Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-01
AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

This body assembled on Monday morning
pursuant to adjournment Prayer by Rev.
MIR. Campbell, OF Tenn. The consideration
OF the proposed Platform offered by Mr..
Small on Saturday, and all kindred PROPOSE.
tions, were laid on the table.
Mr.. Brownlow, Of Tenn, then moved that
the Convention proceed at once to make
nominations for candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States, and
called the previous question, which was sus-
tanned.
The main question was then taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the affirmative by a
vote in favor Of, Isl. against 81. Much time
was as usual consumed by members giving
reasons for their votes.
Mr.. A. Stewart, of Penna., then nominated
Hon. Milard Fillmore, of New York, for
President, and Andrew Jackson Donelson,
of Tenn. for Vice President
Mr.. Sly of Maryland, nominated the Hon
Wm. II. Smith, of Alabama, for Vice Pres
ident.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Connecticut, spoke ut
length, and insisted upon restoration Of the
Missouri Compromise as the ultmatnm Of
his State, and without that principle in the
American platform, Connecticut could not
and would not 90 for the nominees OF the
Convent on Upon concluding, he invited
the delegations from the States determined
to stand upon the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromise to meet at IL o'clock at the
Merchants Hotel, to organize Committee
TO call a National Convention. 1t was under
stood that Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts in part, Rhode Island, Ohio
in mart. Iowa, Illinois and Pennsylvania in
mart were embraced in this secession. n
great deal of time was consumed in trying
10 ret at some plan for making the nomina-
;ions. ana finally it was settled to make q
general nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent bv calling over the several States with
the intention, after recess TO proceed to
complete the nominations upon plan to he
agreed on. ,,, ,
The nominations as made were Miiiard
Fillmore of n Y, John Bell, Of Tenn, Il.
F. Stockton, of y. j., George Law of \. l.,
Sam. Houston, of Texas. Erastns Brooks Of
Ny. Garret Davis Of KY, Kenneth Ray
nor, ofN. c., John NJ. Clayton. of Del.
Ex-Governor Johnston, OF Pennsylvania.
was also put in nomination, but he positively
declined being considered candidate before
the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned TO 5 o.
clock.
afternoon Scssion.-The Convention in
the morning having made the general nomi-
nttions by calls of the several States, th'
first business Of the afternoon session WAS to
fix upon the plan of taking the vote for the
final nomination. This was settled by taking
the votes Of the States according to their
representation in the electoral college, the
ahsentees 10 be represented and counted in
proportion to the votes given by the delegates
Of any State voting for the respective nomi-
nees, where they differed in their preferences
and where the whole number voted for one
candidate, to give the entire number Of votes
the State was entitled TO for that candidate
The roll was then called, and the result
was as follows For Millard Fillmore o
New York, lI9; George Law Of New \ ork
"a; John Mclean OF Ohio, l3 Garrst Davis
of Kentucky, 10; Kenneth Rsynor, Isl Sam
Houston, 3.
WhereHpon Milard Fillmore IVES annorn
cel as having received majority Of the
whole number Of votes cast, as the candidate
for President Of the United States.
On motion, the nomination was mad,
unanimous, and good round Of cheers given
for the candidate.
The Convention then proceeded TO y nom
ination of candidate for the Vice Presidsn
cv. and upon the first count, \ ndrew Jackson
Donrlson of Tennessee, had Isl votes, Ken
meth Raynor 8, Persey Walker &, Henry j
Gardner, of lass, u. Stewart ?, when Mr
DonelsOl was announced as the candidate
His nomination was then declared unanimous
In several of the States the delegations vote,
entire for the nominees, and a large numbe
went almost unanimously.
Great enthusiasm was exhibited after th'
nominations were completed, aud numbe
of speeches we're made, characterized by
strong conservative feeling upon the question
that so long distracted the deliberation o
the body, and fixed determination TO ad
here to the principles Of the party, and I,
give firm and ardent support TO the candl
dates agreed upon.
The Convention then adjourned.