The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-27

slider the vote and lay the motion ON the t.h,.
Carried ''''
Mr.. Mathews, of Mississippi, moved that Ii.
national Democratic committee be instructed NO.
to issue tickets to any delegates whose seass IN
contested, TO a national convention. AdopteA
Mr.. Green, of North Carolina, moved th.e
all the States in the Union be invited 70 nm
sn electoral ticket ior the candidates Of ~.
convention. Carried
NJ. Walker moved an informal recess az A.
teen minutes. Cries Of no, no, vi ben the mos;o.
was Withdrawn.
resolution was adopted that the Nas;o..,
committee be appointed by the de!esstiooe
naming member from each State.
4 resolution was also adopted that the mar,
convention be held at fhilsdelphis
Mr.. Barksiale, Of Mss, moved that they nm
proceed 10 the domination ot canddares A.
Presiden, and Vice President CT the Cuit.6
States.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Fisher, of Va, moved ths, the chsirm,.
of each delegation be requested to collec. sun
of money from each delegst and hand Il n
the Maryland delegation.
A voice-How muchs
Mr. Fisher-About dollar, believe.
| Ir Johnson, OF Maryland, here rose, end
begged leave TO state that the Maryland deleu.
ton claimed the privilege OF paying for the u,
of the hall.
A lengthy debate here ensued in regard IA
the Casting OF the votes OF several Of the Stssea
Oh the nomination for President and Vice Pr.
dent
The President announced that he had received
telegram from two delegates from Minnesota
who were not here, asking that Mr.. johnson. q
Indiana, might cast their vote.
| Mr.. Avery said that il was u dangerous prece.
dent to allow those votes to be cast by proxy.
| Mr.. Stevens, OF Oregon, moved that Nj. John.
son be allowed to cast the votes OF the two dele.
gates from Minnesota Agreed to.
Mr.. Loring. OF Massachusetts. then addressed
the convention, pledging Massachusetts to Stand
by the South in her struggle for constitutional
rights. The delegates from Massachusetts bad
no personal prejadices. They desired to present
the name of man for the Presidency who he'd
no friends TO reward, or enemies 10 punish.
They claimed the right, on behalf Of the Democ.
racy of Massachusetts. 10 present the name Of
the gallant son OF Kentucky, John c. Breckin.
ridge. Loud and enthusiastic cheering followed
this nomination.
Mr.. Ward OF Alabama, nominated r, NJ. 8
Hunter, OF Virginia. Loud applause
Mr.. Ewing, of Tenn, with appropriate NJ.
liz Az.
laudiig him for his long devotion to the princi.
Piles OF the platform adopted here 10 day, and
sympathixing with the South lie pledged Ten.
nessee TO stand by that platform An ATTEMPT
was here made 70 nominate by reclamation. but
failed
The convention proceeded 10 ballot, with the
following result: Breckenridge 81; Dickinson
2i-whoe number OF votes. los.
The States which had cast their votes for
Dickinson, have now Withdrawn them, aud given
Them TO Breckenridge.
/ The President announced the result declaring
Breckenridge nominated, when the convention
rose in body, giving round after round Of p.
plause.
/ When quie, was restored, Mr.. Green, of n.
c., nominated Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, for Vice
President.
Mr.. Scott, Of California, seconded the nomina.
ton with appropriate rem irks.
Mr.. Adrian, of Tenn. moved Mr.. Lane he
nominated by reclamation.
Cries Of no, no.
The roll was called.
On the LIST ballot the whole los votes we're
cast for Mr.. Lane, and he was declared nominated
for Vice President, amidst deafening applause.
Loud cries were here made for Yancy, who
responded in brilliant and eloquent speech.
A number of other speeches were then made,
when, after the passage of several important re-
olutions, the convention adjourned sine die