The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-12
THE BALLOTS.


Ga the first ballot there was no choice
On the second ballot the Hon. John Bell of
Tennessee, having received a majority of all
the votes cast, the fact, on being known, was
received with loud cheers.
On the first ballot Mr. Sharkey received J
votes, MIR. Rives i3 and MIR. GOggu s. On the
second ballot Mr.. Bolts received ~ aud Mr
Mclean /.
The following States We're not represented
IN the Convention: California, Iowa, Louisi-
ana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
Oregon, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.
Mississippi changed her = votes to Bell.
Massachusetts her vote given Houston to
Bell.
North Carolina changed her 10 votes given
Graham to Bell
Virginia changed her , votes given Bolts to
Bell.
New Jersey changed her , votes given Eve
rett and Crittenden 20 Bell
Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Mary
land, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Arkansas,
and Georgia made their votes unanimous for
Bell. Several New York delegates who voted
for Housto changed o Bell.
The announcement of the changes of the
various votes to the Hon. John Bell were re-
| ceived with loud applause and cheers.
During the changing OF the votes several
benches broke Iown in the east gallery, caus-
| ing quite an excitement for g. few minutes, a
number of persons underneath making their
| hasty exit through the windows i'll to the yard.
| No harm was done to any one.
| Hon. Erastus Brooks, of New York, moved
that the Hon. John Bell, OF Tennessee. be de-
| clared the unanimous choice of the Convention
| as the candidate Of the Constitutional Union
| party for the Presidency.
President Hunt put the question on MI
| Brooks motion, and 1t was adopted by q
unanimous vote.
| He then declared the Hon. John Bell the
| unanimous choice of the Convention as the
candidate for the Presidency, which was
| greeted with loud cheers.
| Mr. Henry, of Tennessee, rose and acknow-
| lodged the compliment to his State, and ten
dered the profound thanks of the State for their
| support He declared John Bell sound and
| able, and the country could not do better than
| elect him President of the Z nited States. The
| speaker had watched his whole political life,
| and it was spotless-always devoted to the
| common veal and good OF all America. lie
| would prove sound ia!thful and economical
! President. John Bell had been called slow
| but he who was cautious rarely erred. lie
| was a fl Representative of the party assembled
| they were not partizans, but Union men-and
John Bell is Union man. Inc speaker could
! hght under no other banner; the revolutionary
| blood that beat and throbbed in his veins
| would not permit him TO battle under any
| other banner. A voice, "a grandson Of Pat
| rick Henry" Appiause.]
| Ought they to sit idly and see the Union dis.
| solved 10 see the beautiful fabric torn down
| No it was the duty of all to stand by the
| Union to the death. The most glorious and
! of the Union should defend it with their blood,
| with their lives. The Southern men mar
! ried the daughters Of New England and should
| their children be brought into deadly strife
upou the dissolution of the Union He had
| a brother in Iowa, and in the event of q dis
ruption he would be called upon to dye his
blade In the blood of that brother, or be hung
AS a traitor to the South. But, by the eternal
God, he would be hung before that brother
| should fall by his hands. He would mount
| the scaffold as lightly as the bridegroom goes
| to the bridal chamber. He prayed God that
he might become blind before such q fratrici-
orEu ut,Q1 xo s,1.
| country should come to this, never let free
men meet and look TO future years Give to
the flames the sacred instrument OF cOnfede-
ration scatter the dust Of Washington when
this shall come 10 pass. There was now
chance to redeem the country The Demo-
| . cratic party had broken down at Charleston
on squatter sovereignty, and in few days
the Repu blicans would break down with the
weight Of the irrepressible conflict" but
the vessel which bears the Union party will
noat upon the waters Ikea thing Of life.
He was Nc Office holder, and wanted no office,
or, rather, he would like TO hold an ONCE for
thirty days He would like to be President
for thirty days, and he would have the busiest
administration that ever was known. he
would put n card in the newspapers for the
vampires who suck the life blood Of the ma
tion TO take up their beds and march, buf
would be mighty clear OF saying thy sins be
forgiven thee,'' and would place guard on
every avenue from Washington, with instruc.
lions to catch the r0gues.
The Convention then adjourned for recess.
upon reassembling In ths afternoon
Mr.. Ewitxer, of NO, moved that the Conyen.
tion proceed 70 the selection OF q candidate
for the Vice. Presidency, and nominated Ed
ward Everett, which was received with loud
cheers.
MI. Henry, Of Tenn, msved that by accla.
nation they declare Edward Everett their
candidate for vics.Prsstdsnt. fLodd cheers, ]
Mr.. e. brooks, Of n. r.. on the part OF the
nation Edward Everett Of Mass fIncrsessa
G1ov. Worehead, Of n. O., ON the part Of his
dsIeGstian. woeid 90 for Edward Everett.
erett n nou0lnAttOu.
M. Spmmers, Of Va, said, In the name Of
the insa aoA Wslnsn VI Virginia, and sf Wiz.