Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-05

OOuftuliOH dSSeIuDieQ again OH puouud9 !, IA Ies
oluiion was offered by Mr.. Killinger, of Pa, thai
the National Convention has no authority TO pre-
scribe platform of principles for the Convention
and we will nominate no candidate for President
or Vice President who is not in favor of inerdct
ing the introductionYof slavery north of $50 3V.-
A motion was nladesto lay this resolution on the
table, ana il was carried. Yeas l4l--nays SO. y
The motion to lay the resolution ON the table
was carried by the votes of the Southern members
with the aid of members from New Hampshire
New jersey, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Cal
ifornia, Ohio. New York (the whole delegation,
Pennsylvania. and Illinois. y 4gr,5 ~.
/. a resolution was then adopted that the Conven,
tioa would proceed to ballot for, candidates fol
President and Vice President. Immediately, tvs
of The delegates from Massachusetts. Rhode Island
Ohio. Iowa and Pennsylvania, and all from Con
necticut withdrew. The Convention then took a
recess. 49, ,5s.s,., g r,e3
A. the afternoon session, Mr.. Brownlow arose
and proposed TO receive into the Convention Gen
Call, of Florida, Percy Walker, of Alabama, and
all others who had been going astray. MIR.
Brownlow, amid great applause, advanced toward
Gen. Call, and embraced him. The greatest
merriment was occasjoned by this fond embrace,
and Mr. Brownlow took his seat, with his brow
radiant with joy, amid the cheers of all present.
Gen. Call and Mr.. Walker made enthusiastic
speeches, and the Convention proceeded 10 vote
for candidates, the name OF each member being
called, and each State casting the vote TO which
1t is entitled in the Electoral College. The result
was as follows:
FILLMoRE-Rhode Island |, Indiana |, Vir-
ginia Is, Tennessee 7, Texas a, California a,
Delaware 8, Florida 8, Mississippi 7, Maryland
8, North Carolina 10, Missouri 9, Ohio 7, New
York 10. Pennsylvania ID, Arkansas. a, Alabama
70, Illinois 2. Total ll0.
LAw.-Michigan 5. Wisconsin 5, Ohio 10,
New York 20. Total 40.
DAVIS, of Kentucky. Massachusetts S, Vr-
ginia 2, Tennessee 8, Kentucky IL, Pennsylvania
/. Total %.
McLEaN-Ma Massachusetts 5. New Jersey /.
Rhode Island /, Indiana 2, Ohio 6, Pennsylvania
|. Total l6.
SrocKroN.- Massachusetts !, New Jersey S.
Total 6.
HoUsrov.-Te /, Texas 2, New York
a. Total 7.
RAYNER-Pennsylvan 5, Illinois 4. Totally.
Before the vote was announced number OF
members, including some from New York, Wis
consin, New Jersey. and Michigan, changed their
votes from other candidates TO Fillmore, and some
other changes were made. The number of votes
cast was 243; necessary to choice l22. Mum
Der cast for Millard Fillmore, l79; George Law,
"a Carrot Davis, 10; Judge Mclean, l3; Sam
uei Houston, 3; Kenneth Rayner, a. The
Chair declared that MiLLARD FILLMORE was
nominated for President.
Mr.. Scraggs, of New York, said as he had first
nominated George Law for President, he now
moved that Mlllard Fillmore be declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention. The mo-
ton being put, 1t was carried by a tremendous
shout of ayes. Six hearty cheers were thea given,
and the greatest joy prevailed, amid all present,
there being at this time 600 outsiders in the room,
who gave vent to their feelings of delight in tones
of thunder.
Mr.. Boiling, of Va, nominated Gen. Call, of
Florida, as the candidate fur Vice President
Gen. Call expressed his gratitude for the honor
But he wanted nothing for himself, and nominated
Mr.. Doneson, of Tennessee. Immense applause
followed, and Gen. G. continued his remarks, Gu
logizing Mr.. Donelson.
