Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-11
Democratic National Convention.


We presented in our last sketch of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention to the third day inclu-
sive and We now give the closing proceedings of
that body.
On Thursday, the 9Th, the committee on creden-
tals made their report. The majority reported, re-
cognizing the New York Softs " as "a regularly
organized portion of the Democratic party and the
Hards' as organized body, resolving that the two
sections be now consolidated the Softs to have
forty-four delegates and the 'Hards twenty del
egates THE minority not to be overruled by the
majority, but each to vote its strength The minor
ty reported in favor of admitting both to equal
representation the two delegations to vote separate
". each to be entitled to III votes. The minority
report also maintains that the Hards" constitute
the regular party and that the "Softs" have been,
now and then, seceders. The minority report was
adopted by vote of States-yeas 1877, nays 1873
North Carolina, South-Carolina and many other
Southern States voted in the negative. Messrs.
Beardsly and Ludlow, on behalf of the New York
delegations, declared amid great enthusiasm their
acquiescence in the platform Of principles adopted
by the Convention the day before.
The Chair then announced that the order of the
hour was the vote for the nomination for the Presi
dency, when nominations were made, as follows:
or Kdder Meade, of Virginia. charged by my del
egaton with the duty Of presenting to this as
eminent statesman James Buchanan: [Great applause.
Henry Hubbard, of New Hampshire the came Of the
Democracy Of New Hampshire present the name of Frank
Mr. st inge, Of California am unanimously instructed
by the delegation California to put nomination the
great champion Of American progress Lewis Glass; of Mich
Mr.. Richardson-I nominate Stephen A. Douglas, of
Illinois, for the Presidency. Immense applause."]
The first ballot was as follows: For James Buch-
anan-Maine votes, Massachusetts, 4, Connecticut
6, New York III, {" Hards y New Jersey Z, Penn
sylvana 81, Delaware g. Maryland 6, Virginia 10,
Louisiana 6, Ohio 49, Kentucky 4, Indiana 10, Mich
igan 6, Wisconsin 3-total 1861. For Franklin
Pierce-Maine votes, New Hampshire 3, Vermont
5, Massachusetts, O. Rhode Island 4, New York Ia,
{" Softs y Maryland O. North Carolina 10, South
Carolina 8, Georgia 10, Alabama g. Mississippi Z,
Ohio 8, Kentucky 5, Tennessee 12 Arkansas 4,
Florida 8, Texas 4, Wisconsin Total 1891. For
Stephen A. Douglas-Ohio votes Kentucky 8,
| Illinois II, Missouri 9, Iowa 4-total 81. For Lewis
Cass-Ohio 1, California 4. Whole vote 296-nec.
essary to nomination, 1877. On the second ballot
the vote was, Buchanan la9, Pierce 1874, Douglas
| 3l1, Cass 6. On the third, Buchanan 1898, Pierce
| 1l9, Douglas 80, Cass 3D. On the fourth Buchanan
l4l1, Pierce 119, Douglas go Cass 5. On the fifth
Buchanan 14O, Pierce 1874, Douglas 81, Cass s.
On the sixth, Buchanan 155, Pierce 1911, Douglas %
Cass 81. On the seventh, Buchanan 1431, Pierce 49,
Douglas So, Cass 81. On the eighth Buchanan 1474
Pierce 81, Douglas Sc, Cass o. On the ninth, Blu
chanan LAG, Pierce 81, Douglas Sc, Cass 7. On thu
TENTH Buchanan 147a, Pierce sO}, Douglas 62a
| Cass o. On the eleventh, Buchanan 1474, Pierce
80. Douglas SO, Cass 3D. On the twelfth Ruchanar
14s, Pierce 70, Douglas 6aa, Cass 5s On the thir