The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-10

shows that the highest vote given at any time
to Cas-, was 81 TO Buchanan, l04 to Doug
lass, 90; to Marcy, SO; to Butler. 25; to
Houston, IL; to Lane, 10 to Dodge 3 to
Dickinson, l6
On nearly every ballot Dickinson had re-
ceiyed one vote, until the 3ith, when Judge
Barbour announced that Virginia would cast
her fifteen votes for Dickinson Ii was intend
ed, doubtless, as a compliment but the old gen.
tleman took it in earnest, and gently pushed
aside the crown 1t took him long time
to get through with his profuse thanks to Vir-
ginia for the infinite honor done him, but he
must decline in favor of his friend General
Cass; whereupon, (the thing being doubtless
arranged beforehand,) showers of bouquets fell
upon him from the galleries, collected, we
presume. by the fair hands of Mike Walsh and
Captain Rynders. After this, the venerable
man logged along comfortably upon his one
vote to the end Of the chapter. 1t is beauti-
full to see great public virtue so literally re-
warded
1t seemed doubtful on the 5th day whether
the Convention would be able to make a nomi-
nation.
General Pierce, Of New Hampshire, received
single vote ON the SD ballot. On the s5th,
Judge Barbour announced that he had been
instructed to cast the fifteen votes of Virginia
for Franklin Pierce She was joined ON the
next ballot by eight votes from Maine five
from New Hampshire, and two from Tennessee.
He continued to receive twenty-nine votes on
every succeeding ballot till the 46th, when one
vote from Massachusetts three from Maryland,
and two from Kentucky, were added to the
his adherents By the 4Sth ballot, he had
risen to ffty-fivc. On the 49th and last there
was regular stampede, the account of which
we abridge from the InteLligenoer.
FORTY NINTH AND LAST VOTE
The roll was then called for the forty-ninth
vote.
When the State of North Carolina was reach.
ed
MIR. McRae said: MIR. President, North
Carolina came here anxious to nominate a can
didate for the Presidency of the United States
"A Voice: SO did we. In good faith we have
tenuereu tne OliNt DfdICit 10 tie INOTtu
Carolina will still continue to tender the olive
branch to the North. Now, in good faith, we
propose to go for one who has been in the field
Just long enough to show that he is a gallant
soldier; who has been in the Cabinet long
enough to show that he is an able statesman
who has been in Congress long enough to show
that he is faithful to the rights Of the States
and to the Union of the States in whom the
principles of Democracy are as solid and as
unyielding as his own granite hills. We cast
our ten votes for Gen. Franklin Pierce Tire
mendous applause.
The State of Georgia being called
Mr. Cohen said: We look to the true De-
mocracy of the North for the banner bearer of
our party. We too, have rallied around every
son of the North with the warmest affection
and with the sncerest desire to centre upon
them as they have .been-presented to us. Georr
gia unanimously casts her ten votes for Gen.
Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire Cheers
and long-continued applause.
Tennessee being called
Mr.. Polk, of that State, said Tennessee with
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and other sis
ter States, has, for the purpose Of harmonisine
this Convention and making nomination, au
thorized me to cast her twelve votes for Gen
| Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire
The vote up to this time stood as follows: