The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-05
Proceedings Of the Democratic National
Convention.
BALTIMORE, June 3.
THIRD DAY-EvEHIHG SESSION.

THIRD DAY--EVEEING SESSION.
The usual excitement preceded the opening
of the Convention, diversified by the distributio
of thousands of blank forms in which TO not
the votings Palm leaf fans and iced water wer.
literally supplied as a slight relief to the op
pressive heat in the hail.
Mr.. ID. MERRIW EATHER, of Kentucky
asked leave to introduce series of resolution.
declaring the union of the States on the terms
and conditions set forth in the Constitution as
the ark of our political safety, and concluding
with strong endorsement of the compromise
measures, and against their modification or re.
peal.
Mr.. MERRIWEATIIER said his object was
to send the resolution to the committee on the
Democratic creed or platform.
Objection was made to its introduction at this
time and the Convention proceeded to take the
ninth vote for Presidential candidate.
After the roll was called, the PRESIDENT said
he would announce the result if gentlemen
would preserve order. He began, For CAss
one hundred and ten" but was interrupted by
many voices, that's wrong"
The PRESIDENT said he read as was re
ported by the clerk.
Renewed cries, it's wrong" "it's not cor.
rect" Ii should be one hundred and twelve
ayes it should"
The PRESIDENT requested the clerk to ex-
anime the list, and finally the chair read as fol-
lows:
NINTH BALLOT
For Cass-Maine, s; New Hamp, hire, A
Massachusetts, 8; Rhode Island, 8 Connecticut,
q; New York, 10; New Jersey, 7; Delaware, 8;
Maryland, 8; Louisiana, 6; Ohio, II; Ken
lucky, IL; Tennessee, S; Missouri, 8; Mich.
gan, s. Iowa, 2; Wisconsin,, 3. Total, 49,
GFor Buchanan-Maine, 81 Connecticut, 9;
Pennsylvania, Of Virginia, l5 North Carolica,
8; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 81 Mississippi, 7;
Tennessee, A California, L. Total, 81.
For Douglas-New Hampshire, l Verne mt,
5; Massachusetts, Connecticut, North
Carolina, /; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, 3; Illinois, IL
Arkansas, A; Florida, 3; Iowa, 9; Wisconsin
Q; California, 3. Total, SO.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3 Rhode Island
/; New York, %. Total 26.
For Butler-Ohio, /.
For Observation-Disclosures l.; Connect
cut, /; Ohio, Q; Texas, A; Total 8,
For Lane--lndiana, l3
For Dickinson-Florida, !.
No person having received two-thrds of tn
whole number of votes cast, the Conventio
proceeded to the tenth trial, as follows:
TENTH BALLOT.
For Cass-MaiDe, D; New Hampshire,
Ma .sachusetts, 8; Rhode Island 3; Connect
cut, 2; New York, IL; New Jersey 7; DeIa
ware, 3; Maryland 8 Louisiana 6; Ohio, II
Kentucky, IL; Tennessee, q; Missouri, 9
Michigan, s. Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 8. Tota
Ill.
For Buchanan-N1aine, 3 Connecticut, Q
Pennsylvania, OF; Virginia, Is; ~ Carolina, 8
Georgia, 10; Alabama, 8; Mississippi 7; Ten
nessee, 3; California, /. Total, 86.
For Douglss--New Hampshire, / Vermont
8; Massachusetts, Connecticut, / Nortl
Carolina, /; Ohio, 3; Tennessee, a; Illinois, / i
Arkansas, 4 Florida, q Iowa, ,; Wisconsin
3; California, 3. Total, 40.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3; Rhode Island
1; New York, 90. Total, 81.
For Butler-Ohio, l.
For MISUNDERSTANDING ] /; Connect
cut, / Ohio, Q; Texas, 4. Total, 8.
b. For Lane---Tennessee, l Indiana, l3. Total
Ia
For Dicknson-Flords, /.
The eleventh trial then commenced When
the clerk reached the name of Missouri, a men,
Der of that delegation said that they had dis
charged their duty by voting for Cass, and
would now vote for Douglas. Demonstrations
of joy. and voice; /" Cass is gont, certain. "