The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-18

Z democratic party, by continuing MN m thts
contest I will therefore state that | have q
dispatch from Judge Douglas, which desire
saaybe permitted 10 be read and shall then
Withdraw bis name from before the Convention.
desire gentlemen, after that, TO decide on what
coarse they may deem it proper to pursue
I Tremendous applause-proiound sensation
The dispatch was sent to the Chair to be read,
and is as ollows:
LITTER OF srEPHES a. DOUGLAS TO W. A. RICH
ARDsOS, OF ILLINOIS.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1856.
Dew S'r;-From the telegnphic reports in
: the newspapers, | fear that an embittered state
Of feeling is being eHgcndcred in the Convention
Vhich may endangcr the harmony and success
OF our party. wish you and all my friends TO
bear in mind that have thousand fold more
anxiety for the triumph Of our principles than
for my own personal elevation.
1t the withdrawal ofmy name will contribute
to the harmony Of our party or the success of
our cause, hope You will not hesitate to take
the step. Especially it is my desire that the ac-
ton Of the Convention will embody and express
the wishes, feelings and principles Of the Demo-
cracy Of the Republic; and hence, il MIR. Pierce,
or MIR, Buehan, or any other statesman who is
faithful to the great issues involved in the con-
test shall receive a majority Of the Convention.
earnestly hope that all nv friends will unite in
insuring him two-thirds, and then in making
his nomination unanimous. Let no personal
considerations disturb the harmony Of or en-
danger the triumph OF Oal principles.
S. A. DOUGLAS.
To Hon. w. \. RICHARDSON, Burnet House
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The residing Of this dispatch was interrupted
by frequent and tremendous applause.
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT
James EsuChanan 236; being the
c:afire vote, and making him the
unanimous choice OF the C0mvcu-
tiOm,
Colencl Samuel Black, of Pennsylvania, in an
eloquent manner, returned the thanks of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the Convention for
the honor conferred upon their State
Each delegation as it voted was loudly ap-
plaadcl, and when the Chair announced that
all the delegations had voted for JAMES BuchAN-
AN, the applause was deaening and prolonged
II was soon understood by the immense throng
outside, who echoed the expressions of the gen
eral joyfulness,
After the vote had been duly recorded, there
was such general sensation, that it was diff
cult to.proceed with other business.
B. I. Hallet, from the Committee on resolu-
tions, reported the following:
Iesolred, That the administration of Frank
lin Pierce has been true TO the great interests of
the country. In the face of the most determined
it has maintained the laws enforced
economy, fosteerd progress, and infused ntegri-
ty and vigor into every department of the Gov
ernmcnt at home. 1t has sjgnaflysimprovcd our
treaty relations extended the field of CONNER
cial enterprise, and yindicated the rights off
American citizens abroad. 1t has asserted with |
eminent impartiality the just claims of every
section, and at all times been faithful to the !
Con 'tituton. We therefore proclaim our un-
qualified appreciation Of its measures and its |
policy.
The Committee on Resolutions, to whom was
referred the resolution submitted by the delega-
ton for Virginia. have instructed their Chairman
to ask that they be discharged from its further
consideration. B. T. HALLET,
June ., 1856. Chairman.
Mr., Hallet also reported the following resolu-
tion;
Reso7re1 That the resolutions in regard to
the foreign policy of the Government are the
expression ofthe opinion of this Convention, and
are not to be eXacted as articles of parting faith
These resolutions were adopted unanimously |
Il. 3. Wright, of Pennsylvania, offered the
resolution:
Resohel, That the proceedings Of tlsis Cen !
vcnton relating to the conflicting delegations
from the State of New York be striken from the !
records thereof and that we earnestly recon- |
mend to both delegations here present to unite |
in a call for single State Convention to nom- !
nate an electoral ticket and ticket for State off,
ce~s.
.(Both sections Of the New York Democracy
gave in their adhesion to the above resolution.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS. |
At two o'clock p NJ, the President called
the Convention to order.
Mr. VIM. Shields, of Missouri, offered the
following resolution, which, under the rules
went to the Committee on Resolutions.
Reso1vei, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to construct, so far as it has con-
power so to do, safe overland COM
munication within our own territory between
the Pacific and Atlantic States.
Mr.. Sanders, of Wisconsin, moved the fol-
lowing as an amendment:
Reso'ocl, That the Democratic party recognizes
the great importance, in political and CONNER
cial point Of view; ola safe and speedy commu-
nication through our own Territory, between
the Atlantic aud Pacific coasts of the Union,
and that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
mcnt to exercise all Of its proper constitutional
power for the attainment Of that object, thereby
binding the Union of these States in indissolu-
bic bonds, and opening to the rich commerce of
Asia an overland transit from the Pacific to the
Mississippi river, and the great Lakes of the
North.
Mr., Ingc, ofCaliiorna, then moved the adop-
ton of the resolution, and on this motion called
for the previous question
The call for the previous question being s,rs-
tanned, the vote was taken on the resolutions,
and resulted as follows.
Ayes--Maine g. New Hampshire /, Vermont
s. Massachusetts IL, Rhode Island q Connecti-
cut 9, New York 35, Pennsylvania 6, Delaware
l. Maryland 8, Georgia 3, Alabama g. Mississip-
pi Z, Louisiana 6, Ohio IS, Kentucky 10 Ten
nessee il, Missouri 8, Arkansas 4, Michigan 6,
Texas A. Iowa a, Wisconsin 5, California q
205.
Nays-New Hampshire 4, Massachusetts Q,
Rhode Island 2 New jersey 7, Pennsylvania q,
Delaware /, Virginia Is, North Carolina 10,
South Carolina 8, Georgia 4, Ohio6, Tennessee
], Florida 8, Connecticut S-87.
On motion, the Convention now proceeded to