Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-18
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Republican Conyenffon---ffrst Day.
Cutc.ca Nav l6
AFTERNOON SESSION

Mr.. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, reported that
| the Board of Trade had prepared a large
| feet for the excursion on the fake. and would
wait till o'clock. Lost amidst ap
| from the body of the house. Frf-s e
| Dir. Horton, of Ohio. from the committee
on permanent organization, reported The
name OF Geo. Ashman. of Mass, as perma-
nent President. li..ud appplause-1 Mr..
Ashman took the Chair and was greeted
with immense applause and made Il briei
speech.
Mr.. March, from the COMMITTEES on perma-
Dent organization, reporisd Vice Presidents
and Secretaries from each State reported.
Judg'' lines, on the part OF e. q. Thomas.
a wor by Republican of Chicago, PR sent
The Ola with handsome gavel He sa d
1T was not made of ivory and silver aloiI, !,
which made it valuable. Itwas precious ia
consequ, nee of its associations, eing piece
OF oak from the flag ship of the gallant Law
renee. lCheers.l 1t was the emblem OF The
Republican party, strong and not noisy
The motto it bore was one which need not
be urged upon Republicans, "Don't give up
the ship He hoped that at he end OF this
conflict the pubiicans would be abl'. to
sly with another great commander, we
have met the enemy and they are ours"
Immense applause.l
The President accepted the present on the
part Of the convention in Il few graceful re-
marks, declaring THAT Republicans should
observe tue motto and never won d give up
the ship. [Applause.l
Mr. Tracy, oil Cal, moved that commit
tee of Que from each State and Territory be
appointed on resolutions. and that the r,so
ju iOus be referred to said committee with
out dsbaJP. Adopted
Mr. Rollins, Of \. H., moved that each del
egatIOn report the ndme of one person 10
constitute member OF the Il publican Ma
u"nal Convention Tor the ensuing four years
Car led.
The Convention then adjourned to ten
O'Clock tomorrow.
CHICAGO. May I6.-Seward has the inside
track Tor the numinaliun though his Up
ponents a'e very BITTER.
CHICAGO. May T7.-There was som ifi
ulty in apportioning the nun a. v :
Jhich the representative IF til slave S e.
YER. en- tiled to iG an convention. fl / Re-
,lling in a recummital of the +, pOri OF TIL
ommitee on Credentials. " hch sd queni-
r pnr.cd. giyih2 Virgiail %. Keniuck
g. Oregon ;. Maryland IL AID Texas 6
ores. The port was adopted, the vote l.,
Iese States being cut down below The full
Juble electoral voc The report OF the
Immittee on Business and Rules was CON
d Thr minority rnle requiring only IA
nj riiy at votes TO nominate WAS adopted by
1T. OF 33l ag INST 1872.
Judge Jer-up from The committee en- resn-
rtious reported that the history of the lasl
ur years establishes the necessity oi tin
.rmanencc of the + publican parry; tha
plinci, les promHl CAT in the ID. clara
on # independence ,nl emb di d i e
onstlinlio are css' initial TO the pr. servatiU.
republican Institutions, expressing abhOr-
nee OF all dlsuulon chCmcS iavoring tie
CUTS OF the S'.v'ral Salts TO control thcii
wn domestic !. stiluiFf.s, and dcnouucin2
,e lawl> invasion bv armed force OF Hnl
t.,tc or I rritury under whatever preicXl-
enc Of tie graVeSt ines: that the p e
.nl administration sutservivncy Ia the eN-
:,iOns of CT Onal interest in foicing tie
famous l. sc"mp,nr Constitution 4 tIe pr,
sting people of Kansas exceeded our ap
PhensiOns.
That lie people view with alarm the reck-
IS cXtravagaace pervtding every depart
rent of the Federal Gpvcrnment. and that
return To economy aud accountability is
.dispensablc. That tue new dogma that the
oustiiulion Gifts own force carries slavery
10 Territories Is Il dangerous political
eresy, revolutionary in It's tendency. at va
ancc with the explicit provisions of tn
constitution and subv r-on of the peace am
trmOny of the country. That the IA IN
Indlt on of all the Terri orIcS is hat of ire.
IN. That IL Is our duty. by legsl alton. Il,
aiulaIn tine constitutional provision thai no
iIhUut due process "f law. hat KiuSa
ouid b. admit under the recent ConSi
lion, and drmaiIding the pms ge OF the
nnestead bill, opposing change IN The nat
allZ,tIon laws Ia favor OF Pacific Rail-
ad aud daily overland mail.
The rr-olu.ions were amended, aiding the
tlude TO tue ID CT ration of lad pend nee,
nj thea adUp ed amidst the widest tx .i.,.-
ent the immense multitude li-ing aud TO-
ID T,tIe To. al.
nich was re-echOed by the outsiders and
les of "a ballot"
The Convention adjourned TIL tomorrow.
mung Tue resolutions w.,s Que in favor Of
uus;ing the import duti,s to encourage
merjcon industry, which wa received with
bounded enthusiasm by the Pennsylvania
legation with draicniHg cheers 10y the
lrg'lions, outsiders aud spec,at,rs.
From ashiHgtOn.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-Neadfe-On the
Inclusion OF Douglas speech Davis fol-
wed. denying that The Charleston sened,
Vofrd dI-union.
Houss-The Overland Mail bill was dis
esd.
The japanese Embassy ere highly gratiied
lth their reception.
Foreign.
NEw YoRK, My l6.-Paris. ,turday-
Mazlnui has issued II proclamation uig-
< the Sicilians In unite viii Victor Enan-
i. The Paris Pttfie says there has ben
decision yet in regard to the evacuation
Rome.
The Patagonian Missionary schooner
lieu G.lrduer, was c1ptlred by the naive
al all hands kept Que killed.
LIvEKPoOI.--Four dull. quotations heing
rely maintained. Wneu,, X d. 10 81:
Thue ll-alIs 81. Corn. yellow. 35aJ6s
5hlte 80 6da37<. Beef duh. Pork q liet
d 81 6da3S. Bacon bnuyant adyAnc u IL
peace. Lard dali
Trottin. Watch.
Nav YoRK. May IA the trottinR
atch bctw ca the siaIton> G. D Paichrn
id E,hau Alien over tue Union Course TO-
10 persons were present. Both nurses wee
lin. coalition. Pa cAen 40. first hea'
/, 2:25, by neck. III also won the secoad
~ la 2:24 by length. Also the third
At Ia 2.Z9 by two lrngth>.
John hnrr,sscy lost heavily, betting 100 b.
on Allen.
River News.
LoCIsvIILE, Nay H.-The river Is rising
lert inch, alter M the canal.
Markets.
NEw ORLEANs. May l7.--Colton steady;
les 10 day sos hai :. Tue supply i scaa,.
agar buoyali. % IT. Flour d all. Corn
IN. BAG ii IN. II log Freighis aud ex
an-se uualtered.
CINcixNArI Nav l7--FieDr dull, 5 so
h at drciiaed 81. Whisky Is. Mess Pork
IS IL SO. Corr q, elined l.. Oats steady,
la.
F E A n G I S c o,