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CARROLLTON CARROLL COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY JUNE &C. 1856

National Committee had Communication to
present to the convention.
Hon. E. D. Morgan then presented tbe com
muhication from the committee, adopted by
the North American Convention at N. Y, sta
ting that in pursuance Of a resolution in that
contention, they had been appointed to confer
with Republican Convention on the subject OF
nominating With view 10 some concerted ac-
ton on the part of bo.hconventions.
Mr.. Litiejohn Of N. Y; moved to refer the
communication to committee, to consist Of one
from each state. lie said the North American
Convention were actuated by the same feelings
that moved this convention, and it was but
right that the great party represented by the
North American Convention should have one
candidate on that ticket nominated here.
Mr. Giidings, Of Ohio, was panied to be
compelled to oppose the motion. This conven
ton had invited all to come in who were oppo
sed to the present administration. II a ccm-
mlltee were appointed to communicate with A.
mercans, he should want a committee appoint.
ed to communicate with foreign born subjects
Jno. c. Fremont was nominated for Presi.
dent on the first ballot.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
Mr. Allison presented the report Of the pro.
ceedings of the Pennsylvania State Convention,
approving the platform of the National Conven-
ton in ratifing the nomination of Fremont.
The Convention then proveeded to an infor.
NAL ballot for Vice President, which result
ted as follows: Dayton, $50; Lincoln, 10;
Ford, Z; G, NJ. Clay, 4; Giddings, 2; Wimot,
Z; King, 8; Banks, 90; Sumner 80; Colamer,
Is; Johnston, 2; Pennington, /; Carey, 8.
Mr.. Elliott, of Mass, withdrew the names of
Sumner, Wilson and Banks, at their request.
Wimot's name was then Withdrawn.
The motion was then carried to proceed TO
formal ballot.
First ballot, William L. Dayton was unani-
mously nominated fOr the Vice Presidency,
with the following exceptions: New FORK, Penn.
sylvania and Connecticut 90 for Lincoln; Con-
necticut. Banks, A; New York, Sumner /, e.
der |.
Subsequently New York, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania, made their voices unanimous for
Dayton.
David Wilmot, Committee on Resolutions,
reported that the Committee had given their
full consideration 10 the communication from
the National American Convention at New
York,
The two committees had met, and had three
conferences but had come to no definite action
they would do all in their prwer to treat the
other Convention with courtesy, and to that
end recommend the appointment Of a Commit
tee to prepare an address calCulSted to secure
the cooperation of all parties in the present
The Convention was addressed by a large
number as speakers. including John P. Hale,
New Hampshire Mr. Borchein, Buffalo ].
A. King, New York - Carpenter, Yer
mont Judge Test, Indiana; Judge Housle7,
W. Kent, Maine Senator Wilson Judge Tyler.
Connecticut; Blakely, Kentucky; Underwood,
Virginia Davis, R. L. Russell. Maryland
Judge Aoar; LansOn and General POmeroy,
Kansas
A resolutian was adapted for holding a
Young Mems Convention ia September at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
A resolution to hold the next National Con-
vention at Cleveland, was referred to the Ma
tonal Committee. it being urged that in four
years the spread of Repubcanism would ena'
bic the Convention to go to Richmond, Virgi- |
MIA, or Lexington Kentucky.
After the nomination Of Dayton three hours
were occupied in listening to the various spec
ches, and at three o'clock in the afternoon the
Convention adjourned sine die.