Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-17
Mr.. Greedy accepted the amendment and

Mr.. Greely accepted the amendment and
The CHICAGO Board of Trade invited the
delegates 10 an excursion on Lake Michigan
this afternoon at five o'clock.
Judee Goodrich, OF Minnesota, in moving
an acceptance of the invitation, paid q com
pliment to the people OF chicago in the hDer-
ality and enterprise displayed in the erection
and decoration OF the line nall Tor the meet
ING of the Convention.
a motion for the appointment of COM
mittee of one from each State and Territory,
on inlatftirtn, was, after discussion, laid on
tbe table until permanent organization.
Il A long discussion took place ON a motion
that when the Convention adjourn it be to
iyc o'clock 2, NJ, which, eventually, pre-,
vailed. ' -...y a.
Joshua II. Giddings, of Ohio, was received
with loud cheers. He moved to reconsider
the vote accepting the Invitation OF the
Board of Trade, and called attention to the
action of another Convention which had
wcaried the public mind with the length OF
The vote was reconsidered, and commit
tee nppointed to confer with the Board OF
Trade and fix future time for the excur-
| sion. .s....l.. .-. f..
' AFTERNOON SESSION.
The wigwam was again crowded to over
| flowing. b. tH. .HHI.
Mr.. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, reported that
| the Board of Trade had prepared large fleet
for on excursion on the Lake and would walt
| till six o'clock for the Convention. He
| moved that the Convention proceed to attend
the excursion at six o'clock. Lost amid
applause from the body of the hall.
Mr.. Horton, of Ohio, from the Committee
| on Permanent Organization, reported the
name of George Ashman, of Massachusetts,
as permanent President. loud applause.l
Mr.. Ashman took the Chair and was
greeted with immense applause, and made
brief speech. U
| Mr.. Marsh, from the Committee on Perma.
nent Organization, reported Vice-Presidcnt
and Secretaries from each State represented
Judge Inners, on the part of o. G. Thomas
o worthy Republican of Chicago presented
the Chair tn handsome gavel. He sale
it was not the wood, ivory and silver alon,
which made it valuable.-it was precious il
consequence of its associations, being piec'
of oak from the flagship of the gallant Law
renee. [Cheers.l 1t was an emblem OF tn
Republican party, strong and not noisy. Th
motto it bore was one which need not b.
urged upon the Republicans, Don't give NJ
the ship" He hoped that at the end of thi
conflict the Republicans would be able to sa.
with another great commander: I'VE hav
met the enemy, and they are ours lin
mense applause.] ...L
The President accepted the present on til
part of the Convention in a few graceful re
marks, declaring that the Republicans shoul
observe the motto, and never would give u
the ship. [Applause.l
, Mr.. Tracey, of California, moved that
committee OF one from each State and Terri
tory be appointed on resolutions, and that a
resolutions be referred to said committe
without debate. Adopted. /
Mr. Rollins, of New Hampshire; moved thf
r each delegation report the name of one PEI
son to constitute d member of the Republ
can National Committee for the ensuing for
3 years. Carried.
r The Convention then adjourned till te
o'clock tomorrow morning. t.....