The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-16
Charleston and CincInnati.,

On Thursdey, the 9TH Of June, 1856,
the Democratic National Convention at Gin
cinnsti commenced ballOting for President.
On the sixth ballot Mr.. Buchanan obtained
l55 votes, being majority of the whole
Convention. When this result was an.
nouuced to Mr.. Douglas at Washington,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, he, with o
generosity and true mugnanimity becoming
q true Democrat, sent instantly the follow
ing telegraphic despatch over the wires to
VIM. A. Richardson, the Chairman of the
Illinois Delegation:
"Mr. Buchanan having received MAORI.
ty of the Convention, is, in my opinion, en-
titled to the nomination. hope my friends
| will give effect TO the voice OF the majority
Of the party.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
| When that noble despatch was read, Mr..
Douglas friends, in accordance with the
wish OF their favUrite, withdrew his name
and gave effect to the voice of the majority
OF the party by making Mr.. Buchunan's
nom nation unanimous. Mr.. Douglas had
one hundred and twenty two votes in the
Convention to Mr.. Buchanan's one hundred
and sixty. eight, and his vote had increased
from twenty eight to that number; but, nev.
ertheless, with that large and Aattering vote
and increase, he withdrew his name, and
would not allow it to be used against the
candidate of the majority of the ptrty. An.
tcipating difficulty, he had previously sent a
despatch to Mr. Richardson to the following
import:
WASHINGTON, June a, 1855.
"DEAR SIR: From the telegraphic re.
ports in the newspapers, fear that an EN-
bittercd state of feeling is being engendercd
C in the Convention, which may endanger The
harmony and success of our party. ] wish
vcu and all MY friends to bear in mind tha,
z | have n thousand fold more anxiety for the
is triumph of our principles than for my owl
is personal elevation. If the withdrawal o
u nv name will contribute to the harmony o
our party, or the success of our cause,
- hope you will not hesitate to take the step
Especially is it my desire that the action o
e the Convention will embody and express thu
e wishes, feelings and principles of the De
" mocracv of The RcpubIic, and hence, if Mr.
Pierce, or Mr.. Buchanan, or any othe
~ statesman, who is faithful TO the great issue
,h'oi'eE M ~ ,ne .on.:' T"" ,,os,1,' Goro Mo
IN ny, f;onJS ,r;V ,,n;te in ;nsvr;1o him t,c
thirds, and then in making has nomination
u unanimous. Let no personal consideration
1t disturb the harmony or enoangeF 'ne III
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nave we NOT reusoh 70 sHPec'' 'lat mf
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l'ate Inc noo'e example ol Mf' Doos,aS IL
e $780, ana teIegfaph 10 'he'r 'riehoS /" Dal''
more 10 "''hofa" 'ne'f "0lhes' anu u"''e |"
0 giving lhe choice VI 'ie ni'Joi'.y VI 'ne P1''
9 ty unanimous nomination VIII 'ney DC
c ou'u0ne III ge"e'o0'y ""u mug """'u''y "
S their success'u' rival Does not 'ne'F chdf'
. octer as Demo'ratlc statesmen oemaho tnls
s action at their hanos me vote OF 1he
S highest OF them Is not nall as large Us hir
i Douglas was when ne wi'hore" MS name
e in Cincinnati.
: Not only Is Mr. Douglas the choice OF
), majority OF the delegates to the Convention
but the States that voted for him cast l'l5o''
600 Democratic votes out OF the l,oOo,OoC
Democratic votes IN the Union. 1t thus
appears on the record that ne IS the choice
OF nearly two thirds OF the Democratic
- not indicate his full strength. 1T the Dem
, ocfa''c u'asSes couIu oe Po''eu u'ee'iy' no
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