Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-11

the heroic and nagsniou- spirit Of the speaker. show
ered upon him q number Of msguheent bouquets amid
loud and long continued huzzas and other demonstra'
tons OF applause. One Of the sovereigns above was
90 excited that having boquet he threw his hat down
below.
Mr.. Dickinson resumed 81 have secn times when
covered with SCOTS and revillngs. Cries Of
shame shame But amid all the various OF my life,
never before felt myself in triallke this But should
hesitate wavcri MOL Mr. President never Ia.
tai had many honors proffercd as have had
From the time took seat In this Convention, who
before had me, coming IRON far aud diff
ercnt points OF this land Tor their might the
widow of old did hers in the treasury. feel proud Of
this. IL is bud in the wrcshs Of political destiny
Appanse Aud now, against my own expressed request
see the land OF Prcsidcnts-the Ancient Dominion
coming here and laying down the highest honors at
feet Loud applause.
Sir Virginia the land OF chivalry the land OF gene
rosty. the land Of high and noble Impulses land Of all
others willing from the least stain o
mputation. As compliment cherish her vote Of the
highest worth. As a compliment unsought and unre-
qucsed opposed by wishes. il brought TO mc
and il therefore more valuable MAY not then. say
could a cominacn here without mourning the
mputaton of unfathiuly executing the tust which my
uents iutrusted To me-whout doing violence aud
without turning INV back old and valued frieni.-
While they expect stand by him. nothing that could
be rendered methe highest position in the Government
mot the Office of President Of the United States
could have complimented me much ss l am Un-
der the circumstances could not accept nomination
without compromising self respect, and prefer that
to the Presidency Applause
say to my Southern friends shall 90 home wiser,
II not better What | have with here to-day
has given that truth crushed to earth will
rise again" May not invoke my Southern friends the
Democracy Of the old Dominion while they stay up my
hands-may not invoke them Ly all the history Of the
past by the rich fruiton OF the present and the hopes of
the uturc 20 with for the nomination Of Lewis
Cas-. Loud applause. We cannot find an individual
acceptable To all o Ii NAV be long period before
all together in favor OF any There
ia the galaxy. Let then, compromise.
tender choicest Offering my friends of the Old Do
nniOn aud other friends ask them not to expect me
to depart from the line of my intentions. The highest
temptation could not induce depart IRON the
have marked for myself" Mr.. Dickinson resumed
his seat amid loud aud continued paudits.
Mr. Leake wished say word for Virginia. (Cries
OF "Lesvel leave" Go on 20 on.
Mr.. Leake said that Nathaniel Macon said that the
Presidency neither to he sought declined The fact
ths, the gentleman from New FORK declines is the highest
argument in his favor. We say he has not bee
forced upon
The result of the thirty fourth ballot then
ced
What change has come the spirit of the
Democracy's dreams since the above glowing
count recorded Then was Daniel s Dickin-
the pride and boast of his party Now there is
not one IN all that party at the South poor to
do him reverence, Is not the faithleSsness and the
hypocracy OF Democracy already proverbs