The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26
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i've O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.

Fillmore's majority
Adjourned to i've O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met .. Ave O'Clock.
Mr.. BRowxLow-I propose TO extend an invitation to
Er. Cal pfFlorids come bsek snd join the church
a laugh
vonB-And Walker, of Alabama.
MI. BRcoKs-New York, and all the others.
Mr.. Bro wSLow-I accept the amendment,
The motion adopted.
Mr.. BRowELow ITO Gen. CaiD-Give us your hand, old
elow. (Emblacirg him, amid renewed laughter and ap
plause.)
Mr.. CAn-We are now the great American party Of
the whole country. When return to the South shall
ray to my constituents ' your brothers of the North
have not given all you want II my fault not theirs
They would have given than asked" I am glad
TO psrtisipate again in Jour deliberations. shall labor
for your candidate, whoever be is-whether he
trtm the North o. South. am with you at al times
x.sma s:d a. sss r,
When be left the Convention be impellsd BY strong
the South be 6sincy understood he felt constrained
10 abandon this Convention, but he had yielded TO the
entIeaies Of from all sections Of the country and
returned The circumstances entirely changed
The CONVENTION had shown desire to reform, and had
relnquih.d abstracts. He felt that In returning to
then be IN nowise forfeited his cub
ected himself TO the charge Of sudden change ofopron
When the time arrived would indicate the preference
Of Alabama ftr candidate for the highest Office in this
Mr.. PlcxE1r, Of Tennessee, attempted to speak,
Mr. kossIs cf Dsls vsre, Withdraw the name of M.
Csytcn, and said that the Delaware delegation would
Vr Lane q mississippi, moved tsss each Stat. should
ADnIcA1z moved thst each s.sts ahould vote fun, and
that the vote Of entees should b dvced according to
the sense of the delegation.
This carried and the roll proceeded with for
the first vote for candidate for Predaent which re-
suited - fellows:--
George Law, Of N. Y. "a Kenneth Raynor, ofN. c. IA
John A'LesD, Of OSio... Is
Kentucky voed arst for Davis, but changed to Fill.
Virginia also ged from Davis to Fillmore and
70 cid TeDpessee Tho greatest excitement prevailed
Mr.. Ey Of Massachusetts, voted for Stockton Of New
sr but chs.sss 70 kenneth Ne. Jersey
iul Walker Of Alabama east nine votes Of that State
fer Fillmore; and Lake. Of M,ssissippi, the same way.
knss 's .s hss "a. Ton soss
Ohio, snd the rest from New York.
After the Chair declared the VOTE Mr. SCR00Gs OF New
York, offered the following
% %sss.a 0:' - De once % q r. Sa:s
Carried, amid tremendous cheering.
Borne of Virginia, nominated Mr. Call, Of Florida,
Mr. Sr1wAR7-i adhere to my nomination OF Mr. Don.
alescp.
Gov Gail cecned the honor and ncnisassd Andrew J.
Mr.. BRooKs, Of New York, made speech endorsing
Fillmore ana the American eagle.
Mr. srFwARr thought Old Virginia would 70 for Fill.
more Wise was elected By the votes Of the outside
Wing S 's and he he % s %r had nS s.ssss ss
themselves TO support him.
Mr.. AsDRxws. Of Virginia. nominated Percy WALKER, Of
Alabana, for Vice President
hr MoRRp. Of Delaware nominated Sam Houston.
Mr. LANE OF hississppi, seconded Mr.. walkers nomi-
nation.
Mr.. BARnEfr of Kentucky. declined pominstIon and
The vote for candidate for Vice President proceeded,
and resulted "a follows:--
Whole number. .........................2l
Necessary to ehoice.. .......................1o6
AndIew j. GoDeson of Tennessee, received. 1872
Percy Walker, Of Aabara.. a........................
Henry Gardner, Of Massachusetts,. s......-...... IL
Kenneth Ray nor, of North @ ArolIna ...,.....,..
except Ely voted for Gardner, Ohio for
DopaJfon End Mississippi for Walker. Messrs. lowell
Jbnsor, Ford and Murray OF New York, voted for WI
hsm R. Smith, Of Alabama.
Mr. DONALDSON Of Tepnessee-I lack words TO srpresa
my 'babhs for the vote with which have honored me
have MOI sought it, and shan met decline H. although
during Mr.. Fimores admin strAtion he did not Agres
with Us yet he ssid ought TO b more Amsrie.nssd
have many letters ffs him, and they all breathe the
wsfmss at attachment 10 he constitution and the Union
| live at the South snc owner OF more than an
hur died slaves, and hike the Institution a. warmly
any msp born south q Mason and Dixon'a line. But
while claim every thing fer the South, Am mot the
less fenitive q the claims Of the North We ask for
ohng the South that not willing grant 10
the North. left the democratic party
voNr-It left ytu Mr.. Dcnelson cloud laugh sr)
Mr.. DoSusoN-I could not agree with the sectional po-
hey Of the present aom nisraon. Mr.. D. further said
that General Jackson, Mr.. Webster snd Mr. Guy vers
alive, they would be on the American PLATFORM. lie
wrulc have preferred that some one ese fhoud have
cevec the nation ard promised hat whatever Of
Bere there were loud calls for Brovnlow.