East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-06-28

nominated Hon. Ben. T.. Hallet, Of Mass,
to FIJI tho vacancy. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, Of Va, the
Chair was directed TO appoint commit
tee Of five to prepare an address to the
democracy of the Union upon the princi-
pies which govern this body in making
nominations for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, and in vindication of the
principles Of the party.
Mr.. Howard, Of Tenn, moved that
Hon. Caleb Cushing, President Of the
convention, be chairman of sail commit
tee.
The motion was unanimously adopted,
with great applause.
Mr.. Avery, of n. c., reported from the
committee on resolutions the platform of
the seceders at Charleston, without cross
ing ct" or dotting an 81" He then
moved the previous question, which was
ordered, and the platform adopted.
Mr.. Chapman, Of Ala, moved to re-
consider the vote and lay that motion on
the table. Carried.
Mr.. Mathews, of Miss, moved that the
national democratic convention be in
structed not to issue tickets to any dele.
gates whose seats are contested in the
national convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Greene, of n. G., moved that all
the States in the Union be invited to run
an electoral ticket for the candidates of
this convention. Carried.
Mr.. Walker moved an informal recess
Of fifteen minutes.
Cries of "No," "No," when the motion
was withdrawn.
A resolution was adopted that ma.
tional committee be appoin ted by the
delegations naming member for each
State.
A resolution was also adopted that the
next convention be held at Philadelph
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss, moved that
the convention now proceed to the nomi-
nation of candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States,
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Fisher, of Va, moved that the
chairman of each delegation be request
ed to collect sum Of money from each
delegation and hand it to the Maryland
delegation.
A voice--how much?
Mr.. Fisher-About dollar, believe.
Mr.. johnson, of Nd, here rose, and
begged leave to state that the Maryland
delegation claimed the privilege of pay
ing for the use Of the hall.
A lengthy delegates here arose in regard
to the casting of the votes of several of
the States on the nomination for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
The President announced that he had
received telegram from two delegates
! from Minnesota who were not here, ask
ing that Mr.. johnson, Of Md, might cast
their votes.
Mr.. Avery thought it a dangerous
precedent to allow these votes to be cast
by proxy.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Oregon, moved thai
Mr.. johnson be entitled to cast the votes
of the two delegates from Minnesota
Agreed to.
Nj. Loring, Of Massachusetts, thcr
addressed the convention, pledging Mas
sachusetts to stand by the South in he,
struggle for constitutional rights TIL,
delegates from Massachusetts, had no per
sonal prejudices. They desired to pre-
sent the name Of man for the Presden
CIV who had no friends to reward or enc
mics to punish. They claimed the right
on behalf Of the democracy Of Massa
chusetts, to present the name of the gal
liant son of Kentucky, John c. Brcckin
ridge.
Loud and enthusiastic cheors FOLLOWED
this nomination.
Mr.. Ward, Of Alabama, nominated
r. NJ. II. Hunter, of Virginia. Loud
applause.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Tennessee, with appro
pirate remarks, nominated Daniel s
Dickinson, Of New York, landing him foI
his long devotion to the principles of the
platform adopted here to-day, and sym
patty with the South. He pledged
Tennessee to stand by that platform.
An attempt was here make to nominate
by reclamation, but failed.
The convention proceeded to ballot
with the following result.
Breckenridge ------s1
Dickinson