Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12


the history OF political victories.
Mr Wilson,, of South Caroiina-AIr, PIpsi
dent a.sthat oi the delegation Of Sguti
Carolina,I b.g 10 present 90 the convention
thc meme Of one Cf thc distiugu she'll sons @
the old Dominion, whom genius, eloluenee an,
sound Democracy commeed him TO lhe peopb
As The man f1I The high position for which ~
are Row about 60 nomjnaic thc candidate SiT
/ allu3e ioJames a. SetdOn. lCrcat applause
james A. Seldom OF NiFginia--Mr Presi
dent: J appreciate profoundly the honor cor
ferred by The nomination lust made and ar
especially gratitied By the source whence it ha
proceeded To receive the approving plaudi
Of the" gallan. Percy Of the Sonth" / incsti
maby gra cful o. my feelings. and I'LL mn,
hearts las thfob must be borne in iudcliblo re
meinbrarcc 1 must however. decline The nom
inatjon rendered. and beg The honorable gentle
man 20 withdraw nv name from the Gandidscy
The Virginia delegation, with my entire assent
have concerned in the sentiment that, consider
ing the circumstances under which she hal
occupied in relation To the nomination for thu
Presidency. 40 would be nole consistent viii
her dignity and honor that 10 son Of her!
should D., placed in nomination Tor tL'
Vice Presidency. In addition, I may add a
my private Judgment, that II would be more
judicious ard DISTINGUISHED that no nomination
for the Vice Presidency should be made from
among the delegates - Inc nominating body
I'm Difference, therefore. both to the asceFt3lueo
sentiment Of nay CO delegates and 10 my p1rsosf
al conviction, beg, with Gli respect TO he .,at
iaul State prop lag me. tL7t ms pane he with
drawn aud en- happy % ha ah.e g. Illustrate
IN my own ease tbe principle Of dist'eresiei-
ness commended hy Rv Safe and my own lpds,
MEM.
DIR. Avery, ~ North Caolnla i am instruct
al. Nf- 80 ~.
the attention oi the Convention To- the merit
and qualifications al one OF her distinguished
sons. whose ability aud h;.,h administrative tai
euis have seen so conspiCuously displayed ia
that department Of The Executive Government
which is most intimately connected with the
interest and feelings Of people North Car
oliua WIS modest State she rarely obiruded
her pretensions ON her brothers Of other States
bul The great atlainments, eminent services, and
wide popularity oI her son, induced her dele
gallon now 20 present his name Tor the sec
Ond ofiice in the GIT Of the Democracy. North
Carolina presented the name of James G. Dob
bin. t
Dir. Underwood, Of Ge0r ria-hlr President
Since the Government vas established. Geergis
has had bat three Cabinet or executive offices
in The Government. Her recent brilliant tn
umphs lor he Democracy, give some claims Il
he considered Ia the choice Of the candidate fol
at least Tire second office IN jhs Government
viii. Therefore present the nam Of one OF Be-
sons, VINO. in tWo OF the scytrcs. political ash
Ties ever fought in tic STATE bore with his stall
wart ARA and daui4less heart the lag Of Democ
raoy Ia giariGus victory. That man who had
met one 81 the feIcest and mos dangerous fac
tiops ihl ever raised It's grim front IN the land
and Ind i bowling back to its den
f; y prrppse the name of Hprseheii Y. Johnson
II al a.
Mr.. Moore, OF Maine, presented the name
and gave he eush votes 1T hts State for ] hom-
as Rusk, Of Texas
a delcgata fmm TcNas said th4t, whiio
the delegation from Texas felt highly hou-
ored in having her favoritc su named foI
the Wee Presidency, they felt Is their dnty
name be Withdrawn. General RGsk mad re
Gently received the unanimous vote Of the
Legislature eli BIS Slate for the United Stale
Senate, and heielt il to be his duty TO remair
at his post ard tUifill.the wishes and guard
the honor AMI intoTestsof bis State ia that
important sphere. i. oa1
Mr. G.. Salisbury. Of Delaware, nom mated 1as
A. BayaFd, Of has Sta!,', Cor the Vice fresi-
dency. -----.....
