Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-21

know, too, whether there is any statement that
| the gentleman from Syracuse did not write a let
ter to General Scott saying that if he Scott) did
write letter the Free Soil party would 90 against
| him. and that he would thus loose the election.
Mr.. CABELL was proceeding with his remarks
when his voice was drowned in cries of ORDER
There the greatest possible state of copf1sion
MIR. Boris said he could not answer the ques-
ton, as he had no such letter in his breaches
pocket, Laughter and cheers; and that if it falls
10 the lot OF tien. Scott to have the honor of a
nomination, the gentleman will have an oppor-
tunlty OF knowing what Gen. Scott is for and
against. And he asked Mr.. Cabe this question
us it, or has it been your purpose to vote for
Scott ON any letter or platform?"
A voice-"That question is out of order" APP
plause. iF
Mr.. CARELL-I have stated in private and pub
tic, everywhere, that under conceivable sta tie
OF the case will | vote for man who repudates
principles dear to me. Applause
MIR. Boris concluded his speech, when
Mr: CHoATE replied to certain remarks di-
rected by Mr.. Bolts against him, taking occasion
to eulogise Daniel Webster as the author of the
compromise measures.
Mr.. Boris, with no disrespect for Mr. Web
ster' said MIR. Clay was the author of the Com
promise measures; and this was received with
wild applause.
After points of order and many stirring scenes
which time will not permit us to narrate, the vote
was taken on the platform resolutions, which
We're adopted by a vote of yeas 227, nays Sc, as
follows:
Yeas.-Maine a; New Hampshire S; Vermont
5; Massachusetts 49, Rhode Island a. Connecticut
4; New York IL; New Jersey 7; Pennsylvania 21:
delaware 3; Maryland g. Virginia Is; North
Carolina 10; South Carolina 8; Georgia 10: Ala
bama 9; Mississippi Z; Louisiana 6; Ohio 8; Ken
lucky IL; Tennessee IL; Indiana Z; Illinois 6;
Missouri 9; Arkansas 4; Florida 3; Texas d: Iowa
4; Wisconsin 4; California 4-Total 227.
Nays-Maine a; Connecticut l; New York 90;
Pennsylvania 6; Ohio Is; Indiana 6; Illinois 5:
Michigan 6; Wisconsin Total &c.
Loud, long, and startling were the expressions
of applause.
Mr. JEssUP moved resolution that this Con-
ventlon do now proceed to vote for candidate for
President of the United States in the manner fol-
lowing: That the Secretary of the Convention
shall call the several States, beginning with
MAINE, and the chairman of each delegation, as
they are called, shall announce the person or per-
sons tor whom the votes of said States shall be
given, which SHALL be recorded by the Secretary
majority Of all the votes given shall be necessary
to nomination. The same course shall be OBJ
served in the selection of candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
Gen. LESLIE CooMBs, of Kentucky, said the
resolution required amendment. Some six or
seven districts were not now represented. The
custom had been to require majority of the Elec-
toral College, and this resolution only required
majority of those cast
Mr.. JEssUP saidhe could not amend his resolu-
ton as proposed.
Mr.. SrANARD, of Virginia, asked whether,
under the resolution, majority of the Elec-
toral College would be required to nominate or
not
Mr. AsHMUN asked whether it would not be bet
ter whoever was nominated, that he should re-
ceive the vote of majority of the electoral COL
lege.
Mr.. JEssUP then, by consent modified the reso-
lutlen so as to require majority of the electoral
college, or l49 votes, to nominate candidate.
The resolution was then adopted.
The convention proceeded to vote. There
was much consequent excitement and anxiety
manifested, The galleries as well as the floor of
the Hall was densely crowded, among those in
the first named were many ladies'. There was
a flood oflight from the gas jets, and now was to
come the trial of the strength of the respective
candidates
Six votes were taken, with the following re suit:
FIRST BALLOT.
For Fillmore-Vermont l, r. Island l., Con-
necticut L. New York 7, Pennsylvania l. Mary
land 8, Virginia IS, n Carolina 10, S. Carolina
8, Georgia 10, Alabama g. Mississippi 7. Louisi-
ana 6, Ohio |, Kentucky 12 Tennessee 10, Mis-
souri, 9, Arkansas 4, Florida 8, Texas 4, Iowa 4,
Wisconsin 1, California 1-133.
For Scott-Maine 8, New Hampshire l, Ver-
mont ], Massachusetts 2, Rhode Island l, Con-
.necticut 2, New York "a, New Jersey 7, Penn
sylvania &c, Delaware 3. Virginia L, Ohio %,
Indiana l3, Illinois ] l, Michigan 6, Wisconsin l,
California 2-l31.
For Webster-N. Hampshire d. Vermont 8,
Massachusetts, IL, R. Island ?, Connecticut 3, N.
York 2, Wisconsin 3, and California l-29
Necessary for nomination l49.
The SECOND and THIRD BALLOTS presented
little change from the first.
FOURTH BALLOT.
For Webster-New Hampshire a, Vermont 8,
Massachusetts IL, Rhode Island 2, Connecticut 3,
New York l, Ohio l, Wisconsin g. California l.
20.
For Fillmore-Rhode Island l, Connecticut l,
New York z, Pennsylvania l, Maryland 8, Vir
ginia ~, North Carolina 10, South Carolina g.
Georgia 10, Alabama 8, Mississippi z Louisiana
6, Kentucky -, Tennessee 10, Missouri 9, Ar
kansas 4, Michigan l, Florida 3, Texas A. Iowa A.
Wisconsin l-l30.
For Scott-Maine 8, New Hampshire 1, YER
mont g. Massachusetts 2, Rhode Island /, Con-
necti.ut 2, New York 25, New Jersey z, Penn
sylvania &c, Delaware 3, Virginia 2, Ohio %, In
diana 10, Illinois IL, Michigan s. Wisconsin /,
California 3-l34.
FIFTH BALLOT.
For Webster-New Hampshire 5, Vermont 3,
Massachusetts / l. Rhode Island 3, Connecticut 3,
New York 2, Wisconsin 3, California 80.
For Fillmore-Vermont 1, Rhode Island l,
Connecticrt l. New York 7, Pennsylvania L,
Maryland 8, Virginia -, North Carolina 10,
South Carolina 8, Georgia 10, Alabama 8, Missis
sippi7 Louisiana g. Ohio l, Kentucky 10, Ten
nessee 10, Missouri 9, Arkansas 4, Michigan 2,
f florida 3, Texas 4, Iowa 4, Wisconsin 1-l33.
For Scott-Maine 8, Vermont l, Massachu-
sets 2, Rhode Island l, Connecticut 2, New
York "a, New Jersey7, Pennsylvania 26, Della
ware 8, Virginia 2, Ohio 90 Indiana 10, Illinois
IL, Michigan A. Wisconsin L, California $50.
SIXTH BALLoT-the same as the first ballot.