Weekly Minnesotian and times. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-26

The qau~tion recurring upon the report Of
the Committee the Platform rs amended was
unanimously adopted TIE scene at this
jUncjjle bcggars {, csiption Every person
II tn. house rose simultaneously to his feet
Hats were waved in the air, ladies' waved
thcr liaLdllerchioi- and thousands upon
thousands 81 voices fairly Shook the immense
structure with thcic Oft repeated applause.
h!ter order Wa partially restored a motion
was made to proceed 10 ballot The Char
announced that Il. was informed by the Sc
cfeiaIy that the papers necessary for the p,r-
/ pose OF keeplnga tally were prepared but not
n hand, and :; motion TO adjourn until 10
O'Clock the next morning prevailed
IiiHD DAN MonxivG SESSION
The expectation which was generally prey
aient tins morning. that the balloting would
confluence, caused al immense throng around
Tie " Ig~su. los two or three hcarS befuse It's
opening
Vt tea minutes after ten O'Clock, the Chair
man raped upon his desk, but it was some
time before the Convention could b, brought
! t. order.
PRAYER.
oh Lord, our Cod adore thee. as tia. hluE
eternal, Immortal. invisible ti.r only wise cod
. Every excellence adn~u, Thy nature every atm
bnie of majesty supports tiny throne. Thou ant
cur cod, and ~" VIII praise thee; our father God
and "" VIII rNHlt lArc Ne thank thee, Oh Lord
Tor the n'Hubcri,~- kiudno~s,s which thou hast
manifesto toward lh" people, iu their uIi ,iu. III
I their deiNrlHr"- irom subsequent evils which
have threatened ia"m and Tor the higil degree Of
prosperity winch v" euioy. Oh cod forbid that
Nc, their descendants should De- unworthy OF our
sire, WHO Acknowledged ths" iu their WAYS and
invoked thy henedIcIoH upon their efforts 10 as
lAbh~h a Tree COY yruucut. Lord. Wc .utrcat thee.
lf.si t4-t 4 IN
prolect rs from every intestine owl oh, do thou.
Infinite h,~po~,r ot events, perpctu.t. our ip,r-
tics. And noW "" ihanh thee That thou hast f,ar-
united these delegates ct the i.oul. 10 assemble
and S." tar pursue their object with >lgh harmony
rud mutual respect. We PRAY thee still to cIott,.
thy servant. the President of this body. wii4 all
tti WISDOM and authority requisite for ms ,tit-
II post, and We rntrrat thee 10 bring To a happy
result the i;,hor~ ct tins body of Representatives
81 the people. oh Lord. W. cItrr.t thee al >pu4.
future, hnt II" distant day the plague which now
Inir~t~ IA" body polite Shaii not only have been
. arrested IN lis progress, bat wholly cradicateI
from the ~ +rm: and the pen o the h.~;utI-
al trace an intimate connection between mat -,i1-
u"uN contamination and 'ic transactions OF THIS
Convention.
On Lord, oar cod. thou art IA Heaven. and We
on Garth; therefore should our words be- lcV. Our
prayer > now before thee Wilt thou hear. &C.
cepi, and answer it, ior the sake o. our great Re
'tcemcr. Amen.
The Char requested not only the delegates
but the audience q refrain from Gvinon,tla-
items Of applause.
The N,crctary rcaIa letter from the work
ing moa of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and
',reen Point, \. y, desiring the delegates To
pronouhc' opposition 10 all further traffic in
public lands, and tolay them ont IN farms and
lots ior actual settlers
Laid on the table and cntc.el upon the
records.
The motion to ballot, made by Mr. Good
rich, IF Minnesota, ut the afternoon on
/ Of Yesterday, was taken up
Mr.. Blair, OF Maryland, presented addition
al credentials Of DELEGATES to till up the dele
cation from that State.
Mr.. Chandler, OF Texas, wished 10 know
il that would have the tendency to increase
tie ratio Of voters in that State
Mr.. toae, Oi Aiarl land said that they
came with full delegation elected. but upon
arriving here, only eleven were present. The
delegation held 4 meeting and filled the va
canccs.
The Char understood that the vote would
DC li,c salno, sA,ccn delegates casting eight
votes.
Nh. Armour, of MaryIa objected to the
credentials being received. \ portion OF the
delegates from that State me, here and filed
mp thc vacancies with people who came from
where? ,'mI Almighty only knows. His co
,!ccgltc~ had filled tn, il place up with out
-idcr-
/ Ih" question WAS put whether Maryland
h"tild have five additional votes, and 1t WAS
lost.
The Convention tIen decide! to proceed 20
ballot.
Mr.. fvart; u! New York, asked whether it
vas in oIdcr TO present name, tor nomination.
4 fhc Cham decided It was in order without de
/ bate.
IL his point the Pennsylvania delegation
r,'al nincd Clat outsider were occupying
shci: scat, and some r,mc was expended in
;et'ln@ thr,n "ut
Load clc- 81 c:ll the roll " call the
roll.
N,mNAr'o~~.
MI Eyarts, Of New Work. Mr.. Chairman,
IN jia order Of business fore tho Convention
II, | take leave 90 maine ~ candidate to
be nominated by tins '"nVrniion for the office
} AZ President al the ntca States Wm IL.
Seward, of \c~ York
Hon \. T. Judd of H., named Hon.
Abraham ila"a'n.
New },ls"y presented Hon. William l..
Dayton.
Pennsylvania named Hon Simon Cam
con.
/ Mr. carter, Of Ohio, named Hon. Salmon
I =. Chase.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, in behalf of his del
esati,n, seconded the name Of Abraham LIN
.: n ; '""'. # ". %:5 * JOIN Mclean. q.
Hon. an ScnurZ, of Wisconsin, seconded