The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-13

law LnaG mas ever been framed
You know when | accepted
the Presidential chair the fugitiv
slave bill was passed. L freely con
fess it was against my feelings.
examined it carefully, but found ni
defect-it was constitutional, and, al
though l knew when / signed it | wa
signing my political death warrant,
signed ii, and would have done it hae
it taken my risht arm. EApplause.
This reminds me OF a Convention
provisional and advisory, to prepare Z
| Constitution to submit to the people
George Washington presided over
that Convention. The Constitution
was adopted by the people. Do you
want to give it up? tits broad enough
to protect every one. | trust my dlty
as President of this Convention will
be in every respect cordial and friend
Iy. You can do that. I will have
but to announce results. I am iden
tilted with no political party. Lei
the objects of the Convention be ex-
clusiyely confined to the object for
which it has been called. I hope the
gentlemen, ofthe press will not report
the desultory remarks | have to make.
| came entirely unprepared
Col .AB, Duncan moved that Thos.
NJ. Thurston, of Louisville, be ap-
pointed temporary Secretary. sll
Col. VIM. Lamb, member from
Virginia, moved that a committee be
appointed to nominate Vice Presi-
dents. TO 6ther Offices
V. A. Gaskill, of Georgia, moved, as
a substitute, that Business Commit
tee be appointed, consisting of one
member from each State. to mako the
lnominatiohsdfor Vice Presidents. 5e
Gen L.YJ ohhson, of Ohio, moved
that it be made the first business of
the Convention in the afternoon.
Lost. JC& t-tk k-lz--s -4,ft3 -t 3. le
The resolution being put was
adopted, after. being modified so that
the Chairman aud delegation could
nominate the members OF the com
mittee. Hno A'i&
Blantoa Duncan then read a mes
sage from President Grant, which
was loudly. applauded. 1T Expresses
his inability to attend the ConYen.
ton, but tenders his heartiest wishes
for its success asou foW -E.Z la23l
Mayor Bnnce read a message from
AAE OAAt VI 4O0Ac AAAG auu tAlE DLdLC-
of Kentucky recommending Norfolk
as the American terminus of the
line from Utrecht.
V. a. Gaskill, of Georgia, moved
that the Committee of Arrangements
be requested TO assign the members
Ofeach delegation, so Chat they may
sit together. Adopted.
President Fillmore suggested that
each member, on arising to speak or
make a motion, announce his name
and State. Applause.
The Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company and the Pacific & Atlantic
Company rendered to the
Of the Convention the use Of
their wires free. Thanks were re-
turned. s-r-r 1at
Mr.. CoDkling, from New York,
moved a recess until 3 o'clock, for the
purpose of giving the Committee on
time to perform the duly
them. hr.
Il. 0. Stannard, of Missouri, moved
to call the delegates from the different
States.
Col. g. B. Shepard, of Texas, moved
to lay the motion of adjournment on
the table. which was lost.
r Mayor w, I'll. Halsey, Of Atlanta,
moved an Adjournment until to-mor-
row at o'clock, which was not sec
onded.
The motion to adjourn until
o'clock then prevailed. LII
AFTERNOON SESSION. oav
The Convention met at half past
ofaloaI-
was the calling of the
The States represented were called,
and the following committee, men were
announced: Alabamas DR.. Taylor;
j. q. McCabe; Delaware,
Jas. Bradford; Florida, j E. Dyke;
Georgia, V. A. Gaskill; Indiana. Levi |
Sparks; Illinois, Gen. j.. WaPreston;
Iowa, Thomas NJ. Monroe; Kentucky,
Jesse d. Bright; Kansan, Charles w. |
Helm Louisiana. A. 3. Bacon; Min
nesota, Eugene Underwood; Missis-
sippi, Morris Emanuel; Michigan,
DR.. MERIT; Missouri, Clinton B. |
Fisk; Maine, DR.. w. Sevester;
Mass achusetts, S. w. Bush; Mary |
land, Geo. o. Garter; New Jersey,
DR.. Swerter; New York. T. A Conk-
lin; Ohio, Chas. Remelin; Pennsyl- /
vania, w. f. Taylor; Rhode Island, |
5. w. Walcott; Tennessee, r. j Nor |
gau; Texas, G.. B. Sheppard, West |
John Hall.
The Committee thea retired for the
purpose of transacting the business
entrusted to them, viz: the nomina-
ton of Vice President and Secretary |
from each State, and to prepare rules |
tor the government of the Convention. !
The clergymen visitors and residents
in the city were invited to seats In the /
A motion was made to receive all |
for action during the |
and refer the same to the |
Business Committee, without debate,
which prevailed after a lengthy dis /
cussioD.
Col. G. G. Forney, Of Texas, offered |
the following:
ResolUed, That the Business Com
mittee be instructed to report Com |
mittee consisting of one from each /
State on the Southern Pacific Rail /
road; on the bars, harbOrs and chan
nels of the coast, and on the rivers of /
the south and west.
A. James of Tennesseei said tnat at /
the recent Commercial Convention In
Memphis, a Committee was appointed |
on the Southern Pacific Railroad. |
general, direct t.trade. emr
finances. banking, mining,
manufacturing, Mississippi River I
Ievees, Tennessee River Improvement |
and river NAVIGATION, and he said that I
another Committee was appointed to |
look after the agricultural interests /
of the south. There were Standing
Committees of the Convention, aud |
there was no necessity for any other.
Mr.. Alex. McKiRstry, of Alabama,
called for the previous question. 10 |