The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-07


galleries Loud and long continued were the hur-
raha and other dcmonstretons of applause. One
OF the soyeregns above excited that, ha. ing
no bouquet, he threw his hat down below.
Mr.. Dickinson resumed | have had the highest
honoTs that the State could confer upon me, and !
have seen times when | covered over with
SCOTS and revilinge, lcries Of 'shame," "shame!"
but amid all the various scenes OF my life never
before felt myself in trial like this. But shall |
waver or hesitate No, Mr. President; never has
mortal man had SO many honors protfered as uav e
had. From the time took my seat in this
vontion, men who never knew me, except by repu.
tation, who had never before seen me-men com.
ing from far and distant parts of this landcast for
their mite the widow OF old did hers into the
treasury. feel proud OF THE. II was n rosebud III
the wreath of political destiny; lappausc;l and
now, against my own expressed request we see
the land Oi Presidents, the ancient Dominion, com
ing here and laying down her highest honors at
my feet, [Applause
Sir, Virginia 10 the land of chivalry, the land of
generosity, the land of high and noble impulsrs. a
land of all others willing 10 rescue my name from
the least stain OF imputation. As IA compliment, !
cherish her vote nd OF the highest worth--as a com
pliinont unsought and unrequested Opposed by
my own wishes. il brought to me, and there.
iors il s the more valuable. May not then say
could. not consent to a nomination here without
mourning the impuation OF unfaithfully executing
the trust which my constituents entrusted to me,
without doing violence to my own sense of pro
prety, and without turning my back on an old
and honored lriend' While they expect me TO
stand by him, nothing that could be rendered me,
the highest position Of the Government-not even
the office Of President Of the United States-could
have complimcnted me SO much ! am now
lApplause,l say to my southern friends. will
go home prouder if not better man. What
have met with here to-day has given me an assur-
ancc that
"Tru.h crushed to earth will rise again"
May not invoke my southern friends the De-
mocracy OF the Old Dominion, while they stay up
my hands May not invoke them by all the his.
tory of the past, by the rich fruiton ofthe present
and the hopes of the future, TO stay up my
hands and 60 with me for the nomination of Lewis
Cass (Applause We cannot find single in
dividual acceptable to US all; every one can cay
something in regard to his particular favorie and
he would repeat:
" Go wiser thou, and in thy scale of sense
Weigh thy opinion against Providence;
Call imperection what thou fanciest such,
Say here he gives too little, there too much"
1t will be long time before we can all come to-
gether in favor Of any one man. There are many
STARS in the galaxJ Of great men in party.
Let us, then, compromise. ! tender my choi
cest offering to my friends OF the Old Domin-
ion, and other friends, for the good temper which
prevails in this convention. | ask them not to
pect me to depart from the line of my intentions
My spiris is willing, but my flesh ia weak. The
highest temptation could not induce me TO depart
from this course.
MIR. Leake wished to say one word for Virginia
| cries oil Leave, leave, ana mo, mo. | lie
snd however, that Nathan MEL Macon once declared
that the Presidency neither to be sought
declined The fact that the gentleman from New
York declines IL the highest argumentin his favor
We want TO say he has not been forced upon
The thirty fourth ballot then announced as
follows
THIRTY FOURTH BALLOT.
For Cas- Maine. 2; New Hampshire, 5; Mas.
sachusetts, 10; Connecticut. 81 New York, II !;
New Jersey, Z Delaware }; Maryland, Loui-
e. Nv ID Ton q
Indiana, 49, Missouri, 9; Michigan 6; Iowa, , !;
Wisconsin, 3; California, , Total 1870.
For Buchanan-Mainc, Pennsylvania, q !;
Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9 ; Tennessee ! Cali
iornia, l. Total, 49.
For Douglas Maine, 8 Vermont, Rhode
Island. 4 !; Connecticut, 3; New York, Mssis-
sppi, 7 ) Ohio, 3; Tennessee, ,; illinois, II Ar
kansas, 4; Florida. Z Iowa, ,; Wisconsin, = !;
California, /, Total, SO.
For Marcy Massachusetts,, , New York, % !;
North Carolina, 9. Total, 50.
For Butler-Onio, l.
