The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-09

the man VINO nrst planted the American nag on
i the Hall of the Montezumas
Col. Lewis, Of Louisiana, nominated Hon. J. G.
| Breckenridge, of Kentucky
Mr. Breckenridge returned bis thanks, but was
one OF those who believed that promotion should
follow seniority; besides be was candidate for the
ONCE OF editor--one the editors who should up
hold the candidates of this Convention.
Mr. Chapan, of Alabama, nominated Hon BENZ.
Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama
Mr.. Brown, Of Tennessee, nominated A. v.
Brown, of Tennessee.
A delegate from North Carolina nomina ated Hon.
James A. Seldom, of Virginia
Mr.. 8. returned thanks for the honor, and with
drew his name.
Mr. Avery. Of North Carolina. nominated Hon.
James c. Dobbin, of North Carolina.
Mr.. Underwood, of Georgia, nominated H. v.
johnson, of Ga.
The Convention proceeded to vote, and the irst
ballot resulted follows
John A. Quitman 50, J. G. Breckenridge 55,
Lynn Boyd 80, II. V. johnson 81, James A. Bay
ard of Del. 81, A. " Brown 29, J. @. Dobbn l3,
B. Fitzpatrick H. Trusten Polk of Tenn. 5, Thos
]. Rusk 2.
On the above ballot, Maine voted for General
Rusk.
Mr. Pollock, of Texas Immediately withdrew
General Rusk's name by authority. Vermont yo-
ted for Breckenridge, New York gave 1s votes for
Breckenridge and ii for Bayard. Virginia voted
for Breckenridge Illinois for Quitman, and Cali
| fornia for A. v. Brown. Mr.. Bayard was with
drawn
A Connecticut delegate proposed Hon. Isaac
Toucey; but he was Withdrawn by smother Con-
necticut delegate, who said they reserved him for
higher game.
ON the I'd ballot Brown, of Tennessee, and Quit
man were withdrawn, and unanimous vote was
cast for Breckenridge.
The announcement was received with immense
cheering.
All proceedings in relation to the New York
Hards and Softs were expunged, one gentleman
from each delegation having arisen and pledged
that the past should be forgotten.
Hon. j. c. Breckenridge arose in answer to calls,
and made the following speech:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Conrention:-
This result is as unexpected to me as to any one
in this Hall. In the personal and interior view of
the case, beg you to consider that everything has
been said that can be said. / have no words 10
express my qualification at the proof of the conf
dence felt in me by the Democracy of the Union.
Loud cheers I have one personal satisfaction
4 have not disguised my opinions or my prefer
ences, and have taken no step in this direction
(Applause / do not rise for the purpose of ma
king speech rise to return my thanks for the
honor done me, and do it with a full heart 1t
would not be proper in me to say anything with
regard to the second person on the ticket; but
say of our illustrious Chief, that Mr. Buchanan
is of the last survivors of that gigantic of
statesmen whose names are associated with the
greatest events in our country and history. Loud
cheers He has lived down detraction and
lumny, and in his green old age he is supported
by the descendants of his compeers. He has been
loved and honored aud is shortly to be elevated to
the Chief Magistracy of the Republic. tGreat
cheering In regard to the platform you have
fCheers fully endorse the resolutions, and may
further say, that 1 am what is called q States.
Rights Democrat, Applause And now being
united on the principles of Jefferson, hope we
shall be united all over the country in enforcing
them with the temper of jackson. Cheersl l
feel that it would be inappropriate in to address
You further. If the Democracy of the Union shall
verify by their votes the nomination you have
given me today, and place me in the position indi-
Gated by you hope and trust shall never com.
nit any act to forfeit the confidence thus reposed
in me.
Mr. Breckenridge resumed his seat amid great
cheers
Mr.. VIM. C. Preston, of KY. was called for. He
pledged the Kentucky Wings to the support of the
ticket and called on the Wings all over the Union
to do likewise.
Mr.. Preston was loudly cheered. Loud calls
were made for Mr.. Soule, who was not present
Mr.. Pettit of Indiana, got the floor, but the
Convention would not hear him.
In the vote on the Pacific Railroad Virginia,
Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey voted
nay; Delaware voted aye and nay; New Hamp
shire voted nays and aye: Rhode Island ayes
Connecticut ayes aud nays; Pennsylvania q
nays and ayes; Georgia ayes and nays; Ten
nessee IL ayes and nsy-all the other votes were
cast aye
mittee, and designating Charleston, S. c., as the
place for the Convention in 1860, the Convention
adjourned.
There was an impromptu meeting in the Hall,
which was addressed by Pierre Soule and Captain
Rynders
All the Buchanan men were in exstacies, and
many paraded the streets, with evergreen wreaths
and Buchanan" on their hats.
REJoICINGs ELSEWHERE.
At New York, Immediately on the receipt of
the news at half past II o'clock Friday, 1Ol guns
were fired in the Park by outsiders, and in the
evening, 100 by the Softs. Flags were flying from
Tamany Hall and other Democratic quarters. The
Hards and Softs both held meetings, endorsing
the nominations 200 guns were fred on Monta-
| que street, and $50 on q vacant lot above Fort
Green
In Philadelphia, the Office of the Pennsylvanian
was brilliantly illuminated Friday evening" in ho-
nor of the nomination A number of speeches
were made, pistols fred from the windows, and
music dispensed to the crowd, from band enga-
ged for the occasion.