Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-17
on Permanent Organization was appointed,
elso one on Credentials. ...
The Committee on Organization have 70.
tired, and The Convention has taken a 70.
cess till 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION


cess ill 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
b The Convention reassembled..at 4 o'clock,
when the Committee on Permanent Organ
izaiion reported the following list of officers:
President, Washington HUT; Vice Pres
idents, one each from nineteen States, in
cludlng Marshall P. Wilder Of Massachu-
sets, F. A. Tallmadgs of New York, Peter
J. Clark of New Jersey, James R. Inger-
soil of Pennsylvania, Alexander H. H.
Stewart Of Virginia, R. w. Thomson o.
Indiana, and ]. Scott Harrison OF Ohio; alss
eleven Secretaries.
The announcement Of the names was 70.
ceived with applause, and the nominations
were confirmed by acclamation.
Mr.. Hunt returned thaks in pertinent
address.
Chas. Lathrop, Of Pa, moved to proceed
TO ballot for csndl date for President.
Ed. Shippen, Of Pa, offered substitute
,ha, each State nominate a candidate for
President, and the Convention proceed to
ballot, and drop the candidate having the
smallest number Of yoiss on each bsllo. I'm.
til a result is reached.
Mr.. Randolph, Of New Jersey, moved
that Hon. Lewis Condict Of New Jersey,
be made honorary Vice President. Car.
ried by acclsmaliOn. .. -..
Mr.. Harris. of Missouri, said he desired
an opportunity 10 conler with the dslega-
lions from the various States, 10 find oui
who was the best man TO put forward. He
wanted time for intercourse, and therefore
thought the proposition to proceed to ballot
premature. We should appoint a commit.
tee to prepare declaration Of principles, te
serve as basis upon which a great ani
permanent party could be established
There were immense responsibilities rest
ing upon US, and we should act with dslib
Grafton end care.
JnO. S. Little, Of Pa, advocated the pes
sage Of Mr.. Stephens resolution.
Mr.. Gosgin, of Va, moved that Hon. J
J. Cri,tenden be invited 10 take seat ol
the platform, which was carried with ap
plause.
N. G. Pendleton, of Ohio, was sa,is6e,
that they could act more harmoniously
lime was allowed delegates TO consult to
gelher. He moved an amendment that
committee Of one from each State be ap
pointed to whom each delegation indicat
its preferences SO as to secure unity Of &C
tion.
Fred. W. Grayson, Of Pennsylvania
thought when he came here they had NOR
important work than the Presidency. The
had TO organize great National party, an
when it triumphed he wanted it do SO upol
principles. He could not agree to take an,
man, no matter what his sn,ecsden,s were
who did not stand upon platform of recog
nized principles. The Interpretation an;
meaning oi the Constitution were inyolvet
in the contest between the two existin,
parties. They differed as 10 whether Con
grsss Congress had power 10 legisla,s slave
ry in the Territories. [Hisses. He wa
not going into this subject. Laughter.
What he meant was that this Union Part,
should ignore that disturbing issue; there
fore, before they nominate, they shoul'
plant themselves on Platform OF eonsiitu
tiOnal principles. Applause.
Leslie Combs was so thoroughly impress
ed with the importance Of platform tha
he had prepared three for the Democratic
Republican and Constitutional parties. Fo
the harmonious Democracy he would pre-
sent the Virginia resolutions Of 1898, al
so, with two resolutions on slavery, one t.
keep it out Of the Territories, and one t
force it into them, to be adopted under III
previous question, and no questions a,ke'
afterwards.
| The second for the "irrepressible con
flicl" philanthropists he proposed the Blu
Laws OF Connecticut with two modification
in regard to kissing wives Of Sunday, ant
burning witches, it being understood lha
oil pretty wives might be kissed and al
old witches burned. tGreat Laughter. J.
For the constitutional Union party he pro
posed the Constitution rs it is, and the U
Mon now and iosster. (Great applause.
Mr.. Bribster, Of Pa, moved an amend
ment 10 the amendment that individual del
egate, of the different delegations BE- allow
ed hand in the nomination. II majorit
of delegations controls the presentation Q
names. the minority would not be heard.
Mr.. Watson, OF Miss, advocated goin
into the nomination Tomorrow at 10 A. N
Mr.. Swsm Of Maryland, seconded III