Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-07
TIE LATEST MEMS
RECEIVED III
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
FE-T1I D-,,1


was not full when the bailoiing commenced.
18th baNot-Bucllaaan 16S aud half; Pierce
8 and half; Douglas lis aad half; Cas- 4
and half Pierce withdrawn b. New Hanlp-
shire.
18th baIlot.-Bu Buchanan IGs; Douglas I2l;
Cas- E. Douglas withdrawn by Richardson by
authority of Douglas.
4 nth EalIot.-Buchanan nominated.
FJrst B1lIof.-AfaiRe, Buchanan Z. Pierce i;
New Hampshire, Douglas ); Vermont, Douglas
| ); Massachusetts, Buchanan IL, Douglas s; R.
Island, buchanan i; Connecticut, Buchanan G;
New York, Buchanan II, Douglas Isl New Jer-
sey, Buchanan Z; Pennsylvania, Buchanan %;
Delaware. Buchanan s; Maryland, buchanan 5;
!! Virginia. buchanan 10; North Carolina, Doug
las 10; South Carolina, Douglas s; Georgia, Btu
c!ia1an 8, Douglas z; Alabama, Douglas :; Mis-
sissippi, Douglas Z; Louisiana, buchanan 6;
/ Ollie, Buchanan 19, Pierce ?, Douglas 6; Ken
lucky, Buchanan 4, Douglas Z; Tennessee, Blu
chanan 70; Indiana, Buchanan 8: Illinois,
Douglas II; Missouri, Douglas Q: Arkansas,
| Douglas i; Michigan, Buchanan 6; Florida,
/ Douglas 3; Texas, Douglas I; Iowa, buchanan
II, Douglas ,; Wisconsin, Buchansn .; Califor-
/ ria, Cags !. Half votes rejected by the Chair.
I. When Maine called, her vote was cast
! for buchanan AID for Fierce. When Vermont
VAS called NT. Hubbard OF New Hampshire rose
and said, that, 0y' & unanimous vote, the dele.
gates having thus far supported Pierce, had de-
teI1niacd l.cr to vote fer tat statesman who re-
presented the present Administration, the Choice
Of Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas. (AFflausc. y
North Carolina led Oil on the SAME track for the
ISouta, follow cd BY South Carolina, Ala, Miss
lsiSsippi, Fioiisia, and Texas. Tennessee cast u
votes for buchanan while Pierce :an down to s
Votes The New York Softs also went over to
Douglas.
On the 18th ballot Maine. concentrated her s
votes on Buchanan. Ohio also gave him 9 more
Ky cast ali her votes for Douglas, having previ
lousy given him butt. The half votes weTeTe-
ijcctca b. the Chair, the point having been re-
vivcd in consequence OF Ohio having cast half q
vote for Cas-.
After tie announcement Of the result, Nr.
Preston, of KY. said he had stood by Douglas
to this point but he felt confident that the sense
Of the Convention demanded the nomination Of
Buchanan. (Crics of no, MOI he was conf
dent the friends Of Douglas would best fconsuit
his wishes by yielding TO the Convention (Gries
for Illinois to speak,
Nr Richardson. of IL, rose and said that
without advising any gentleman as 10 what ii
was his duty to TO in justice 30 his constituents
he felt that he Lad daty to his constituents
and the candidate he represented, tcrics OF don {
Withdraw him. and felt that lac could not con-
tribute TO the success Of the past or carry out
the views of Mr. Douglas hy continuing him
Longer in the contest. t!nTueise apP;anse.l-
He had received: letter from SIR Douglas which
he desired to have read. lie had received .
dispatch from afr Douglas stating that from
tciegTaphic accounts lie fe.t co-..5'cIit that y
itonge- continuance CT his name "In'd tcnd %
distract the harmony of the Convention, and he
desired to Withdrew, simply stating that he be
,ieved the Democracy woaid do well to unite
their vote on one of the candidates now before
1.-THE Convention tChecring.1
Coz. Seymour rose and cTdeavorcd to address
tho convention, but was for some time prevented
by the confusion. Eic said the Democracy Of
New York had UP Il this sine been united on
one r,ont, the yropiicty of adhc:cin- to one or
the other of the nominees before the convention.
They had adhered to 3Ir. Pierce IS long - he
had :; vote in the convention, and they lad then
cast their vote for Douglas. Tia: that
candidate withdrew himself, the New York
Soits desired 10 do all il tGeir POKER to harmon
lzc and consolidate the vote of the convention.
/ Immense applause,
.SeeesttseSh 5lilvt-was then taken. and New
Hampshire cast her vote for Mr.. Buchanan, Sir.
Hubbard making speech iu explanation. Eve
~ delegate who voted had something 10 say
Ludlow, for the New York Sosts, said that al
though they had come into the convention IN
der every disadvantage, they had 10 desire 10
10 s:l-ht 70 promote the continuance of any ac-
tons in the great State Of New York They
would therefore cast their is votes for James
Buchanan.
Cart. Rynlc-s' gun commenced roaring forth
the announcement, and the Convention cnntinu-
I'd in the widest excitement State after State
gave plunlper for tie nolEinee.
!. y. Avery, of \. &, said his State loved
Buchanan. a;d reminded them thst four years
ago lie Lad been their frs. choice, but they then
yielded him cheeItuliy, they now yielded
Pierce ai:d Ifoug!aS.
South Carolina came here with desire 10 sup
port the candidates who had proved Themselves
truest ty the Union and Constitution. To tbs
end they had east their votes first for Pierce,
then foT Douglas, and they now gaze their cnti:e
vote to Buc;anar.
sam Medary congratulated the Convention
that Ohio had longer fractional votes TO cast
uPoE? the platform Of the Convention. Ohio
was wiling to fight under any nominee. Al
though a warm friend Of the Little Giant OF
the West, none would yield more cheerfuily-
than himself and he could say the same for the
entire delegation. As Ohio Rad been exact hith-
crto, mathema:ically dividing her vote, She
would now be quite as exact in casting her vote
for buchanan. lie pledged Ohio for the favor
tic son of Pennsylvania
Col. Richardson, Of Ill, said every member of
the Convention has endorsed the political course
of Douglas. Any man might well be proud OF
this, and he could assure the Convention that
while the choice of Illinois Of course her ia
vorite son, yet she yielded TO Pennsylvania IN
appreciation of the political character Of James
Buchanan.
Mr. Fiournoy, for Arkansas pledged the lar
geSt comparative majority IN ti!e lnloa toT the
nominee, particularly if The choice of Arkansas
for Vice President should be satisfied. Their
choice is Gen. 0citman, of Miss.
Mr. Inge, of Cal, said his delegation came
here with the choice of every member fixed on
the present nominee; but they also came with
instructions to secure the expression ofthe Con-
vention in favor of securing some easy means of
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts He thanked the Convention for their
kindness in hearing those who had come 50 far,
and who had bTsved the malaria Of the tropics
arldthe dangers Of the ocean to meet their Demo
cratic brethren here. lie believed that 1ir. Bu-
ciauan cid not concur in opposition to the ex-
ercise Of all Constitutional power to secure easy
Dostol communication between the t;rO oceans