The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-24
THE PRESIDENCY.
IooNuNUED FROM FIR|r s,Art

~. ''e A 80 ne chofce OF o9e Conven-
sson, and go home satisfied nat though cey had yielded
their capdidat" they had secured h,s ,,r;,..,,aes
Ar. RussnL, Of VIZ .pia sseea y. srmsss the ,Aarxs
hs s'-'S ~ ~ lama for nOnsssxing her favesite
0r hish ounce They nigh. take the assurance Of the
uc' s"'en Aat he was heart and hand with them. He
sou" nothing SO well calculated the
=" e principles as this organization but he desired 10
say yet the dcut circumstances Surrounding the demo
er0ic party arc inch that Nr HHs,or accept
any nomahtion the hands Of either Convention He
thoreiors reqr estei Alabama 10 withdraw his name
Mr.. WAans Of Alabama, withdrew the name re-
guessed, expressing profotd admiration for Virginia.
Nj, srEvfSs, Of 0regon in order harmony Of
~Sssn, begged to Withdraw the of Gen. Lane, Of
Oregon.
Mr. BAK7IsrT Of New York, when the name Of New
York called said he at Charleston, but came
here substitute and entered the delegation under the
unit Tsie After days session he became satisfied
the State had been filed and he was placed, with
sthae, in The minority lie enlarged upon what
he considered the injustice Of this rule, and stated
shrr, though scme who sympathized with them
were not tere, yet few were here TO express
svc,ion 70 principles of the platform adopted here
today, and sympathy with the South, p!edgng them.
selves 10 sspnd by that platform.
An stssspt was made 70 nominate without ballot by
reclamation, but failed
whsshe roll was called the whole number of votes
los, of which Mr. Brecknridge received 81,
and TX kinson "A. --.
The States which had cast their votes for Dickinson then
withdrew giving che full Of the Convention 1o5 for
Breckinridge.
Tho pRupEsr announced the result, when the Conven
ton rose and applauded enthusiastically giving several
rounds Of applause.
xoxrSsrsos sorru LANE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Loud calls were made for Yancey, hut Mr. GRsos, Of
NORTH Carolina, nominated Joseph LAM for Vice Prcs-
dent.
Lold cries of Vote" 'vote."
Mr. scorr Of California, seconded the nomination, with
sppsgPriate remarks.
NF ADKINS Of Tennessee, moved to make the nomina-
,on Ny reclamation.
Cr1Os of 'ENo," no." ''can tn, roll"
On the first bal the whole los votes we're for Joseph
Lane and he was declared nominated amidst loud ap
plause
pcasening calls were then made for Ysncey who took
the platform amidst cheers He addressed the Convention
In an eloquent and brilliant speech, congratulating the
Convention the nomination Of representative Of the
stsie rights democracy, who prepared TO maintain
their rights and the constitution H begged them
ocpt these congratulations the hands OF who
some reputation a fac,onis; and disunionist-of
man who was, right wrong years ago advocate
Of disunon because he the constitutional rights Of
The South invaded by the admission OF California, by
ssquat:er sovereignty" and by the interference with
the slave trade the District Of Columbia lie had gone
before the State 81 Alabama and asked them 70 secede
sesede He had been then voted down 10y States and
hsa not since advocated disunion. Those men, then
who said &c had uttered falsehOod he prepared
70 advocate secession from tho Union whenever he
the constitutional rights Of the South invaded. He WIS
neither for the Union against H. He should watch
agrrcssion the sovereign rights Of the States He
Should prepared to throw away the shell that
oagcr valuable The Onion would then be failure.
When government fails accomplish the object for which
formed let it so down There was hope for the
country yet but he sorry to say depended only
the power CT this organization here today carry im
principles aICft to triumph lie should not have
remarks had he not BEEN attacked the Senate OF
the United by the candidate who to-day
by the squatter sovereignty faction He would
have lsod have the who thus attacked him
ns own Pct this not allowed him, and so he
doomed IL just associated with him In thu move
mont 10 his position right bfme the world He pre-
Scrred bis Toston should be defined by himself, rather
than by the great enemy q the democracy. lie reviewed
the notion Of the Democratic Convention and declared that
srer WIN, q had be damned immortality
a. political faction He rccouncd the history Of the
secession at Charleston holding that the constituents or
tho several delegations had endorsed the action Of
their representatives. and Designating the action
or the Convention m outrage. Who, be said,
leader OF the bogus delegation In the Conventol7
H said Il personally offensive manner but who
he For twenty odd years he had been known OF
The mcsi able intelligent, and active opponents OF the
democratic PARTY Mr. Parsons his friend and neigh
bc but he had been found voting for Jay Harrison Scott
Taylor and FILLMORE. Never had he voted for constable
In his district who democrat He had bcea cons sent
IN action to-day In voting Tor the enemy Of the democratic
party stephen A. Douglas. Mr.. yaBcy continued to re
count the action Of the party In the State and charged
that the Convention which nominated the Parsons deega
lion elected by Convention which was rot demo
cratic ia argued at length the Kansas policy and
the question Of squaiter sovereignty being frequently
interrupted by applause.
On motion Of Mr. HowAEp, (of Tenn) the Chairman OF
tbo Couycniou requested notify the candidates Of
their ncrninatioa.
The Of Aug stus shell Of New York was placed
on the NatiOua Committee as tie member from New
York.
NJ AvrNY. 81 North Carolina moved the thanks q the
Convention Hon Caleb Cushing for the able manner IN
which h. presided over the Deliberations.
Accepted unanimously.
rr CUsE1Nc loudly called ior and briefly returned
thks, and Congratulated the Convention the ausp
eou and happy termination q their labors both on plat,
rorm and candidates.
Mr.. wrsXs. OF Alabama, moved the Chairman have al
thory complete tho Nstioral Cousnit,ce the al
icurumcnt Of the Convention.
Tho haIks o. the Convention were. then extended 70
tho citizens Of Baltimore and the occrs CT The Con.
venton, when the Convention With three cheers, "a.
lourned sn> de-
THE RICHMOND CONVENTION.
RuxoSp, Va, June . 1850.
The democratic delegates this city after cauc@ssng
cuing N Paltiuaore