Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-18
NOrn nination and Acceptance of
John &. Breckenridge.


find the following
Louisiana nominated John c. Brecken-
ridge, which movement was greeted with
great applause.
Mr.. Breckenridge With your leave, Sirs,
Mr.. President and gentlemen OF the Couven'
lion, | return my most sincere thanks to
the noble State OF Louisiana for the honor
she has done me Believe me, Sirs, it Will
be cherished forever, among the most CRATE
full recollectons. But, sir, hold that un-
less there are very especial reasons Tor
having it otherwise, promotion should Hollow
seniority, and | beg leave therefore, most
respectfully, to decline TO be candidate.
why? | have been among those lnstru-
mental in bringing out the name OF dlstln-
cuished gentleman from my own State -
Certainly. therefore, cannot but decline.
Besides, Sir, | am already nominee-a
candidate on the electoral ticket of Ken
lucky, and proposed during the coming
campaign to tread her valleys and climb her
mountains in the laborious but delightful
task of doing battle for your Platform ana
your ticket With expressions os most pro-
found gratitude he closed, by soliciting
leave to decline.
Notwithstanding this, on the first ballot
he received the votes of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio,
Iowa and Wisconsin.
On the second ballot, the vote was II, for
Breckenridge, when the following from the
same journal, will explain the rest:
The scene that occurred between the 6rst
and second ballots was extraordinary. AS
the call of the States progressed, it was clear
that Breckenridge was rapidly leading all
the other candidates, but the feeling for the
young Kentuckian blazed suddenly into an
universal enthusiasm. and half dozen
States were up at the same moment demand
ing to change their votes from Dobbin or
Ouitman, johnson or Brown, TO }. q. Brcck-
enridge All these changes were pretaccd
by sentences shouted above the din, not
with devotion to the withdrawn, burning
with admiration of the adopted candidate.
And SO the tide of glory rose round the
young man till he was nearly whelmed i'll
the congratulations, and the continued
cheering up and echoed by the can
non ontsde--and by the embraces of a half
thousand enthusiastic men.
When, after exhausting efforts, the Presi-
dent could be heard, he said
Gentlemen of the Convention, John G.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, has received
800 votes, and is therefore the unanimous
choice of the Convention for the Office Of
Vice President of the United States.
Then again the Convention resolved itself
into a carnival, din as Of an army entering
a Malakoff, hats and handkerchefs waived
in air-all dignities and proprietes waived
altogether.
Finally hoarse cry for Breckenridge !
Breckenridge take the stand organized
itself from the multitudnous discord, and
gathering volume, rose until the Kentucky
delegation took the nominee by the shoulders
and placed him where all could see and hear.
The marvellous ovation hardly left him the
self control for speech but Mr.. Brecken-
ridge said;
SPEECH OF Mr.. BREcKENRIDGE.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the Con-
ven ntion This result is quite as unexpected
to me as it can be to any in all this space.
In the inferior and personal aspect of this
extraordinary manifestation. beg you to
consider oil said that gracefully should be.
| [ have no words to voice the gratitude that
is swelling from the innermost -(most
enthu ,iastic cheers.) from the innermost
heart of nae to the Democracy of the nation
for this confidence.
There is. one personal satisfaction that
lightens this hour and fearfulby accumula, es
responsibilities. [Subdued applause] |
derive that satisfaction from the reflection
that, through all the balloting. have free
ly followed my political preferences. nor
protessed q sentiment, nor softened an ex-
preston for personal result. [Applause. ]
lie (BTeckenridge) Of an hour since, refused
20 asll for or to accept the honor he knew he
was unworthy of. but the Breckenridge cre-
ated by the fiat of the Democracy to second
its illustrious standard bearer, had no choice
but to serve. [Cheeping everywhere.l
1t is not proper for me to speak of the
second man on your ballot; but Of the Chief
tain may James Buchanan is one of the
last survivors of the gigantic race of Ameri-
can statesmen whose deeds may not be Sc.
parated from the glories Of the Republic.
Reserved to a green old age he has lived
down detraction, and time has destroyed
calumny. [Applause.1 Composed and dig
nifed on this moral elevation, he is about to
be clothed with the insignia of the Chief
Magistracy of the nation! [Repeated Ap-
plause1
Gentlemen, heartily concur in the plat
form you have affirmed. endorse your re-
solutions am known to be states rights
Democrat. (Applause.
Strong in the principles of Jefferson, en-
forced by the irresistible temper of Jackson,
the people will ehtrust the men you have
named for their Government. l hope. in