The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24

A Southern member introduced resolutions
to expcl Mr.. Raymond, for that unfortunate
despatch but Mr.. r. explained the matter so
satisfactorily that the Convention laid the reso-
luton on the table; and James Watson Webb
made no more by the operation than did Mr.
Cabell by intermeddling with it, Mr. Ray
mond utterly bafled his aecusers
The Convention proceeded to ballot for the
forty-seyenth time, and the result was For
Scott 1875; Fillmore, 1873; Webster 29-no
Southern State going for Webster, but the
whole South for Fillmore, except three votes
from Delaware, three from Virginia, and one
from Missouri, which were thrown for Scott
Fortveighth BalIot-Scott 1877, Fillmore
1874. Webster 30. Scott gained two on this
ballot from Missouri.
Forty-ninth-Scott l39 Fillmore l22, Web
ster 30 Scott gained one from Connecticut
and one from Rhode Island
Fifieth.-The Scott gain was from Illinois
and Vermont
Fiftyfrst-Scott l42 Fillmore 100, Web
ster 29-three votes not given.
FJty-second-ScOtt l4S, Fillmore ll9, Web
ster 25 or, in detail
Scott-Maine s, New Hampshire /, Vermont
2, Massachusetts, 2, Rhode Island 3 Connect
cut 2, New York 25, New Jersey I, Pennsylya-
MIA 81, Delaware 3. Virginia 3, Ohio %, Ten
nessee 4, Indiana 10, Illinois IL, Missouri 3,
Michigan 6. Iowa l, Wisconsin ?, California
3-l4S
FHlmore-Vermont 2, Connecticut 1, New
York T. Maryland s. Virginia 10, North Caro-
lima 10. South Carolina s, Georgia 10, Alabama
9, Mississippi 7, Louisiana 6, Kentucky II,
Tennessee 8, Missouri 6, Arkansas 4, Florida
3. Texas 4, Iowa 3, Wisconsin l-ll9.
Webser-New Hampshire 4, Vermont /,
Massachusetts, /, Rhode Island 2, Connecticut
3, New York /, Wisconsin 2 California l-25
Two votes not given.
NOMINATION OF GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT
Incidents Of the Hftythrd Ballot. t..
Mr. Edwards of New Hampshire by con-
sent spoke in reference to the position of the
State in this matter. They had voted hereto
fore for Webster, born in New Hampshire, but
now gives her entire vote for Winfield Scott.
Vermont the same, and will give him 10, 900
majority.
FIFTy-THIRD BALLOT.
Seott-Maine 8, New Hampshire 5, Vermont
5, Massachusetts 2, Rhode Island 3, Connect
cut 2, New York 25, New Jersey 7, 'Pennsylva-
MIA %, Delaware 3, Virginia Z, Ohio %, Ten
nessee 3, Indiana 49, Illinois IL Missouri 3,
Michigan 6, Iowa /, Wisconsin /, California
3-I59
FHmore-Connecticu |. New York I, Mary
land 8, Virginia g. North Carolini 10, South
Carolina 8, Georgia 10, Alabama 8. Mississippi
II a 4 lis
souri, 6, Arkansas 4, Florida 3, Texas H. Iowa
3--ll2.
Observation-Disclosures IL, Rhode Island T.,
Connecticut 3, New York /, Wisconsin 4, Cali
f0rnia l-2l,
Crntemden-Kentucky |.
&. General Scott was therefore declared the
nominee for President of the United States
The. announcement of the nomination was
received with loud and long -cont.nued cheer
ing
Some of the Southern States simply acqui-
esced some promised cordial support
A. resolution that General Scott be declared
unanimously the nominee of the Convention
was then passed.
There followed resolutions of coincidence with
Henry Clay on account of the sickness which
is about to terminate his life, and of laudation
for President Fillmore and Daniel Webster
Mr. Starkie, Of Missisappi, pronounced upon
the last-named gentlemen glowing eulogium
but what availed all this? From beginning
to end on fifty-three ballots Mr.. Webster had
received but two votes from the South-one
from Virginia, one. from Missouri. Resolu
tons and culogums after this meant very
little.
The Slave States were true to Mr. Fhlmor,
to the last. OF the ll2 votes given him or
the last ballot, New York cast I, Connecticut
/. Iowa g. All the rest were thrown by tho
South. Scott received from the South, ut last
| but / votes or, if we include Delaware 10
as follows: Virginia 7, Tennessee 3, Missouri 3
| Delaware 3.
The evening session was characterized with
great enthusiasm. Ii was opened with the
feading of teegraphic dispatches from Will
mington, Delaware, and Cumberland, Mary
| land, responding to the Presidential nominal
ton of the Convention, and stating that at each
place it had been received with salute OF one
hundred guns.
Governor Jones of Tennessee, then rose and
stated that he had just received message
from General Scott which he desired to lay
before the Convention, for the benefit of the
American People 1t was as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1852.
Having been honored with being the nom-
inee for President of the United States by the
Wing National Convention, shall accept the
same, with the platform of principles the Con-
vention has laid down
"Wth respect, your friend,
q "WINFIELD ScoTT"
The reading of this despatch elected tre-
nendous applause.
The Convention then proceeded TO vote Tor
a candidate for Vice President On the first
trial the votes were divided amongst many dis
tingushed gentlemen, ~ stated below, Mr..
Crittenden' of Kentucky, and Mr.. Jones Of
Tennessee, having declined being candidates
previous to the commencement of the vote ::
Edward Bates of Missouri 80
William A. Graham, of North Carolina "a
James A. Pearce, of Maryland 80
John W. Crockett of Missouri 10
Edward Stanly, of North Carolina II
Willie p. Mangum, of North Carolina 10
John ]. Crttenden, of Kentucky 10
James l.. Pettigru, Of South Carolina 3
Scattering 25
On the second vote, the Hon William A.
Graham received the nomination. his vote
being 232 against 50, for Hon. Edward Bates,
which vote was afterwards made unanimous.
Mr. Jessup, of Pennsylvania, afterwards Of
fered resolutions that the next Convention be
composed of no more members than there are
electoral votes and proposing the appointment
Of a National Committee, with Samuel +. Vim
ton as Chairman and that Louisville, Keniuc-
ky, be the place of meeting Of the next Con-
venton.
DR.. Thomas moved to lay that part of the
resolution on the table relating TO the meeting
of the next Convention in Louisville, which was