Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-24

Po1Nc'' l'aufu'er aHo c"eers; and that II u IaEls
to the lot oi Gen. Scott to havs the honor or 4
nomination., the gentleman ~illhave an oppur.
tuni,y Of knowing what Gen. Scott i for and
against And he asked Mr.. Cabell thu qucs-
ton: as it, or has il been your purpose 10
vote Tor Scott any letter or platf,rmi'' sa
A vo'ce-'That question Is out 81 order"
[Applause
Mr. CabrIl--I have stated in private sml
public. ever, where that under no conceivable
state OF The Cal will vote f;,r man \ ho rs.
pa.liates principles dear to mo. tAppausc.
Mr. Bolts concluded bis speech. y hen
Mr. Chnate replied to certain rrmarks di.
rec,cd W Mr.. Bolts ara,us, him. taking orcs.
sionto eu.ogi-e Dsniel Webster Is the su,hor
Of the compromise measures.
Mr. Bolts. With no ,iisrespect Tor Mr.. Weh-
s'er, said NJ. Clay was the author OF the Com.
promise measures; aud this WAS received Nth
wild applause.
After points of order. and many stirring
scenes which ti,oe will not permit us to mar.
raie. the vote was taken on the platform rcso-
lurion-, Mhich were adopted by u vote of yeas
227 nays 66 as follows:
Yras,-- Maine 4; New Hampshire s; YER
mont 5; Massachusetts u; Rhode Island 4;
Come cticut 1; Now York ~; New Jersey Z;
Penns. lvana 81; Delaware 3; Maryland 8; Viz
GINA Is; North Carolina 10; South Carolina s;
Georgia 10; Alabama .; Mississippi 7; Loui.i-
ana 6; OHIO 5; kcnincky l2; Tennessee ~: In.
diana 4 Illinois 8; Missouri .; Arkansas 4;
F!orida 3; TeSas 4; Iowa 4; Wisconsin A; Cal
isorna -Tot.l 227
Nays-slaine 4; Conncriicut |; New York
%; P-ni.s,lvuuia 6; Ohio Is; Indiana 6; ILL.,
NOS S; Michigan 6: Wisconsin l--Torai GO.
Loud. long. and startling we're the express
sinns ri applause.
Mr.. Jessnp moved resolutions that this
Convention do nov proceed III vote for can
didaie for Prcsiden, Of the United States, in
the manner following: That the Secretary Of
the Cunvcnii,r shall cali The several States, b..
ginning win Maine, and the chairman of each
delegation, as they are called. .hali announce
the person or persons for whom the votes OF
sail States shall he given. which shall be re-
corded BY the Secretary. majority Of all the
votes given shall be necessary 10 a nomination
The same conls- shall he observed in the &C.
lection Of candidate Cor the Vice Presidency.
Gen. Leslie Combs, Of Kentucky, sail tho
resolution required amendment. Sume six or
seven districts We're not now rcpTesented.-
The custom had been TO require u majority Of
the Electoral College, and this resolution ouly
required majority Of those cast.
Mr.. Jessup said he could mol amend his ic-
ISOLATION as proposed.
Mr.. S,anarj, of Virginia. asked whether.
under the resolution, majority of the Elec,o-
raj College would be required to nominate
not
Mr.. Ashmun asked wheihcr il would rot be-
better whoever as Nominated that he should
receive the vote Of majority Of the electoral
college
Mr.. Jessnp then, by consent modified the
Resolution So MS 10 regnirea majority Of the
electrical college. or l43 votes, 10 nominate
candidate.
The resolution was then adopted
The convention proceeded to vote. There
WAS much consequent excitement and a,txiety
manifested. The galleries well rs the floor
ofthc Hall were denscly owded.among those
in the first named were ladies. There was u
food Of Light from the gas jets, and now was
to come the trial Of the strength Of tho respec-
tive candidates.
Six votes were taken. with he following re-
suits:
FIRST BALLOT.
For F'more-Ver.nont ]. r. Island I, Cow
n-ciicut 1. New York 2. Pennsylvania l, Ma
ryland 8, Virginia Is. N Car,iins. 10. South
Carolina 8. Georgia 10. Alabama 0; Mississ-
ippi 7, Louisiana. q, Ohio l. Kentucky II,
Tennessee ~. Missouri 9. Arkansas A. Florida
3, Texas 4, Iowa 4. Wisconsin !, California J;
133
For Scot,-Maine 8. New Hampshire /,
Vermont l. Massachusetts 2. Rhode Island /.
Connected g, New York ~. New Jcrsev 2.
Pennsylvania &c Delaware 3. Virginia l. Oo
90. Indiana IL. lInns IL. Michigan 6. Wis.
consin !. California 2-13i.
For Wchstcr--N. Hampshire Vermont 3
Massachusetts IL. Il. Island 2. Connec,icut =
N York 2. Wisconsin 3. aud California l--29
Necessary for a nomination lao.
The Second and Third Ballots prcsen.c,
little or no change from the first.
FOURTH BALLOT.
For Wcbscr-New Hampshire 4. Vernon
3. Massachusetts II. Rhode Island 2. Con
necicut3 New Yo.k |, OHIO l. Wisconsin 3
California 1-29.
For Fillmore--Rhode Island /. Connection
]. New York z. P-nnsy, ANA l. Maryland
Virginia ~. N. Carolina 10, s. Carolina
Georgia 10, Alabama 0. Mississippi Z. Lon,
ana G. Kentucky IL. Tennessee l2. Misscuris \
Arkansas Michigan l Florida 3. Texas
Iowa ), Wisconsin l-l30
For Scott-Maine 8. New Hanps hire
Vermont 2. Massachusetts 2. Rhode Island
Connecticut 2. New York IS, New Jersey
Pennsylvanin &c, Delaware 3. Virginia
Ohio g. Indiana I3. Illinois IL, Michigan !
Wisconsin /. California 3--134.
FIFTH BALLOT.
For Wcbster-New Hampshire 6, Vermo
3. Massachusetts II, Rhode Island g. Co
necticut g. New FORK q Wisconsin: !. Califo
mia 80
For Fillmore Vermont 1, Rhode Island
Connecticut i. New York Z. Prnnsy ,nnia
Mar, land 8. Virginia ~. North Carolina
S.Carolina 8, Grorgia TO- Alabama o. Mis-
sippl 7, Louisiana 6, Ohio J. ken'ueky
Tennessee ~. Missouri 9, Arkansas 4. Mic
gan :. Florida 3. Texas !, Iowa 4. WiscoDSA
l-i33
For Scott-Maine 8. yermon, !, MsssneiH
sets 2, Rhode Island !. Connecticut 2 n,
York "a, N. Jersey z. Pennsylvania &c, d 81
3, Virginia 2. Ohio 20. Indiana 10.
linois l /. Michigan 4. Wisconsin !. Calf
MIA 3-130.
Sixth BALLoT-fhc game rs the first bal!
In the course Of the voting. questions w
raised by some ofthc delegates involving III
respective rights. HfI
Illinois on tie first five ballots. had voted
Scott. but on the sixth the delegate from .
7th district said lie would no longer nisrrp
v,.t..,l Mill.