The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-11
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~, when the State OF New York was called, Jane:
w Gerard rnsa and Saih-

Mr. President-I am northern man with Northern
principles, and if the Convention will bear with me
private citizen, and live in New York city never held
an office in my life and received cent of the pub
he's money No, Mr.. President Tve never been to Con
gress lLaughterl In 1880 when there just such
trying times the present, of those who met
at Castle Garden TO proclaim in favor of the execution
the fugitive slave law had sworn never would follow
an abolition leader and when the time to cut loost
/ did so. attended that meeting although had beer
threatened with broken head lNr. Gerard proceeded
to tell what he had been doing since period
CLING for the of the Union all the time Wehave II
New York curious population composed Of all nations
We have an immense population of Irish, Dutch Frencl
and Italians We want a man who can carry this vote
fCries of vote yeur delegation and sit down This re-
ference to foreigners did appear take We want
you to give us for our nominee live man. We dom
want an old Whig fossil, but want popular Demo.
crat. We want a bird such Sam Houston. We dom
want giant five feet eight, but one six foot
four in his stocking-sOes. We have a curious way o
carrying elections in New York, and don't want what
say reported. We carry them by means of boniires
bands of music banners and trumpes. Wewanta candi
date that will arouse enthusiasm and call into play h
boys, the lrsh Germans and all the other foreigners
lCres of st down, you've talked enough' and on,
of the Kentucky delegation said, "r President if th
is Democratic Convention count me outnI We wan
to have transparency representing old SAM killing
an Indian on one SIDE and the old hero eating ndar
on the other.
Here there were vociferous cries of "vote and
sit down. and ''sit down without voting" AmiC
the confusion of which, the gentleman announced
the vote of the State of New York, and took hi
seat.
When Pennsylvania was called, Mr.. Littel
said:
Neither nor any of my colleagues came here to nomi
nate either Democrat Whig, but Union man
lCheers. We to select statesman whose antece
dents were guarantee of his patriotism and love
Ivy Immense applause. The delegation instruct me t.
say that they would not have been here had they though
for instant that this Convention was to be influenced
IN ITS selection of nominee by party considerations
MIR. Gerard-When spoke of a Democrat, | did no
mean Locofoco Democrat, but Democrat in the strc
sense of the term.
When Texas was called Mr.. A. b. Norton said
After what has been said relative to party am com
peiled TO say few words although my inten
ton to speak again We not here as party, othe
than party for the Union. If / thought otherwise,
would never have travelled the long distance between
mere and my State to be present. here to presen
the name Of Sam Houston TO this Convention as thu
proper man to receive the nomination. Old Sam ha
stood ny the Union and Constitution in its days trial
lie was at the side Of the great Clay in 1850 battling fo
the same common cause. | Whig and did service
IN the ranks but am opposed to revvng the old Viii,
party Nothing would result from such policy but thu
resuscitation of such antiquities and they woul(
be of but little Sam Houston was a conservative
man In all the relations OF life. He had shown himself
be patriot in the council chambers and on the tented
field He had by his vaor the liberty of our COUNT
ana gwen to the confederacy the Lone Star, and i
elected President he would preserve the Union by his
patriotism.
When the State of Virginia was called she
asked for few minutes for consultation. There
had been l26 votes polled for John Bell, and the
greatest excitement was manifested throughout the
hall. When Virginia asked for time for consuta
tion, it added greatly to the excitement. She had
cast, on the first ballot, l3 votes for VIM. C. Rives
and for John Minor Botts change of two
votes to Bell would give him majority of one.
In about five minutes, Geo. w. Summers an
nounced that he was ready to cast the vote of the
State. In an instant breathess silence prevailed
when he announced it as l3 for Bell. This caused
the most tumultuous applause. Delegates sprung
IRON their seats and waved their hats, and one
gentleman, in his enthusiasm, threw his hat to the
delegation Some minutes elapsed before Mr..
Summers could announce the rest of the vote
being two for Mr.. Bolts.
Before the vote was announced, Mr.. Watson
changed the vote of Mississippi from Judge Shar-
key TO Mr. Rali Mississippi ,pa fallnrvod by Nae
sachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas, and other
States, the chairman in each case stating that the
difference between them and the other delegates
being only preference for men, and all desired to
give unanimity to the nomination.
Mr.. Brooks moved that John Bell be declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention.
The President-'I rise to discharge the proudest
duty of my life. rise to put the motion that John
Bell be declared the unanimous choice of this Con
venton. All who are IN favor of it will say Say
There was steptorian response, and when the
"nays" were called for, answered The Presi-
dent announced Mr. Bell the unanimous choice OF
the Convention, which was received with deafen-
ing cheers There were loud cries for "Henry,"
and Mr.. Gustavus A. Henry, of Tennessee, took the
stand, and said:
Mr.. PreSiden: This honorable body having conferred
the honor OF the nomination John Bell of Tennessee
it becomes duty and pleasure to thank you for the
honor. We thank you for the nomination. We present
ed the name Of John Bell for your consideration because
we thought him eminently conservative have
watched his course from boyhood. Not word
ever fallen from his lips of sectional tone Examine
his speeches and you will not find expression of
sectional character His life and his labors have been
devoted to the good of the whole country We have the
assurance of his past life that his administration of public
affairs will be patriotic. II
Mr.. Henry proceeded in the most eloquent man.
IN To tha hf fpf .
show the terrible results that would follow such
action. t..
A voice cried out: "He is grandson of Pat
rick Henry" and at this announcement the Con-
vention rose, and the most enthusiastic applause
followed
After it had subsidized the speaker continued, at
some length, in earnest advocacy of the election Of
Mr.. Bell, and in the denunciation of the Democrat
ic party. .s
Judge Sharkey then being called for, made a
few remarks, endorsing the nomination. The
Convention then, at halfpast two o'clock, adjourn
ed until five p. NJ.