Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
r,rru u,y-,FTuRNOuS Session.


New YokB. June The Convention report was
completed at ! o'clock this m"rn!m4.
Tie Convention being called 10 order on Erday a.
teruuu,,. Nr Shields Of Misrouri moved that 1t : the
duty Of tha geicral government, - lhf a. me ION
stItuton will permit, IL aid III lhe Gohstfl"t'"h OF
safe overland mail route DeI"ccH lie Aiah''c anu
the Pacific coast.
4 motion TO lay the resolution on the table was lost
by ayes ~: nays 30
4 delegate from Missouri rose to demand suspen-
sion Of tho rilr..
Mr. Petit and Mr. Gage endeGvGret T. speak Gil
the proprety OF amendment declaring It tie dIty
uf the general government 10 use all proper con
stuouul power for the object named, but were not
heard,
i motion to suspend the rules for the purpose was
carried by ayes !ile nays =.
The main question being ordered, lbs feso'al'o'
was adoptcd-ayes 2Do, nays 81.
At Mr. Pettit's suggestion, the word "proper was
placed beiore CONSTITUTIONAL III the resolution oe
tore It's passage.
A motion was thea made that the Convention pro,
c,.l +, bnlo, io candidate for Vice 'res!deEi and
agreed to. ,I H., 1,,
Boyd, of Kentucky.
Sir, Harris OF Illinois, begged 10 232oa:e a man
who he thought was born on this banks nt the find'
.on but now resided On the banks OF the Mississippi
II had been his pride tn serve under his conInahu III
III. rpyilncut from Illinois, that never turned '!e'r
hart, on ,,eE,ls ur ,r.I. He WAS the fist to plant
lie named Gen. John \. QuifIHan. -
Col Louis. of Louisiana, named the Hon. john y.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky.
AIR breckenridge returned thanks IL Louisiana Tor
RI. favor conferred upon him, but was one ut those
who believed that promotion should follow seniority
Besides. hg r.s already candidate Tor another post
and in the canvass .rull glyocate the candidate "f
this Convention aud is Eohic aEatss rights platform.
He Withdrew his name
Mr. Ririmnn, of Alabama nominated Inc hon.
r. Eit2nntrick Alabama.
Mr. Bonn, of Tenn, nominated Aaron V. Brown,
| Of Tennessee.
A ds!egute from North Carolina nominated Hon.
James A. Seldom .: Virginia.
Mr.. Seldom, returning thanks Tor the honor done
him, Withdrew his name.
Mr. avery, OF North Carolina, then presented the
name OF the Hon. JulGey e. Dotbin, Of North Carroll
ma. - !,
! Johno0n of Georgia.
The roll being called Vermont cast plumPer fol
Breckenridge of Kentucky. New York being called
| IS votes were announced by Mr.. Ludlow TOR QUIT
man. Judge Beard>ley cast II Hard votes for Srna
tor Bayard, of Delaware. Illinois voted for Qaitnan
| California announced her vote for y. V. brown.
! The ballot resulted rs follows :-BreckenrIagc, ID
Ouitnap 90 Boyd. 80: Bayard, 81 Dobbin, III FItz
patrick, ii Brown, ~; II. V.Johpson, 81 Kusk
| 3; Trusten Polk, of Missouri, }.
| After the ballot was commenced, Delaware WITH
drew the name of Senator Bayard.
| The name Of Brown. of Tennessee, was withdrawn
! and Tennessee cast her for breckenridge ant
several other Suites then changed their votes Il
breckenridge, aud aIEl=t great excitement, M.ssis
.ipp Withdrew the name OF Guitnnn ard Regarded
her vote for Breckenridge. Judge Beardsl2y for the
New York larIs, changed their votes from Butler tc
| breckenridge
Tn. vote was then announced as follows
| John C.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. 29t.
| The nomination was then declared unanimous, anC
yas received with immense applause.
| Mr. Breckenridge, being loudly called for, took
the stand amid deqening cheers, and sdid the result
was quite unexpected To him, ard he had words tt
express the profound gratitude lee felt for this mark
huno- and confidence from the Democrats of the Uni
ted States. He did not intend 10 make speech, but
only to return thanks from his heart for the honor
done him. With regard TO the first nomination. he
could only say that. Mr.. Buchanan had lived down
detracon and calumny, and was now about to De
crowned with the highest honor that could be confer
red on an American citizen.
Speeches were delivered by Mr.. Preston Of hen,
lucky and others. The city of Charleston was Lieu
upon RS the place of meeting of the next Na''ciia
| Convention. The National committee was apP,",tt'.
ed Resolutions were passed which au'h"rizen .,ie
casting of lots for the New York members: but the
Softs declined participating in this game OF chance
and Augustus Schel, being the only name IN tie nat