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

Brown.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Breckenridge 55 Fitzpatrick II
Quilman SO Brown 29
Boyd 80 H M. Johnson 81
Bayard 81 Rusk 2
Dobbin 10 Trusen Polk, of Mo.
After the ballot was announced Delaware
Withdrew the name Of Senator Bayard.
A delegate from Connection, begged 10 say
that if the delegate south OF Mason & Dix
on's line could agree on candidate, Con.
necIicut would go for her candidate, il not,
he had the name Of distinguished son, Isaac
Toucey, 10 propose.
Another delegate said that was nos so.--
Connecticut reserved Toucey for higher game.
The name of Brown. of Tennessee, was
Withdrawn, and Tennessee cast her vote for
Breckenridge, and several other Slsles then
changed their votes 10 Breckenridge, and
amidst grea, excitement Mississippi with.
drew The name Of Quitmau, and recorded her
her vote for Breckenridge.
Judge Beardsley, for the N. Y. Hards chan.
ged their votes from Butler 10 Breckenridge.
|. The vote was then announced as follows
John C. Breckenridge, of X nucky-2s6.
The nomination was then declared unani-
nous and was received with immense ap.
plsuse.
MIR. Breckenridge, being loudly called for
took the stand amid deafening cheers, and
said The result was quite unexpected 10 him,
o,l boh hai rI, fha nrofonpA
gratitude be felt for this mark of honor and
confidence from the Democratic of the United
States. He did not intend 10 make speech, +,
but only TO return thanks from his heart for
the honor done him. With regard TO The first
nomination he could only say that Mr.. Bu-
cbanan had lived down detracton and cal
umnv, ard was now about 10 be crowned
with the highest honor lhal'could bo confet-
red on an American citizen.
He desired TO say generally that he was a
| States Right delegate, and that he trusted, it
elected, to The high Office for which he had
been nominated he should never do anything
TO perven the high trust reposed in him.
MIR. Preston, of Kentucky, being called
upon, spoke as follows:
Mr.. Presidenl-I cannot but feel deeply
sensible of The honor which this convention
has conferred on me by its call. The great
Democratic party oi The Union has this day
assembled here. and announced their princi-
Piles 10 The country, and as the representa-
tives of those principles have nominated
James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, and John
c. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for President
and Vice President of these Uuiled States
The exullatons with which these nomina-
lions have been received prove TO me how
deep and earnest are the intentions of The
Democracy in the approaching contest, to vim
! dicate their views and achieve victory.
/ heard the communication which pro-
claimed The veteran statesman Of Pennsytva.
MIA as The candidate of the Democratic party,
ring Though THE Hall, amidst tho applause
of the delegations of thirty two States, and
hailed ii as an auspicious omen of victory.
But when The name of an old comrade in
other lands, and bosom friend, was added
for the second office 10 the ticket, then the
deepest qualification filled his heart Mr.
Breckenridge is endeared TO usby many
cherished memories, and we can but regard
with heartfelt pride, this evidence Of The ap.
probation Of his counirymen.
Perhaps, Mr. President, Kentucky has
usurped more than her share of hpnd in'this
Convention. James Buchanan was son of
her early adoption, for the time was\ when
he was ciliZan OF that State, and howsver
4 ha fhaa atata =. ot,a pfA trS
and his subsequent reunion nanses US to
treasure the fecollections Awith honesr Iridcr
The other nominee is native of the State,
the grandson of that John Breckenridge who
introduood tho memorable resolution oil 1T9S,
which yet constitutes the foundation OF the
States rights creed. hepurily OF his ffe and
energy of his intellect command the respect
and confidence of our people OF this present
generation. With such ticket, Kentucky
will move forward with the same generosity
of impulse for the redemption of the country
that marked her struggle for the Statesman OF
Ashland and The news OF this nominatlprl
which is now being transmitted by the tssle-
graph TO her people, will be received with
acclamations, and as the guaranty of trinmph:
But why do stand here to-dayf Why is il
necessary for me to respond TO the call of The
Convention? Belonging but a short time
since TO an old and honored organization, the
honorable addresses of the Democratic party
on the great questions OF publip policy. I
find that organization dissolved{ aud myself
and thousands of others driven for refuge and
the maintenance of our Constitutional rights
into the ranks Of our former opponents. The
last two years have Witnessed the dissolution
OF the Wing party, and delhge of fanatioat
factions which threatened 10 o/over whelm the
equal rights of the States, the Constitution OF
the country and The prosperity of the people,
| | am one Of these two or three hundred thou.
sand old Wings who disdaining ID 9 shallow
heresies and prescriptive advices Of the mis-.
called American party, scorned all duplicily,
abjured all compromises and rather choose
TO stand on honorable alliance with our for
mer opponents in defence OF the Constitution
which makes US one people, than to take
senseless and absurd oaths upon the wretch
! ed ritual of the Know Nothing order,