, 1860-06-25

tho Committee on Resolutions in the C.a C.Harleston
Convention, now on this floor resigned his piaS..
on the committee, and nominated Benz. +. Hal
lstt Of Massachusetts to fll the vacancy. Agreed
10. -. |
On motion Of Mr. Fisher of Virginia, tho Chair
aa was asecied 70 appoint committee 9. . % Pre-
upon the principles which governed this body
n IN making nominations fur the Presidency and
Woe PrssidencT,s ,snd in vindication Of the prirci
ples Of the party.
M Mf. Howard Of Tennessee mo7ed that Hon.
Caleo Gushing, President Of the Convention,
De chairman Of said Com Ittee. Tho motion
was uuanimo1sly adopted with great applause
, Mt. Avery of North Carolina reported from
tne Committee on Resolutions the platform Of
the aeeeders at Charleston, without crossing
or dotting an / He then moved the prevl-
GUS question, which was ordered, and the plat
form adopted.
Mr. Chapman of Alabama moved to recon-
Carried.
Mr. Matthews Of Mississippi moved that the
National Democratic Committee be instructed
not to issue tickets to any delegates where
se.ts were contested to q National Convention.
Adopted.
Nj. Green of North Carolina moved that all
t9e States in the Union be invited TO run an
veption. Carried,
Ar. Walker moved an informal recess Of IF.
teen minutes, fcries Of "No, no,"1 when the
motion was withdrawn. L resolution was
adopted, that the National Committee be 40.
pointed ~ the delegations, naming member
for each State.
=, resolution wus also adopted that tho next
Convention be held at Phi1adelphia.
, Ut. barksdais Of Mississippi moved that the
Gonsentlon nov proceed to nominate candi-
dates d. for President and Vice President Of the
United States. Motion carried.
hr. Fisher of Tirpinia moved that TIM ,b,;.
man OF each delegation be requested to collect
= SUN OF money from each delegate and hand
it to the MARYLAND delegation.
4 Eoice-How muehs;
Mr. Flsher-About dollar, believe.
Mr. johnson Of MarJlnnd here rose and
begged leave to state that the Maryland de]ega.
of the hail. ~'1~
4 lengthy debate here ensued, in regard tn
the casting Of the votes Gf several of the Stxtes
On the nomination for President and Vice-Pres-
| ident.
The President announced that be had re-
ceired telegraph from two delegates from
| Minnesota who were not here, asking that Mr.
johnson Of Maryland might cast their votes.
Mr. Avery thought it q dangerous precedent
| to allow thsse votes to be cast by proxy.
HI. Stevens OF Oregon moved that Mr. John
son be entitled to cast the votes of the two del
| egates from Minnesota. Agreed to.
Hr. Loring Of Massachusetts then addressed
the Convention, ,pledging Massachusetts to
stand BY the South M IN her struggle for constt-
ehusetts had no personal prejudices. They de-
sired TO present the name Of man for the
| Presidency who had no friends to reward Or
enemies to punish. They claimed the right, in
behalf Of the Democracy Of Massachusetts, to
present tho name Of The gallant son Of Kentucky,
cheering followed this nomination.
mr.: Ward Of Alabama nominated RIM. T,
Hunter Of Virginia. Loud applause.1
Mr. Ewing Of Tennessee, With appropriate re.
marks, nominated Danl. i. Dickinson, Of New
York, landing him for his long devotion to the
principles Of the platform adopted here to-day,
and sympathy with the South He pledged
Tennessee to stand By tnat platform.
An attempt was here made to nominate by
acclamation, but failed. The Convention pro
ceeded to ballot with the following result
BEeekinEidgs 81, Dickinson a+whole number
The States which had cast their votes 70,
Dickinson now withdrew them and gave then
to Breckenridge. The President announced th'
result, declaring JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE
unanimously nominated, when the Cpuren
tion rose in body giving round after round o
applause.
Carolina nominated Joseph Lane OF Oregon fo
Vice President
Scoot Of California seconded the nomiuatio.
with appropriate remarks.
| Mr. Adkins Of Tennessee moFed Mr.. Lane b.
nominated By acclaua.ion. {Cries of al No
no." The vote was called. On the lst. bal1o
the whole los votes were cast for JOSEPH
LANE, and be Was deciarsd nominated for Vic
President amidst deafepiug applause.
Loud cries were here made for Ynnc,sy wh
responded in a brilliant eloquent speech.
/ a number, ,of, other spec eches were then made
when; after the passage Of several unim1,ortan
resolutions, the Convention adjourned siie di>.