The Cecil Whig., 1852-06-26

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was to be the nominee of the conven-
ton, and for this he claimed no credit
for sagacity. [Lauehter.] He desired
that the nominee should 60 before the
country with all the strength possible;
therefore he gave the entire vote of New
Hampshire for Winfield Scott. TGreat
cheering and excitement When YER
mont was called, their spokesmen said
the vote was given for Scott, and in
November the State would give him
ten thousand majority.-[Loud and
prolonged cheering.
When the call was completed the re-
suit was known all over the hall. The
delegates were all standing on the ben
ches, and when it was announced the
mos' terrific shouts of applause follow
ed, as also cheering, waving Of hats,
the ladies waved their handkerchiefs
and parasols, the utmost excitement
pervadins all parts of tn" room.
Ths Chair then announced that
Winfield Scott vas The duly nominated
candidate Of the " hi. lar'y of the
United States for The Irrsdency.-The
demonstration Of applause. &c, were
renewed and prolonged for some mi.
nutes.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Smith
OF Alabama, and Dayton of New Jersey.
Here Mr.. Jones of Tennessee rose,
not to make speech, but to read a
message to the conventicn-one which
would be most acceptable to the con-
yention, to the whig party, and to the
Union. 1t was from Winfield Scott,
and was as follows
WASHINGTON. June 81, 1859.
Having the honor of being the nomi.
nee for President by the Wing National
Convention, shall accept the same,
with the platform of principles. (which
the convention has laid down. Please
show this to G. B. Duncan. With re-
spects to friends, WINFIELD SCOTT.
So delighted were the delegates with
this dispatch, that Mr. Jones read 1t again,
at their earnest solicitation. The ap-
plause bestowed was tremendous. d.
A delegate from Louisiana pledged
the Wing party of that State to a cordial
support of the nominee. The conven-
ton had adopted a platform satisfactory
to Louisiana, and satisfactory to the
Wings of all the Union; and they would
unite in supporting the hero, the con.
queror of Mexico.
A delegate from North Carolina said
he had had the honor of casting the vote
OF that Whig State for Millard Fillmore
to the last. But his State was above all
factious opposition. They would now
leave the side OF Mr.. Fillmore and take
up a position by the side of the nom-
nee, who was Wing no less gallant
than the other. He moved that the
nomination be declared unanimous.
DR.. Bell, of Massachusetts, said he rose
not to speak for Massachusetts, but for
the district which comprises within its
borders the plains of Lexington, Con-
cord and Bunker Hill. TApplause.] He
spoke for that district, and thoug n he
had voted tifty-two times for their own
distinguished statesman, and great de-
fender OF the constitution, he would now
pledge that district for the other great
man who had just been nominated. TAP
plause.
Mr.. Edney made spirited speech in
which he said the delegation from North
Carolina had been overslaughed; but as
Wing he gave in his cordial adhesion
to the success of the Wing party, under
the lead of General Scott. [Applause,
long continued.
Mr.. Babcock, of New York, said it
had been his fortune to represent the
district in which Mr.. Fillmore resides.
He had, throughout all the ballotings,
with six of his colleagues. cast his votes
for that gentleman as his first choice.
He would say, in Justice to Alr. Fillmore
and his friends, that Mr. Fillmore stood
here, not by his own procurement, but
by the partlality o, friends This nomi-
nation, following as j; did, platform,
will form. tle highest eGlo2um on the
administration, Whi.e it will bring no
regret to his bosom. The adoption of
the platform Will bring more joy to Mr..
tIlmore's heart than nomination itself
He most cordially gave IN his adhesion
to the nomination of General Scott.
Applause, tremendous and startling.1
Mr.. Grantland, of Georgia, promised
to do all he could for the nominee, al.
! though he had preferred another,
MIR: Hazard, of Connecticut, gallantly
gave in his adhesion to the nomination.
He was followed by M.essrs. Coombs,
of Kentucky; Scott, of Virginia; Bryan,
of South Carolina; Stewart, of Calfor.
MIA; eardner, of Alabama; Thomas, Of
Maryland; Danels, of Mississippi; Fest er
ofDeIaware; Bradley, ofVerm ont; Ward
of Florida; Dawson, of Georgia; Mills,
OF Maine; Johnson, of Pennsylvania;
Sherma.,, OF Ohio; Draper of New York;
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