Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26

this moment loud cries made for ballot; where
upon the gentleman suspended his remarks.
The Convention was then about to proceed vote
candidate Of the Wing party for Vice President when
Delegate from Indiana said that their delegation had
been instructed vote for John Cttenden as cand
date for the Vice Presidency and they desired to know
whether, if elected, he would serve!
Mr. JOHN b. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, in few appro-
pirate remarks stated that Mr. Ctenden did not desire
to be named in connection with the Vice Presidency and
he caused to be read letter from that gentleman decln
ing the nomination This letter dated on the 10Th
instant, and is substantially follows 4ftl
"Through the partiaty Of friends my name has been
suggested to the consideration Of the Wings candidate
for the Vice Presidency BY this have been much hon
ored and for II very grateful but have sought
do desire the office, and the purpose of this is
to withdraw my name, if presented for that distinguished
station" Applause. ID
The State of Maine being called, the chairman of the
delegation of that State gave the eight votes Of Maine for
James G. JONES' OF Tennessee.
Mr. JONES said that he profoundly grateful to his
friends from the State Of Maine he deeply grateful
to his friends in his own native State and to his friends
all over the Union who in their Partially had been kind
enough designate him fill the distinguished station
of Vice President the United States But at the
time he wished to say here publicly what he had said
upon all occasions at all times and places and under oil
circumstances that he did not desire this position He
therefore desired his friends from Maine to accept the
gratitude of honest and generous heart for the honor
they had done him. with the that he did not
desire to be nominated fpy the sce of Vice President
He declined however notfrom any of appreciation Of
the high honor they had done him. His motive simply
he believed that he could render service to thu
great and glorious Wing party with which he
cated, and with which he resolved to die, pr
waite citizen than in the position indicated by the vote
his friends from Maine [Appausel He did not desire
the Convention to confer this honor upon him and
every delegate present should tender it to him. he woul
still ask to be excused, simply because he knew Their
many others far more deserving than himself an'
far more competent to discharge the important dute
pertaining to the position, and because he believed
he could render service private than as
commissioned officer. Applause In this great ant
fearful contest which to be fierce that at Buen
VISTA the only position he asked that he might stan
in the field ready to strike wherever blows should
needed. [Applause.l He would pledge himself to tn
Convention that if any in the Wing party Of tn
United States should fire guns into the battery
Locofocoism than himself it would be because he had
more ready tongue and stronger lungs Laughter
November next Tennessee would give them such
would cheer the hearts Of all He asked in conclusion
that the delegation from Maine would recall their vote
and cast it for better than himself.
Some Of the delegation of the State of New York hav
ing cast their votes for the Hon. VIM. C. Dawson, Q
Georgia
Mr. DAWSON rose and said that he could not let hi
name come before the Convention in any manner what
He was grateful to those gentlemen who had hon
ored him with their votes but he trusted they would
their votes for individual more worthy than himself
The first vote for Vice President having been taken
announced, showed the following result:
William A. Graham, of North Carolina .........74
Willie P. Mangum, Of North Carolina .........10