Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-22
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
whig National Convention!

Nom m nj iOn OF Mr.. Graham-Concludin x
Scenes.
The President called the Convention to order
at 81 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and caused
the following telegraphic despatch, received by
INN during the recess, to be read, viz
"WILMINGToN, DEL, June Fl.
Scott |!
despatch was also received announcing the
response of Cumberland to the nomination of
General Scott.
Resolutions were adopted in honor of Mr. Fill
more and Mr.. Webster.
A letter was received from Mr.. Crittenden,
declining the nomination to the Vice Presidency,
should it be offered to him.
The Convention began to vote, and the vote Of
| Maine was cast for Jones, of Tennessee
Mr. Jones returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. If he knew that every del.
egation should tender its vote for him, he SHOULD
ask to be excused from accepting the nomina
ton, simply because there are many others more
deserving than he was to discharge the importan
duties He considered that he could render
more service rs private than as u commissioned
officer in the Wing army. Applause.
New York having cast portion of its votes fol
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, he said that under nc
consideration could he consent to his name being
presented to the Convention in any form what
ever, for this reason If he was the unanimous
nominee Of the body under the circumstances
he could not accept of the honor and, therefore
he would express the hope that the Convention
would give its vote for some one more worthy
than himself
Mr.. Stanly's name was withdrawn as a candi-
date for the Vice Presidency by Mr.. Satcrswaite.
No person having been selected on the first
tIinl hp ronypntion proopnded IN a second
Mr., Archer alluded to rumor which had been
set ahoat that Mr.. Bates, for whom votes had
been cast, was favorable to the Wilmot proviso.
He was authorized to contradict this, III justice
to that gentleman.
Mr.. Brodhead, of Missouri likewise refuted
the charge and caused letter from Mr., Bates
to be read, in which he expressed his acquies
cence in the Compromise measures
Mr.. Crockett, of Tennessee, expressedhis graft
tude for the votes which had been cast for him.
Although distinguished honor was rendered
he wished to say nc desired no Office nor position
in the gift of the people Applause.
The name of James A. Pearce was withdrawn,
and the Maryland delegation voted for Mr..
Graham. This was succeeded by applause.
As State after State was called, and the vote
given for Mr.. Graham, there were wild express
sions of delight.
First balot.-Graham, "a; Maugum, 10 Pearce
81; Bates, 81; Bell, A Claggett 10; Stanly, II
Crittenden, 10; Latimer, Pettigrew, 2; Stew
art, 2; Badger l. Brown, g. Jones, 5; vii
liams, 8 Pratt, .
Second ballot.--For w. A. Graham, of n. c.
1863; Bates, of Missouri, 40. Pearce, Of Mary
land, A ; Mangum, of n. c., /,
The nomination of w. 4. Graham for Vici
President was then confirmed unanimously
Mr.. Miller, of North Carolina, returned tn
thanks Of the delegation and the Wings of tn
State for the compliment which they had pai
the distinguished statesman, VIM. \. Graham
1--WE are he said, . good Wings in North Caro-
lima. Huzzas for North Carolina. We are ma
tional Whigs-we came to sustain the nominees
Of this Convention, and felt that spirit under al
the circumstances which surrounded ne in the
midst of the excitement"
He pledged North Carolina for a majority Of
ten or twelve thousand votes for the ticket.
| The following gentlemen were designated by
| the respective delegations to constitute the Whii
National Committee, namely:
Maine, Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden; New Harp
shire, Aaron L. Stevens; Vermont George G
Hodges; Massachusetts,, Colonel Ezra Lincoln
Rhode Island, Robert B. Francis Connection
A. 6. Hazard; New York, Simeon Draper Nc'
Jersey, VIM. n. Wood Pennsylvania, Andrew G
Curtin: Delaware, Hon. j. W. Clayton; Mary
land Hon. Alexander Evans; Virginia, Hon
VIM. II. Mcfarland North Carolina, Henry W
Miller South Carolina George S. Bryan Geor
gin, Scaton Grantand Alabama, Col. John BAR
ripgton Mississippi, VIM. \. Lake; Louisiana
j. G. Seymour; Ohio, William I. Bascom; Ken
lucky, James Harlan; Tennessee Gen. T. X
ZollicoHer; Indiana, John d. Dcfrees Illinois
Hon. Abraham Lincoln; Missouri, A. j. Cham
bers; Arkansas, Gen. Thomas James Michigan
james NJ Edwards; Florida, T. + Allen; Texas
Col. James Riley; Iowa, $. II. Ballard; Wiscon.
sin, Jonathan L. Arnold; California, Col. r. II
Taylcr.
At 8 o'clock the Convention adjourned st.e die