Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-01

SOa' ll2 $50 81
Maine, s for Scott; New Hamp.
shire, D for Scott; Vermont, 5 for
Scott; Massachusetts, ii for Web.
ster, 6 for Scott; Rhode Island, | for
Webster, 8 for Scott; Connecticut,
for Webster, 3 for Fillmore, 9 ior
Scott; New York, | for Webster,
for Fillmore, 25 for Scott; New Jer.
sey, Z for Scott; Pennsylvania, 81
!or Scott; Delaware, 3 for Scots
Maryland, s for Fillmore; Virginia,
Is for Fillmore, s for Scott; North
Carolina, 10 for Fillmore; South
Carolina, S for Fillmore; Georgia, 10
for Fillmore; Alabama, 9 for Fill.
more; Mississippi, Z for Fillmore;
Louisiana, 6 for Fillmore; Ohio, %
FOR Scott; Kentucky, III for Fill.
more, | for Crittenden; Tennessee,
3 for Scott, 9 for Fillmore; Indiana,
l3 for Scott; Illinois, III for Scott;
Missouri, 6 for Fillmore, B for Scott;
Arkansas, 4 for Fillmore; Michigan,
6 for Scott; Florida, 3 for Fillmore;
Texas, 4 for Fillmore; Iowa, 3 for
Fillmore, for Webster; Wisconsin,
4 for Webster; California, 3 for Scott,
for Webster. Correct total, SD
ballot, Webster 81, Fillmore I'D,
Scott I59.
The excitement is intense. The
announcement: of the nomination
was greeted with cheers. The Fill
more men quiet. A resolution was
offered by an Alabama delegate to
declare the nomination unanimous.
Mr.. Dayton, OF New Jersey, made
an eloquent speech as to the charac-
ter and services Of the nominee
The nomination was made at one
O'Clock.
First ballot for Vice President,
Edward Bates, 81; w. A. Graham,
IA; James A. Pearce, 80. Follow
ing received several votesI Bell, A.
H. H Stuart. A. w. Crock, It.
George, E. Badger, Ed. Stanley,
Jones, Of Tennessee, Richardson, OF
Louisiana.
William A. Graham was nomina-
ted on the second ballot, having re-
ceived 232 votes, to 50 for Bates
and 4 for Pearce. The nomination
was thus unanimous.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn, read letter
from Gen'l Scott, dated Saturday,
in which he said, that having the
honor TO be a candidate before the
Convention, he would accept the
nomination, il rendered 10 him with
the platform laid down by the Con-
vention. Louisiana then pledged
herself 10 the nominee. North
Carolina came in unanimously
N:w York responded through Mr..
Babcock, from Mr.. Fillmore's dis
trici, that the nomination OF Gen.
Scott will give more pleasure to Mr..
than If he himself had
been the nominee. Georgia and
South Carolina said that inasmuch
as General Scott had endorsed this
platform, they would endorse him.
These responses from the Southern
States caused great enthusiasm in
the Convention.
Indiana and Pennsylvania promised
Scott their entire support; and, in
fact, there seemed to be but one ;
sentiment prevailing in the Conven-
tion, viz: An entire union OF the :
North and South, and a universal
to make the Nations
nero he Nations President.
Mr.. Bolts said, that in all human !
probability, this would be the last a
Presidential Convention which will '
De holden in the lifetime Of Henry
Clay, and that he would therefore 7
,ffer a resolution, expressing symPa- .
by and regard for the great States /
nan and patriot, and that his memo :
v shall be always cherished in the ],
learts Of his countrymen--which :
vas adopted by acclamation. :
Mr.. Ely,of Ohio, offered a resolu- :
ion approving Of the administration :
# Mr.. Fillmore, which was adopted :.
unanimously. ,
Mr.. Starkey, OF Miss, then made i
speech, warmly eulogizing Mr.. Il
Webster, as entitled to the gratitude +
nd esteem Of his counirymen. a
After the nomination Of Mr.. Ora :,
am for Vice President, Mr.. w. H. (
iiller, of North Carolina, arose and 4
banked the Convention for the r.
onor done his State, and pledged n
en- thousand majority for the ticket.
The following is the National
appointed, to whom was "
bit the selection Of the place for r
oIding the next National Whig >
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