The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-09
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/ and withdrew lis proyiso. n VI,
Mr. Rockwell, 81 Connecticut opposed
allowing States not full represensed 10
rslst the entire vote for districts that were
not represented
Mr. Murphy, Of New York, offered d
resolution that zach State Be entitled To-
els many votes as She las Senators and
Representatives III Congress, and that
each delegate be entitled 10 one vote,
First ballot Houston, 81 !: bell, 6S9;
Everett, l5 M III .eaH, ~; Graham, %,
Sstarkey, 8; Crfttenden, ~; Goggili, 8 !;
Bolts 3 Riges, 5.
Second blilbt Bell nominated
0nmotioa Of Mr. Brooks Tile noinitia-
ton Of Mr.. Bell was unanimous. Amidst
Tremendous cheers Mr. Henry Of Tenncs-
see, q grandson Of Patrick Henry; III the
name Of Tennessee thanked the Coaveri-
ton for the honor conferred upon tie
State BY the nomination ef John Bell,
who he pronounced patriotic and above
ali sectionalism His life has been de-
voted 70 the eVnltlot good of all Anerf
ca Il elected his administration would
be pure patrSotic aud constitutional. Mr.
Henry spoke 1T length for the Union.
and was followed BY Judge Sharkey, Of
Mississippi.
INC CullyeFiticA tuolya recess till 5 pm.
"a ratification mass meeting viii be held
tonight IN Monument square.
The Convention met agairl nit 5 o'clock:
al motion was made To proceed To ballot
for d candidate for Eice-p President
Mi, SWitzlcr, DC Mo-, after a few re-
marks nominated Edward Everett Inl-
Inensc applause "a n. . .3.s
Mr.. Brooks. 81 III u. followed, and ii
the name Of his delegation. recommended
REORGANIZATION.
aEi0ns delegations, through their
chairman, endorsed the nomination, each
atlllonneement being greeted with int-
Efaense cheering aud every demonstration
Of enthusiasm. H. e. I'll ..g.. III. .,.
u MI, III iIliard, iii behalf of Mr.. Everett,
accepted the noilinationin an appropriate
address lie fejoieed that the Goayen-
ton had t0-tlay rejected tie doctrine OF
availability and upheld the nobler i'm,
pulses Of Hlen. The workof to-day would
send q thrill Of joy and hope through the
land. He predicted that the nominations
would awake enthusiasm and invoke o
united effort id behalf Of oiir common
Igoultry and our common destiny. VI Il
s Neitt s. Bfogli, of Tennessee, followed
land accepted tie nomination Of Mr. Eve
tFett. There was 10 one to whom tic
/ American peopte owed d higher debt. q
1 gratitude. He hoped tie word fail, thu
ytar, would not be found ID their vocaIu
larry. .:=. .s.@ ..s..,, 4:
Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, foElo3edir
ttheentto Of every word said ii
eulogy. of Edward Everett 4 i ..@ .:s
Mr. Wheeler Of VT, gave the MIN
votes Of hts State for Nh. Everett. .. ....
Mr.. Hill; Of Ga, in behalf Of his State
.endorsed the nomination Of Mr.. Everett.
/ Rs. r. w, Thompson, Of Ind, moved TIL
vote for Mr. Everett be unanimous and i
was carried by sacclanation. s.55s..
Mr. Little moved that the Prcsidel,
comlnunieate the nomination to Messrs
4 Bell and Everett. Onmotion the Chat
was authorized to appoint a national Ext
Il cutiye Committee of / from each State.
i G. Latham moved the appoiat,nen
II Of M executive committee TO reside. i
Washington during the campaign. I'll
Il latter resolution was carried.
On motion. the present National Con
mittee was retained !:
+ The usual vote Of thanks to the Pres
Il dent and officers was adopted. 4.
On motion, tho National Coamitte
was authorized to select the place q
3. meeting of the National Convention. I:
+ Mr.. Hunt, ina few remarks, tenlere
Il lis acknowledgement for the courtesy an
kindness with which he had been treated
4 as presiding officer, and congratulate
/ the Convention on the happy issue q
+ their lahors. Adjourned sine de-. s., ..> RI,
t After the :fnal Adjournment an infoI
i NAL meeting took place in Monumen
!, Square, where extensive preparations hat
!; beer in progress for several days, for
grand ratification meeting, which, owinj
/ Flo the unfayorubie weather, and the j.
i complete state Of the arrangements, Ia
1 been postponed till tomorrow night
q Notwithstanding the weather, there wa
q lquite large gathering listening t
& speeches Of Mr.. Vairian and other men
3 hsrs of the Convention, -, !. ..sss,
! E 5=.. II ~ $,ss7:5.. n + ( s.::. ! +.