Butte record., 1856-07-19
ARRIVAL OF THE
GOLDE AGE f!
Nominations for President!
ACCEPTANCE OF MR. FILLMORE
Direct Communication with New Orleans
&C, &c, &C..
SAN FRAxcIsco, July I4-3 P.

York per SEQ. Lar, June 20, AID New Or
leans direct per Daniel E7e5ster June 22i
left Panama July lst, a. 10 A N: % hour.
out passed steamer Sonora, heDce for Pana-
ma; arrived a Acapulco at 5.20 A II. III
inst; received the usual supplies and sailed
ut 1910 A II same day; on 10th inst, at L
IS =. NJ. ten miles west Of Cane St. Lucas
passed steamer J0kR L SfepAens, bound
down; arr iyel in san Francisco July 18th
making the run from Panama N II days II
hours. Arrangements have just been CON-
pleted by which New Orleans passep gers
and mails now come direct to California
and always in time to connect with the stea-
rner from San Francisco. L 5 sloop ST
.hfGyys, Bailey, Com, was still at Panama
all we'll. Government has decided to keef
vessels Of var crstantly both at Panama and
AspinwaH The isthmus continues healthy
and quiet. The railroad Is in perfect order
I Passengers per GoideH .7re passed over in
81 hours. Left At Panama steamer Panama
Railroad Co.'S steamer CoiUniJus, and Me
aragaa steamer Cortez. In Acapulco Amer
( lean ship Boston city. Capt Potter. to sail
+ 9th inst
/ DrnaacratIo Convention.
June 5th-The New York disputed dele
cation was settled by admitting thirty-fye
/ from each party Ayes l3S to III nays.
+ Loui cries were then made fer the order
I Of the dav, and the excitement became in
/ tense Mr. Mead Of Virginia, rose and no
minated that able statesman, James Buchan-
an, Of Pennsylvania, for the Presidency
Mr. Henry Hibharl, OF New Hampshire no.
minated Franklin Pierce. Alr. Inge. OF
California, nominated Lewis CaSs, Of AIichi-
gan. Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, nomina-
F ted Stephen \ Douglass
Much applause succeeded the nomination
Of Mr.. buchanan and Mr. Douglass. but
Franklin pierccs name was received coldiy.
The Chair requested that the Convention
would be rs orderly As possible while the
balloting WAS going on. The first and 10Th
ballots are IS follows
Ist Ballot-James buchanan. 1876; s. 4.
Douglass. 81: F Pierce, l32; Lewis Cass. >.
+ 18th Ballot Buchanan l52; Pierce 70;
/ Douglass 65; Cass, >.
Tie Convention then adj 5urned until Fri
Jay.
T buchanan was nominated on the 10th
Ballot. buchanan, les; Douglass, 12l
Cass 6
The New York Softs went over TO Doug
lass on the 18th ballot Maine concentrated
F her votes on Buchanan. Ohio gave him two
meu kentucky east all her votes for Doug
lass, having previously given him but two.
After the announcement Of the result on
the l5;h ballot, Nr Preston, Of kentucky.
said he had stood firmly by Douglass TO this
point, but he now felt That the Convention
demanded the nomnltieu of JAS Buchanan
I The 18th ballot vas taken and the vote
was then announced rs being 236 for Bu-
chauan. upon which the cheering was i'm
mense Three tremendous cheers were then
given for Bncnanan; three equally enthusi-
astic ones for Douglass, and three moderate
ones for Pierce.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for
Vice President, with the following result:
First Ballot A Qnitman, 80; Lynn
Bovl. 80, Aaron Y Brown. 80; Jas. A Bay
ard, 81: Thos J Ru=k, ,; J. c. Brecken-
ridge. %; Benz Fitzpatrick. II, Herchell, /;
johnson, 81: Ihurston Polk, >; Jas Dob
bin, -
On proceeding with the 2d ballot, the
name Of Brown, cf Tenn was withdrawn,
and SIX votes given Mr. Breckenridge; sew
cral other States then changed for Brecken-
ridge, and amidst great excitement, Missis
sippi withdrew the name of Qaitman and
recorded her vote for Breckenridge. The
\. Y Hards changed their vote from Bay
ard TO Breckenridge The vote was then an
nounced as unanimous for breckenridge, h.
having received 295 votes. lie returned
thanks in an eloquent speech
Republican Convention
This body assembled at NIusicalFund Hall,
Philadelphia. on Tuesday. After the Gus
tomarv preliminaries, il enry Shaw, OF lndi-
ana, was selected as permanent President,
together with the usual complement Of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. Pending a re-
port Of the committees On credentials and
resolutions. speeches were delivered by Ca
leb B. Smiths Of Ia, aud Senator Wilson, Of
Mass
On the second days proceedings plat
form was presented by Mr.. Wilson, and
adopted 1t is mainly composed Of anti sla
very declarations. winding up with fling
at the Ostend conference, with the endorse
ment Of the Pacific Railroad project, the old
Whig doctrine regarding river and herbor
improvements, aua polite invitation TO vo-
tiers Of foreign birth to support the party.
On the first ballot J chm c. Fremont was
nominated as the r. candidate for the Presi-
dency by nearly a unanimous vote The re-
suit was received with the greatest enthusi
asm. The balloting for candidate for Vice
President was postponed until Thursday
The Hon. Wm. L. Dayton. Of New Jersey,
was unanimously nominated for Vice Presi-
dent on the frs. formal ballot.
resolution was adopted for holding a
Young Men National Convention at Har-
risburg in September next committee,
consisting Of F. ?. Blair, Of Maryland, Geo
P. Brown, Of Illinois, and E. G Spa.ding, Of
New York, was appointed TO prepare an ad-
dress. with tht view to secure the co-cPera-
ton Of all parties in the Republican move
ment
The anti-Fillmore branch Of the American
Party, opposed to the Philadelphia nomina-
ton If Fillmore and Donelson. met and or
canized in the Apollo Rooms, Broadway, N
York.
The morning session was occupied in the
proceeding Of organization, Ex-Governor
Johnston. Of Pa, in the chair, as temporary
presidinr officer There were some 80 del
erates present, comprising many distin-
guished names in the party. In the after
noon session, before the formal opening OF
proceedings. ex Mayor Conrad, Of Philada.
+ and Lieut.. Gov Ford, Of Ohio, were intro
dueed to the Convention, and made speeches,
+ in which Kansas affairs, the Sumner out
rage. and aboliuouism generally were dis
cussed The acceptance OF Mr.. Fillmore oi
the PHILADELPHIA nomination, ELECTED much
conversation and seemed generally TO pro-
duce disappointment. The prevailing senti-
ment in Mass. seemed to be in favor Of Ere
mont and Banks The Pennsylvania dele
gates are said to be in favor Of Judge Nc
lean. and most New Workers in favor Of Lave
Oak George Law.
+ On the morning of the 20th Fremont was
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