The Trinity journal., 1856-07-19
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE,
OF THE CONVENTIONS
IMPORTANT NEWS!

wall, and always in ample time to connect
with the steamer for San Francisco.
The United States sloop-of-war st. Mary'S,
Com. Bailey, was still at Panama, all well.
Government has decided to keep vessel
of war constantly at both Panama and AS
pinwal. Positive orders to that end have
been issued by the Navy Department.
The Isthmus continues healthy and quiet.
The Panama Railroad is in perfect order
Passengers per Golden Age passed over in
three and half hours.
We give below a synopsis Of the impor-
tant news:
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
On the 5th of June the New York dis
puted delegation was settled by admitting
35 from each party. Ayes, 1871; noes, III.
Loud cries were then made for the order Of
the day. and the excitement became intense.
Mr. Meade, of Virginia, rose and nominated
James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, for the
office of President Mr. Harry Hibbard,
Of New Hampshire, nominated Franklin
Pierce. Mr. Inge, of California, nominated
Lewis Cass, and Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois,
nominated StepneH Il. douglas.
Much applause succeeded the nominations
of Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Douglas, but
Franklin Pierce's name was coIdly received
The Chair requested tnat the Convention
would be as orderly as possible while the
balloting was going on.
The first and fifteenth ballots were as fol
lows:
L'trsr R,rror Ion,ae Rrobopon 1Q6.
S. A. Douglas, 33; Franklin Pierce, 1922;
Lewis Cass, 81.
FIFTEENTH BAILor-B Buchanan, 1921
Pierce, 10; Douglas, 63; Cass, 81.
The Convention then adjourned until
Friday.
SIXTEENTH BAILoT-B Buchanan, I6S;-
Douglas, l2l; Cass, g.
The New York Softs went over to Doug
las on the 10th ballot Maine concentrated
her votes on Buchanan; Ohio gave him two
more. Kentucky cast all her votes for
Douglas, having previously given him but
seven.
After the announcement Of the result on
the 10th ballot Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky,
said he had stood firmly by Douglas to this
point, but he now felt confident that the
Convention demanded the nomination of
James Buchanan.
The l7th ballot was taken. The vote
was then announced as being 296 for Mr.
Buchanan, upon which the cheering was i'm
mense Three tremendous cheers were then
given for Buchanan three exultant, enthusi-
astic ones for Douglas, and three moderate
ones for Pierce.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice Presidents:
John a. Quitman, SO; Linn Boyd, 33;
A. v Brown, 80; JAS A. Bayard, ST.
Ihos j. Rusk, >; J. c. Breckenridge, 55;
Benz. Fitzpatrick, IL; II. Y. Johnson, 81 ;
Trusten Polk, 5; JAS. c. Dobbin 13
On proceeding with the second ballot
the aame of Mr. Brown, of Tennessee, was
Withdrawn, and bis votes given for Mr..
Breckenridge Several other States then
changed for Mr.. Breckenridge, and amidst
great excitement, Mississippi withdrew tho
name of Quitman, and recorded her votes
for Breckenridge. Judge Beardsly, for the
New York Hards, changed their votes from
Bayard to Breckenridge. The vote was
then announced as unanimous for Mr.. Breck-
enrdge, he having received 296 yotes.-
Whereupon he returned thanks in an elo-
quent speech.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
This Convention assembled at the Music2l
Fund Hall in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
After the customary preliminaries, Henry
/ 5. TAFT Of Indiana, was selected as perma-
nent President, with the usual complement
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Pend
ing the reports of the Committees on Gre
dentlalS and Resolutions, speeches were
made by Mr.. Caleb b. Smith of Indiana,
and Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts.
On the second day of this Convention q
platform was presented by Mr.. Wimut and
adopted.
1t is mainly composed of familiar anti
Slavery declarations, winding up with fling
at the OStend Conference farce-an endorse
ment of the Pacific Railroad project, and
the old doctrine regarding River and Har-
Dor improvements; and a polite invitation
to voters Of foreign birth to support the
party
On the first ballot, j. G. Fremont was
nominated as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency, by nearly a unanimous vote
The result was received with the greatest
enthusiasm. The balloting for candidate
for Vice President was postponed until
Thursday.
On Thursday the Hon VIM. L. Dayton
of New Jersey, was unanimously nominated
for Vice President on the first formal bal
lot.
A resolution was adopted for holding a
Young Mems National Convention at Har
risburg in September next.
The American anti-FiImore Convention
nominated John G. Fremont for President
and VIM. f. Johnson for Vice President.
ACCEPTANCE OF Mr. FHLMORE.-A letter
has been received from Mr.. Fillmore accent.
ing unreseryedly the nomination of the
American Convention
THE CANDIDATES.
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