MN Salisbury nominated Acknowledgements
Democrat II i. soas, t'rgs'en Polk-
Mr.. Phelps-Aiissouri highly rppreciaies his
complement, % her distinguished citizen, eom-
ing Sc u docs from bis native State bat thai
genilenlan hadaireadv been placed in nonina-
tioB by The Democracy Of Missouri for he Gov
ernoTship % iha state lie was already ~ the
field, and tie DeEpcracy OF MIssouri could noi
spare HIM Tor aay other post. lie begged,
therefore hat bis lam3 might be withdraw.
Presidcu! A. art-Thc Convention wil
now proceed g. ba'lotf,ra canal .,ls.a for tie
Vice Presidency.
FIRST BALLOT F0a VICE president
New Hampshire Bfe. kenrigf ..
Vermont Brtcseariee. q.
Massaels.is ettsGltri1n, q; Eif-psisieE. .. bfayn
o. johnson, /, Es'ari. /. hast, ..
bhCde l3lgnl--lolnsQp, a
Corncetirut-- faai.-or, ..
;g:Se% jeqssy--s 5U5a.a. rosi. :.
PcEnsglVanla-- uier -.
nelawaF2-- aYrFd,J
Marxinrd- Johnson g.
Northumberland T.
North CsToIipa--Dcbbin, .a..e
South ra-5hDa- QE.tmaN. g..
tieore ia--Joinson u.
Aiabania-F fitzpatrick, 9,
Mis-issipps-elatman, 2.
Louisiana srcesenIdg7.G &.
OhiO--tadnan, >, Loytg ti Juhnll q. y Iiecssn-
ridge, :.
KeRtGcky--RoyA J..
Tennc ssee-I,TowB ~.
Indiana Boy a. 10.
Illinois aita'on, H.
MissoaTi-sayaTd 2.
ATkansas-auiiiaEn, I. gr.f q
MichiEGn--brown o.
Flolida--DOhhin, =.
Texas-Qnitnan, g., Brown, !.
ws--Hgec&erdcN %.
Wisconsin rsSkenridee,
1oia--QaiiEnal, q; lloyd, al Fnzpatriet Il; Brown,
g; D05bn, rs Johnson, =; breckenridge, iayasl, ~;
Polk, ;; -nt'eT. =.
when Vermont was cellcl, Mr. Smallcy Eajd
The delegation Of Vermont believing that no
Democrat has \ right to refuse his services when
his country calls, have instructed me 10 east IN.
FIVE votes OF Vermont fJr the talented, accom-
plished and eloquent sen of Kentucky, ioAn c.
Breckinriige.
1t the second ballot, Maine, New lamp
shire and Vermont lei oil for Breckerrdge--
Massachusetts, followed with eleven ont OF
Thirteen votes Rhode Island followed with
her foUr, then the New orl> Solts gave him
eighteen. Delaware, -Alaryla ana Virgins
voting the amc way, 10 became quite obvi-
Gus that he was choice of the body and
though several of the remaining States yoted
for other Candidates, they quickly, one By
one, changed their votes the several dele
gates making neat and appropriate speecbe.
III dANOuuCtt8 tue Cii,Ansc ot tue VOC. - A ht
entire vote being polled for John G.. Breek
ridge, Of kentucky.
Then commenced the Withdrawal.
Mr.. Salisbury withdrew the name Of Fay
ard, and threw the vote Of Delaware iQ
Breckenridge.
When Connecticut was called, P. C
Childs said
"Mr. PFcsident-l.et The South say whom
they desire for ihia Office. and We will put hin
through in minute. Ifthcy don. agree Con
necticut viii put Isaac Toucey inthc field
Another delegate from Conueclicut-Oh
no; we will keep Teucey for some oshe
chance.
Chapman, Of Alabhms, Withdrew Fitzpat
rick ana throw the vote Of that Site g.
Breckenridge.
Col. Bates, Of tennessee. withdrew 4. n
Brown, pledgina his cordial supfort Of til
ticket and declaring the vote ior Greek
enridgc
Govenlo. Matthew'S OF AIi ssissippi. afte
returning tasnks to Illinois .or placing hiis
sissipp.' layori.a son in nomination, with
f-psv the an Of 4 44fsr