The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-06-11
Cincinnati Convention
CINcINNATI. lune 2,

Tho Democratic Convention assembled
ct noon to-day, and Saniuei Medary, ESQ.
OF the OHIO Statesssda, was called to tho
chair, as temporary Chairman. Mr.. MEDIA
lyon taking the chair ,,nsde brief speech.
Apprehensions Of a seriols fight w,r. ent,r
tanned on the Missouri delegation entering
che Hall by knocking down the doorkeep
~. Quiet, however, was restored, aud the
Committee Of Arrangements stated that
they had given tickets OF admission TO the
: sseEbsrs OF the delegations who had pre-.
seated priaaa faeie evidence Of their cleo
tioa and had refused others. In the case
Of the New York delegations, they had al.
40 been unable to decide, aud consequent.
iy had refused both, who are now waiting
for admission.
A committee on credentials Of one from
each uncontested State was appointed
Mr.. Richardson alluded to the Missourians
having forced their entrance into the Hall
and urged that the Convention should
protect itself from violence and insult
Mr. Hall, OF Missouri, attempted to speak
but the chair refused to recognize him
MIR. Price then announced the withdrawal
of the Missouri Delegation. Committees
OF organization and to prepare platform
were appointed, consisting Of one delegate
from each uncontested State. The Con.
vention then adjourned until Tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, June 3.
Mr.. Dawson, Of Pa, reported the per
msnent organization Of tho Convention
with General John Ward, Of Georgia, as
President, one Vice Presideut from each
State, with tho exception OF New York.
making thirty-one Vice Presidents, and
the report was unanimously adopted
General Ward made speech on taking
tho chair. The committee on Cre1en,iais >
reported that the credentials i,om Mssou
ri belonged to the snti Ben,onitcs. Mo.
tions to admit outsiders 10 the galleries
were laid upon the table amid the direst
confusion. a recess was then taken until
four O'Clock in the afternoon, Lu. ON the
Convention re assembling, the proceedings
were wholly unimportant. Mr.. Bucha.
asn's friends are confident.
CiNclSSATI, June 4.
The rlstform vas reported 10 dav. i,
embraces the genera PRINCIPLES of The last
Convention; denounces religious into.cr-
aGcc and prescription on account Of birth.
place. and atiiims the principles Of the
Kansas and Nebraska Act as emLodyipy
the only solution Of the slavery question,
consistent with the non Interference of
Cssgrcss with slavery in the States and
Tertories.
CiScISSArI, June s.
Yesterday the Committee on Credentials
had an angry session on the New York
case. The resolution to admit a portion
OF each delegation WAS adopted by a SOte
OF nineteen to ten OH the basis of The xv-
ersge vote for each section, fsr tie las,
three years. preamble declaring the
Softs the regular organization was carried
by vote OF iG to I3. A motion made
to admit beth was rejected by Q to go
A ccsasaittee was appointed TO wait on
she delegation aid to arrange a plan.---
The Softs will accept, but the HarJs viii
reject the proposition, which will be adop
ted as the report Of the majority Of the
committee. \ minority report will also
be made.
At the afternoon session yesterday tl,e
remaining resolutions were voted tor
The first resolution, ayes 223, nays g.
tlse second, ayes 239, nays 23; third, ave.
100, nays SO. Maitland, Of Rhode Island
voted nay on the preceding resolutions
and others scattering. On the fourth
resolution, ayes gel, nays Ss-Rhod.
Island, Delaware, South Carolina and
Kentucky against it. On the fifth resolu
tion, ayes 225. nays 80. a vote was Ia.
ken on the fifth supplementary resolution
favoring tho Pacific Rail Road, which wa.
laid Oh the txble-ayes 100, nays 100
The Committee on credentials reported
to-day on the New York case. The min
ority report equally divides the two dele
cations. The Convention adjourned unit
2 o'clock this aften4ean when tl.ey pro
eeeded to ballot with tLo following result
On The Ist ballot Nr. Dncl.annn had 1875
fres'dent Pierce lee, Nc. Douglass SO
and General Cass 5. On the 9th ba,lo,
brchanap bad l55. Pierce IO7 l.2, Doug
lass %, and Cass 8 l-2. On the 0tl, bal
ld buchanan had lac, Pierce 81, Doug
lass SO, aud Csss 4. On tho 18Th baIIo
Buchanan had l6o, Pierce I.2, Doug
lass 90, and Cass 8 l2. The fraction,
: represent the division of delegations.-Af
D. ter the l4th ballst che Coaveation ad
jorsaed-
CINCINNATI, June O.
On the fifteenth ballot Mr. buchanan
received 1913 l.2 Pierce I.2; Do1gla,
liz l.2: Cass 4 Ia. The delegates from
New Hampshire then withdrew Mr.
Pierce, and on Ike 10th ballot buchanan
had l6S; Douglas l2l; Case q. On ib<
next ballot buchanan was unani,nously
nominassd.
Onithe second ballot John @. Brecken
ridge Of Kentucky, was dominated fol
Vice President.
The Eonvention then adopted a reao!u
Ton p'sdging sli the constitutional pow
es OF the Government towards The con
strections OF railroad to tie Pacific.
Speeches were made by Breckenridg.
and otbess, nher which tie Consentief
adiouro<.A