The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-12
.oCoFoCo NATIONAL CONVENTION.

We have not room TO give much OF the
of this body. On Friday,
the 9th inst, JAMES BUCHANAN, of Penn
sylvania, was nominated for President,
on the 18th ballot, and JOHN G. BREKEN-
RIDGE, of Kentucky, was nominated on
the second bollot for Vice President.
The following is a recapitulation of the
vote for President on the several ballots:
First Ballot Buchanan. 1861; Pierce,
1891; Douglass, 33; Cass s.
Second Ballot-B Buchanan, 139; Pierce,
l194; Douglass, 3l4; Cass, 6.
Third BiAlot-Buchanan, 1891; Pierce,
1l9; Douglass, 80; Cass, 81.
Fourth Ballot Buchanan, 14t5; Pierce,
l.9; Douglass, 80; Cass, 81.
Fifth Ballot-Buchanan, 140; Pierce,
l199; Douglass, 81; Cass, 81.
Sixth Ballot-Buchanan, 1856; Pierce,
1914; Douglass, 90; Cass, 81.
Seventh Ballot-Buchanan. 1435;
Pierce, 80; Douglass, So; Cass, 81,
Eighth Ballot-Buchanan, 1475; Pierce,
81; Douglass, Sc; Cass, 81.
Ninth Ballot Buchanan, 146; Pierce,
81; Douglass, Sc; Cass, 7.
Tenth Buchanan, 1471; Pierce,
8o3; Douglass. 62a; Cass, 81.
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures, 147a;
Pierce, 80; Douglass, 63; Cass, 81.
Twelfth Ballot-Buchanan 148; Pierce,
10; Douglass, 631; Cass. 81.
Thirteenth Buchanan, $50;
Pierce, TT; Douglass, 63; Cass. s..
Fourteenth Ballot-Bucnanan, 1924:
Pierce, rs; Douglass, 63; Cass, 81.
The above ballots were had on the 9Th,
the Convention then adjourned, until the
9th. when the balloting was resumed,
with the following result.
Fifteenth Ballot-Buchanan 1854;
Douglass, ll8; Pierce, 8. Cass, 19.
Sixteenth Ballot--Buchanan. 1863;
Douglass, 122; Cass, 6.
At this point in the proceedings, dis
patch was received from Douglass instruc-
ting his friends to go for the man who had
a majority of the votes in Convention,
and thereby secure his nomination. The
"Little Giant discovered that it was all
day with him, and determined to submit
with as much grace as possible, making a
great show of magnanimity, in order to
make his chances better four years hence
On the 18th ballot, the Whole vote oi
the Convention was cast for Mr.. Buchan-
an, and the old Federalist was declared
unanimously nominated.
The LOcofocO Candidate for Presiden
1t is well known fact, that James Blu
chanan has always been looked upon by
a large majority of the Loeofoco party
as the most unpopular Presidential aspi
rant in their ranks. He has been fire
quently presented by his friends for ;
nomination, and they have as frequently
been told that if they wanted candidat,
from Pennsylvania, they should presen
some man who at least could carry tn,
strength of the party in his own State.
This James Buchanan never could do
and his friends knew it. Proud, aristocra
tic and naughty, he has no hold upon th'
affections or sympathies of the hard fstet
yeomanry of the old Keystone; and coult
all the opposition forces be united upol
some one man at the coming election
Pennsylvania hardy sons would shov
their appreciation of the man who recon
mended that their labor should be reduced
to level with that of British serfs, b,
rolling up majority fifty thousand a
gainst him.
He received the nomination, not becaus,
Of any merit or popularity of his own, bu
in consequence Of the settled conviction
of the majority of the Locofoco party, tha
neither Pierce nor Douglass could pos
sibly be elected. They have identified
themselves with the Kansas outrages
and it was necessary to select som,
Janus-faced individual like Jim Buchan-
an, who can smile at the South, while h,
winks at the North, and say good Lord
good Devil, to all hands. This he can d,
admirably--he is a politician by trade
and has learned the art of deception
well. -
1t was thought advisable by the leader
of that party, to set up a platform for th
South and a candidate for the North, an
Buchanan was the man for the occasion
he is willing to stand upon any platforr
presented by the SaRth-willing to Sc
himself to them, soul, body and boots
they will only give him the nomination.
Upon those terms they have accepted him
and the poor, grey-headed, old politics
sinner. has mounted platform prepare
for him by the South, in which the Kan
sas and Nebraska swindle is endorsed
and the extension Of slavery guaranteed
But those who know anything of th
history Of "ten-cent Jimmy" will not b
much surprised at this, for he has bee
trading his soul off for nominations an
appointments for the last thirty years.
NEWS FROM KANSAS!
Affairs in Kansas wear a deplorabl