The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-11
Louis, of Louisiana, named John G.

those who believed promotion should
follow seniority. He withdrew his name.
r. Chapman, of Alabama, nominated
Benjamin j. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama.
Brown, of Tennessee, nominated "A
ron v. Brown of Tenn.
The Delegate from North Carolina,
nominated J. Seldom, of Virginia.
Seldom returned thanks for the honor
done him aud withdrew his name.
Averin, of N. Carolina, then present
ed the name of Jas. G. Dobbin, of N.
Carolina.
Underwood, of Georgia, nominated 81.
v. johnson, of Georgia.
Roll being called-Maine nominated
Gen. Rusk, of Texas Pollock, of Tex
as, withdrew his name by authority.
Truston Polk, ofMo., was nominated
by adelegate from Delaware, but was
subsequently withdrawn.
Roll called-Vermont cast a plumper
for Breckenridge, Ky.
New York being called; Is votes were
announced by Ludlow for Quitmau.
Cochrance Immediately arose aud said
that vote was not correct. a little by
play took place; one delegate said he
wanted % vote Independently.
President said he would receive no
vote except from chairman of delegation.
Judge Beardsley cast IL votes for
Senator Bayard of Delaware.
Virginia cast hers for Breckenridge
Illinois voted for QaitmaD.
California voted for a. V. Brown.
After first ballot Delaware withdrew
the name of Bayard, Delware.
A delegate from Connecticut begged
to say that if Convention so nth of Ma
son and UixOn's line could not agree on
a candidate, Connecticut would go for
her candidate If not, he had the name
of a distinguished sou, Isaac ~"oucey, to
propose. Another delegate said that
was not SO; Connecticut reserved Tou-
cey for higher game.
Name of Brown, Tenn, withdrawn,
and vote cast for Breckenridge.
Several other States then changed for
Breckenridge, and amidst excitement
Mississippi withdrew the name of Quit
man, and recorded her vote for Brock
enridge.
Judge Beardsley. for New York,
changed votes from Butler to Brecken-
ridge. Vote hen announced as follows
Breckenridge differentiation was
unanimous, aud received with immense
pplause.
B eckenridge being loudly called for,
took the stand amidst ~deafening cheers,
aud said !:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
Democratic National Convention The
result just announced is quite as unex-
pected to me as it could be to any gen
Cleman on this f1ocr. In the inferior
and personal aspect of the matter, I beg
you to consider all said that ought to be
said on such an occasion. I am truly
aud sincerely without worls to convey
20 you my profound gratitude for such
an unexpected aud signal testimonial 81
your confidence and favor. l may say
sincerely, aud call upon my associates i'll
this body to bear witness to its truth,
that i'll my couG sc as a membrr of this
body, [ have made no CO ,c.dlm ,nt o
my preferences, nor used any art or Ia
xeu one step towards bringing about
this result.
BUTT is rot myp1tpose to make a
sPeech. l merely arose tn express t"
lou the thanks Cfa true heart. [ may
add, too, the declaration of my high ap-
probation of the association of my hum
Bile me with that of the distinguished
aud tried Statesman of Pennsylvania. l
have always regarded Mr.. Buchanan a.
the last survivor of that noble baud of
American statesmen and orators. whose
names are associated with tie b ightest
glories of our country, and whose deeds
cousti ute its most cherished memorials
lie has come down from that generation
Co transmit aid guide US of the pr sent
He has llgel dOwa caiumly and detrac
ton, and now stands forth the peerless
champion of Democi acy. Honored an
beloved by all his c~Ouutrymen, and only
waiting u few months to be clorhed wi b
tie highest dignity the nation aud the
people can confer.
The platform you have 30 unanino1s-
ly adopted [ need not, as II State Rights
nan, say | cordially Apr We nnd indorse.
With these true Jeff.rsoniau principles.
and with the temper of Jackson to ell
force aud maintain them, the Dtmocra-
cy will ent ,r this contest with the deter
mination to add another to the bsilliaut
victories which have 50 often crowned
the r eff It would o be a%ppropri-
to discuss any genera! principles or
enter further upon the issues VIII Oh will
be involved in this contest. 1 will there
fore conclude by expressing my purpose
to devote all my heart and mind to the
great duty which has been SO unexpect-
conferred upon me, and to strive TO
the confidence which you have
manifested. GImmsnse applause. Loud
within and without the hall.
Richardson, Illinois, novel appoint
ment. of committee of niue to info; m
nominees OF their nomination. Carried.
= Wright, Penn, moved q vote Of thanks
90 Presid mt aid OFF ;ers Of tn.
tion. Adopted unanimously.
Chairman of committee on orglnizn
ton then reported names of committee
To appoint Democratic general crmInit-
tee also a resolution naming Charles
ton, S. c., as the place for holding next
time to be fixed by the ma
tioual oemmptee, and chat convention t"
be held W haFs the authority to
delegates from that State to
the national Democratic committee.
Beardsley, n. Y asked convention to
adopt all resolutions except that ore au
thorizi1g state committee in N. Y. she
could manage her own affairs in her own
way. He would strike out that r~esolu-
ton.
Mead, Va, proposed hat each dele
CATION from N. Y, appoint a member