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he would pledge that Stale to the homines

Vi iiSSputSutlUu.g - IL.
Il Mr. Moore fs,lle same State, looked
upou Gem !ass sas one of the greatest and
puresto American PARROTS. His,seryice:
in the warsofsl Sl2, and lis services during
the, warsWilh,M Mexico, were knowE and ap-
preciatedsins Alabama. Patriotic words,
from the mouth Of Lewis Cass, when those
of opposition from other quarters came
like lead 10 the hearts of our soldiers in
Mexico, had sustained them 10 battle and
cheered them on 10 victory. The Stale
Of Alabama would vote for Lewis Cass.
y Mr.; Jackson. Of The same State; took a
somewhalssmilur ground to that advanced
by.Mr.i iYancey. He desired that, as III
1874, 1.-The convention should lay. down lis
platform of sprinciples by that Stale, he
would pledgesher vote for the nominee OF
the convention. r,o.,.... -
/ .gMrs;King,;of the same Stale, said thai
North Alabama. the District from which
he came. would give ils, suppor to Gen.
Cass. He had come here knowing that
that greafsEilot of The democratic party,
James X Polk. was about TO leave the
helm, ,aand had looked about for one 10
supply, bis. place, and North Alabama
would, be satisfied with The selection which
had been made.
Mr., BoWdeu, of the same Slae, said he
came hereas the friend Of the great aud
glorious Levi Woodbury-wbo had win.
tered with us and .summered with US.
They neyerhad to ask where Levi Wood
bury was. Alabama loves him but be-
cause she loves hun, she does not hate
othels.N Whatever nigh, be mo resul, in
other ;Slates, there was no doubt abou,
Alabama--no more doubt than there was
of Illinois. When Illinois quits the demo.
craticiparty, slhere may be danger that
Alabama will quit. He would say Of his
distinguished freud from .labama Mr..
Yanceys) thai his virtue, is virtue which
runs iooimuch 10 extrames. But be knew
that heshad no sympathy with whigs-lhal
he swasja democrat in principle and feeling.
ls Mr. Avant, Of Tennessee, and Mr. Nc
Coffin, ,3of Kentucky, promised the votes
of tbeir.States for the nominee.
Ii appeared, therefore, that the nomina-
tion of Gen. Cass was unanimously sus-
tanned bytsihe delegates Of the several
States, with the, exception Of New York,
alabama and Florida. the former no, hav-
ing voted al all. and the TWO latter permit
ting their votes TO stand as cast on lhe last
ballot sfz5aa., 49,.
Onmotion, the Convention adjourned
10. 5 PM . .ss..,.a...
s,,,ss..ss. AFTERNOON SESSION.
b. The Convention met, pursuant 10. ad.
Eiournment. The Presidenl in the chair.
I Mr. Foreman, Of Georgia, offered the
following preamble aud resolutions, which
were received amid much excitement:
/; Whereas that porlion Of the delegation
from New York known as the Utica Con
/ onsdrle-,,es. have Withdrawn from
Therefore SO <,y. ,.
| 'd,i5That those members
er the organization Of the
ION, Commonly called
be received By the
Legitimate representa-
acy of New York, and
six votes. ~
s.Resolved. That Ibis
ate the Wilmotproviso'
of New Hampshire,
nan against passing this
Virginia, rose 10 aqges.
,isting that, aswe2 had
resolution conferring the
nip on the Runker dele
York, lhat the resolution
unnecessary, as they are
imbers, in the absence OF
tho contestants or Barnburners.
Mr. Foreman, at the request of several
gentlemen, withdrew his resolution, dis
claiming that his object and intention was
to have anEexpression of opinion against
the Wilmotfproviso.