The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-11
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MOrning Session, June 8, 1855.

FIFTH QAx0
Morning Session, June 6, 1855.
The Oonveution was called to order
precisely at nine O'Clock. The President
said that they would o proceed to the
fifteenth ballot.
MIR. Hubbard, of New Hampshire
arose and said
Mr.. President : The Democracy Of
New Hampshire entertain a strong per
ference for their own son, Franklir
Pierce, as q faithful ,champion of their
cherished principe s, but looking to the
success of their party, of the great prin
ciples to which they are more devoted
than to men, New Hampshire would
now east her five votes for Stephen A.
Douglas IGreat applause.
EVteenth BdIlot.-Buchauan 1854 +;
Douglas lle; Pierce 8; Cass II
Sixteenth BdHot-Bachanan l63,
Douglas f22, Gass6,
Mr.. Preston, of Ke1tusky-As one
of the friends OF Mr. Dous,as, l have
become sufficiently satisfied by the evil
dsnces presented here, that it is the wish
Of this Uunvention that James Bucham-
an should be the nominee for President
of the United States. l believe that
Judge Douglas, aud when I say this, L
speak with some d~egreeof knowIedge on
the s bjeet-I believe that the friends
Of Mr.. douglas will be among the first
to come forward aud in u spirit of liber-
atty put an end to the useless contest.
/ will u, " give way to the pc t'eman
- Ill., Al. -
glss.
During Mr.. Prcston's remarks there
were LOUD expressions of dissatisfaction
and cries of M. not.,Don't Withdraw
"Don't withdraw"
Mr. Preston in a bud tone. II am of
the friends. of Douglas, aud INSIST that
his friends from IlInois shall be heard"
Here W. A. Richas dson, of Illinois,
arose, and waving his hand there was
imuuediats aud general silence. In u
solemn aud impressive ann that gen
veItiou as follows:
Mr.. Richardsou-Mr President and
gentlemen of the Convention Before
undertaking to advise anZ gentleman
on this floor what he ought TO do, l Con
sfder that I have u duty wIIch [ owe to
my constituents, aud which, since it is
now imposed on me, [ feel that it is due.
to the DenIseratic party and friends of
S.enhen A. Douglas, that l should dis
c'ssrge. Whatever may be the opinion
of gentlemen as TO the Contest, 1 am sat
isitd that1 cannot advance his Interests
or the interests of the common cause, or
the principles of the Democratic party.
by continuing him in this contest. l W
therefore s ate that I have a dispatch
from Judge Douglas, which, I d.sr 5,
msy be permitted to b. read, and shall
tten withdraw his name from bef"ts the
e. vention. L desire gentlemen, after
that, to decide on whatceurse they may
deem it properFto pursue. (Tremen
dous applatse-profouud sensation
The dispatch was SEN to the Chair to
be read, q I'd is az follows:
LETTER OF STEPHEN A. D UcLAs TO W. A
RICHARDSON, OF ILLINoI
WAsnrNeToN, June 4, 1856
DEAR SIR From the telegraph re-
ports IN the newspapers, 1 fear that an
enbittered state of feeling is being en-
gendersd in the Convention, which may
euGaf ger the harmony and success of our
party. / wish you and all my friends
Co bear in mind that 1 have a THOUSAND
fold more anxiety for the triumph of our
principles than for my own personal ell
ovation.
If the withdrawal Of my name will
contribute to the harmony of our party
or the success of our cause, 1 hope you
will not hesitate to take the step. Es-
pecially it is my desire that the action
Of the- Convention will embody and ex-
press the wishes, feelings and principles
of the Democracy of the Republic; and
hence, If Mr.. Pierce or Mr.. Buchanan,
or any other statesman who is faithful
to the great issues involved in the con-
test, shall receive a maj ority of the Con
v%ention, / hope that all my FRIENDS will
uIite in iusuring him two-thirds, and
tLen In making his nominal OIL unani-
mous. Let 10 personal considerations
disturb the harmony of or eudanger the
triumph of our principles
S. A. DOUGLAS.
To Hon. ". A. Richardson, Burnet
House, Cincinnati, Olio.
The reading of this d spatch. was in
%terrupfed by frequent and tremendous
applause. 1t was sometime before or
der could be restored. When the Con-
veution had subsidized into something like
order, the President ANNOUNCED that
they would proceed with the seventeenth
ballot.
Mr.. Preston-I move that James
buchanan be nominated as the candi-
date Of the D,mocratic party for Presi-
ont of the United States, by aoclama-
tiop.
vs;ees-Gn on with the calI-go on
with the ca,mi 3
This ballot resulted in the unanimous
vote of all the delegations for James
Buchanan. As each delegation was
announced the Chairman ADDRESSED the
Convention.
Nomination Of Vics-Presidsat.
AErERKoN SESSION. motion was
made to ballot the Convention for Vice.
President, was adopted
Meade, of Virginia. proposed Linn
Boyd.
K. Y. Paris, of Illinois, begged to
propose . man, who though born on the