The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-02-27

lee SO selected shall electiis own chairman,
and to this committee shall be referred all
resolutions that may be introduced into the
Convention without amendment or debate.
The President OF the Convention announ-
ced the following gentlemen as the Com
mittee on contested Seats Ira C. Mitchell,
s. B Hayes, J. A. Gibson, Michael Mylert,
S. NJ. Zulich, Jacob Tnrney and w. May
nard.
Mr. Need moved that two door-keepers
be appointed Agreed 10. He then moved
that John Farrell and James c. Whalley be
appointed Carried
motion was made 10 take a recess for
fifteen minutes.
MIR. Cessna opposed the motion, and
moved that the Convention adjourn. Not
agreed 10.
MIR, Kerr renewed the motion TO adjourn
for fifteen minutes. Carried.
The recess having expired, the Commit
tees of two from each Senatorial District on
organization and resolutions, were announ-
ced.
Mr.. Josiah Randall moved TO accept Hon.
Vim. H. Witte as substitute for Mr. F. P
Magee.
Mr.. Cassidy opposed the motion. He
moved % refer the matter to the delegates
from Mr.. Magee's district He said that
Mr.. Wiite did not live in the district.
Mr. Carrigan said that Mr.. Magee was
the only power 10 make substitute, as the
Convention had nothing 10 do with it.
Mr.. Samuel Randall said that Mr.. Cassidy
occupied a seat in the last National Con
vention, and Represented district in which
he did not live; it did not lie in his mouth
10 make such an objection.
Mr.. Cresswell moved that the question
be referre 10 the Committee on Credentials
Agreed 10.
The Convention ihereupon adjourned un-
til half past O'Clock This evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re assembled al half pa ST
O'Clock.
Mr.. Ira C. Mitchell, from the committee
on Credentials, unanimously reported in
favor of Hen. VIM. H Wiite as a substitute
for Frank p Magee. This was received
with applause.
They also reported in the case of the con
tested election in Cambria county, against
Richard White and his colleagues, and in
favor OF the admission of Robert T. John
son and colleagues. In the case of the
Sixth Representative District of Philadel
phia, they repoted adversely TO Charles L.
Wolf, and in favor of the admission of Geo
Thomas, upon a certificate dated the 9th
OF November, 1861.
MIR. A. J. Marshal moved to amend the
report of the COMMITTEES as 10 the Sixth Dis
tricb by inserted the name of Mr.. Wolf in
place OF MIR. Thomas.
Mr. Wolf said he had had no notice tha:
his seat was contested.
Mr. ] Hamilton said the proper organs in
Philadelphia had decided the claims of Mr..
Thomas TO be invalid, and had ordered the
election under which Mr. Wolf claimed
his seat.
The Commitree on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the following gentlemen as
Vice Presidents and Secretaries of the Con-
vention -
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Henry Gildea, Richard Ludlow, Hugh,
Clark, Hon George S. Leiper, Gen John H
Hubbard, Richardson L. Wright, General
Joseph Morrison, James T. Morehead, Col.
Daniel Smith, E. w Hamlin, NJ c. TYLER,
Gen W. S. Ross, A. M. Benton, Hon. Isaac
Slenker, Hon. VIM. L. Dewart, Hon. Eph-
| rain Banks, A. W. Loomis, Rev John w
Nevin, DR. Isaac Winless, Peter Mcintyre
Hon. James Mill, Hon. James Clark, Col. A.
| Manchester. Samuel Mckee, Joseph r
Hunter, VIM. Hirst, Hon. NJ. c. Trout, Cha s.
/ E. Taylor and Patrick Carr
SECRETARIES.
! Josiah Randall, Geo w. Irwin, Edmund
| Buckley, S Morton ZuIich, DIR j. Stewar
aeech, g. R. Clark, w. w. H. Davis, Nor
Ton Fry Charles Kissler, W. H. Gallagher
John De Young E. Furguson, Col. NJ. Ham
mond, J. j. Woreline, Henry c. Parsons
John Cummings, John B. Manchester, s. T
| MADAM, Samuel II. Reynolds, DR.. E. Hal,
deman, Henry Latimer, James B. SAMSON
| John Porter, James Louiher J. A. Getty. ]
G. Richey, James r Barr John Sill, Jacot
ZeigIer, William Midnight, ]. D James
r. J Nicholson.
Judge Shannon made an eloquent speech
in which he counseled thai we should. lis
ten TO the words of wisdom from the lips o
the gray-haired fathers of the party.
MIR Stokes obtained the floor when lh'
Committee of Thirty-three on Resolution
were allowed to retire TO consult together.
Mr.. Jacob Ziegler moved that all resolu
tions be handed over 10 the Committee oil
Resolutions without reading. Adopted.
Mr eressweIi moved that Hon. VIM. Fl
| Witte be invited TO address the Convention
Carried unanimously.
Nr Witte was conducted TO the stan
amidst much applause. He alluded TO th
/ peculiar circumstances under which b
entered the convention, and that it was tn
first time that he was ever in Convention