Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-17
CJ osING SCENES IN THE DEMoCkAll'
'N,TJoNAL CONVENTIONS.

e"uW PRESIDENT how can | adequately exp, :: ao;
oti,u1e to the noble State Of Louisiana 10, vs. air
s,r;n,, manifestation of their good Will d., s.,n
have always held that promotion should 'o"'"
mII,osdes. am already candidate for the aUa
,s ne"nle. having been designated by inc ~ anon +
v AZ the e!ector III my district, ana eAPe m. val
snter upon HI active canpaigh-to ua' na,ivc STA,
t,,. end climb the mountains of my ha'i' nar
w. bahan of the distinguished aud hop , Pre-
W ,;aa.o ,ye have already selected for 'I'e inri
sJsncy, and in the advocacy OF .nV ,dSn,e
ms Staterights platform which we nav" avn annfhe
;th euch siyna uhanimy. There Is sun e. ,bi
ras.on why nv name should not be presseu:, ~" bic
hi"h post The delegation of my own Stare ha nam
I cordially concur, have already prcsen.eu If DE
af me of her sons-a tried and able chaHip'on ns.n
| ,n,cracv-for this very office. | eau never r m
,hnt INV name should be placed in opposite"
,sr;r. in competition with his. l beg t nc nnm
with grateful acknowledgements for the Sn;siunn
nl,ment offered me by the delegation from mnisuse
tina, my name may Dc shnms Mr. President be
half of the Alabama delegation, am proI ,,,s nam
CENT for the consideration OF the conveii'io" @ ,yh
of ON. of her tried and talented stacSmeh. iii GIIs
bos already in the high office he 50 w"r'nIy ~.
| eyinced his fidelity to the faith OF Inc De''i'
| name Benjamin Fitzpatrick. Y Brown
and smoke of his fidelity to the Democracy ~, y;,
years; his intimacy aud cordial co opera''o"
| Jackson and Polk: NJ President, il
| r. hAtTff
bahoIf NJ the delegation of Suuth Carolina, p'I
nr,s.pt 10 the convention the name OF one Vi -,
ttiuyuished Sons of the Old DOMINION "h'1o -, ,h
sInnurnce and sound Democracy cornmenn n''; y. ~,
n,.ope rs the man for the high position TOT a.; nj
rrc now about to nominate the candidate 1'' "a
inIe TO Jane. 4. Scddon. tGreat Applause Don.
| lanes A. Seldom, Of Virginia. Mr. freSptc".,
| annr.cia,u profoundly the honor cohlerre" "! :"
ppnm,na,nn inst made, and am especially sr"''if'
Nv thr source whence it has procteded; 10 reGe.r'
The apprnving paudr Of the gallant fercy VI ' ~,
Snu,b' is inestimably grateful to my ieehg : nd III
nv hearts last trub must lie borne III iiacllole 10
| membranes. | must, however, decllho ''e ''''''
nm rendered. and beg the honorable gentleman Il
| .;tIdrsw INV name from tn. candidacy. The 'r
oinia delegation, with my entire assent nave concur
red in the sentiment that, considering the circuii
stances under which she has acted ana 'ne p"S'l"l
she has occupied in relation 10 the noh'''"''oh 'o
th. Presidency Il would be more consistent win NE
Lirnty and honor that of hers should be placed
in nomination for the Vice President In addition,
may adj u. nv private judgment, mat II "nniu u
more udicio.- aud GIaIteresttd that no NOMINATION
for the Vice Presidency should be made from among
the delegates to The nominating body. In deterc!ce
therefore both to the lscertaiped senrimen at my co
Delegates and 10 my personal cnnvirliun neg VIII
all respect TO the gallant State proposing me- that IN!
name be Withdrawn; and ] am happy 10 ne able IL
illustrate in my tho prncip- G' dlsiNtcrcst:
edness commended by my State and by my ovn ludg'
ment
Mr. Avery of North Carolina presented the name
of james &. Dubbn.
Mr.. Underwood Of Georgia Mr.. President, pro-
pose the name Of Herschell V. johnson. Loud APP
plause
Mr. Moore Of Maine, presented the name and gave
the egat yot:s cf his State for Thomas ). kusk OF
Texas.
Mr.. G. Salisbury of Delawa4e. dominated James
A. Bavard of his State, for the Vice PRESIDENCY.
Mr.. w. Salisbury nominated that distinguished be'
mocrat of Missouri, Trusten Polk.
Mr.. Phelps. Missouri highly appreciates TINS com
p.i,a.ht ~ her distinguished citizen, coming as II
does from his ha,i.e State: but that gentleman mao
already been placed in hoE."Lt;on ny !ne Cs,nocTa
CIV of Missouri iur the Govern6rsi!ip c, tie state lie
was already in the field, and the Democracy Of ails-
sGrr could not spare hun for any other post. lie
begged trsfore, that his name might be withdrawn
President Ward. The convention w'li now pro-
coed to ballot for candidate .:- the Vice Presidency
FIRsr BALLOT FOR VICE rhEsirITT
Maine: Breckenridge. s. New Hampshire Brock
inridee, s. Vermont: Breckenridge, ). Massachu-
setts: Quitman J; Fitzpatrick; Brown, o; Johnson
l. Bayard /; Rust, =. tdGt- ls!srd: johnson, A.
