The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-25
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izetsfto withdraw IL name of HeSnAAo Gsy
mour, Of New York, whe peYer il AhAl - pfe
] sented. He also read;a letter from Mr. Sey
| mour declining the use or his iiduJe. s*oa "a
Mr.. Maitit, OF MaryIasds wAo' voted 10
Breckenridge, Withdrew his vote, - he d
The whole vote cast was an nou /, i ced as 1go1
ef which 8. A. Douglas mad received fs5X :
Mr. Church, Of New York. offered . resolu
ton declaring s. A. Douglas. having recsive,
two-thirds Of all the votes OF this COnven sion
'h~ Democratic norninee for the once ~ Pres
Inc reading was received with loud cheers
The question was loudly called for.
Mr.. Jones, ,sQfsPsnnsyIyenia, saajA hs swai
ready 70 support the nominee Of this Convep.
tion when he shall be nofninated BY the rule.
was determined that two-thirda. of all u.
tion. ''7i'' - ~
l. was objected that debate was not in order
Tho President (Mr. Todd) 80 ruled. saasas
Mr. Jones raised q question Of Order-thal
the rule adopted at Charleston could not be
repealed except on one days notice
Mr.. Church explainef the action at Charles.
ton, and said his resolution was intended to
change the rule5 OF instruction adopted ai
Charleston, New York had come here oponl
oil on the troubled waters, and had faithfully
.endeavored 70 do so. They had yielded eve-
,ry thing except personal honor to heal the
ii visions hich existed. He proceeded 70 con
denim the action Of the seeding delegates. =
Gov. Dunning, or Ind, said If the viii d
the people was carried out by the Denoe ratio
party. the little giant OF Hin Ois wuald b the
next President. 7-l..5s.,.e,ss ,ss .......s 49, -.
The Virginia delegation remaining, wished
to retire for consultation, believing they could
then Introduce prOpositioni which would
harmonic all their difficulties. sR s5ia.,g 4asf
Mr.. w. S, Cuttings, Of Maryland, entered q
protest against the proposition of Mr.. Church,
Of New York. A rule was adopted at Charles
ton that two-thirds of all the votes Of the elec-
roral college was required TO snominnte q can
didSte for President. - t.,....5,, . - 81
The Chair explained that at Charles TON the
then President was instructed not to declare
any one nominated unless he received two.
thirds Of the votes of the electoral, college.
(202 votes.) .- ..t.s., - -... =.
There were various questions put In the
confusion. es hua AHgs5an sys a-.1.s es}f 10 -
Mr., Cuttings said there were thirds OF
the e!ec,ora college here, and i gentlemen
nominated by q two.thifd voteg He hoped
there would be more ballots To see what een-
tlemen would do, and that Mr.. Church would
withdraw his resolution.
Cries Of "That's it-that's it-yes-yes.'.
Mr.. Hoee, of Virginia, said he hoped there
would be more ballots, and If those 9en tlemen
who declined to vote did not vote, he should
treat them as out of the Convention.
Mr.. Church then withdrew his resolution
till ano ther ballot was had.
A second ballot resulted as follows: -. ii
For DougIas-Maine Z; (; New Ham pshire S;
Vermont S; Massachusetts 10; Rhode Island A
Connecticut az New York IS; New Jersey
~ Pennsylvania 10; Maryiand2k; Virginia
3; North Carolina L; Alabama o; Louisiana 8
Arkansas *; Missouri ~ Tennessee3; Ken.
tncky g.; Onio %; IndiADa 49,; Illinois IL;
Michigan 9; Wisconsin S; Iowa4; Minnesota
For BreclInridge-C -Connecticnt X; Penn.
For Guthris-Penusylvania *; Missour,
N !; Kentucky 1H-5x. 5.g .s,fIsss-s.s ~ t7.rs
Inc Wnole vote OF iuln0es0ta was cast for
Douglas, although several delegates declined
So" DOUGLAS NoMINArkD.i 81 80 ~
There were 19i u votes announced as cast on
the second ballol, Of which Douglas had Isl Y
MIR. Clarke, Of Missouri said he never had
enmity to Douglas. and believed he would be
a man for the Presidency.
