The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-25

believed in the Ten Commandments, but
he did not desire to see them embodied in
platform. Applause.
On motion, the amendment was then
lost by large vote.
MIR. g. W. Curtis, Of New York, subso-
quently moved to amend the second resolu-
ton by adding thereto, "preude to the De-
claration of Independence" which motion
was carried, and the resolution as amended
passed unanimously. The principles for
which Giddings contended are, therefore, q
part of the Platform.
The scene after tho adoption of Mr.. Cur
,is' amendment, is represented as one "of
tho widest excitement followed by immense
multitudes rising and giving round after
round of ,applause-ten thousand voices
swelling into deafening roar that for several
minutes rendered every attompt to restore
order impractcabIe. The multitude out
side sent up re-ecboing cheors, making tho
sccne of enthusiasm and excitement unpar-
alleled in any similar gathering"
The following is the telegraphic account
of tho closing proceedings of the Convention;
VIM. II. Evarts-I beg leave to offer as q
candidate before this Convention for nomi.
nation for President of the United States,
tho name of Wm. II. Seward. Loud and
long continued applause.
Mr.. Judd, of Ill.-Mr. President,..I beg
leave TO offer as a candidate before this Con-
yention for nomination for President, the
name OF Abraham Lincoln, of ILL., Applause
from tho audience here became perfectly
deafening. tho shouts swelling into perfect
roar and continuing several minutes, the
widest excitement prevailing. Some hIsses
we're heard, but the pressure seemed great
for Lincoln.
Dudley, of N. j., presented the name Of
VIM. l.. Dayton. Light applause.
Gov Reeder of Pa The State Of Penn
| sylvania desires to present as her candidate
tho name of Simon Cameron. Applause.
Cartier, of Ohio, put forward tho name of
Salmon p. Chase. Loud Applause
Smith, of Ind.-I am instructed by the
State of Indiana to socord the nomination
of Abraham Lincoln. Another outburst of
enthusiastic applause, mingled with Kisses.
Francis p. Blair, of Mo-, nominated Ed
ward Bates. Applause
Blair, of Mich.-On the part of Michigan
l desire to say that the Republicans of that
State second tho nomination of William II.
Seward, of New York. Tremendous ap-
plause, followed by thousands of those pres
ont rising and waving hats, and handker-
chiefs, and swelling tho applause to a roar
which continued through several minutes,
followed BY Kisses. The friends of Seward
evidently rallied, determined not to bo out.
done in applause by Lincoln men. On this
second trial Of lungs. it was evident the
crowd was more evenly divided than it at
fret appeared, though the Lincoln men evi.
IDENTIFY had the majority.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio. nominated John
Mclean, of Ohio. Applause.
! Carl Schurz. of Wisconsin, on part of his
State, seconded the nomination of VIM ii.
Seward. [Scenes Of tremendous excitement
again removed.
After some further excitement the calling
of the roll commenced.
When Maryland was called tho Chairman
of the delegation cast vote of the State for
Bates. Two delegates protested, claiming
the right to cast individual votes.
After some discussion tho Convention ro-
ected the voto as cast by tho Chairman, and
received rotes of delegates separately.
First ballot resulted as follows:
|
| I, Massachusetts 81, New York 20, Pennsyl-
vania ID, Maryland g. Virginia 8, Kentucky
8. Michigan IL. Texas 4, Wisconsin 10. Iowa
2, California 8, Minnesota 8, Kansas g. Ne
braska 2, District of Columbia 2. Total 1874
For Lincoln-Maine 6, New Hampshire 7,
Massachusetts 4, Connecticut 2, Virginia l6,
Kentucky 6, Ohio 8, Indiana 26, Illinois %
Iowa 2, Nebraska I. Total l02.
For Ratae-Rhnd leland Cnnnactirnf
7, Maryland 8, Delaware 6, Missouri 49,
Texas 2, Iowa |, Oregon 5 Total 4S.
For CamerOn--Ponnsylvani AN, Vir-
ginia l, Iowa /, Nebraska /. Total 50b.
For McL0an-RhOde Island s. Pennsyl.
vania /, Kentucky l, Ohio 4, Iowa l.
Total IL.
For Cbase--New Hampshire l, Rhode
Island l, Connecticut 2, Kentucky 8, Ohio
81, Iowa l. Nebraska 2. Total 40.
For Wade-Connecticu l., Kentucky 2.
Total 3
For Dayton-Now Jersey IA.
For Reed--Rhode Island l.
For Fremont-New Hampshire l..
For Collamer-Vermont 10.
For Sumnor-Kentucky l.
Whole number of votes, 463. Necessary
to choice. 233.
SECOND BALLoT--Cameron's name is with
drawn. Now Hampshire gave to Lincoln
Vermontl0 Rhode Island 3, Connecticut 4
Pennsylvania 4S. Deleware G, Kentucky
Ohio IA, Iowa s. Whole vote for Lincoln
| ISL.
Massachusetts gave Seward % votes, New
Jersey 4, Pennsylvania D, Kontucky 7, Texal
6, Nebraska 3 Whole vote for Seward 1874 !
Bates 35. Mclean 8. Chase 42A, Cameron
2, Dayton 10, G. M. Clay q No choice.
! THIRD BALLoT-Taken amidst great ex
element and cries for ballot. Intense feel
ing existed during the ballot. each vot,
being awaited in breathless silence and OK
pectancy. Massachusetts gave Lincoln
votes, Rhode Island 8, New Jersey 8, Penn
sylvania SO, (Applause) Maryland o, Ken
lucky l3, Ohio 30, (Applause,) Oregon A.
This gave Lincoln two hundred and thirty
one and half votes, or within one and
halt of nomination.
Andrews, of Mass then rose and cor
rected tho vote of Massachusetts by chang
ing four votes and giving them to Lincoln
thus nominating him by two and half votes
Maine cast sixteen votes for Lincoln.
Andrews of Mass, changed vote, tina
State giving ls to Lincoln and 8 to Seward
Intelligence Of tho nomination was con
yeyod to tho outside multitude The wides
enthusiasm prevailed, with the roar of can
non, mingled with tho cheers of tho people
A man appeared in the hall bearing
largo painting of Lincoln Eleven tbousan
people were inside,and from twenty to thirt
thousand outside, wore yelling and shoutin