wHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION
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BALTIMORE. "Wednesday May |. la
The Convention assembled in the Uniycrsalist
Church, Calvert street, at / o'clock, A. NJ. and
was called to order by REvERpY JOHNSON, Esq. OF
MARYLAND, Chairman of the Committee Of Ar
rangements, who called the States in succession,
and every one reported themselves completely re-
presented.


Mr.. JOHNSON having announced the Convcn
ton ready to proceed to business, aud called on
the Committee Of Arrangements appointed by the
Delegations from each State 10 report on the
manner, &c. of organizing


Hon. .JABEz w. HuNrNGToN, Chairman Of
that Committee, said


Gentlemen of the Convcntion--1 his is the day
designated for the assembiage Of the Convention
to nominate Wing candidates for President and
Vice President Of the United States. For the
purpose of cffecting an organization, am III
structed to propose Hon. ANDREW F. HopElNs,
of Alabama, as President pro. tenn. Unani-
mously agreed TO, and Mr.. Hopkins took the
Chair.


Mr.. r. JOHNSON now proposed that the Scs-
sions Of this Convention be opened with an ap.
peal to the Throne Of Grace by Rev. Dr. JOINS,
of Baltimore The President pro tena. put the
question, and the request was unanimously pre-
ferred; SO Rev. Dr. Johns then led i'll fcrvcnt and
eloquent prayer. The form Of prayer was the
same which was offered before the Declaration OF
Independence


Rev. Mr.. REED then read, as appropriate 10
the occasion, from the Sacred Scriptures the fifth
Chapter of Ephesans, for the adnonlton of the
Convention.


The President pro tenn. now stated that the
Committee OF two from each State had fixed on
suitable persons to recommend for Officers of this
Convention, viz:


For President.


AMBROSE SPENCER. OF New-Nork.