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tFhtch met ct Llthe Rock, 0n l3h JutY, lS40

 LITTLE Rock, Monday July l3, l640

 On this day, pursuant to an arrangement made by Committee appointed for tha purpose by the Tippecanoe Club, the Del egates to the Young Mems Whig Conven ton from the different counties in the State with their respective banners, met at Dc Baun's corner, in the City of Little Rock at 10 o'clock, 4. M, and formed themselves into procession under the direction of the Marshals of the day, and marched out tc the Arsenal ground, where suitable arbol had been prepared for their reception.

 The Convention came to order by Mir Pike consenting 10 act as President, prl tempert, until permanent officers could be chosen to preside over its deliberations.

 On motion of Mir Stuart of Desha. . committee consisting of delegate from each county represented, was appointed, for the purpose of recommending suitable officers to the Convention.

 This committee, as selected by the Pre- sident consisted of:

 Mesers. Wm. Byers, of Independence; James Scuil, of Jefferson; Peter Hange., of Crawford; - Crane of Franklin; J. R. H. Scott, of Pope; L. M Clarke ef John son; Moses H. Blue, of White; G. w Brummitt, of Desha; Richmond Peeler, of Arkansas; John Clarke, of Chicot; S, J Cook, of Saline; Sam' Miller of Hot Springs; Benjamin Dickinson, of Clarke; c. Etter, of Hempstead; E. B. Wooden, of Lawrence; Andrew Sanders, of Jackson; John Preston, Jr of Phillips; Wm K Ing fish, of Pulaski; Jno. Spawn, of Union: Morehead Wright, of lafayette; Irwin Adams, Of Izard; Z P Goodman, of Mari on James Carleton, of Monroe; Nelson Philips, of Cohway.

 After recess of fifteen minutes while the foregoing committee should retire, the Convention was again called 10 order, and the following gentlemen announced as the officers selected by that committee:

 For President, Jesse Turner, of Craw. ford county.

 For Vice Presidents, W. F. Denton, of Independence Luke E. Barbour, of Jeffer son; Peter Hanger, of Crawford, S. w. Jester, of Franklin; Mat G. Logan, of Pope; Chas. Goodrich, of Johnson; James Walker, of White; George B. Watson, of Desha; Jason Thetford, of Arkansas: Ma than Davis, of Saline; James Trigg. of Clark; T. J. w. Gibson of Hot Springs; Wm Trlmble, of Tempstead, N. D. New ton, of Lawrence; A. Sanders, of Jackson Wm. M. McPherson, of Phillips; Wm. Garden, of -; Morehead Wright, of Lafayette; Wm. K Pngh, of Izard; z. P. Good, Of Marion; Jas. Carlton, of Monroe Russel Wiburn, of ---;J w. Newton, of Pulaski, c. H. Campbell, of Chicot

 For Secretaries, J T. Medley, of Craw- ford; James Scull, Jr. of Jefferson. and B. J Borden, of Pulaski.

 The selection made by the committee be. ing unanimously sanctioned by the Con vention, Mr. Turner was conducted to the Chair by two members called on for that purpose and delivered an able address suit cd to the occasion, and by way of explain ing the reasons for such vast assemblage of People.

 It was then moved by Mir. Cooke that a committee of five be appointed to draft preamble and resolutions, to be submitted to the convention on to.morrow. bnt he gave way to request of Mir. Owens. of Clarke; who concluded few very appro- priate remarks by moving that Col. Fow. Ter take the stand and discuss the great questions which at present agitate the coun- try. The Col then came forward at the call. amid the cheers of the assembled mul titude. and interested the audience in an able speech of about two hours in Ienoth..