For Houston Massachusetts,, Ohio Texas,
4. Total, r..
For Dickinson Virginia, IS; Florida, l. Total,
l6
Mr. Brown, of Tennessee said that the commit
tee on the creed or platform were now ready To re
port, /: 1t was the good pleasure Of the convention
TO hear.
Cries Of "No," "no" "Lct's have another
vote "
On the thirty fifth vote Mr.. Jacob Thompson
tllu inc mississippi tGdAOn came mere 10 Etl II
northern statcsman and make Vim the next Chief
Magistrate. They had gone for Buchanan, but
the northern men had not come 10 them. We now
60 for the distinguished statesman, VIM. l.. Mar
cy, and cast our vote accordingly. [Applauso
While the convention waiting for The return
Of an absent delegation the following names were
announced ss constituting the committee 10 nomi-
nate the National Democratic Committee, VIZ:
Maine. VIM. &. Allen; New Hampshire, Charles
6. Atherton; Vermont II. f. stoughtop; Mas-a-
chusctts, Benz. y. Hallctt; Rhode Island, VIM. b.
Lawrence; Connecticut, Eph'm II. Hyde; New
York, John p. Beekman; New Jersey. John w.
Micklr; Pcnnsyyauia, AdDlphus &. Wilson; Del
aware, Naih ". Hickman; Maryland, Jscob G .
Davicf; Virginia, r.. y. Scott; North Carolina,
Warren Winslow; Georgia, Samuel G.. I. Bayly;
Alabama. Edward c. Belts; Mississippi, r. -.
Fo-tc; Louisiana. G.. w. Kendall; OHIO, Is H.
Chapman; kentucky, u. r. McNair; Tennessee,
WIN NJ Churchwell; Indiana, Jas. w Borden;
Illinois. John w Merritt; Missouri, Samuel a.
Hill; Arkansas, n Is. Burrow; Michigan, John 3.
Barry; Florida, Godfrey Humphreys; Texas, Jno.
w. Scott; Iowa, George Gillespie. Wisconsin,
John Delaney; California, Henry Lyon.
The Gcorgia delegation returned, and Mr.. Nor
ton cast tho ten votcs Of that State for Douglas.
Judge Jackson, Estate Rights in behalf Of the
Democracy Of Georgia, protested against THE, say
ing IL did not express the seuso Of those people.
Mr.. Morton replied anna Union Democrat, and
that IL the sense Of large portion OF the people OF
the State.
some ono faid tho last named gentleman had
been on both tickets.
General Patton Of tho delegation, tainted, and
was coon restored to consciousness.
THIRTY. riVrH BALLOT.
The thirty. fifth vote was 8OOu after announced,
a. follows.
For Cas-, 1871; Buchanan, 80; Douglas, 81, Mar.
cy. "a; Butlcr, !; Hue ton, 8; Pierce, Is; Dckin-
con, l.
THnTv sIRTH BALLOT.
For Co.'s, l22; Buchanan, y; DOuglas, 40; Mar
cy, IS; Butler, Il Houston, 8; Pierce, 30, Dekn
son, /.
Ia the succeeding eight yutcs, it will be seen that
Cags went down to lOl; Buchanan lost ono; Doug
las enc; Marcy gained twenty onei Pierce fell from
90 ~ %; Houston st retained his faithful five and
Dickinson still had hs unite"
TmaTY-sEvgNTH BALLOT.
For Cass, 100; Buchanan, p; Douglas, 80;
Marcy. 70; Butler. j; Houston, 8; Pierce, 70;
Dickinson, !.
THIRTy.EiGHTH BALLOT.
For Cas-, 1O7; Buchanan, Is; Douglas, 81;
Marcy, 50; Butler, /; Houston, .; Pierce, %;
Dickinson, /.
IuBTY-NINTH BALLOT.
For Gaze lO6, Buchanan. 2S, Douglas, %;
Marcy, s.; Butler, J.; Houston. 5; Pierce, 29j
Dickinson, /.
TORTIETH BALLOT.
For Cass, IO7; Buchanan, u; Douglas, 80; Mar
cy, IS; Butler d; Houston, 8; Pierce %; Dickin.
son, l.