Cries for "Bruoks" were made, and Mr.. Brooks,
of n. Y, responded, expressing his qualification
at the nomination Of Fillmore
Mr.. A. H. II. Stuart, former Secretary of the
interior, under Mr.. Fillmore, was loudly called
for, and responded in short and appropriate
speech.
Other nominations for the Vice Presidency were
made, and the Convention voted as follows: For
Percy Walker, of Alabama, 8; A. III. Fl. Stuart,
Of Va. g; Kenneth ltayner, Of N. c., 8; A. j..
Donelson, of Tenn, l8l /; j. Gardiner, of Mass,
~. go" atta e7's9 i-ia ~ 81
% Andrew jackson Donelson was declared duly
nominated for the office of Vice President, and
amid much applause the nomination was made
Unanimous. Ahsi 7"' tin ,f1-.
On motion, a committee of five was appointed
to inform The candidates of their selection, viz:
Messrs. A. III. II. Stuart, OF Va; Andrew Stew
art .of Pa; Erastus Bruoks, OF N. T.; f.. b.
Bartlett. of KY. i; and W. j. Eames, Of Mass
The President Of the Convention was added lothe
Committee. "a b7ift7 hsi slS'.eS 5i' ~
Here cries for Major Donelson, the nominee fur
the Vice Presidency, were niade, and that gentle.
man coming forward, was received with cheers
and applause After referring to his connection
with Gen. Jackson, the speaker said he was born
in a Southern State He was The owner of over
one hundred slaves He loved the Institutions Of
the South Bot he owed debt Of gratitude to
the people of the North. At The South they.
claimed nothing that he would NOT willingly grant
to The North, the East, and the West. He had
left the Democratic party. A vOice-ihe Demo
cratic party left you! fes--thata SO. Ap
plause1 [ left the higher law men Of that parry.
When he found that President Pierce was disposed
to build up the South as the South, and the North
as the North, he had concluded that the admins
tration was one of ultraisms. 1t was combina-
ton tn obtain power, without Gaze as regards the
administration of the affairs of The country. He
had seer that there was no hope Of promoting do
nestle tranquility, or of protecting our foreign re-
lations under the administration of Mr.. Pierce, and
he had joined the organization in the hope that
these objects might be accomplished. With these
hopes he had entered the party, and he would do
all in his power until this hope should be realized.
He accepted this nomination., hoping that the re
suit would justify the confidence placed in him.
Mr.. Brownow, of Tennessee, then responded
TO calls made upon him. He would open the ball
al Knoxville on Monday. Gen. Pickett, of Ten.
nessee, followed, and A. r. Boteler, of Va, also
spoke in reply to calls upon him.
MIR. McCue, of Va, moved that the Convention
repudiae all platforms. The motion was seconds
ed, and thereupon great scene of ooniuson took
place, in the midst Of which the vote was taken
on the motion, hut it was impossible for any one
to decide whether it was adopted or rejected
The President was unable to tell, but he thought
that it was Lust. On the other hand, the Virgin
ians contend that it was adopted. In the midst OF
the confusion, a motion was made to adjourn sine
die, and it prevailed.
An impromptu ratification meeting was imme-
dia,ely organized, Mr.. Bartletto of Ky being called
TO the chair. Messrs. Stewart, of Pa, Sheets, Of
Indiana, and Breckenridge, of Mo-, made eulogs,
tic speeches of The candidates.
The seeding Northern men held meeting and
issued protest against the nominations, and some
of the George Law men also protested, because
they say, Mr.. Fillmore is not member of the
Order.
fThe number of delegates present at the organ
zation of the Convention was two hundred and
nine. After the resolution stating that no person
should he nominated who was moi in favor of the
prohibition of slavery North of Sc 40, was laid
upon the table, and another resolution TO proceed
to the nomination OF candidates, was adopted, 9
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