The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-28
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Total. H.
Maryland Delaware North Carolina, New Jersey MI
souri,, Alabama, Arkansas Florida, Mississippi and Cali
ornia voted unanimously for Fillmore Virginia gave bin
fourteen OF fifteen votes, and Pennsy fourteen gu
OF nineteen votes New York gave him twelve votes
eighteen for Law The latter also obtained from Ohio
and Fillmore seven. Michigan and Wisconsin, gave their
votes 10 Law. Davis carried Kentucky, with five from
Massachusetts,, three from Tennessee, one nom Virginia
and from Pennsylvania Houston Obtained four from
New York, two from Texas and one from Tennessee Me-
Lean received six from Ohio FIVE from Massachusetts
several scattering. Stockton and Rayner also obtained
scattering votes Texas also gave two votes to Fillmore
After various members had changed their votes and The
above totals announced Mr.. Scroggs OF New York
moved that Willard Fillmore, OF the State Of New York
be The unanimous choice of this convention for lhe (
presidency of the United States As he was the first
nominate George Law, he desired aso to make this
nation unanimous with the American party Applause
The resolution carried amid great enthusiasm cheer
after cheer being given and members from all parts clap
ped their hands with an exnbcrance Of JOY.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for candidate
for Vice President The ballot for candidate for the vic
presidency attended with much excitement aud tie
frequent changes OF votes created difcuy IN making
record.
The candidates at first voted for were VIM r. Smith Of
Alabama Percy Walker OF Alabama, Andrew jackson
Doneson Of Tennessee A. H. H. Stuart of Virginia Henry
j. Gardner OF Massachusetts and kenneth Rayner Of North
Carolina but after the had been called delegates
from various States and changed their votes in favor
of Mr.. Donelson. The result announced follows
Andrew j. Doneson, Isl Henry j. Gardner IL; Percy
Walker 81 Kenneth Raynei, 81 A. H. Il. Stuart 2.
Mr. Donelson having received majority Of the votes for
the vice presidency, was declared duly nominated for that
position. %
Ga motion, aud amid much applause, the nomination
made unanimous
Here for Major Donelson, the nominee for the vi
presidency made, and that gentleman coming for
ward, received with cheers and applause.
Mr.. Donelson said be was exceedingly gratihed at the
honor conferred upon him. and begged leave to say that
he accepted the nomination rendered with proper
of the iesbeness of powers he possessed But be hoped
that be might hereafter do than he had yet had an
1 In shall
oil those present ielt deep interest lie had been
chiefly known the American people from his connexa
with General Jackson From that great he had learn
ed the essential principles Of Amercanism. That man
had uttered tue sentiment which with such gen
eral synipatby-that America should become American
zed The speaker had been thirty years with Gen Jack
and had speeches and letters from him by The thou
sand.
In ls39 General jackson had fought the enemies Of the
Union in his best style which had utterly crushed for
the time all utrasms Tue speaker said he born In
southern State. lie was the of 100 slaves
He loved the installations of the South. But he owed
debt Of gratitude 10 the North At the South they claimed
nothing that he would not willingly grant TO the North
the East and the West lie had left the democratic party
A yocethe democratic party left you fes--thatsso
Applause left the higher-law Ioen OF that party.
When he found that President Pierce disposed to build
up the South the South and the North the North he
bad concluded that the administration OF ultra
ism H. was combination 10 obtain power without care
regards The administration of the affairs Of the county
The speaker said he had been shot ataughter I-po-
tcally he meant-because he had joined the American
party lie had seen that there was no hope of promo
ting domestic tranquility, Of protecting foreign re
ations under the administration OF Mr. Pierce and he had
joined this organization in the hope that these objects
might be accomplished With these hopes he had entered
the party and he would do all In his power until this hope
should be realized lie accepted this nomination, hoping
that the result would justify the confidence placed IN him
Here Andrew Stewart and inquired IL Gen. Jack
we're living where would he BET With whsl
party would he harmonic
Mr.. Donelson replied, with the American party. lie
uttered single word adverse TO the principles we
Nns nlu4 he hat Nav and
IL living, would be with and saocton the great prine-
pies mbodied Ia the American platform lie bad been
present during the sessions Of the convention and when
attempts had been made TO dsorganze the party he had
been reminded Of anecdote OF General Jackson On the
morning Of the battle Of the sh OF January messenger
to General Jackson with the information that the
legislature about To adjourn for fear that the British
would take the city. Tell Governor Claiborne, said Jack
son, blow up. And he (the speaker would say
with regard to the disorgsuizers who wanted TO dsoand
the American party. lie orator, but whatever
had Of energy talent good WILL and devotion TO American
interests should be given this cause until victory perched
upon its banners The speaker then retired amid trernend
cheering H..
Loud cries were made for Brownow, Of Tennessee
On taking The stand In response he said that bis speech
this occasion would be- like all his speeches short and
sweet like roasted msgQot For years he had
performed the dreadful service Of editing po,cs paper
aud he could say in that connesop that his paper bad the
largest circulation Of any political paper In Tennessee Ne
had fought hard and long for the whg party but he bad
AZ 10 leave that organization Why with Willard FIJI
10 lead and with Josh Gddings behind him. we
I could carry State. But with this large, parouG
greasy Tennessesn pointing 10 Major Doneson) The
Pierce party viii be ransccndental nothing lie should
jump higher nnd squal louder than any 10 Tenne-
see and would open the bal. Knoxville Monday next
Applause ana laughter Ii had been understood AZ ar
ranged that Major Doneson would he pat the ticket
with Andrew jackson in big letters and Dopclson invs
BILE and then the oldne democrats would think that Od
Hickory bad 10 life again He then proposed the
party should disperse having done the good work
Mr. McCune Of Virginia, said that the national council
bad adopted platform which satisfactory neither 70
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which satisfactory 10 both, In the shape Of Fillmore
and Doneson. Tie moved that the convention repudise
oil platforms The motion was seconded, and hcreupon
scene OF great confusion took place In The midst Of
which The vote taken the motion but II was mpos-
sbe for any decide whether u adopted or re-
that II lost On the other hand the Nrgnians con-
tended that IL adopted In the midst Of The confn-
sion motion made to adjourn siHt die and II pre-
vailed
RoJTERs.
The Philadelphia papers contain report Of meeting Of
the delegates from the several States who boed from he
above convention Ex-Governor Ford of Ohio presided
Delegates from eight States present They adopted
the following protests
10 ne Americaa partp II the JnionThe undersigned
delegates 10 the national nominating convention now 70
session Philadelphia find themselves compelled 10 dis
from the principles ayowed by that body and bold
ing the opinion tey do the restoration 81 the MIS-
souri, Compromise, demanded by the ireenen Of the Nor
Is redress undeniabe wrong and the insertion o. "
in spirit al least 10 the repose Of the eoun
try they regarded the refusal Of that convention 70
recognise the wedened opinions Of the North and Of The
Americans of the free States upon this queon ~ dsn
or their right and rebnke q, their sentiments
HThey have thsrgfoTa Withdrawn from the nominating