Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
THIRD VOTE.
The following changes were made

Mr. ElNCULN having received Two VOtcs
more than majority, several States asked Ii
change their votes in his favor. The Presi
dent announced the final vote as follows:
For Mr.. LINCOLN 35i
For Mr.. SEWARD ll0l
For Mr.. DAYTON
For Mr.. MLEAN
The Convention Immediately became a
scene Of wild excitement. A large portion
of the delegates who had kept the tally,
at once said the struggle was decided, and
half the Convention rose, cheering, shout
ing and waving their bats. The audience
took up the cheers, and the confusion be-
came deafenipg. The intelligence Of the
nomination, when conveyed to the people
outside, caused a scene of the widest ex-
citemeut, beggaring description. Cheer
upon cheer rent the air, while the cannon
sent forth roar after roar of salutes. At
least $4,000 people participated in the
excitement.
THE NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
When silence was restored, Mr.. Eevrts
(N. W spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, and gentlemen Of the
National Convention The State of New
York, by full Delegation, and with COM
plete unanimity of purpose at home, came
to this Convention and presented as its
choice one of its citizens who had served
the State from boy hood up-had labored
for it, and loved it. We came here
great State, with as We thought a great
Statesman, and our love of the great Re-
public from which We are all delegates
the great Republic of the American Union.
Our love for the great Republican party of
the Union, and our love for our statesman
candidate, made US think that We did our
duty to the country, ahd the whole coun-
try, in expressing our preference and love
for him. Gentlemen, it was from Cover
nor Seward that most of US learned to love
Republican principles, and the Republican
party. His fidelity to the country, the
Constitution and the laws-his fidelity to
the party, and the principle that majori
ties govcrn-his interest in the advance
ment of our party to its victory-that our
country may rise to its true gory-indu
ces me to declare that | speak bis senti-
ments, as do the united opinion of our
delegation, when | move you, sir, as do |
now, that the nomination of Abram Lin
coin, of Illinois, as the Republican candi-
cate for the sufrages of the whole country
for the office of Chief Magistrate of the
American Union, be made unanimous.
Loud applause greeted this speech, aud
three cheers we're given for New York.
Eloquent speeches were made by Messrs.
Andrews (Mass,) Carl Schurz (Wis.,)
Blair (Mo.,) and Browning (Ili.,) endors-
ug the worthiness Of Mr.. Lincoln.
The nomination was then made unani.
nous, amid loud cheers.
EvENIYG.-The Convention re-assem-
oed a, 5, p NJ.
A large banner was brought on the
platform by the PeDusy lvania delegates,
bearing the inscription
.Psansy'oania good Jar 10000 majority
tor Me Ps2p'e's candiRate-Ate Lincol"."
The appearance of the banner was
greeted with loud applause.
For Vice President.
Mr.. Wilder, (Kansas) nominated John
Hickman, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Carter, (Ohio) named Hannibal
Hamln, of Maine.
Mt Boutwell,, (Mass) nominated N. P.
Banks, of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Smith, (Iud) nominated Cassius
NJ. Clay of Kentucky.
Mr.. Lowry (Pa.) named Gov. Recder,
If Pennsylvania.
The nominations we're severally greeted
With applause.
FIRST BALLOT.
For Mr.. H,NLrS-Mane l6. New Hamp-
hire TO- Vermont 10. Massachusetts /. Rhode
sland <, Connecticut 5. New York 35, New
Jersey 6, Pennsylvania Il, Maryland 8, Della
ware =, Ohio 46, Indiana 8, Michigan 8. Illi-
lois =, Wisconsin 5, Iowa 6, Minnesota 6, Or
,go1 Total 1914.
For Mr. CL,Y-Connecticu 3. New York
}, New Jersey |, Pennsylvania Al, Maryland
), Delaware 3. Virginia %. Kentucky %, In
llama IS, Michigan 4, Illinbis ., Wisconsin 5,
Minnesota l, Nebraska l, District Of Colum-
,ia 2-Total l0lt.
For Mr.. HIcKMAS--Massachuse l, Con-
lecticut 3. New York II, Pennsylvania z, Ma
Wand !, Delaware l, Missouri 8, Illinois 2,
California s, Minnesota l, Oregon 3, Kansas
5, Nebraska 5-Total So.
For. Gov REEDEn-Massachuseits I, New
York .. New Jersey 7. Pennsylvania "a, llli-
lois l6. Iowa Total 81.
For N. p. BAsKs-Massacnusei 90, Con-
lecticut |, New York 4. Pennsylvania q,
Missouri Q, Iowa l, Oregon Total 3si.
For II. WINTER DAvIs-New York.
For SAM HousToS-TeXas 6.
For WV. l.. DarToS-3.
For JoHS NJ. READ-l.
Total 46i. Necessary TO a choice, 232.
SECOND BALLOT.
Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsylva-
Tia, and some others changed their votes
o Hamlin, and the second ballot was an.
bounced as follows:
Hamlin S64
CLAW sc
Hickman Is
The result was received with tumultu-
Jus applause, and when order was restored,
Mr.. Blakely, of Kentucky, said:
Mr.. Chairman: On behalf of that gal