The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16

On Saturday the Convention assembled
at 8 o'clock, in the morning, and imme-
diately proceeded to ballot for the 34th
time.
When Maryland was called, Mr.. Spen-
Ger rose and spoke of making some con-
cession. He said that the Maryland Del
egation were for Cass, but were willing to
vote for any good Democrat. If the other
members of the Convention had the same
spirit, the nomination for President could
be made in 25 minutes.
The convention would hear no more,
though Mr.. Spencer continued to speak
for some time. He finally announced the
@ vote of the State for Lewis Cass.
vote Tor Danlei .. DICKINSON, Vi rNew IuIh
which produced much feeling.
Mr.. Dickinson rose, and in very deci-
ded manner addressed the convention. ac-
knowledging the honors that had been
proffered to him throughout his life, and
especially that-highest honor, which the
State of Virginia-the Old Dominion
had, by the voice of her democracy, to the
extent of her influence IN this confederacy,
laid at his feet
But he was glad of the honor confer red,
proud of it only as it afforded him the op-
portunity to put it aside, and transfer it
with his best wishes and best efforts to
that distinguished statesman, Gen. Lewis
Cass. Here the speaker was greeted
with a shower Of bouquets from the ladies'
gallery, to which he made a gallant and
appropriate allusion.
Heproceeded to speak honorably and re-
spectfully of all the candidates, but for him
self disclaimed the honor aud pleaded for
compromise for the sake of union. Ten
dering his thanks to the convention for
the favor with which he had been heard,
he sat down.
A gentleman Of Virginia said, that fifty
years ago a man Of N. Carolina Lad said
that the presidency was an Office neither
TO be sought nor refused and the fact
that MIR. Dickinson now declined the hon
or was the strongest argument in favor of
pressing it upon his acceptance.
On calling the 35th ballot, Rhode Island
announced that having voted according
TO what she conceived to be for the inter
ests and the harmony of the party, and
that being her sole object here, she now
returned to her first choice, and gave her
votes for Lewis Cass.
On calling Mississippi, Mr.. Thompson
rose and stated that the delegation, with
view of harmony, had cast her votes for
the distinguished statesmen of the north
west, and the north, and still with the
hope Of eHeotiHg the nomination Of q man
who could be borne triumphantly into the
PRESIDENTIAL chair, she would hold herself
indifferent to the claims cf the South and
cast her vote for William l.. Marcy, of
New York.
On announcing the Georgia vote for
douglass, Mr.. James Jackson, of that State
rose and protested against it as not being
the voice Of the State.
Another of the delegation asserted that
1t did So, when another rose and referred
to the last speaker as being on both dele
cations, the Union and the State Rights,
and agreeing TO anything. A voice call
ed out "Oh he's a hemaphrodite."
The Virginia Delegation retired for con-
suitation, and during the time, the Chair
man announced the Committee of one
from each State to National Democrat
ic Committee.
On their return, Virginia cast her vote
Tor Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire,
which created much sensation.
On the seth ballot, Alabama went over
70 Marcy, and Pierce had 80 votes. viz:
Maine 8, New-Hampshire 8, Virginia Is,
and Tennessee 2.
On the a7th ballot considerable confu-
sion prevailed but order having been res
tored the Convention proceeded with their
work, and no change of any moment oc-
CURED until the 46th ballot, pending
which the delegation from Kentucky re-
tired for consultation, were out fifteen min
utes, and upon coming in cast their vote
for Pierce.