Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-16

Various other changes were announced In
favor of John Bell, of Tennessee, each one
being received with loud applause.
MIR. Brooks. of New York, moved that
the nomination of John Bell. of Tennessee.
as the candidate of this Convention for next
President of the United States, be made
unanimous.
Proude@t duty of my life. in putting the mo-
ton of my colleague Mr.. Brooks, of N. Y.,)
that this Convention now make unanimous
the nomination of Hon. John Bell, of Ten
nessee, for the next President of the Unit.d
States. All who are ia favor of the unani-
nous nomination of Hon. John Bell, of Ten
nessee, as the Union candidate, the candi-
date of the Constitutional Union party for
President of the United States, will make it
manifest by saying AYE"
Tie convention responded aye, amid the
cheers and applause of the members of the
convention and the spectators in the galie-
ries, and the waving of hats and handker.
chiefs
The President announced the vote of the
convention to be entirely unanimous
Dir. Henry of Tennessee. then came for
ward and was introduced to the convention
by the President the grandson of Patrick
Henry. which announcement was received
with deafeRing applause and cheers.
Mr. Henry proceeded to speak at length in
favor o. the nomination just made. His re-
marks in full will appear hereafter.
Hon. William L. Sharkey, of Mississippi,
also addressed the convention at length,
cordially endorsing the nomination just
made. His remarks will also appear herr
after.
On tnction of Mr.. Rockwell, of Connect
cut, the convention, at half past two, took a
recess till P. NJ.
AZ FERNOON SESSION.
The cow eltion reassembled at 5 o'clock
pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Combs, of Kentucky, addressed the
convention in T, ference TO the presentation of
the name of John j. Crittenden, to the con-
veniion "a candidate for the Vice-PresideDcy
His remarks were received with great enthu-
siasm by the convention.
Dir. Switzler moved that the convention
proceed TO nominate candidates for the Vice
Presidency
Objections being made, the motion was
Withdrawn
Mr.. Henry, of Tenn, moved that By
unanimous vote Edward Everett. of Mass.
be declared The candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dency.
The'moIion was received with vociferous
and prolonged cheers.
Lengthy speeches were then made in sup
port of the nomination of Edward Everett fol
flCe-I IeSIueuG Ol Tue united states by
Messrs. b. ooks of n. Y. Morehead of n C..
Danley OF Ark, Somers of Va, Hunt of n.
Y. Sharkey of Miss, Bowie of Md, Pendle-
ton of Ohio, Randolph of N. j., Ingerson OF
PENN, Hillard of Mass. Brown Of Tenn, Wat
son set Miss, Wheeler of VT, Hill OF Ga.
Thomson of Ind Their remarks will appe; r
hereafter.
The President then put the question on th,
motion to make the nomination of Edward
Everett for Vice-President of the United
States unanimous and il was carried amid
deafening roar of applause and cheers.
On motion of Mr. Lathrop, OF Pennsylva
mia, the following persons were constituted
a National Central Executive Union Com
mittee:
Anthony Kennedy. of Maryland.
A. r. Botcler, of Virginia.
Joshua Hill. of Georgia.
John A. Campbell, of North Carolina.
Robert Mallory, of Kentucky.
ThoS. A. K. Nelson. of Tennessee.
Henry NJ. Fuller, of Pennsylvania.
j. b. st. John, of New York.
r. w. Thompson, of Indiana.
John Wilson, of Illinois.
James Bishop, of New Jersey.
John A. Rockwell, of Connecticut
Marshal p Wilder, of Massachusetts.
William Temple. of Delaware.
On motion OF Mr.. Lathrop, it was also re-
solved tnaS the present NATIONAL COMMITTEE
lie continued, and that il be enlarged until
it shall consist of members from each State
equal to the electoral vote OF that State and
that said Committee have power to fill vacan-
cies; the Committee to continue until the
next Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Donelson, of Tennessee,
it was resolved that the thanks of the Con-
veniion be returned to the presiding officer
of the Convention for the very able and i'm
partial manner in which he had discharged
the duties of his Office; 10 the Vice-Presidents,
the Secretaries, the press. and the citizens of
Baltimore, for their kindness and hospitality
displayed to the members of the Convention.
1t was resolved that the next National Cot
veuiion of the National Constitutional Union
party be held at such place as should be des-
isnated by the National Committee.
Me. Donel>on, of Tennessee; moved that
the Convention adjou sine die, which motion,
after brief address by the President, pre-
vailed.