Squatter sovereign., 1856-06-17
The Cincinnati Convention.

when our columns are no, in such a crowd
ed state, and give our views on the same.
Suffice it 10 say, that there is nothing in
the Resolutions there passed. that the
South will not fully endorse. We look for
ward 10 the triumphant election Of Tie
nominee Of this convention let him be
whom he may.
CIHc1SNArI, jane 5.
4 motion TO suspend anireconsider the
vote adopting portion OF the platform IN
favor of the Pacific Railroad, was rejected
by vote oil l75 to l2l, all the New York
! delegates voting aye.
A motion to proceed to ballo, for Pres
idcnt was then made and adopted.
| Il. X Mead of Virginia. proposed Mr..
| Buchanan II ibtaTd, OF New Hampshire,
Mr.. Pierce: Ince, OF California, Mr.. Cass;
and Richardson, OF Illinois, Mr.. Douglas.
Now BalIo,;ng.
CrScIsNArr, June 5.
New York question settled BY admit
/ ting one half OF each deiega ticn, giving the
| Solts the righ, to lead off in the vote
The decision of the Convention was, ayes
| l37 nays 123. This IS supposed to midi
cate the strength of S1r. Buchanan, Penn
lsvivania Voting for the resolution, but ii is
no; altogether correct.
/. New York was given one hour 10 make
| her selection Of delegates. At O'Clock
the ballot commences. For President,
Missouri will vote on the FIRST baliot for
Douglas
CINCISNATTI, June q.
Convention to vote by States. Adopted
bv I37 to l2S to admit New I Iorii Hards
and SoGs at equal numbers and votes
| Much excitement.
C1Sc1SsAr1, June 5.
First baliot-Buchannan E35; Pierce,
/ 1872; D y!as, SO; Cass. 5.
Second bailol-Plerce, l22 IL; Doug
las, 80; Buchanan, 135 1-2; Cass. s.
Third baliot-Pierce, lis; buchanan.
l39; Douglas, 80; Cass, 8.
| Fourth ba!lot-picrce, ll9 p; Doug
las. &c: Cass, 5 4; Buchanan. l4O l-2.
| Filth hallol-pierce, ITO 1-2; Douglas,
81; Cass, l-2; Buchanan, lao.
Sixth ba!ios--Buchanan los; Douglas,
%; Pierce. 107 -; Cass, 5 | 2.
Tenth laIlot-Pierce, so 1-2; Douglas,
SO 1-2; Cass. ) l-22; Buchanan, $50 l-2.
Eleventh Buchanan, l47 i-2;
Cass, 5 l-2. Douglas, G3; Pierce, so.
Twelfth ballot-Cass, 5 l-2; Buchanan,
! l4S; Douglas. 63 1-2; Pierce, 70.
Tnirtevnth baIlot-Cass, 5 l-2; Doug
/ las, Ga; Pierce. "a l-2; Buchanan, $50.
Fourtecnti. t;lilot-8uchanan l52 l-2;
+. Douglas. So; Pierce, rs; Cass, > l-2.
TAe Convention then adjourned.
Cixc1xxArr. Jure 5.
! On tie Gfth ballot Tennessee changed
from Pierce TO Buchanan. On the sixth
ballot Kentucky gave ID, Il JAS s II eotes
and continued SO to vote up TO he hour OF
adjournment. OF the seventh haliot Geor-
gia changed from Pierce TO Douglas
f'iie New York Delegates were divided;
/ lhe TIaris voted Tor Pierce and the Solts
| for Buchanan, and vice versa each con-
| sacu;;ve ln!iot. Five motions 10 adjourn
were voted down. The Convention ad-
iourned al ) O'Clock till tomorrow morn
ing.
CISc1NxATI, June 6.
New Hampshire having virtually with
drawn Pierce led eff for Douglas as the
next best present4tive OF Democratic
principles,
Fifteenth ballot Buchanan 1853, Doug
las Is, Pierce 3, Cdss 4.
Sixteenth ballot-Buchanan 16S, Doug
las 122, Cass 8. Pierce 0.
Mr. Richarson, oil ILL.,, read dispatch
from u lgc Douglas Withdrawing his name.
Mr.. Preston OF KY, then moved that
Mr.. Buchanan be nominated by acciama-
ton and on tie seventeenth ballot 8lr.
Buchanan received the entire vote 0. the
('onVp ptiOn
CiXcTxNATI, June 6.
On The sixth ballot Tennessee voted for
Mr.. Buchanan giving him l55 votes.
Seventh balo; Tennessee and part OF Geor-
gia went over to Douglas. TIE vote stood:
Buchanan 143, Pierce So, Douglas 56,
Cass ;.
Buchanan nominated en- 17th ballot;
Pierce, Do@las and Cass withdrew.
Conventian adouLei to 2 P. NJ. Nomi
nation fer Vice President received with
great enthusiasm. and this days work
makes sure the election OF Democratic
Presid, n.
CfNcIsnATI, June s..
The following is the iourteenth ballot,
by S,at<, for Buchanan:
Main, BuchananG, Pierce ?; New Ham
shire, Pierce 5: Vermont. Douglas 8; Mas
sachusetts, Buchanan z. Pierce 6; Rhode
Island, Buchanan 4; Conn, Buchanan 8;
n. 7. Buchanan II, Pierce Is; n. j.,
Buchanan {; Observation-Disclosures 81.
Delaware Bachanan 3. Mary!and-Bach-
anan s. Observation-Disclosures i5. North
| Carolina Pierce 10 South Carolina
/ Pierce 8. Georgia Buchanan 3; Douglas
IA. Alabama-Pierce 8. Mississippi-Pieree
z. Louisiana Buchanan 6. Otio-Buch-
anan l3; Pierce 3; Douglas s. Kentucky
Buchanan 4: Douglas 2. Tennesse-
Douglas II. Indiana Buchanan Is. Iii-
nois- Douglas Il. Missouri Douglas 8.
| Arkansas Douglas /. aIishigan-Buch-
ianan6. Florida-Perce 8. Texas-Pieree