to serve
as basis upon which great and perma.
rent party could be establish ed; there
were immense responsibilities resting upon
US and We should act with deliberation and
care.
John s Little of Pa. advocated the pas.
sage ofShippen's resolution.
Mr.. Goggin of Va. moved that Hon. J
j. Crittenden bs invited to take seat or
she platform.
Carried with applause.
n G Pendleton of Ohio was satisfied
they would act more tremendously if tim,
, was allowed delegates TO consult together
be moved an amendment that COMMITTEE
Of one from each State be appointed, {,
whom each delegation indicate its prefer
ences to secure unity of action.
Fred W .Grayson, of Pennsylvania. whei
be came here. thought that they had NOR
t important work than the Presidency, they
o had to organize 4 great national party
i and when it triumphed he wanted it to d.
e SO upon principles. BE could not agree Il
a take any man, no matter what his antece
b dents. who did not stand fairly on a plat
T form Of recognised principles. In the tw
y existing parties they differed as to whethe
d Congress bsd the power to legislste in re
y gard to slavery 10 the Territories. Hiss
Is He was not going into this subject
Laughter What he meant was that thi
'e Union party should ignore that disturbin
g issue, therefore. before they nominate
ID they should plaLt themselves on pla
e form of Constitution principles.
D. Coombs was so thoroughly impresse
' with the importance Of platform that b
had prepared three, for the Democratic
Republican, and Constitutional Union pa
IF lies.
8, For the harmonious Democracy he woul
present the Virginia resolutions of l79s
"a with two resolutions on slavery, one
Q keep slavery out Of the Territories. ar
q one to force it ip, TO be adopted under Il
g previous question. and no questions asks
afterwards.
?. I'd. For irrepressible conflict pbilsnthr
ss pis,s; proposed the Blue Laws Of Come
1t tcut, with two notifications in regard
y lacing wives on Sunday and burnil
re witches, it being understood that all pr,
We ty wives might be kissed. aod all o
. witches burned. Great laughter F
as the Constitutional Union party, be propC
ed ed the Constitution as it is, and the Uni
now and forever. IGreat Applause.
Mr.. Brestler, Of Pa, moved an amen
ment to amend, that individual delega
Of different delegations be allowed hs
in the nomination; if majority Of I
delegation control the preseHtation Of
names, the minority would not be heard
. Mr.. Wilson. Of Miss, advocated goi
into nom ination "a. morrow at 10 a. N.