Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-11

Douglas SO, Cass 81. The Convention then nd
journed until Friday morning. the 9th. North Car
DINA adhered constantly to President Pierce through
out these fourteen ballotings
The Convention re-assembled at nine o'clock on
Friday morning, and proceeded to the fifteenth bal
lot, which was as follows: For Buchanan-M Maine I,
Massachusetts, 10, RHODE Island 4, Connecticut 6,
New York II, New Jersey Z, Pennsylvania 81, Del
aware Maryland 8, Virginia Is Georgia Louisiana
3, Ohio IL, Kentucky 4, Tennessee 10, Indiana 70,
Illinois l, Michigan 6, Iowa 2, Wisconsin 81 total
16s. For Stephen A. Dougas-New Hampshire 5,
Vermont 3, Massachusetts, 8, New York 10, North
Carolina 10, South-Carolna 8, Georgia T. Alabama 9,
Mssissippi7 Ohio 6,Kentucky Indiana Illinois TO-
Missouri 9, Arkansas 4, Florida 8, Texas 4, Iowa q
tai III. For Franklin Pierce-Maine1 1, Ohio 2. For
Lewis Cass-Kentucky 1, California; Wecopy the
closing proceedings from the Baltimore Sun of Satur-
day last:
"On the 18th ballot Maine concentrated her vote
Buchanan and Ohio also gave him Kentucky cast
all her votes for Douglas having previously given him but
ing been raised in consequence Of Ohio having given half
vote for Mr. Cass after the of the result
o he G
ond dsas ne nS%S Ct M
his wishes by yielding at once and cheeuy to the wish
of the convention
to his constituents was felt be Rad duty to perform
contribute to the success of the carry out the
of Mr. Douglas by continuing him longer in the contest
Immense appausel He had received dispatch from
Mr. Douglas which be desired have read and after that
he would withdraw his name.
A Geographic despatch from Mr.. Douglas then read
stating that from the elegraphc accounts he felt confident
longer continuance of his before the conven
would tend to disturb its harmony and he desired to with
draw simply stating that he believed the Democracy would
do well to unite vote for of the two candidates
before the conventon-either Mr. Perceor Mr. Buchanan
Immense applause
Governor Seymour here endeavo ed to address the con-
venton but was for some time by the
and confusion After while he heard to the
ocras of New York had, up to this time, been united
the propriety of adherng to the other
of the nominees before the convention They had adhered
and they had then cast their vote for Mr. Douglas But
that candidate having now withdrawn. the New York
"SOfs desired to do all in their power to harmonic
consolidate the vote of the convention. Immense ap
plause.
The 18th ballot was then taken. New Hampshire cast
Mr. Ludlow, the Softs of New York, said that al
though they had into Convention under every dsad
vantage he had desire to do aught promote the
tnuance of any faction in the great State of New York
They therefore cast is votes for Mr.. Buchanan.
Immediately this ballot commenced, Capt. Rynders' gun
commenced roaring forth the the outsiders
and the Convention continued in of the widest
element State after State gave pumper for the
W. W. Avery, of North Carolina said North Carolina
loved Mr. Buchanan and reminded the Convention that
four years ag he had been their first choice. They then
yielded him cheerfuy they yielded Mr. Pierce and
Mr. Douglas They gave their entire vote for MIR Bu-
chanan
Mr. Medary congratulated the convention that Ohio had
longer fractional vote to cast upon the platform of the
convention. Ohio willing to fight under the nominee
without their friend the Little Giant" None would
yield cheeruy than himself and be could say the
mechanically dividing her and would be
quite as exact in casting the entire number for Mr. Buch
He pledged the State of OHIO for the vorte of
Col Richardson of Illinois said that every membe, Of
Douglas, and any might be proud of it. He could
the convention that while Illinoiss choice was, Of
course her avorte yet she yielded to no State
Arkansas pledged the largest comparative majority in
the Union for the nominee.
The then announced being 296 for Mr. Buchanan
by immense cheering, which did not until three
times three had been given for the nominee Three equally
enthusiastic also given for Mr.. Douglas, and three
moderate ones for Mr.. Pierce.
motion nominate candidate for Vice President and
then adjourn till o'clock was made and withdrawn.
then introduced by Mr. Hailett Of Mass '''' A'n "'
president declaring unanimously the affirmative
Mr. Peck of Michigan, said he protested against such
west should be sandered and stuted by the superstition
that she endorsed the administration of MIR. Pierce
Mr. Wright of PENNSYLVANIA, hoped that the majority
minutes and, in order that all differences might be set
tied he would offer resolution recommending the sec
tons to agree upon holding State Convention to settle
the and make preparations for the nomination
of single electoral ticket.
Judge Beardsey the part of the Hards assured the
convention that the national democratic party New York
would work cheeruy and persstently for the
the ticket for the union Of the parties and for the settle
ment of past difficulties
Mr. Ludlow of New York. expressed similar views OF
the part of the softs
abiding to the time when the democracy of New Yorl
were united and promising return Of those hacyon days
The resolution was then adopted und the Con
ventiOn adjourned till O'Clock, T. NJ"
The Convention, re.assembling, proceeded t.
vote for Vice President. The first vote was as fol
lows For John C.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, 3D.
for John A. Qutman, of Mississippi, 59-for Linz
Boyd of Kentucky 33-for Benz. Fitzpatrick, o
Alabama, 1l-for Aaron V. Brown, of Tennessee
29-for H. V. johnson, of Georgia, 31-for Thos j
Rusk, of Texas, 2-for James G. Dobbin, of North
Carolina, l3-for w. H. Polk, of Tennessee, s.
On the second ballot John c. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, was unanimously nominated. We have no
received the vote by the States separately for Vic
| President
The Baltimore platform of1s52 was unanimously
adopted. The following are the resolutions adde
thereto in relation to the Kansas-Nebraska ques
ton, and the foreign policy of the government. TIL
Nebraska. Kansas principle was unanimously adop
ted; and the five resolutions relating to foreign POI
icy were adopted by large majorities:
Ind Wzereas, Since the foregoing declaration was un
tons an political and religious test has been secet
organised by party claiming to be exclusively American
and it that the should cearl
Resoluel That the foundation OF this Union OF State
having been laid in its prosperity expansion and pre-em
in Of