The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-16
The National Constitutional Union
Convention.

Convention.
This Convention, composed of delegates from near
" all The States in the Union, met in the city Of BAL.
timore on Wednesday the 9th instant, for the nomna
tion Of candidates for President and Vce-Presdent OF
the United States.
Among the distinguished gentlemen who are known
TO be present are Hon Joseph +. lngelsoll Of Penn.
sylyana, late Minister TO The Court Of sLJames Hon.
A. ii. H. Stuart, Of Virginia, ex.secretary OF The In
terror Hon VIM. l.. Goggin, Of Virginia, late candl-
date for Governor; Hon. A. II. Bo,oler, Hon George
" summers, oi Virginia; Gen. Leslie Coombs, Hon,
Gibson Mallory and Hon. John J. criitenden Of Ken
lucky; Hon. Henry NJ Fuller, of Pennsylvania eS.
Governor Moehead, Of North Caroinai Hon. John
Bell. Of Tennessee; Hon. Andrew jackson Doneison'
e,candida,c for the yice-Presidency Of the United
States; Hon ]. Scott Harrison, son OF ex-pieslden'
Harrison. Of Ohio; Hon. Washington Hunt, Of New
York; Hon. VIM. &. Rses, d Virginia, and Judge
sharkey, Of Mississippi.
The Convention was largely represented, and at IL
o'clock was called 10 order by Hon. J. j. cn'lenden.
Of Kentucky. The Rev. DR.. James D. hcCabe was
then introduced by Mr.. Cruenicn and delivered very
impressive and sppopris,e prayer.
Mr. Cri,tenden then nominated for temporary P'esi.
dent the Hon. Washington HINT, Of New York who
was unanimously chosen.
The President, on taking the chair, was received
with much good feeling, when he proceeded to express
his gratitude for the honor done him. Re eongEa,u-
lated the Convention upon the character Of The body.
II called his mind back 10 the days when our lore
fathers assembled to give birth 10 the Republic. Now,
dark and roaring waves threatened the glorious altar
they had erected we, their sons assemble 70 counsel
together o lis pepstuty and show The citizens Of he
country that we must remain one people. The duties
Of the Convention were therefore the m1s, important
Of any ever assembled and he hoped he spirit q Tor
j hearance anil patriotism Of the earlier days would
! control The members 81 the Convention. that they
might discharge their duties not fearing the power Of
man, bat trusting the oFefpoweIing influence q God
To prosper their work.
I Vim. T. swi,Icr, Of Missouri, was appointed tempo
ray Secretary.
i Gen Leslie Coomhs, Of Kentucky, moved the ar-
/ pon,meni u committee q delegate from each
State 10 nominate permanent officers Cor The Conven-
lion. and ihst the several delegations select their pwn
member Of the committee
The motion prevailed, and The States being called
lie following gentlemen were named Is The eomini'.
Tee :--Alabana, ". W. shelly Arkansas. c. c. Dan.
ley; Connecticut, John 4. Rockwell; Delaware. Vim.
/ Temple; Geofgii, }. s. Fannin; Indiana, John !.
Hayden Illinois, Iahn Wilson; Kentucky, Iohn ".
finnell Maine Z. B. Jaesson; Massachusetts,, /. Y.
Bell, Mionesoii. T. J. Barrett; Maryland, Thoma.
swami; Mississippi, John K. Yergsri Missouri, Geo
g. smith New YORK, D. Davis Noten New Jersey
i ]. ". Alien; North Carolina, Nathaaisl Boyden
Ohio Alien Ttimblc Pennsylvania, Joseph Parton
Tennessee. A. J. Donelsoa yernoot. Iohn Wheeler
Virginia, W. 4. Goggin.
The Secretary ProcecdcI 70 ca The several state
represented 70, their list o. delegates which han
Jed in. and the Convention ADJOURNED 10 O'Clock.
EyrSiSs sTssioS.
a. y.saesh ,i.- os,..s..,s.a ..ii.j !. ode.
when :. !. Doneson. fiom the Committee on orgsni
uaton. reparisd the iolosing ioi permanent on
GERS " tbs Convention: