The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14

BUCHANAN NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT.

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
BUCHANAN NOMIN ATEp FOR PRESIDENT
The pro-slaverv sectional convention was
engaged from Monday morning till in the at
ternoon of Thursday in deciding upon the
admission of delegates, and in adopting a
platform. About 500 delegates were present.
From the very first it was apparent that
Pierce could not be nominated, although the
convention was packed with his office-hold-
ers. The first ballot resulted as follows:
James Buchanan 1875 Franklin Pierce l2l
,. Arnold Douglas 80 Lewis Cas- .
Pierce received the votes of Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont. 9 out of Is from Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island, is out OF 30 from
New York, and all the Southern States with
the exception Of Louisiana, Virginia, and a
part Of Maryland, which were given to Bu-
chanan.
As the balloting went on, Pierce continued
to lose and Buchanan to gain, until on the
18Th ballot, when the latter had clear ma
,jority of all the votes. The l4th ballot
stood thus:
Buchanan 80 Douglas 63
PIERCE 80 Cas- 81
The Convention then adjourned to the
next Friday morning, wheri the voting was
continued After the 18th ballot had been
cast the name Of Mr. Pierce was Withdrawn,
and after the 10th ballot that OF Mr. Doug
las and on the l 9TH ballot an unanimous vote
of 2"G was east for James Buchanan
Baotings for Vice President took place in
the afternoon session with the folIowin. re-
suit
LIST Qrltman 50: Breckenridge of
Kentucky %. Boyd 3d. Bayard 81. IIcr>chcI
johnson 81. Brown %. John C. Do,hin Is,
Fitzpatrick II, Polk Of Maine ), Ru>k ,.
ID ba!Iot-.John e. Breckenridge. Of Ken
'ncky. was nominated, receiving the unan
nous vote OF the Convention.
After the adjournment the Missouri dele
cation waited on the Illinois delegation, when
Mr. Shields Of Missouri presented Mr.. Rich
ar'lSon ct Illinois with hickory stick. sen,
him as a gift from Strinricllow Of Kansas.
Mr.. Buchanan is a native Of franklin
county, Pennsylvania lie was born in 1871
ana IS consequently o. wears of age He
commenced political life AS Fcdcra.ist. He
opposed the administration of Madison. and
ITS mca>uArs among them the war of 1872
lie became warm supporter Of Gen. Jack
son, and in 1881 was sent Nv him rs Minister
to Russia. lie was member Of the t. :.
senate from 1884 to 1912 lie was Sccreta-
nv OF State under President Polk. for four
wears He was appointed Minister TO Eng
land IN 1888. and resigned his place ONLY a
few months since He his never been mar
ricd
Mr. Breckenridge has been in Conrr.s.
in which body he. became DISTINGUISHED il.
'''N "''''' w i''t' Nv u u.iilt'it,N Win me
Hon Franci, Is. Cutting OF New York. l.
was snPp">tn a duel won!d inc,itIhlv grow
OUT OF the affair. but 1t ended in long cor
re>d 'ndrn'e. in which Mr.. Breckenridge was
thought to have come ont second best
W. have no room this week for the rvso,u
tons passed. 1t is unnecessary to saw thar
they ar" rro->lavc:v in the extreme. Three
OF them wow the most obnoxious fl llihu,j,.,
dortrI'c, aud II carried ont would inevitably
lead 10 a war with the great Powers of
Western Europe We shall have somewhat
TO say OF them hereafter
Measuring the general scope of the Con-
vcnri"n bv the light of ITS GROWING act. WE
are struck with one circumstance Of peculiar
significance. OF all the men who have done
service IN the en>lavrng and lettering of
Kansas. the CLAIMS of not one has been r,ror