Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-10

animated appearance. The head quarter
of the delegations are thronged, and ther
is a great rush for tickets OF admission Il
the Convention.
Delegates from every State, except Oregon
and South Carolina, have reported.
The hall presents gay appearance. Ih'
galleries are festooned with red, white, ant
blue; the best gallery being appropriated
for the Ladies'.
At noon, the galleries were densely pack
ed, and much enthusiasm Is beng mani
tested az the various delegations take thel
seats. and the distinguished men among then
are warmly applauded.
At - O'Clock the Convention was called t.
order by Hon. John j. Crittenden, who wa
greeted by long and loud applause.
Rev. DR.. Jas. McCabe, of Baltimore, ther
delivered iervcnt and eloquent prayer.
TEMPORARY ORGANlzATIoN.
On motion OF Hon. John j. Crlttenden
WASHINGTON Hunt, of New York, took tht
Chair.
The President, on taking the Chair, wa'
received with much good feeling, when M
proceeded to express his gratitude for the
honor done him. lie congratulated the Con
yention upon the character OF the body. L
clrri ID his mind back to the days when oul
foreiathers assembled to give birth to thu
Republic. Now dark and roaring wave!
threatened the glorious altar they had erect
ed ; we, their sons, assemble to counsel to
gether for its perpetuity, and to show the
citizens of the country that we must remain
one people. We do not come together, he
said, as a partizan acknowledgement have Il,
platform but the Constitution.
The great Democratic party he deemed st
shattered upon the rocks of Squatter Soyer
eighty, that no medical skill, witchcraft, OF
surccrv, could unite the fragments. We
have another party, he continued, who alS'
f~ht upon Il sectional and abstract issue
subversiye of the intentions Of the Consti
tuition.
Under these circumstances the whole hcal
of the Republic has become weak and hear
sick. The duties Of the Convention were
therefore, the most important Of any ever
assembled, and he hoped the spirit OF tor
bearancc and patriotism OF the earlier days
would control the members of the Conven
ton, that they might discharge their duties
not fearing the power of man, but trusting
the oyerpowcring influence OF God 10 pros
per their work.
lion. Thomas Swami, Of Baltimore, NOM
mated VIM. f. Swtzer, Of Missouri, as thu
temporary Secretary, which nomination Wa
also confirmed.
\ committee on credentials was appointed
On motion of Gen. Leslie Combs, of Ken
lucky, committee was appointed on per
maneut organization, and that the severa
DELEGATIONS select their own member OF tn
Committee.
The motion prevailed, and the States be
ing called, the following gentlemen were
named as the committee:
ALADAMA.-N. W. Shelly.
ARKAHSAs.-C. {. Danley.
CoyHEcrIcur.-llon. John \. Blackwell
DELAwARE-W m. Temple.
GEoHGIA.--J. 5. Fannin.
INDIANA--JV Ohm }. Hayden.
ILINols.-Gen. John Wilson.
kENruCKY--John W. finnell.
MAING.-C. b. jackson.
MASsAcnrSETTS-L.N Y. Bell.
MINNE>orA.--T. }. Barrett.
ADMINISTRATION. Thomas Swami.
MlsSlsSlrrl-,jom X. lcryer.
MlSSorRt-Gco. &. Smith.
New lUKk.--B Davis NoXcn.
New JERSEY.-J. W. Allen.
NoKru CARoLINA-llon. Nathl. Bo den
Oulo.-Allen Trimble.
PENNsYLyA Joseph Paxton.
TENNgSSrE.- A. j. Donclson.
NERMoNT-john Wheeler.
NIRGIXlA.-Wm L. Goggin.
a dispatch was read 10y the President, tina
an accident detained several delegates d
Grafton, and lie hoped the Lord would give
them IL safe delivcrance.
Mr.. SWAIN suggested that if there wcr'
any contestants, the sub ect bereterred to TIT
committee on organization, and moved sucl
Il reference.
Capt. Danley. of Arkansas, said he die
not think there were any contestants, a
they were not here as spollsmen, and TIT
committee would have no such duty 10 per
form. He hoped the gentleman would with
draw it.
Mr.. J. 5. LittelI, of Pennsylvania, move,
as au amendment, that the chairman of eacl
delegation hand into the Secretary IL list .
their delegation.
The amendment was adopted
4 motion was here made to adjourn unit
1 o'clock, but it WAS ncgatlyed by larg'
vote sira corr.
Mr.. j. NJ. Partridge, of Mississippi move,
that as the chairmen Of the delegations har
no facility for writing the lists, the Conyen
ton take q recess until - o'clock.
Amendments were then offered, naming
; and o'clock.
A vote was taken upon the proposed
amendment naming ! o'clock, and the Pre-
siIent decided it adopted, but the decision
being questioned, he again submitted the
motion and announced it as lost.
Coy. Murehcad, Of Ky, suggested TIA
the charmen of the delegations probably hac
their lists of delegates read y, and they coul'
be handed in in tiftccu minutes. lie deem
ed a session of deliberative body lmmedi
atelv after dining, as very impolitic.
4 vote was then taken on the motion Il
adjourn to ) o'clock, and also voted down.
The Secretary then proceeded TO call the
several States represented, tor the lists o
Delegates.
The Committee on Organization then re
tired. and recess until t o'clock was taken
AFTERNOON Session.
BALTIMORE, May 9, p. m.-lhe Conven
ton re-assembled ut O'Clock, when the
Committee on organization reported the per
manent officers Of the Convention.
WASHixGroN lluNT, Of New York. Presl
dent. with nineteen Vice Presidents, an'
eleven Secretaries.