The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-06

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Some persons in the gallery Missed vote after vote
was cast for Mr.. Buchanan.
The CHAIR upon this declared that unless the persons
cleared
On The first ballot the New York sofs cast for Pierce
Is votes, and tie bards cast II for Buchanan.
On the second ballot Buchanan gained 3 votes Pierce
losing 9, Douglas ~, and Cssa gainirg1.
On the third ballot Buchanan lost /, Pierce l. and
Douglas gained q In Kentucky Buchanan gained and
Douglas lost In Wisconsin Douglas gained and CAss
lost in Ohio.
On the fot th ballot the only change except the regu
lar New York was in Kentucky, where Buchanan and
Pierce gained ere each-Douglas losing two.
On the fifth ballot Buchanan gained one, and Pierce
lest one. In Massachusetts, Bochanan lost 1h, and
Douglas gained half In Kentucky.
On the sixth ballot Tennessee changed twelve votes
from Pierce to Buchanan In Kentucky Buchanan gain.
ed two. Pierce one-Douglas losing three.
The appouneement Of the vote of Tennessee FOR Mr..
Buchanan received with loud cheering which was
checked by the President.
On the seventh ballot Tennessee turned her l2 votes
from Buchanan to Dougss and Arkansas changed her
votes from Pierce TO Douglas. In Massachusetts, Bu
chanan gained l. Georgia changed from Pierce to for
Douglas and for Buchanan.
Mr. BATES of Tenr here moved to adjourn till 10
OF "No," "No," the motion was withdrawn.
On the eigh b ballot Buchanan gained in Maine and
. in Kentucky.
On the ninth ballot Buchanan gained one In Aassa-
chusetta and Missouri, and lost Kentucky.
motion was here made to adjourn, and lost by an
inmepfe majority.
The Alabama delegation asked and obtained leave to
adjoun for few moments.
On tie ten h ballot Vermont changed from Pierce to
Douglas five votes and Douglss gained two in Ohio
On the eev nth ballot Maryland gave its entire vote
for Buchanan.
Here smother motion made to adjourn, and lost
BY loud cries Of No."
On the twelfth ballot there was no ma eria change
Antther molten Was made to adjourn, and lost.
On the thir'eeuth ballot Rhode leland broke from
Pierce, casting two votes for Buchanan and two for
Pierce.
Again motion was made to adjourn, and the States
called. Notion lost.
On the fourteenth ballot Rhoee Island cast her whole
vote for buchanan.
The Convention then adjourned till nine O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
CINCINNATI, June s, 1856.
The Committee on Credentials had another warm
reeirg yesterday evening, lasting TIL IL O'Clock.
Mr. STEVENSON reported that the hards and softs were
unable to sgree to what the figures for basis
of representation - proposed by the committee.
Governor SEYMOUR then heard. He presented .
tabular statement of the votes for three years past of the
softs ard hards.
D. L. SEYMOUR from the bards sad there we're no means
oADowing whether the statement correct 1t would
take three days to arrive At proper conclusion.
After council had retired warm debate took place.
Mr.. sAr,pyRs OF w.eensip fad be would never agree
Nv fho
gulsr eemocraic party OF the State simply because they
bad while stsnfnR abolition platform supported
an Administration that lsd sacrificed the democracy Of
"sccrsn ~ free soil appontn ents-a democracy that
ow sspds prepared to endorse every national act and
oil tie foreign pcliov Of the Administration
rfIrcATE 'Ien New Hampshire said that President
Pierce rsver endorsed free soil appointments.
Mr.. sArfDEFs-Ab, sir, IL others of New Hampshire
hsd beld tbAtplaorm, would have been well for the
etnccrscy CT the Union.
Mr. STEVENSON raid II the mir ority chose to make 70
rort introducing controversy into the Convsntion It
should be war to the knife, and he would himself de-
the hunkers for their attack on the sdnistra
ticn.
After . warm personal 6iscussiop Mr.. SAUNDERS
moved to reconsider the former vote on the subject
Carried.
substitute was then offered, introduced in the
Convt nton this morning, and carried.
Mr.. GARSErT Of virgnia made appeal to the Chair
nan to agree the report OF the majority.
The CHAlBsAS said 1t was alssys more pleasant ia
him to sgree with associstes than disagree; but IL
compromise was made, it'should be honorable one.
The action Of the committee degrades the hsrds by put
tirg them in the minority. Were he New York hard,
would turn his back the Convention that treated
him 20.
MoeEs s. G. LAMB, Of Missouri, wss appointed COM
mj.tee to wait on the New York delegation, whom en-