Bayard, Is. New Jersey Boyd, ?; P"lk.33 Penn
sylyaDia: Butler ~. Delaware Bayard, 3. Mary
land Johhsou. $. Virginia Breckinridge' p
North Carolina: Dutbin ~. South Carolina: Quit
man, 3. Georgia Johnson, lU: alabama: F!tzpa-
,rck, g.. Mississippi: Qumfr'e !; louisiana /:
Breckenridge =. Ohio: Qultnnn, 6; Boyd, c, Jnhh-
son, =: Breckenridge, T. Kentucky Boyd, ~ Ten
nesser: Brown II. Indiana Boyd, Is. Illinois ::
Qaman, II. Missouri Bnyerd. g.: Ark"nsn,:
Sunam, j. Michigan: Brown, 6. Florida Dob
BIN, 3 Texas Qutnan. s. Brown !. Iowa: BrecS-
inridge 4. Wisconsin: BTeckinridge,6 5. CALIFORNIA;
Brown, !.
To,al-Qutrnan 80, Boyd SO, Fitzpatrick II Brown
%, lSnbbn IT, johnson 81, Breckenridge ID, Bayar!
81, Polk 3 ECilcr -.
When Vernon, wGs called Mr.. Slnallcy sad The
delegation of Vermont Belle ~. .ha' 10 Democrat
has right IL refuse his services when IN cG:ntry
ca!l- have Instructed me cast tn. tive v"r's OF
Vermont &C. the talented, accomplished and eloquent
son of Kentucky, . OH T.. breckenridge
After iEe SECOND baot, Maize. Ecw Hampshire nnd
Vermont led uH iur Disadvantages Massachusetts io
I,wrd With eleven out of thirteen votes RhOGe Island
followed with her Jour; then the New York s"- gave
him eighteen. Delaware. Maryland and Virginia yo-
ting in the way, it bee Qus OBVIOUS that ne
WA the choice Of the body, and though several q ths
remaining S,steG voted for other canhida'eS' tNey
quickly one by oEe changcd their votes, the several
delegates making neat and appropriate speeches III
announcing tho change OF The vote. the eIifc Fote
being poled tor john e. Hrsrkinridge, OF Kentucky
Then commenced the withdrawal.
Mr. Salisbury withdrew the name OF inyaso, alll
threw the vote of Delaware for Breckinrldce
When CONNECTICUT was called, p. &. Chds said:
Mr. President, LOT the South say whom they desire
for thus Office, and we ni': e.; him through III mn
ute If they don't agree, Conner,~tt VII put lSs'e
ruucey III the field
Another delegate from Connecticut. On, no. &c
will keep TGIcey for some other chance.
Mr. Chapman OF alabama, Withdrew FITZPATRICK
aud threw The vote Of that State fnr Breckinridge'
Culomel Bates, of Tennessee, Withdrew :. J. Brown
pledyiGg his cordial support of the ticket shu ae'i-'
ing ike ycte !nr breckenridge.
Governor RattLegs. Of Mississippi, after returning
thanks TO Illinois fOf PLACING MlsslssippIs iaVorlte
son in nomination, Withdrew the EaEe ot Quitinan.
All the other candidates were sev0ra,iJ Ttldrawn
by the gentlemen who had nominated them
Quickly all the other States changed their votes,
wheeled into line aud before the roll WAS concluded
there vase solid column Of all The delegations, ana TWO
HUNDRED AND SiSETf sih votes were gwen Tor Jo"h
e. Breckenridge.
When the result was announced the applause was
deafrning. Tho whole convention rose, anu WIN
waving of hHGdker"ets and the loudest calls, III
r-ced its gaze upon tie tail md graceful delegate
from Kentucky, who had been Sc UNEXPECTEDLY nom
mated for such an exalted post.
1t was long before these demonstrations suoSlueu
SO g. 20 allow word to be henrd. At last the manly
form Of Mr.. lsrecknridge stood above the surround
ing crowd and sdGrcc aud profound attention marx
ing the aspect of the yGs qasenbiage, he spoke Us
follows:
[Mr. Breckinridgc's speech was published in yes
terday's Enquirer
During the delivery of the speech of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, which was adtnrate in ITS manner and st!Ie,
the c"nnun of the Empire Club were numbering
their approval of the nomination.
On motion of Mr., Meade Of Virginia, the follow
ing resolution waS substituted for the one rcporteu ny
the committee on the subject!
RssOir,d, That each delegation report name 10
the chairman 20 be placed by him IN hat ana III al
he draw If the names, the same to be Occurred
duly elected a member of the committee.
The resolution adopted. and the report WA,
then agreed to. augustus Sche was then announce
Us the New York member OF the committee uhuer
the rule adopted above.
The Maine delegation unanimously waived their
right to a representative in the National CnMn tee
in favor of the other New York delegates Cheefs')
NAMES CT THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Maine -. New Hampshire: john II. George
Vermont: David i. Smacy. Massachusetts: Jas
Cheever. Rhode Island: Elisha L. Potter. Con-
| necticut James 7. Pratt. New York: Augustus
Schell, Hcratio Seymour. New Jers y: Jacob ' a
nata. Pennsylvania: c. l.. Ward. Delaware WIN
ID. Ochiltree. Maryland: Richard Carmichael
| Virginia VIM. II. Clarke North CGrona; Ihos
d. Mcdowell. South Carolina: Benz: Il. Wilson