Mr.. Sagle, of n. l., said his State was the
first to vindicata the eeq uality Of the South
against Black RepublicaG ism. e4 rrg17s 9
Mr. ID. l.. Seymour, OF N. Y, heartily en-
dOrsed the nomination vf Douglas.
Mr.. Clarke then moved to declare Stephen
A. Douglas the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency: n, j s4N:s ! iAMpplasse:l M ,e.
effect. which was read. . f''' ''.. -
The resolution declaring S. A. Douglas the
unanimous choice OF the Convention for the
Presidency, was adopted by q shout Of ayes
and cheers, which lasted for a considerable
time. ~ 90 7os -acff4f1a.5 37q 7}aaf 3 sssa As7
..The band of the Keystone Club appeared in
the gallery, and struck up = tune. which was
greeted with renewed cheers.
The President (Coi. Todd) declared Stephen
A.. Douglas. of Illinois, the unanimous choice
fhn nnvy, 9<~S q hns Il rv>:~ -Gx.s
their candidate for the Presidency. 4 Loud
cheers
A banner was displayed in the gallery with
"Pennsvlyania will hold the arch firm.,,
Another white banner was displayed ON the
door, with the words -.
"Pennsy lvania good for $4,000 majority 70,
MI. Dawson. Of Pennsy,v.aia. took the f,oo,
and pledged the support Of his. State tor the
nominee.
Mr.. George F. Shipley, Of Maine. and John
Cochrane, Of New York, endorsed the nomina.
tion of Douglas in brief speeches. fagl-.
The Convention thsn,a At 81 O'Clock p. M.
adjourned till O'Clock II. NJ, when It will
meet to nominate candidate tor Vice Presi.
dent. .s..., 3. .
The crowd in the theatre. dress circle and NJ
boxes, materially thinned off about 2 O'Clock
sssAr 4sf o. EVENING SESSION. e. sas3u b
At 10 minutes past O'Clock, the hour of re,
assem- bling, there were very few ladies in ths
dress circfe-the second tier was not half full
notwisnssanding .a the attractions Of band o
music--there were only three or four persOni
in the third tier, and not more than fourtt
OF the de!ega tes' seats Were occRpied. 4. 81
The Convention was called to order by Col
Todd, the President, at 7.45 O'Clock p. NJ Tn,
attendance was small during the evening
each State represented in the conysatiop, va
appointed by the several delegations.
Mr. Arum, from thecOmmittee, made q yer
bal report, in which the committee recon
mend that the pi:ce and time Of holding
the next National Convsation be left 70 ths
decision Of the Excessive Commietsess
The report was ad0pled. sgis noJgssl&ti a
/ The Southern delegates having conferred
together, stated through Mr. Jones, Of Tsua.
that they had resolved TO recommend unani
lnously the name OF the Hon. Benz. Fitxpat
rick. of Alabama, as the isemocratic candida,.
for Wee Fresident otths Uaited States. ZAP
Mr. Clark, Of Mo-, endorsed the nomination
in . brief speech. In which he stated thar IN,
nano Of 0Ov.3 FitxpG&Sick was 4 tower o
strength in the .Sonth.' He therefore moves
that he be declared the pominee Of the COnr On
tion by acciam.tIon IApplau.e
from Proyidsnce, =. J., In which ~ was stasst
In honor Of the nominaA1oa Of Donglas, ami<
great enthusiasm. fxou1 c&1ofs.l
Nr. .GsaaeES q GeW XDrk, rsan - sai1paxcl
from Troy. ~. Z .A4 vhaaA Y Mas stAted sns -
the ereatest snthusias1s. fRshswsd ciIssrs.1
The Eoll .oaaSsassa was sattsd, AHa a. Oast
after S.et> saet ~. sete fer Cox. FitxDe9iell
1fis WIZ oS iShS SJie Sfsssst vas e.sg
Abe unAainsas snemiues 1es sVics HIseadsse. .
/ The CQpvenupn tsAnsseteds all IL husinese
and adjourned siss die 81 4fteen NinuIee 70 4