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Hnu myself unexpectedly called preside
the preliminary proceedings of this Convention is Al
honor which do not feel at liberty to decline The
tace here presented revves cherished recoecons AM
| rekindles sentiments of patriotic hope.
1t carries back those days blessed memory whe
the fathers of the Republic assembled form the Unio
and establish the foundation of political system broa
and deep, which should perpetuate liberty and ndeper
dence for 1t should he our object as with them
strengthen the Union which received from them AM
to strengthen the union of feeling which makes on
| people and without which we cannot exist. We ar
here from the North, the South. the East and West
counsel for the common good We here on mission
of peace to strengthen and revive the spirit Of natona
affection and to declare that we will and can remai
bound together by common ties We called here b,
no parzan influence hut by considerations before which
the success of party and the qualification personal am
bton sink into nsgnifcance. Let us know no part,
but country-nO platform but the Union IAppause
IL has long been apparent and of late but too painfully
evident, that there is party in this country unless
be the friends of the Union which capable of furnish
ing remedy for the distempers from which the
country is suffering. Look the invncble Demo
eracy, which has for many years welded the
powers OF government 1t is distracted and divided by
lhe le spirit OF sectional strife. 1t has aground
upon the shoals of popular sovereignty and the ysterie
OF territorial government and fear that it is beyond
e power OF any political surgery to restore it again
No sorcery or wtchcrat he brought to bear upon
the political cauldrOn which will produce that cohesion
which the strength of the Democratic party
There another party which proposes to deal with the
same questions but in different manner. Its members
also are struggling for worthless abstraction The peril
nent question with them is, whether slavery shall be
carried into territories where the winter temperature
many degrees below zero, and where STAKEHOLDER
WOuu on any consideration take his slaves. And while
these miserable distinctions are being discussed, nothing
is proposed to be done for the benefit the people In
their earnest discussion Of this abstract question: the
honor and welfare of the whole country is neglected
Very solemn and important duties devolve upon lhi:
Convention; and from the character and patriotism Of
those present, the deliberations of the Conyeu
ton will have an important influence upon the country
hope spirit of moderation will prevail and trust il
will be the foremost desire all to cultivate sentiments
of affection and good will tn at we NAV feel both North
and South that we are members of common family
That we are resolved to discharge duties faithfully
trusting the ruling Providence of o1 to
our efforts with success.
Mr.. Hunt was frequently interrupted by ap
plause, which was loud and long. At the close o
his remarks
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, moved the an.
p0lntment of Committee Permanent Organi.
zation, to consist of cne from each State. Adopt
ed.
The President ordered call of the States. and
requested each delegation the State was called,
to name member of the Committee, which was
done, and the following Committee appointed:
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIzATioN-AIabama
n W. Shelby; Arkansas, C. C. DanIey Connecticut
Hon. John A. Rockwell; Delaware William Temple;
Georgia, j. s Tanning; Indiana John J. Hayden; iii.
nois Gen. John Wilson; Kentucky John w FinneII.
Maine, George E. B. Jackson; Massachusetts, Luther v
Bell Minnesota, j. J. Barrett; Mary land Hon. Thomas
Swami; Missouri, Solomon Smith; Mississippi John X
Yerger; New York, B. Davis Nixon; New Jersey John
W. Allen; North Carolina Hon. Nathaniel Boyden; Ohio
Hon w. rrmble; Pennsylvania Col Joseph Paxton;
Tennessee A. j. Donelson Vermont John Wheeler. Vir
gnia, William L. GOggn.
The States of California, Florida, Iowa. Louisi.
ana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin were
not represented in the Convention.
On the Committee being announced the Pres
dent said:
have just received a telegrapbic despatch from
Grafton the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stating tha
fifteen delegates representing five different States are
the train, which is detained by an accident They will
be here by morning. am glad they are coming | an
sorry they are detained, and hope the Lord will Civ,
them safe deliverance.
Hon. Thos. Swami said that as there were nc
contestants for seats in the Convention consequent
ly there was no necessity for the appointment of
Committee on Credentials; and he therefore moved
that the subject of credentials be referred to the
Committee on Permanent Organization.
MIR. Paxton, of Pennsylvania, objected to Mr.
Swanns proposition on the ground that as there
were no contestants there was no necessity for ref
erence. let the names of the delegates be handed
to the Secretary and that would settle the matter
There was no danger of any person claiming a seat
who was not entitled to it.
Mr.. l.. A. Little, of PENNSYLVANIA, offered as q
substitute, that the Chairman of each State dele
CATION be requested to hand in a list of the names
OF the delegates representing the State.
Mr.. Swami accepted the substitute and it was
adopted.
The Secretary proceeded to call the order o
States, when motion was made to take reces,
until o'clock, which did not prevail
Mr.; Partridge of Mississippi, moved that reces;
be taken until half-past two O'clock to enable the
Chairman of the State delegations to make out q
list of the names of the delegates. Lost
Several other motions to ad ourn were made anC
lost, and the Secretary proceeded to call the roll
States. number of them had not a list of dele
gates prepared, and to enable them to make then
out, the Convention adjourned until O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at O'Clock and wa.
called to order by the temporary chairman.
