The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22

most excitement pervading all parts OF the room
| The ballot stood as follows:
FIFTY THIRD BALLOT.
For Scott-Maine s; New Hampshire, 3; Yer
| mont, 5; Massachusetts,, 2; Rhode Island 8; Con-
neccut, 2; New York, 25; New Jersey, 4; Penn
sylvania, ~; Delaware. 3; Virginia, 8; Ohio, %;
Tennessee 3; Indiana, IL; Illinois, IL; Missouri, 3;
Michigan, 9; Iowa, }; Wisconsin, /; California, g.
Total, l59.
Maryland s; Virginia, o. North Carolina TO-;
South Carolina, $; Georgia, 10; Alabama, s. Mis-
sissppi. 7; Louisiana, 6; Kentucky, IL; Tennessee,
9; Missouri, 81 Arkansas, A. Florida, 3; Texas, 1;
For Webscr- Massach usetts, IL; Rhode Island,
/; Connecticut. 3; New York, /; Wisconsin, 1;
California, l, Total, u.
The Chair then announced that WINFIELD Scott
the duly nominated candidate of the Whie
party of the United States for the Presidency The
demonstrations Of applause, &c, were renewed
and prolonged for some minutes.
Hon. Mr.. Dayton, Of New Jersey, got upon
bench and obtained the floor. He yielded it, how
ever, to Mr.. J. l.. Smith, OF Alabama, who said
that heretofore bis State had confined herself
expression Of her opinion by casting her vote. He
desir ed to speak for himself, and himself alone, as
the representative Of the fourth district, He was
here under instructions. 1t usual in such cases
the present TO move that the nomination be
unanimous; on such motion he could not casts
silent vote. The delegation from Alabama were
instructed not to pledge their constituents for any
man who was not true on the Compromise. The
convention had adopted the platform with that
Compromise recognised in il He therefore felt at
liberty to for such motion He desired to offer
a resolution to the effect that the resolutions or
platform adopted by the convention be now adopt
ed unanimously, and that the nomination of Scott
be declared unanimous.
He spoke for some time in support of this, but
not a word OF what he said could be heard by the
reporters.
Mr.. Day ton claimed the floor.
He said that New Jersey had not troubled the
convention by speeches. For this campaign al
least that State had been given the prestige of the
| stain ed name Of Winfield Scott. [App!ause.l The
State of New Jersey, which had been Wing since
the days of the Revolution, would dishonor tho
association. There were some spots on the gene,
raj political history Of New Jersey but there
spots also the This nomination would
clear of all clouds now upon her. Although Scott
was OF New jersey now, all his associations and
feelings were Virginian; and he hoped the Old
Dominion would not abandon him in this his last
trcmty. [Great applause j General Scott was,
however, an American; the whole country was his;
and though the Union was his country, he had
home except in The hearts Of his countrymen. [Ap-
plause. Mexico, with her dowry of million and
a. quarter, with a diadem in tho future, was no
home for Winfield Scott. Applause long and
loud.l
The Wings of all sections could support him.
The South had been deuded in the belief that her
rights were in danger. There not ten men
in Jersey out of u lunatic asylum who were in ia
vor of interfering with the rights of the South.
[Applause.l He hoped his countrymen in all sec
tons would rally and support the man who had
literally carried the flag of his country all over
the continent. He appealed to the Wings not to
be haggling words in resolutions platforms,
but come upund support their candidate They
could now go home and tell the people that there
were no differences between the parties, except
the old party Issues, by General Scott
the one hand, and General Pierce on the other
He had too much selfrespect TO say any thing dis
respectful of the private worth Of the opposition
candidate; but in all the clements OF man, soldier,
Statesman, and in all the relations of private life,
General Scott would not suffer by comparison
between the two. [Applause
He gave sketch Of General SCOTS public acts
and eulogised them. lie was a good international
and constitutional lawyer; and in all the relations
OF private lie bic heart pure female in
nocence or female love. Enthusiastic applause
After renewing his call upon the Wings TO sup
port the nominee, he predicted that at the election
in November there will 60 up shouts Of honor to
him who has saved the country.
Here Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, rose, not to make
a speech, but TO read message 10 the oonven
ton one which would be most acceptable TO the
convention, to the Wing party, and to the Union.
II was from Winfield Scott, and was as follows:
wAsHISoToS, June q, 1852
/" Having the honor of being the nominee for
President by the Wing National Convention,
shall accept the same, with the platform Of prnci
Plies which the convention has laid down. Please
chow THE 10 G. Is. Duncan.
"With respects TO irends,
A" WIsrrELD ScoTT."
So delighted were the delegates with this de-
spatch, that Mr.. Jones read it again at their
nest solicitation. The applause bestowed was tre-
mcndUus.
delegate from Louisana pledged the Wing
party Of that State 10 a cordial support Of the
nominee. The convention bad adopted platform
satisfactory to Louisiana. and satisfactory to the
wbigs Of all she Union, and they would unite in
supporting the hero, the ccnqueror Of Mexico.
Mr. Vinton moved that the order requiring
Gees be rcscindcd; agreed to.
A delegate from North Carolina said he bad had
the honor Of cnsiing the vote Of that Whig State
for Willard Fillmore TO the last. But his State
above all factious opposition. They would now
leave he side Of Mr.. Fillmore and take up posi-
ton by the eide Of the nominee, who wss whig
no Ices gallant than the other He moved that the
nomination be declared unanimous.
DR.. Bell, Of Massachusetts, said he rose no. 20
speak for Mafsa, husctts but for tho district which
comprised within its orders the plains Of Lcring.
ton, Concord, and Bunker Hill thpplause.l lie
spoke for that district; and though be had voted
ffty-two times Tor their own distinguished states
man, and great defender Of the Constitution, he
,p,uId hou rledy dfsfrirt he other
man who bad just been nominated [ApplaUsc
MIR Edney made spirited sPeech, in which nc
said tho delegation Of North Carolina bad been
ovcrsaughed; but os Wbig he gave in HE cordial
adhesion to the success Of the Wing party, under
the lead Of General Scott Applause long con-
tinued
Mr.. Bnbcock, Of New York, ,aid II had been his
fortune to rcprcse the district in which hlr. Fill
more resides. lie bad, throughout all the ballot
ing, with elk Of HE colleague. cast his votes for
that gentleman ne bis fret choice Tie would say,