Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21
An Interesting Scene.

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rest. The question was, on making the
nomination OF Gen. CAss unanimous blythe
concurrence Of all the States represented,
and which had previously voted for Mr.,
Buchanan or Mr.. Woodbury..
PEsNsYLvAsIA, the great Pioneer Of
many democratic triumphs, was naturally
called first. WILSON McCANDLEss, one
Of her most gifted Sons, and who is noted
for his devoted attachment to Mr.. BucHAs-
AN rose aud said:
! pledge the Stale Of Pennsylvania by
thirty thousand majority. Hurrah! hur-
rah! II our favorite son had been NOM
mated, the vote would be much more
[.Oh! that's enough. Ha hap but we
unite with you, gentlemen, to do battle
for the Democracy. Loud applanse.]
Mr.. Humphreys, Of Maryland say
to this Convention that the democracy Of
Maryland will receive Gen. Cass with &C.
clamation. The democracy remember him
as taking brilliant part in dark period
Of our history. They know his private
character to be as pure as
The President, { interrupting the gen.
tleman.) The result can be amended as
to declare it unanimous vote.
Mr.. Van Swearingen, Of Missouri
pledged that State for the democracy with
a majority of fifteen thousand. The an
nouncement was received with cheers.
long prolonged.
Mr.. Hibbard, of New Hampshire
pledge the Granite State to the nominee Of
this Convention. Hurrah hurrah!1 She
will give majority that will strike dismay
into the hosts of the Federalists and will
come upon them like an avalanch from her
own eternal hills. [Applause.] He was
heartily glad to see such spirit in the
Convention. The nomination has been
despatched on the wires of the telegraph,
and from valley to valley, from the frozen
North to the warm South, from the Allan
tic borders to the mighty West, the shout
is going up. [Hurrah!] We will send
up the same shout. Hurrall! hurrah II
Mr.. Cass was not MY first choice; but,
gentlemen, he is our choice, and submit.
Hurrah!
Mr.. Turney-The democracy of Ten
nessee will present an unbroken front for
the standard bearer of our party. Ten
nessee stands erect. united to the support
of the nominee just proclaimed BY the
chair. Applause. l ask that Tennes-
see be regarded as unanimous for Lewis
Cass. Applause.
The thirteen votes of Tennessee were
pledged for Gen. Cass.
The votes of Kentucky were unani-
mously given for Gen. Cass.
Mr.. Toucey, of Connecticut-We come
here to unite with the democracy. We
are for principles, and not men. Zap
plause. | rise to say for Connecticut,
that we will go into the contest with all
our hearts for the nominee.
Mr.. Carey, of Maine State has
instructed me to extend to you the right
hand Of fellowship. ["Agreed," ssditto, .
there's my hand."] We pledge the State
Of Maine by ten thousand majority. APP
plause.1
The State of Maine was divided, but
her entire vote was now cast unanimously
for General Cass.
Mr.. Rantoul, Of Massachusetts-If we
cannot pledge success we can truly saw
that we will be determined. The demo-
Gratis of Massachusetts, will do their duty
their whole duty. Although the nomi-
nee is not my first choice, yet desire his
success, and entertain for him the strong
est feelings Of attachment. He is a native
of New England, united to us by common
blood and interest, and has done us as
good political service as any citizen who
ever went out from US. If our votes do
not tell at the ballot box, (laughter) YOU
shall hear our voice ring in favor Of the
old fashioned construction of the constitu-
ton. When the result comes in Noyem-
Der, as come it must, when victory shall
perch upon the banners Of the democracy,
no shout will be more sincere than that of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Wells, of New Hampshire, spoke
in favor of the nominee.
MIR. Hallet, Of Massachusetts. said that
ne was in favor Of every State taking care
OF its own interest. Let the South take
care Of her peculiar institutions, and the
North will take care of hers. The insti-
tuition ofabolitionism, he remarked is ours /;
and If the democrats will stop the wings
at the South from aiding our peculiar in
stitutions in the North, we will stop ours.
| Applause, loud and long.] announce
the twelve votes for Gen. Cass. IAN.
plause.)
Mr.. J. c. Ingersoll, of Connecticut
We join heartily in the result and will do
our duty. applause.
Mr.. McCandless, Of PENNSYLVANIA
we will join you cordially, and on the 7th
Of November we will send clap of thun-
der that will reverberate throughout the
Union, and annihilate the wings wherever
found. We will cast twenty-six elector-
al votes for Cass, who is in favor of the
democratic principles and the freedom of
the seas.-(Applause.)
MIR. Humphreys arose, and passed an
eulogium upon Gen. Cass, who was the
hrst to cross the Canada line in 1912, and
plant his footstep on the British soil.
AT the surrender of Hull, rather than sur
render his sword, he shivered it to atoms.
The democracy of Maryland are united as
one man, and she will come out of the con-
test with trir,,, Nh al -, 49, u