The Hon. Andrew Jackson Done lsnn of Ten.
neSsee, chairman of the committee ON NOMINATING
permanent officers for the Convention, appeared al
the Secretary's desk, and announced that the com
mlttee had performed the duty assigned them and
would now report. He then read the names oI
the following gentlemen:
Washington Hunt of New York, President
at thie announce n'ent no"St vOciferOus cheer,
went up from all parts of the house, which was
continued for some minutes
The following Vice Presidents were then named
Hons. $. X. Hanson, of Maine; Marshall p Wilder o
Massachusetts r. X. NJ. ormsby, of Vermont; Austin
Baldwin, of Connecticut; Frederick A. Tallmadge OF
New FORK; Peter j. Clark, of New Jersey Joseph In
gerso Of Pennsylvania; Dennis Claude of MARYLAND
Alexander II. II. Stewart of Virginia; WmgB Gillian
OF North Carolina; James Calhoun, of Georgia. A Dew
of Alabama; Richard ". Thompson, of Indiana; Davi,
A. Sayre, of Kentucky; Edward F. McGeher of Misss
sppi; John Scott, of Missouri; Gustavus A. Henry O
of Delaware.
The Chairman, after reading the above names
said that the Committee had directed him to say
that the names of some Of the States were not fiji
ed up. This was owing to the nOn-arrival of SOM
of the delegations. As as the delegates all ar
rived these vacancies would be filled He thel
read the names of the Secretaries, as follows:
S. C.. Long, of Maryland; Jesse f. Payon of New Jer
sey; Ezra Clark, of Connecticut Snow of Illinois
L. Saltonsta of Massachusetts; John W Syme of Nort
Carolina; Samuel Davis, of Kentucky; John p Early
Indiana Adolphus Messer of Missouri; Dickson Bell
Mississippi John f. Calender of Tennessee; Edwar
| Shippen, of Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Donelson then moved that the nomination
| of Washington Hunt, as the President of the Con
vention, be accepted, and that the report of tn
| nunit tfaa hn ahp tnh ,aI
amidst loud and prolonged cheering.
The President then arose and said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: This unexpected man
| festaton fills my heart with emotions which nv voir
would fail express To be called upon to preside
the deliberations of body embracing so many of the en-
inent men of our country prominently connected with il
prize and shall always remember with profound graf
ude cannot but regret that the honor had not falle
more worthy to bear it. have been to-day doul
y honOred by your action and since it is your wish tn;
should occupy this position, accept it with my thank
l trust gentlemen, that deliberations will be COZ
Quoted with spirit of kindness and fairness
der and decOrum will be the result and hope that
the course of our proceedings, We shall be alb
to convince the people of this country that they ca
come together and legisate in a spirit Of harmony an
good feeling upon questions of interest to the country
large Let the same spirit guide us as prevailed in II
days of Madison and Hamilton. We have come here
representatives from States widely different in climat
and character widely different in sentiment from eac
other but we come to act together in unity and fren
ship. There men in the country who would organic
strife into system, and make dscord foundation f
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with any OF us here There another class gentl
men, who wish to put away forever the cause of tn
distraction who think that the great design our Coz
sttuton to establish peace and quiet throughout
length and breadth of our common country. l am one
those who would bring the mind of the whole countr
back to those great broad, national principles which
verned forefathers in all their deliberations.
So far the particular question, which h;
| been the bane of all political parties for man
| years, is concerned, let remember that the
will be always certain shades OF opinion of diereT
character possessed by different individuals. This hs
always betnso but this does not forbid men to come
gether, and cultivate peace, concord and tranaut
This difference of opinion ought not to disturb the pee
pie in their progress extending and perpetuatng tho
great principles Of free government, which we have
ceived from ancestors. Having lately had asiC
to visit Western State determined 20 farther an
hen for the first time, beheld the majestic Mssisspp
that noble river, which seems running is does fro
extremity of country to the other be the bon
of our Unon binding the States in ndissolube bond
thought how extreme the folly to attempt to divid
| this noble stream; how wicked the thought sever
country thus bound together by all the ties commo
interests. No, gentlemen! people and ind
visible. We have one flag, stand grount
| and believe the conservative people of countr
| can stand up and carry out the broad prl
cip!es Of our Constitution and Government.
| conclude bv expressing again, the wish tn;
| our deliberations shall be conducted ir a spir
OF fairness, harmony and dignity We shall not be muc
distracted presume in the discussion C platforms A
plausel ] think there is uniformity of opinion upo
that subjective haven't here to consider the
Of popular sovereignty the rights of the States;
propose to leave these questions where the Constutio
has left them [appause leaving every State in the el
conservative men of the other States, regulate
aTairs-we intend to do it, We don't intend to burtle
conscences with your Offences and don't ask yo
to bear ours trust the time has come when the peop
don't want their representatives to go into their egisls
tive halls hur nvectives against each othe
but that they shall bear in mind the great principles
the Constitution and consult together what egs
ton will best promote the interests of the whole
| again, gentlemen, invoke the spirit of harmony an