The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-05-23

committee, offered substitute requiring
M majority of the votes of the convention,
10 nominate, which substitute was adop-
tied by vote of 1854 to 94h, the result
being regarded as SEWARD triumph.
On the announcement that the commit.
tee on platform was ready to report, much
applause ensued. Judge JEssuP, OF
Pennsylvania, the chairman of the COM
mittee, in very distinct tone, read the
report, and every resolution was received
with cheers. That relative to protection
to American industry, created a whirl-
wind of applause, delegates and the vas,
audience rising and giving cheer after
cheer. The Homestead clause received
similar response. Mr.. CARTER, Of
Ohio, said the report was so eminently
unquestionable from beginning to end,
that he would move the previous ques.
ton, cutting off amendment or debate.
much opposition was made to this, and
on vote, the motion was not sustained
Mr.. G1DpINGs moved to add part of the
preamble of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, to the first resolution. The mo-
ton was opposed by several gentlemen
on the ground that the resolution already
embodied the same thing in substance,
and was lost. Afterwards, Mr.. CURTIS,
of New York, proposed similar amend
ment to second resolution, and it was
carried almost unanimously.
| Mr.. WILMoT, of Pennsylvania, moved
to strike out "or any State legislation, y
in the 18th resolution, as conflicting with
the doctrine of State Rights in the 4th
resolution. On explanation, however,
by Judge JEssuP, he withdrew the amend
ment. Eloquent speeches were after
wards made in support of the l4th reso-
luton, by CARL SCHURz, of Wisconsin,
and HAssANREcK, of Ohio, after which
the whole platform was adopted. Upon
the vote being taken, the widest scene
of enthusiasm ever witnessed ensued.-
The delegates and the whole vast audi
ence rose to their feet-the ladies waving
their handkerchiefs, the gentlemen their
hats-and cheer after cheer, and shout
after shout, of applause, went up fol-
many minutes, and seemed to subside
only when the people had become ex-
hausted. And it appears to me the res
olutions well deserved the endorsement
1t lis the noblest creed ever adopted by any
party. 1t meets every question before
the people fully and fairly, and there is
nothing to add, or nothing to subtract
send it to you, and hope you will copy
it this week.
On Friday morning, at ten o'clock,
| the convention met, the crowd having
long before filled every inch of room in
the wigwam, not reserved. A motion
was made to proceed to ballot, and Mr.
Evarts, of New York, nominated VIM.
H. SEWARD. Mr.. Judd, of Chicago.
nominated ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois
At each of these announcements, tremen-
dous cheers were given, and it was diff
cult to tell which had the most friends in
the great concourse of spectators. New
Jersey presented the name of DAYTON
Pennsylvania, that of CAMERON Ohio
that of CHASE but it was soon apparent
that the contest rested entirely between
SEWARD and LINCOLN. The first ballo
resulted as follows:
So ss Gamaro l5s 5b hjHse22ga l92 Ba aAEss
f. +; to'ifiamer, 10; Sumner, /. Whole
number. 466 /; necessary to choice, 2a4
Pennsylvania withdrew the name of Cam.
eron, and the second ballot resulted as
follows
Seward. 184t Lincoln, 1871; Bates
80; Chase, Az the rest scattering
Third ballol-Seward, $50; Lincoln
23l9; Bates, 22; Mclean, 5; Chase,
"a. Ohio changed her vote from 2 to
33 to Lincoln, thus giving him major
lty. This was received with deafening
cheers, and waving of handkerchiefs and
hats, for ten or fifteen minutes. Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire.
Rhode Island, and other States, also
changed their votes to Lincoln, giving
] him 354 votes the number necessary
for a choice being 234. Mr.. EyARrs,
then. on behalf of New York, in an elo-
quent speech, in which he alluded feel
ing V to Mr.. Seward, moved to make Mr..
Llncoln's nomination unanimous. And
rews, of Massachusetts, Schurz, of Wis
consin, and Blair, of Michigan, in ex-
cellent speeches, seconded the motion,
which was adopted, after which an ad.
journment took place until five o'clock.
Converting at that hour, the Conyen-
ton Immediately proceeded to the cleo
ton of Vice President, and on the I'd
ballot, nominated Hon. HANNIBAL HAM
LIN, of Maine, his most prominent COM
petitor being CAssIus NJ. CLAY, who was
evidently the outside choice. Other ne
cessary business was done, excellent
speeches made, and at about seven
O'Clock the Convention adjourned sine
die. An immense ratification meeting
is to be held this evening, in the wigwam,
and now bands are playing, professions
parading the streets, guns firing. bon
fires blazing, fireworks exploding, and
many other demonstrations of enthusi-
asm taking place. AS start for home
at nine o'clock, shall be unable TO give
a report of the meeting.
1t is the almost unanimous opinion of
the Republicans in attendance on the
Convention, that the nominations are the
best that could be made. Every Repub-
lican, in the Convention or out of it, ex-
pressed his love for Mr.. SEWARD, and