The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-06
NO. 479.

OIcNehs, DurrOWS, maven, ana Bodies.
PennsyLoania-Thorne, Hazlehurst, Bumm,
Shllwell, Stewart, and Hetherington.
ArkdnSas-Logsn and Fowler.
Observation-Disclosures, Durham, and Allen.
NAYS
Connecticut-Peck, Durham, Griswold, Bald
win, Perkins, and Booth.
Massachusetts - Richmond, Allen, Trask,
Sawin, Ely, Keith, Arnold Robinson, Temple
Thurston, Hawkes., and Eames.
Neso Jersey-Mr Marsh.
Rhode Island-Nightingale, Chase, Knight,
and Simmons.
Mississippi-Lake and Adams.
Io,oa-Webster and Clark
WiO-Baker, Mitchell Nash, Fishback, Eg-
bert, Olds, Gilmore, Stambaugh, Hedges, Ali
son, Nicolls, McClees, Sturtevant, and Chap
man.
Pennsylvania - Gossler, WaIbrom, Jones,
Park, Goode, Evans, Killinger, Edie, Small,
Stambaugb, Gernant, Williamson, Coffee, Sew.
all, Pomeroy and Todd.
Win0is-Mr. Jennings.
ABSENT, OR NOT VOTING.
Ne0 Hampsh're-Colby and Emory.
MassdchuSetts-Mr Brewster.
Ne,o Jersey-Mr Allen.
Indiana-Mr. Meredith.
IenneSsee-Mr. Harris
WisconSin-Mr. Burdick.
1eras-Eperson, Evans, and Ochltree.
Cdt!fornia-Mr. Mathews.
Fgoridd-Mr Call.
Aldbdmd-Walker and Smith.
Louistana-Eustis, Ixada, Herman, Lewis,
and Lathrop.
District Of Columbia-Bradle and Osborn.
Ohio-Spooner and Ford.
Pennsylvania ohnson, Campbell, and Rid
de-
Yeas l4I
Nays 60
Absent, or not voting Is
Mr.. Brownlow offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResolUed, That this Convention do proceed
forthwith to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States Loud
applause, and cries Of "that's it." "thats it'll
Mr.. Brownlow then called the previous ques-
ton on the resolution. The previous question
was ordered.
Mr.. Peck, of Conn.,, said that if the nomina-
ton was gone into now, his State would with.
draw. Cries of "Go," "go"l
Mr.. Baldwin, of Conn.,, made a strong speech
in opposition to the nomination proposed; il
must throw large portion of the North into
the arms OF the Republican party. He voted
"No."
Amidst great confusion, members continued
to explain their votes. The resolution was car.
ried-yeas Isl, nays 81 The announcement
of the result was received with wild applause.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
persons for candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. Mr.. A. Stewart,
of Pa, nominated Millard Fillmore, of New
York, for President. Mr.. Sley, of Nd, nomi-
mated W. r. Smith, of Alabama, for Vice Pres
ident.
Mr.. Perkins, of Conn., by leave, took the
floor, and made a speech in favor of repeal
of the naturalization laws. He then referred
to Kansas and Nebraska, and discussed what
was to be done with them in the position IN
which they had been placed by the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Perkins concluded his remarks at a quar-
ter past o'clock, by announcing that Connect
cut now retired, and by inviting those States who
thought proper to meet them at o'clock, at
the Merchants Hotel, to form new platform
All sorts OF cries, groans, Kisses, applause,
&c, followed this announcement.
The excitement is very great.
A number of propositions were offered, as to
how the election should be proceeded with, but
most of them were of so complicated nature
as not to be generally understood and the Con-
vention finally, after the most intense excite
ment had prevailed, agreed to motion of Mr..
Ely, to proceed to an informal vote for nomina-
ton, each members name being called, and
he voting for who he may please.
The vote was proceeded with, and the follow
ing is the result of the informal ballot.