Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12

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The increased for Mr. BELL on this ballot awakened
great enthusiasm each accessory was hailed with
cheers When the saloting had reached Virginia Mr. BELL
b. already within vote of nomination, great anxiety
was manifested to hear her announced and amid the
excitement her asked short time to consult In
few moments her vote announced-Or in part an
nounced-for it ascertained that Mr. Bell
had received thirteen votes thus securing his nomination.
the cheers deaenng and prolonged for some
time before her full vote could be announced.
Then before the vote recorded, the delegates from
some other States claimed the privilege of changing their
votes, which they proceeded to do, accompanying their
with explanatory remarks of which, together with
ber remarks made whilst the vote progressing,
se the following report:
Indians THOMPSON chairman of the delegation
Of this State SAID That the delegation from that State
had discharged the duty imposed up"h them oy the Con
vesston from whom they received their appointment by
cas- ting the united voice of that State Tor John Mclean
Of Ohio but that delegation here IN the spirit OF
com sromse and of concession, sppause beng disposed
70 co uyne every gentleman upon this floor that they intend
eede every part of this Union equal rights under
the Co Institution and the laws. Applause They know
dstn elton whatever between the North and the South
TAppaus-el They regard this entire Union as bound to-
geher by he ties of national brotherhood, and
hey have IN treted me to cast the of the State
ward Everett Applause.
MarElqndIs tayor SWAMI said he instructed to
cast the vote of L his State for Bell n, Houston /.
Mtssissippi-T,S he CHAIRMAN said: am instructed to
rc 10 he Hon William Sharkey, and it is with infinite
sure fsay that in adherng to him we adhere I" the
al a xf the So nth, who has always been true,
and distinguished hms elf in every walk OF hte We hope
that his vote viii be reasej and we will give him our
whole support eheery by casting our seven votes or hm
Missoari.-Mr SwTTZ LER said Missouri votes as fol-
lows Houston L. Bell 1, Grah'm L. and the Bordef-Rui
fan State, in obedience to the spiIf OF harmony ana
concession which ought to dstngsh our dehneratons
stretches forth her hand towards the Nob and clasps
spirit Of fellowship and fraternity the State OF hassa-
chusetts, and casts six votes for Everett cheering rom
Ne,o York-Mr GERARD said that he felt tn ey were I'D
Convention something like declaration of ependenee
against the desposm of party He there hortn'
man, with Northern principles He p0
He had never held Office asked the people or
vote, and never had dollar of the peoples money tp-
plause Ten years ago. at meeting in Castle Garden
ne raised his hand and there that he would
party dashed into ten thousand pieces before he would fol-
low the banner of abolition leader Great cheering
AND ne had kept his word DE came there to berend the
South, the champion of Southern principles, because
fey were the Sang the conservative principles of the
<Rrth They >sfodld remember that the State OF New
. had "a peculiar people The backbone OF Black Re-
pubcansm there, which they must break, and they
didn't William H. Seward their next President They
ought to mind what he said, and mark him down pro-
phet Laughter They had three people to fight with.
First they had his friends in the South who like the great
coniuror sometimes made believe they eating
fire. and Just like the conjHrOr all ended smoke. The
second the abooniss from the North; but they
did not thought understand the Northern people There
were honest that wished to break skaters the
factions of the North aud onged to rally round other
standard Only give them hand In New York they had
every of people under heaven but Esumaux and J
panese He would tell them how they carried the elections
IN New York and that by b0nres by banners aud by
of all sorts and by emblazonng the whom they
wanted on their banners They wanted man whom they
could show the people bodily-a giant six feet four in
his stockings Old Houston was the man. and they would
paint him killing Indian, and then eating him. Laugh
teri In the name the people of State of New York
fhprn n Dpmne a SOuth
vote of his delegation stood For Houston, %; Bell,
Graham, Crittenden, L.
uoint apprehend in which the delegation from Ohio diff
Ter from that of New York enunciated by the gentle
who had just taken ms seat They want Democrat
and a Southern Democrat want Wing, and South
ern whig IGreat applause and three cheers L am in
ructed BY the delegates to cast 19 votes for Bell and
i for Houston.
PeuHsvirana-Mr LITTELL said: In reply to the gen.
tlepsa fo New York, who has entertained the Conven
ton v h a very amusing speech am instructed by my
oaaqueS the Keystone State remind the Conyen-
top that here neither to elect Democrat
1Yhg Tapplause but that here to discharge, in
the name Of our fathers and to with blood
glorious unon and to elect man and tried statesman
"a regard 10 whose antecedents there be doubt
one who win administer the laws of great Government
IN the spirit OF universal fraternity and union. They
trct me that under other circumstances would
thew come into this Convention but to repudate all past
;ssaas. To take a man who be trusted by the uni
ted and universal sentiment of the country, and, whe
fher he succeed fail, that he deserved the amples
success (Appause.] We say TO you, gentlemen, to
announce the vote of Pennsylvania Bell 10, Houston T.
Biti1ean I.
ar GERARD of New York, said that when he spoke Of
asfon as Democrat it not in the sense OF Loco
focs but under the general acceptance Of the term
Terax-Mr NORTON said in reference to the remarks
made by honorable gentlemen in which ausion has been
e to the political procvities OF party aud the position
1.aave Ocetpied in former contests, deem word
.rv in reference TO the State from which come This
Copvention of the Constitutional Union of the
t 1t is not Convention of the Whg party or the De-
ate party but it Convention OF the entire people
of tAe IJnfon Applause am one OF the men VINO fol-
lxd nnder the leadership of Henry Gay ana one VINO
~ sav-and the vast majority of those who are here 10
dsv an say-that followed man who was loved and
~. honored We lived in the light OF bs clear magnn-
t eve we learned his great language and expect 10
- him onr pattern both regards living ald dying
Isu.e In presenting Gen. Houston to this people,
an not with the 6esire of raising prejudces or III
tsl;ne hut we present him one whose whole me mas
hen devoted to the service of his country and II TINS Con-
titutonal Union Convention is TO be SIMPLY as mas Deei
aeJ 4 reorganization resuscItafon OF the Ola ing
srtv then il 4 not what took it to be when came here
Apnlause If for the purpose OF reyiFIyng smPV
the doerus of the old Whig party and calling CUT The de-
e may forth as one OF tne antque specb
mems of tbe land bat am here-yeneraoe MS may LOOK
and strange as may appear TO many OF you-n Isor ol
m, Constitution and the Unon and ready 10 act Win any
and an men who stand up to these PrncPies-aai enera
Houston i Just such II he should pc nol'haiel ps
win accept the nomination therefore east our oaf fo'ss
for Gen Reassen ~ ...;r... ., the delegation said