The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-11


The half votes were rejected by the Chair.
n The name Of Mr.. Pierce had been previ-
ously withdrawn.
sXTEENTH BALLOT.
Buchanan 1853
Douglas 121
Cass 6
On the Sixteenth ballot Maine concentra.
led her vote on Buchanan Ohio also gave
him more. Kentucky cast all her votes for
Douglas, having previously given him but Z.
The half votes were rejected by the Chair,
the point having been raised in consequence
of Ohio having cast half vote for Cass.
After the announcement of The result, Mr..
Preston, of KY, said he had stood firmly by
Mr.. Douglas to this point, but he felt conf.
dent, since the Convention demanded the
nomination of James Buchanan-(greai dis
order and cries of "No," "no," "no, ,")--he
felt confident that the friends of Mr.. Douglas
would best consult his wishes by conserving
at once and cheerfully 10 the wishes of the
| Con veniiou.
Cries for Illinois 10 speak.
Mr.. Richardson, of ILL.,, said that without
auvising any gentleman to what was his du-
ty 10 his constituents, he felt he had duty
to perform 10 his constituents and the Stale
he represents.
Cries OF "don't Withdraw hlm."
He felt he could not contribute to the src-
cess of the party, or carry out the views OF
MIR. Douglas by continuing him longer in the
contest. Immense applause.1 He had re-.
celved dispatch from Mr. Douglas which
he desired 10 have read, aud after that he
would Withdraw his name. He then read a
telegraphc despatch from Mr.. Douglas, stat.
ing that from the telegraphic accounts he fell
confident that longer continuance of his
name before the Convention would tend TO
destroy the harmony of the Convention, apd
he designed 10 withdraw, simply stating thai,
he believed the democracy would do we'll 10
unite on one of the candidates now before
the Convention--Mr. Pierce or Mr.. Buchan.
an. Immense cheering.]
Governor Seymour rose and endeavored to
address the Convention, but was for some
time prevented by the uproar and confusion.
After awhile he was heard to say that the
Democrats of New York had up 10 this time
been united on one point, in the porpriely of
adhenng 10 one or The other of the nominees
before the Convention. They had adhered
10 one man as long as he had vote in the
Convention. They had iben cast their vote
for Mr.. Douglas-that candidate now with
drew himself. The New York Soits desired
10 do all in their power 10 harmonze and
consolidate the Convention. Immense APP
plause.
The seventeenth ballot was then taken,
New Hampshire cast her vote for Buchanan,
Mr. Hibbard making speech in expana-
tion. Every delegate who rose had some
thing TO say.
MIR. Ludlow, for the Soils of New York,
! said that although the Softs came into the
Convention under every disadvantage, they
had no desire 10 do ausht to promote the
continuance of any factions in the great State
of New York. They, therefore, cast 1s votes
for James Buchanan.
Immediately as The ballot commenced,
| Capt Rynder's gun commenced roaring forth
the announcement 10 the outsiders, and the
Convention continued in state of the wild
est excitement, as State after State gave in
their vote for the nominee.
MIR. W.. Avery, of North Carolina, said
North Carolina loved James Buchanan, and
reminded the Convention that four years age
he had been their first choice. They then
yielded him ch eerfully as they now yielded
Pierce and Douglas. North Carolina came
here with desire to support. The candidate
who had proved himself truest TO the Union
Convention. To this end they had cast their
votes, first for Pierce, and then for Douglas
They now give their entire vote TO James Blu:
chanan.
Samuel Medary congratulated the Conven-
tion that Ohio had no longer fractional votes
to cast upon the platform of the Convention.
Ohio was willing 10 fight under the nominee
of the Convention, and as she had been ex-
act in too mathematically dividing her vote,