Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-15

Instructions shsy bad received at the hands Of the
ssaszItaeals - easl sAs votes Of North Carolina
North oaroiina's tasorits son, VIM. A. Graham.
II But We come kere also with instructions TO mi
With cur eIlos-eitisens 10 the election of
under whose banner we might achieve n great M
giofioas victory for the good Of the country Beio
the Vii gnia delegation had cast its vote. and befof
II vas ascer,ained that the Hon John Bell sonld II
cess msiority Of the votes OF the Con, eaiion wa
instructed By my delegation 70 rise In place At ,h
earliest possible moment to announce that !: wa
glory enough for Us IL we could not get North Caro-
linas fsrorise son. TO give our votes for her daagh
| tiers ewu fsvorts son. We feel that North Caroin
receives all due honor by the selection Of her grand
son. John Bell, OF Tennessee, and ask 10 change th
| vote OF the State accordingly.
| Mr.. Johnson, OF NA-Hsvng occupied M time OF
| this Convention. trns, IL will be your pleasure II
| hear for moment came from tic metro
politau dlsiric, OF Virginia private man, With hum
bic claims TO the favorlof the Convention. esm'
instructed 10 cast my voir for vrgnas Distinguish
| ed son, the pc, Of Henry Ciay--john Minor Bof's--
| fApplanse II was my misfortune 10 have many oil
nv friends differ with me In my selection: Thought
it bat right that should cas-, vote for man who
hon ored Henry CLAY md whom Henry Clay honorei
have discharged that dnty have failed 10 acfom-
psh the nomination Of the man OF my first prefer
encr. aad am happy TO say, in behalf OF NJ Bots
aud his friends, that be aRd they are ready 10 rear
| alofi their banner in behalf OF any man who will
me OF Of the lave. Great applause. ] rise in thls
exciting moment, not 10 occupy the attention OF he
Convention, hat simply, in conclusion, 10 appeal 10
tai, whole Convention 10 acrifcc all personal prefer
onoes. and to plant the flag Of The Union upon The
Constitution and the Union, and TO perpetuAe .hcsc
States nov and forever thereby. Good aaI
cheers
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey Some years n 20 ha1
the honor aud the pleasure 10 give my hrat afiei
vote for John Bell AS Speaker OF the House Of RePre
senta,ises of the United States and 1t affords
less pleasure than 10 be authof zed bv fellow col
leagues here to change the Of New Jersey. and
make II unanimous for John Bell Of Tennessee. APP
plsuse.
Mr.. \ G. Pendleton said he was u rcetel By the
delegation from Ohio, TO declare that their vote,
Which had been in some degree divided heretofore,
should now be given to the Hon. John Bell. APP
plause
Mr.. Swit,ler, of Missouri--Only one word in con-
eusion from the Border Rufau State. | am fair
specimen oil those who hail from the border Suite.
We united In principle in reference 10 the great
issues of the campaign, md desire above all things
10 ufar,urc here n Baltimore great stupen-
doas national "Bell" which sha be able to toll the
knell of Democracy, Immense applause) that We
should erect here In this city Of historic interest Of
fame and mon umentnl glory, "Bel'-as shall r.
ncat-that shall toll the kncll Of Democracy nni Of
Rrpnblicanism. ! am instructed to cast nine votes
for Bell-the national Bell, OF Tennessee. fAp-
pl,nse)
Illinois, through is chairman, changed her vote 10
John Bell.
Mr.. Coombs, of Kentucky-lt Is well known II
large portion otthese most respectable gen.enen that
from s2i up to this time have been voting mem
Der Of The Wing party. have voted no other vote
IN my life. stood by the side of Henry Gay until
lie died aud SINCE then have notheen in active poll.
ties. lInt when the tocsiu sounded for dissolution
of the Union by tho two extremes North and South.
il it my duty to rise up out OF my political grave
rene we'd ted md lIel / IN
aniayoni'm to Gen. jtcksons policy, but not against
him personally and stood In an,agonism Il, Ing
rs did b, Henry Clay to the gentleman who has
been voted Tor to-day, Gen Houston but for Tie last
two or three years have been observing his coafse
In the South.
Two and half years ago. Texas was a secession
state by the vote II her Legislature recorded 10 be
50 unanmou.y, although enormously, ns under
stand Gen. Houston holsted the ilts ot the Union
there but was beaten by five 10 ten thousand VOTES
bat still he kept floating IN the breeze the glorious
star spanglcd banner. and last year he redeemed
the state from secession and disuuinn hy II vote oil
10000 majority. | felt that something was due
10 him ior saving the great empire state of tie
Slnth which he first had annexed to the ulanhy
h- patri itism. 1t was thnrcu;r from "A .etl,a oi
JuStiee AMI gratitude to Gen. ll0ustan tint one
halt OF the kentucky delegation forgot their III
Wing ptinef'es IN presenting his name. and MY
remembered that they were patriots, and thaf tie
public good was above all paftialn service NJ
gentleman has been voted for to-day h,a
would receive my hearty support and john bril
will am instructed by my die" tl',oa 10 record
tie npaaln lns yote..oi Kentucky r JJhn Bel -
Tennessee. tAppauscl
Mr.. hclat,, ii Maryland. a iirc, -in, the Il al.
WAS recognized by the Prcsidru' rs from Lex.
H. said-l am. Mr.. President, ia the fcxts ~,
Laughter int am not FROM Texas | have sa.nr
iight TO staad IN the 1exa, pew because wa.iAr