The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-16

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-, ~ dicks and boards bearing the
~ ..,s. n tho several States and waved
49, go aloFt over the heads Of The vast nrnl-
.,. s.l hats and handkerchief were way
~. ssd the whole scene was ono q the
siIdest enthusiasm.
WV, ~. Brown. az Missouri, desired TO
-, -, M eighteen votes o. Missouri for
i 49, ~ Gallant son q tho West, Abraham
i'I Iora Kentucky, Connecticut and Min
10 also changed theiryotes.
Tbe result Of the Third BALLOT was
~, announced rs follows: N
n, vvhoIe number oil votes 46G; necessary
Z ! choice 2sI, abraham lincoln rel
s.;rsd s54 votes md was declared duly
M. seward received llol; Dayton |,
md Mclean II b,
me result was received With renewed
applause.
isirf sreech, moved that the nomination
n made unanimous.
r.. m Andrews, Of Mass, seconded the
,otio1; and III 4 speech pledged his State
q roll up over loo, 900 majority for the
nominee t,.
Eloancnt speeches endorsing the nomi-
~ were also made by Carl Schura,
Blair. Of Mo, and Browning, Of I'LL, all
e whom breathed the spirit Of confidence
and enthusiasm. AT the close three
hearty cheers were given for New York
and tho nomination Of I,ineoln made
unanimous, with loud cheers, I.
The Convention then adjoured till 8
O'Clock pm. M
The Convention rcassembled at 8
o'clock, Es s
4 large banner was brought on the
platform, bearing the inscription, "Penh-
sylsania good FOR 90, 900 majority FOR the
people,S candidate for President Abe.
Lincoln Received with loud applause.
The President announced the business
before the Convention TO be TO bnllot for
Vice President. ...: y. n Il.
John Hickman, Of Pennsylvania, N.
r. Banks, Of Massachusetts; @. M. Clay,
!. Of Kentucky; Gov. Reeder, Of Pennsyl.
.yania; and Hannibal IIanlin, Of Maine,
were nominated as candidates, d
FIRST BALLOT. ,,..... &. III
Hamlin, I95; Clay, 1911; Hickman,
!: 5S; Reader, 81; Banks, 8sk Hecry Win.
Ter Davis, s; Houston, Texas, 6; Dayton,
s; Reid, 1. Whole number ofFoteS cast,
l6l; necessary to d choice, 232
SECOND BALLOT.
n. r. Banks and Gov. Rcedcr were
withdrawn. The result was us follows:
Hamblin, s6T; Clay, sc; Hickman, 3D.
The result Was received with trcmen.
dous applause, RI. 81. ..:. Fl. s.. Id.
! Mr. Blakely, Of Kentucky, moved that
the nomination be made unanimous.
: MI, Smith, of Indiana, seconded the
motion, aud made an eloquent speech in
support Of the nomination. .s# 81 r
Mr.. MGKillis, of Maine on the part oil
the people Of Maine, thanked the Conyen.
ton Cor the honor done that State and
declared that Maine would cast her vote
Tor Lincoln and tlaInIin. LII 1. Z. :. BIZ
Dir. Tucker, Of New Hampshire, moved
that the President, Chairman, and the
ghairmen Of the several delegations, be q
committee I'd inform Messrs Lincoln anc
fIamlinaf their nomination Adopted
Mr. 6tid,lnga, Of Ohio, moved the FOL
lowing. ..: II .9#
Re@lrfd, That VIC deeply sympathist
whit those men who hnyc been llriynt
from their native States and from tn,
States Of their adoption, md are new ex
lied from their homes on account of thet
opinions, and We hold the Democrat,
party responsible for the gross violation o
that clause Of the Constitution which dc
glares that citizens Of each State be en-
titled to all the privileges and immuni
Tics Of citizens Of the several States
Adopted .#. .s
Mr. Ashmun then in brief remark
thanked the Convention for the kind al
'iStaace extended him IN the discharge Q
the duties Of the Chair, and congratu
lated them on the gratifying result Q
their labors. r,lt= I'LL. ~: 4 q.
Fhe Conventions then adjourned sin
III, with nine hearty cheers for the ticket
immediately upon adjournment on
hundred guns we're fired from the roof 6
the fremont House. H.. l.. :. III.
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