12 o'clock
Some went so far as to favor the assassination of many of our leading men . Wilkes , Page , and quite a number of persons from the South were in favor of assassinating the President and Gen. Silent , with such others as the necessity of the case demanded . And so the conversation and discussions ran until the meeting of delegates the next day . `` At 12 o'clock the assembly was called to order by Valamburg . When the roll had been called and all were quiet , the Chairman inquired of the committee if they were ready to report . The Chairman , Mr. Carey , arose with great dignity and responded that the committee , after due consideration of the many suggestions submitted to them , were now ready to report . He was invited to take the stand , which he did .