The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-11

spired which Identified Messrs Pierce and Douglas
prominently than others with certain leading issues before
the country and according the views entertained
spectng their services In that behalf could not consist
emily abandon them while the name OF either Of them was
before the convention they both withdrawn aud
we cone United delegation with hearty goodwill TO
the support Of the for WHOM Moth Carolina did lat
tie years ago On behalf Of the North Carolina dele
CATION cast ten for James Buchanan Of Pennsy
yana-
Mr. Manning Of South Carolina South Caroline deter
mined us she is support the candidates placed upon the
platform Of principles erected BY this has gwen
that support in the first instance to Franklin Pierce of
New Hampshire and then to Stephen A. Douglas of lA
nos and she wead have continued to yield TO them an
unateng support long thesr names presented
by their friends 10 the ccayenton, But there something
else that South Carolina has at heart much at
ac,meat To persons friends In this contestthe peser
walton OF the constitution and the Union BY the eeoe
OF this convention and by the presence here of South
Carolina the bond brotherhood among all the States Of
this Union is undivided South Carolina sir casts her
eight votes for James Buchanan, Of Penpsylvania,
Mr.. Gardner of Georgia The Georgia delegation sir
came here pledged tp the support Of the gentleman for
whom her vote was first cast and for whom her warm and
cordial synpethies enlisted Next him the deega
ton or at least large portion OF them thought il their
duty to TO the support of Judge Douglas Illinois
Th considered it their duty do In view OF the fact
that this gentleman had manuy baed for great consli
tatonal and conservative principles. Bat we love not
Pierce and Douglas alone we have warm and cordial
southern heart for James Buchanan From the broad
oceans shore from the midland counties of the State,
from LID mountains and its valleys with loud and exult
ing shout Of triumph the democracy will forward in
support of James Buchanan and pledge to him the ten
electoral votes Of Georgia.
Mr. Chapman, of Alabama. / hope sir shall be indul-
ged by the convention while make brief in
regard to the position Of Alabama The delegation from
that State here united in support of Franklin Pierce
After he withdrawn they voted for Stephen A. Doug
las These votes sir not given on account of any
hostility to the distinguished son of PennsyV WANNA but be-
those gentlemen were in our opinion more mniedi
aely Identified with the new question which has recently
arisen There is State of the Union where the of
Pennsylvania is held in higher esteem and honor than in the
one from which come We still have confidence IN him;
br iaotiJl If baya
nmity with which the delegation from Pennsylvania have
the support Of platform of principles and this
alone would be sufficient to impart confidence in the
ddate they have presented to the convention We
ber too that in the last convention James Buchanan
the first choice of Alabama remember that he the
favorable candidate of the amcped VIM \ King who
associated the same ticket with Franklin Pierce And
humble as am, claim that excels me in conf
dence and esteem for the eminent statesman for whom la
hana is about TO cast her vote Not reluctantly but with
pleasure she gives her votes to James Buchanan Of Penn
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Mr.. Medary of Ohio 1t is with great pleasure an
to you Mr. President and the honorable delegates
TO this convention that Ohio has longer to frac
onal votes Withthe platform that yon have gisen is as
bond union for edocracy this great country
willing TO fight under any leader that this convention may
select for assure YOU Mr. President that personal
friend Of that Little Giant of the Northwest for whom
many of us have votes, for whom willing
| to do battle singchanded, that no one win yield
pleasantly to the decision of the convention and
speak also for the whole of the delegation with which
am associated and that will readily and zeal
ous support the nominee presented to to-day pledge
you behalf of the democracy of Ohio that have
been in casting their here they will be equally
in casting their whole for James Buchanan and
though divided here they will be united at the po and
will not consider their duty discharged till they have de-
posted their whole vote in the ballobox and they will
carry the State November by least thou
sand majority They will unite only with their neigh
bors in Pennsylvania but will stretch out their hands to
the extreme South, the West and the East TO their
democratic brethren and to assist in giving the ieahbow
to anacsm in this country Ohio her twentythree
votes for James Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania
Mr. pf Tannao w h.ra r.,.tla
men OF the conventions representing the spirit OF the de-
mocracy of jackson and of Polk. wish state on be-
the distinguished individual who occupies the
tive chair the represents of the great principle
which presents the prominent issue before the
try and aerward for the reason testified their
probation of the eminent gentleman who introduced the
measure. Tennessee has her for a demo-
candidate for the presidency since she voted for her
own sonhe ilustrous Jackson But standing here now,
the representative in part of the democracy of Tennessee
promise that she viii give for the nominee this
vention democratic majority Of ten thousand votes
while here ha the Of Tennessee unit There
has been division of opinion in the delegation We
now, however give heartfelt and entire James
| Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania.
4 Mr.. Richardson. 1 instructed by the delegation
from the State of Illinois TO this convention their
heartfelt Acknowledgements for the complimentary vote
their distinguished has received, and above aud be-
yond all TO return their thanks that while he has received
one hundred and Twenty-Five candidate for the pres
deney, before the highest tribunal known to the demo-
cratic party the adoption Of the principle imbodied
in that platform, which received the OF every
Der Of the committee resolutions and of every member
OF the convention has endorsed the political opinions OF
Stephen A. Douglas while he has been compmented by
that vote the fact that the principles for which he has bat
tied in the Senate and before the whole country made
by the democratic party the leading principles OF It's po
cal faith, is still higher compliment which might excite
sentiments Of pride in the bosom of any We have
come here sir animated by sectional spirit We have
come here In the full belief that the spirit OF the demo.
cratic party resides in its principles than In its
We have 10 cay TO the democratic party all this
Union, that In times past the democratic banner has
never been torn in illinois, it will be in No
yomber next Illinois joins her voice the voices Of the
delegations OF the other States and her eleven votes
for James Buchanan, Of Pennsylva
Il When the State of Missouri called Mr. Harris rose
and said that before he the vote of his State be
was instructed TO offer few words of explanation lie
said that 1t known the convention that although
the vote OF Missouri had been a unit for Judge
Douglas, there large minority who preferred Mr.
Buchanan their first choice. Yet having determined
among themselves not TO depart from the list Of names be-
fore the convention they had from tho beginning decided
TO vote for Mr. Douglas Mr. Buchanan till the one or the
other was nominated Mr.. Douglas has endeared himself
10 the State of Missouri and the whole In man
fully standing up for all the great principles OF the consti
tuition in justly interpreting and enforcing all its quaran
tees and powers with constancy and fidelity never sur
passed by any statesman of the country But was by
his authorship of the Kansas Nebraska bill and his aren
OF ranscendant ability and eoqucnce In It's support
and the moral hcroism with which he has constantly met
and yanqushed the enemies of peace and the
of Uniou that he has established himself in the hearts
and affections OF the people But in a spirit of manly self
denial he has directed his friends withdraw his name
from the list OF those before the convention for no
nation. We surrender him. therefore, to be warmed and
cherished In the hearts of the people 10 st further add
to his glorious record Of sound craftsmanship until his
call him NJ s,;u