Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-22

disappointed. They declined to change their votes to
Mr. Lincoln, Kissed Mr.. Greeley when he called for
and some them left in disgust after the vote an
nocnced. Nevertheless Mr.. Eyarts moved to make il
unanimous.
As Pennsylvania was SO nnti-Seward New York took
her revenge by voting against Hickman and Reeder.-
Massachusetts, gave Seward than any other
State, except New York but entertained hostile feeling
towards Banks and defeated him. This will strengthen
the Bell and Everett ticket in the Bay State.
Mr.. Stewards friends assert indignantly, and with a
great deal of feeling, that they grossly deceived
and betrayed The recusants endeavored to mollfy New
York by offering her the Vce-Presidency and agreeing
to support any man she might name; but they declined
the position though they remain firm in the ranks hav
! ing moved TO make Lincons nomination unanimous
Mr.. Stewards friends feel greatly chagrined and disap
| pointed
AUBURN, n. Y, May ls-Mr Seward is here, and
received his fate with becoming resignation. His disap
poinment is great and his friends indignant and
ragged. They declare that it is ticket without prnc
pie with platform without meaning.
Another dispatch, dated Chicago, Friday night says
The Wide Awakes marching in procession, num-
bering 900 torchighs with banners and ranspa
rencs. The German republicans formed, also, large
procession The city IL wild with excitement All ap-
pear to have laid aside their gravity and become boys
again. Bonires blaze at the OF the streets
meetings being held in front of the fremont the
Metropolitan hotels. large and enthusiastic meeting is
also being held in the wgwam speeches were made by
| IL.
of the convention
The Press and Tribune establishment is spenddly illu
minated large number Of other buildings in the city
were also brilliantly Illuminated.
In New York. Friday evening, salutes ofl00 guns
each were fred in the City Hall Park aud other ssues
fred in Madison square, Hamilton square and Mount
Morris Park. The Central Republican Campaign Club
met I22 Broadway, Hon. Daniel Ullman in the chair
He suggested that measures should be taken to get up
ratification meeting on Monday evening. Mr. Ulman
proceeded to speak Of the nomination of Lincoln as a
! guaranty of victory and was loudly applauded.
At Washington, Senator Hamn's rooms were crowded
He had expectation of receiving the nomination, aud
was surprised when it announced to him.
In PHILADELPHIA an enthusiastic ratification meeting
held at the Republican headquarters grand
torch-ight procession marched through the streets.
In Boston, Mr.. Lincons nomination Tor President
caused some surprise but well received generally by
the Republicans who hailed the announcement with a
salute of 100 guns 1t is proposed TO have grand ra
fcation meeting at Faneuil Hall, on Monday night.
| In Albany hundred guns fired. State street
percc, of fire from burning tar barrels. State
street and Broadway were literally jammed with men
OF ak parties who earnestly discussed the action OF the
convention.
A Washington dispatch says:
Every body comments upon the exclusion OF nomi-
nee for Vice President romthc South If anything
wanting to makerthe nominations sectional this act is
the.hnishing in the record No man in any slave
State having particle of erespect will support Sec
ioaal nominations thus made Leading Republicans here
do hesitate to say that great bunder has been COM
mitted in this respect.
IL appears that on the first ballot Seward received three
from Maryland and Bates eight, while on the third
ballot Mary land gave nine for Lincoln aud two for
Seward The that ensued on the announcement OF
Lincolns nomination is thus described:
Intelligence Of the nomination was now conveyed to
the men the roof OF the building, who Immediately
made the outside multitude aware of the result The
first Of the mingled itself with the
cheers of the people, and the moment man ap-
peared in the hall bringing large painting of Mr. Lin
coin. The at the time beggars description; eleven
thousand people inside, and twenty twenty-five thou
sand outside yelling and shouting at once. Two
cannon sent forth after roar in quick succession
Delegates bore up the sticks and boards bearing the
of the several States and waved them alot over
their heads aud the multitude before the platform
were waving hats and handkerchies. The whole scene
of the widest enthusiasm.
VIM. VI. Evarts, Of New York, finally obtained hear
ing, and after paving eloquent tribute to William H.
Seward moved the nomination be made unanimous
This carried with applause. Pennsylvania pledged
10000 majority for him.
For Nice-President New York the first ballot gave
II. Winter Davis votes Maryland gave to Hamlin,
TO Ces,us NJ. Clay, and TO Hickman, of Pennsylvania
On the second ballot llsmn nominated, receiving
3t7 votes to Sc for Clay, and - for Hickman. After
appointing national committee, which are j. F. Wag
oler OF Maryland, and A. Caldwell Of Virginia the
yenton adjourned sine die.