The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-06

iSiSu uAnl I Hau, FROM tAo uh'o too" ~
seat 10 this convention, even against my own express
request, men who never knew me except py iePuta-
uoh-inen who never saw me sAesp' ~ us - Sai
mite like the widow into the lreasuTy-haye gwen tber
single vote for me- | feel proud oil IT. shall cherish
il my latest breath bright rosebud in the wreath OF
honors conferred upon me. And, again. without my So
lctation-aye against my earnest request-what do
we see nowl Why sir, the land OF PIesdents-the on
Dominion--bas come here and laid down her highest
honors at my feet. Applause Virginia is the land OF
chvary, the land OF generosity. the land OF high and
noble Impulses land that OF all others would be willing
TO rescue me from any step that would stain memory
and my reputation IN The least degree. And know that
Virginia would not ask me TO take the nomination under
such circumstances. As compliment OF the highest char
acter, shall cherish il while memory performs lis func
lions AS compliment unsought, unrequesed and against
my own wishes, she has brought TO me- and such it
is OF the more value May not, then, ask that while
they see that cannot consent to receive this nomination
without mourning the imputation OF unfaihulness TO
the wishes and expectations OF my constituents 10
The trust they have conferred upon me, without doing Vi
olence to my own of neutrality-suspicious. wib.
out turning my back upon my old and honored frlend
who expects me 10 stand forth here for him. do stand
honor they have proflered TO melville tell them also
that nothing could have been rendered me, the high
est honors OF the government they held the electoral
vote for the President OF the United Staes-nohing
could have been rendered me by which should have
considered myself SO highly compmented as am now
while they all this, will Virginia still refuse 10 listen TO
me viii cay TO my southern friends whom have met
ere that shall go home pronder il not better man.
have met them here and have received from them the
'luOuEH nc GIlslIcu
10 earth, 1t will rise again" May not then, invoke
my southern friends, when they that cannot accept
when they surely cannot ask me to accept-to stay my
hands while perform my duy' May not invoke the
Old Dominion by The history OF the past, by the ruton
OF the present. and by the great and abundant promises Of
the future to come up and stay my hands, and 80 with
for the nomination OF Lewis Cass, Of Michigan I
lAppause and some cries OF No."l They have said
that he is unacceptable TO them. Can we find single
individual who would be acceptable TO all Go
the whole United States, from the eminent and ac
compshed statesman OF Pennsylvania 10 the Hero Of
San Jacinogo over the whole list OF candidates, and
where shall we find one upon whom criticism cannot be
passed. Every one can say something in regard to
some of the candidates that will show him TO be unac
ceptable 10 some of them; and to all would say
&C., wiser thou, and in thy scale Of sense
Weigh thy opinion against Provdence;
CahimpeIteeuon what thou tancost such,
Say here he gives too iittie, there too much"
have but little more to say, and hope may be al
lowed 10 say that Applause, and cries of $50 on, go
on."l May il be long time before we shall all come
here In favor OF one have great many stars
our galaxy OF great men, and we shall always be d
vided. But let us compromise, cannot all unite
upon one man.
tender my most sincere thanks the convention, my
choicest heart Offering 10 the Old Dominion and to my
southern friends from end OF the South the Other
and every State in the Union, for the good temper that
has prevailed here during the session of this convention
beg them Dot 10 ask TO depart from the OF my
Duty but rather 10 help me perform my duly under the
circumstances. My spirit is willing and my flesh is not
weak. will not swerve from my for the high
est temptations that can be offered TO man will not tempt
me TO do so,
Forgive me Tor OBTAINING you, out oil consideration OF
The position in which am placed Applause and
cheers
Mr. SHELTON F. LEaKE, of Virginia, (by general
consent said; Ia reply 10 the remarks OF DIR. Dickinson
desire 10 make single remark. Mr. Macon, OF North
Carolina, declared fifty years ago. that the presidency
neither TO be sought declined The very fact that the
distinguished gentleman from New York declines is the
highest argument in his favor. He has intrigued for
the presidency, We want 10 urge II upon hun; he has
not urged it upon
The vote having been announced as above,
Governor BROWN, OF Tennessee, manfred III the
yendon desired report from the Committee Resou-
lions
The convention then proceeded 10 the thinyhh bal
lot, which resulted rs follows:
THIKTY-ruTH BALLOT.
cSss-Mane. 2; New asnpshte, o. Mas'a ,a
/; Rhode Island Connecticut 3; New York, II; New
Jersey q Delaware, 81 Mnylsnd, 8; Louisiana, s !
HGo, y hsMTSsssy, ~ TENNESSEE , u indisnH Oh III
frois, 2-l5l = ''' = o'''
Dorsias-gIalne, s.; Vermont, 8; Massachusetts, /
Cooaec.cu New York, Georgia. 10; ONO s; Ten,
nsssee, Illinois. IL Alkaasas Il Fiondh, 2; Iowa 2;
M.,,sac6ossg., 3; New York, %; North Car.
ohns 20; Mis.issppi, 5-4l
Tennessee: California, i-39.
Pi0ce-Vrginia, 10.
a,,.t t'ros1h3 = Texas, 10.
DieEtnson-Florids, l.
When The name OF Mississippi was called
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, said We have had
on anxious desre to hsrmonize the whole democracy OF
the country upon one nan and 10 make him the Chief
bIdRikNsle OF me Union. Our WBOe course mas DeeA
dictated BY objec-o obtain acceptable man who
will bear standard in triumph. We have voted for
James Buchanan, but northern friends have not
come TO us. When we vote we do not expect TO give
barren vote we expect 10 bear the man for whom we
vote into tie White House in Washington We now
1galn make another peace-otefing, aud propose
vote Tor statesman, noble in all his acts distinguished
executive officer, and whom carry through IN
triumph. Mississippi gives her votes for William
L. Marcy [Applause.l
When the vote OF Georgia was announced by Mr.
MoRros,
DIR. JACKSON, in behalf Of The democracy OF Geor.
Gia, protested against this vote not expressing the
sense of the people who sent the delegation here.
Dir. MORTON, OF Georgia, stated that il was The
pressed opinion OF large portion OF the Union democ
iacy OF that Stale
The PRESIDENT announced the committee to nom
mate the Democratic National Committee, appointed by
the several State delegations, follows:
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING COMMITTEE -
Name, Wm. {. AIleni New Hampshire Chas G. Ather-
ion; Vermont. H. X. Sioughton; Massachusetts,, Benz
u. Hslleu; Rhode Island Wm. B. Lawrence Connect
cot, Eph. IL Hyde ed; New York, Jno 4. Beekman;
New Jersey, Jno w. Mickle; Pennsylvania, Adolpbus
4. Wilson; Delaware Nath. w. Hickman Maryland,
Jacob g. Davies Virginia, r. Scott; North Carolina,
Warren Wlnslow; Georgia, Sanl T. Bayly; Alabama,
Edw G, Bets mississippi, Il. B. Forte; Louisiana, w.
q. Kendall; Ohio, Is. u. Chapman Kentucky, DInniDg
r. McNair; Tennessee, VIM III. Churcbwell; Indiana,
Jas. w. Borden; Illinois, Jno. w. Merritt; Missouri,
Ssul. A. Till Arksnsa,, y. y. Burrow Michigan, Jno.
;. Barry; Florida, Cad Humphreys; Texas, Jno. w.
SSeoli Iowa, Geo. Gillespie; Wisconsin, Jno. Dslany;
California, Henry Lyon
The convention then proceeded TO the thry-sxth bal.
lot, which resulted "a follows