Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-08
Assembling of the BALTIMORE Con.
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convention assembled this morning il
front street Theatre, which was fitted mr.
for the occasion by the Baltimore GIN
Council. There are nearly 500 delegates
present, including many from remote Ter.
ritories. New Mexico has sent delega.
tion.
Hon. E. D. Morgan, Chairman of the
National Committee, called the Convention
to order at IL O'Clock, making a brief ad
dress. he proposed DR.. R. J. Breckin-
ridge as temporary Chairman. The IN
nouncement was received with great ap.
plause. which was renewed on his taking
the Chair, and three cheers we're given for
the "old war horse" of Kentucky. DR..
breckinridge returned thanks for the hon
or, and In brief and eloquent speech ex
him to attend the Convention.
On motion of G. A. Shaw, of Mass. p.
Mr.. P. b. Daer, ofN. Y, and E. N. Briggs,
OF California, were appointed temporary
Secretaries.
Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by the
Chairman, and invoked the Divine blessing
upon the proceedings OF the convention.
On motion of Gen. Simon Cameron, a
list of the States was called, 80 as to fur,
nish the Secretaries with list of the del.
egates present. AS the States we're called
each delegation sent to the Secretary roll
containing the names of the delegates
Only States, not Territories, were included
in the call.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, moved that if there
were any delegates from the States in Sc.
eession, the names of such delegates
should be sent 10 to be submitted to the
committee on credentials, but that such
States be not called.
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ton, and urged that all the States and
Territories be called, and that the creden.
tials of all be handed in alike, the question
to be decided by the committee on creden.
tails. -
MIR. Maynard, of Tenn, also most clio.
quently urged that the claims of these
suffering men in the States in rebellion
should not be thus slighted. He was greet.
ed with a storm Of applause.
After considerable debate, a motion to
call the names of all the States prevailed.
including, on motion of Mr. Lane, of Kan
sas, the territories of Colorado, Nevada aud
Nebraska, as these territories were now or
ganiEing state governments under an en-.
aoliug act of Congress, aud would cast
their votes as States at the next Presiden-
tlal election. The other territories were
then called, and all were found to be rep.
resented.
On motion, the rules of the House of Rep
rese1tatiVes were adopted as the rules of
the Convention.
90 motion of Mr.. Lane, all the States
except Missouri, which has sent two sets
OF delegates, were called upon to name
one member to compose the committee on
Credentials.
The following gentlemen were then
named as the committee on Credentials:
B. W. Norris, of Maine; B. ]. Cole, of
New Hampshire; Edwin Hammond, of Vt:
J. Robinson, of Macs; h. q. Tay, R, l.;
R. J. A. Bradegs, CT; Preston King, N. Y;
|. NJ. ScOvell, N. J.; A. P. Reeder, Pa; E,
s. Bradford. Del; H. H. Goldsborough,
Nd; Sam'l Lusk, KY; CIV. Dorsey, Ohio;
Jesse Brown, Ind; J. Wilson Shaffer, Ill;
Marsh Gettings, Mich; G. B. Cassidy, Wis;
G. D: Wordler, Iowa. W. S. Butler, Mimi;
Jno. Bidwell, CAL; Hiram Smith, Oregon;
VIM. X. Stevenson, West Va.; II. H. Iusley,
Arkansas.
The States were again called to name a
committee 10 select permanent officers for
the convention.
pointed in the same manner a committee
on resolutions, as follows: Jas. H. Drum
mond. Me-; David Ross, N. H; E. P. Wal
ton. Vt; T. Wentworth, Mass; E. Harris,
R l.; W. T. Miner, CT; A. j. Raymond,
N. VI Chas. 4. Wall, N. j.; N. B. Low.
rie, Pa; J. Moore, Del; q. Lenox Bond,
Nd, ]. Speed, KY; A. P. Terry, o.; VIM.
Dunn, Ind; Elisha R. Perry, Ill; @. ].
Conger, Mich; E, Salmon, Wis; Win.
Stone, Iowa; VIM. Bristall, MIMI; Thomp-
son Campbell, Cal; Thos. h. Peorn, Ore.
goni G. D. Hall, West Va; A. 9. Wild,
Kansas. The convention adjourned at 10
o'clock, until this evening,
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 1880
P. NJ.
The Committee on permanent organiza.
ton made the following report of officers
for the permanent organisation:
President-Hon. VIM. Dennison, OF Ohio.
Vice Presidents-Me., Nathan NJ Fare.
we'll; N. H., o. Stearns; VT, q. Stowell;
Mass, Moses Kimball; R. l., Joseph Dswolt
Perry; Conn.,, q. A. Grant; N. Y, Lyman
Tremaine; N. j., W. A, Newell; Pa, W.
Kitchen; Del, Geo. G. Tibout; Nd, \. @.
Green; Ky, J. E. Ecord; Ohio, D. Tod;
Ind, J. Bearn; ILL.,, ]. N. Brown; Mich, C.
+. Gorham; Wis., J. F. Potter; Iowa, G.
". McCrarey; Mimi, Chas. N. Da,lsy, Cal;
Ko6t. Gardner; Oregon, Fred. Chairman;
VIVA, d. Hubbard; Kansas, F. W. Pot.
ter. HsE -
sesretaries-N Morrill,, Me-; E. spauld.
ing N. H.; Horace Fairbanks, VT, G. A.
Shaw, Mass; D. n. Spencer, r. L; samI
Warner, Conn., w. r. Stuart, N. Y; E.
Brittle, n. j.; John Stuart, Pa; B. Burton,
Del; L. Straugher. Md A. G. Hodges, Ky :;
J. @. Divin, Ohio: John W. Ray, Ind.; Lo
EenE Brentaus, Ills; W. R. Noyes, Mich;
G. Q. Shales, Wis; D. ]. Stodds, Iowa; e.
Taylor, Mimi; Jas. Otis, Gal; J. W. Lou.
Their, Oregon; G. D. Hall, ". Va, W. W.
q. Lawrence, Kansas.
The report of the Committee having
been accepted, with enthusiastic applause,
the Chairman appointed Senator Lane and
Hon. g. A. Graw, . committee to conduct
Governor Dsnnison to the chair. His ap-
pearsnce on the platform was greeted with
YocifeFous applause. As soon IA nuiet