The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-10


QUARTER ELEVEN O'CLOCK
While the secretaries were counting up the result,
sound of cheers came up from the outside, and the
people in the galleries took up the echo and repeated
the rounds of applause Order being in measure re-
stored the President announced that General Zachary
TAYLOR, having received a majority of all the votes
given is declared be the nominee Of this Convention
for President of the United States The shouts from
the people in galleries and the people outside
seconded by the Convention and nearly all hal ds
joined in the shouts of laughter and emphatic acca.
nations Colonel Webb smiled all over, like the full
moon, and his shouts ably seconded by Mr..
Fuller. of tAe New York Mirror Mr.. Greeley, on the
other hand sat at the reporters table, gloomy de-
spair, and Colonel Fowler of New York. was near u.s.
"Graud, gloomy, and peculiar"
Motion to adjourn to four o'clock Our friends from
&. No" s!no.,,I nos no.,1
Mr.. T. Butler KING Rap, rap, rap)-Let us have
York be heard'0
Various motions to adjourn and for pro-
posed and all ruled out of order the Convention hav
ing decided to proceed to ballot for nominee for Vice
President. I,
Mr. COLLIER, of New York was permitted to speak.
He had into this Convention asto meeting Of the
wings Of the Union. He had done his utmost
to defeat the nomination Of General Taylor He
Se wSrs ne % Bn the nom
nation having boon made. it should meet with
opposition. He hoped the Convention would finish its
work with the utmost harmony He had two strong
objections to General Taylor but he submitted cheer
fully to the decision Of the Convention (Cheers) No
necessary
Convention. There could not be better opportunity
He had fears Of the nomination but he hoped that he
should be deceived in his apprehensions. He hoped
they would proceed to the nomination of Vice Pres
dent, and earnest Of his good feeling he would
propose a candidate for Vice President the Hon. Mil
lard Fillmore, of New York. (Cheers)
Mr. CARnoLL, Of New York, would make speech
The Convention had spoken. He hoped the Conven-
ton would proceed to the nomination Of candidate
be supported unanimously; and that we should meet
our friends in independence Square this afternoon to
r" the to NSt in the gallery
Mr. BRYAS Of South Carolina, said that, to the last,
he had voted for Henry Clay He did it because his
would affect the result while it would permit
him to indulge in the luxury Of friendship He would
cheerfully support the nomination Of the Convention
(Cheers)
Mr. ALLEN (of Mass.) desired to be heard; but was
not heard for some minutes by this reporter Massa
Convention He EXPRESSED what he felt to be the
Of the State and he could not consent to the
unanimous vote Of this Convention. (S-ss-s) The
South was again triumphant. (s-ss-ss..s) They
arc to have the executive power for four years
longer. The rights of the free States had been
Of f'Tp s soub n 70
on ~ Go onr " Nor, No!n Down ~ Gle
is not in orderly or all the distinguished names
South Of Mason and Dixon. The bond Of union be-
tween the North and the South is broken. The free
can no Longer na'
this day dissolred (Iissing and applause He had
struggled to preserve its unity but now under the
Providence Of God, it may be well that here
should separate Here paths lie in different direc
tons The free State Of Massachusetts will dcspise
the miserable boon of the Vice President Let here
say that 1t will not dothat she will the BRIDE
(iisses bclow-mngled Kisses and applause in the gal
leries. Cries Of g Choate, Choate Choate, Choate"
The chair raped and called to order.
PLEDGES r..
Mr. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, asked to offer n resolution,
which he proceeded to read to this effect -
here assembled pledge themselves to abide the nomination Of
onesteHsion and the pro,
The PRESIDENT called to order.
MIR. SAoE-Is the gentleman to be gagged
Adjournment and recess moved. Not carried
Mr. JoHSseN, Of Pa spoke in support of the nomina-
ton.
The CHArR-The gentleman is out of order.
Motion to suspend the rules to allow gentlemen to
speak out of order. Appeal made. Laid the table.
Sundry motions to adjourn for two three hours;
for a Of an hour half hourbst all lost,
The CHArRIt is in order to proceed to the nomina-
ton Of candidate for the Vice Presidency.
THE MAssAcHUsETTs sQUABBLEs.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomination
Of candidates for tho Vice Presidency
Mr.. KrMMEL nominated Andrew Stewart, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. SAGE-George Evans, OF Maine.
Mr. MrrcHELL-Abbott Lawrence Of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. CoLLIER-Millard Fillmore, Of New York
Mr.. JACKSON, of Ky--Thomas Ewing of Ohio
Mr. HuNrER-Robert c. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts,
Messrs. Clayton, Of Delaware McKennon, of Penn
sylvania w. II. Seward, Of New York; John Young Of
the same state; r B. King of Georgia, and Coils. T
Weed and James Watson Webb, of New York, were
nom mated
Several motions to adjourn made, one by Mr.
Ewing Of Tennessee for hour in order to give de-
egstes an opportunity for consultations but they were
all disagreed to.
II was announced that Rufus Choatc, Of Massachu-
sets had been compelled to leave the Convention and
Seth Sprague's entered in the place Of that
Of MIR Choate.
Mr.. PATTERSON proceeded to say, that the opinions
of Mr. Seward differed somewhat from the wings Of the
United States; and after point Of order was raised
and disposed Of he withdrew the name OF Mr.. Seward
John Sergeant, Hamilton Fish, and Thomas Butler
King were nominated for the Vice Presidency,
member from Ohio asked leave to withdraw the
Of Thomas Ewing, and said that that State asked
no sugar plums. lila ha
Mr.. BRowN, Of Pennsylvsnia-By what authority
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