The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-09
NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| CHARLESFoN, May 2--The Boston brass band
in the gallery, opened the Convention this A.
NJ. with half a dozen spirt-stirring airs, con-
cluding with Yankee Doodle.
| At the conclusion of which Mr.. Flournev. oi
Arkansas, with stNntorian lungs, proposed three
cheers for the Union, which was heartily re-
sponhed to. The floor and galleries were
thronged with the first ladies of the city.
The Convention was called to order at 1O5
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Ker
dock
18th Fallot--Douglas 1t9l&; Guthrie, 39}S
Lane, 20; Hunter. 2815 johnson, 70; Dickin.
son, l: Davis, !:
10Th BalIot--Dcuglas, 120; Guthrie, Al;
Lane, 2O}a; Hunter, 81; Johnson, II; Dickin-
son, X; Davis, l.
18th Ballot--Douglas, l491&; Guthrie, 40;
Lane, 20; Hunter, 26; johnson y; Dickinson,
l, Davis, x.
10Th Balot-Douglas $50; Guthrie, 40;
Lane, 20la; Hunter, 26; Johnson, II; Dickin-
son, IL; Davis, /.
lnh BaIIot-All precisely the game as the
10Th
18th Ballot-DouylaS, $50, thrie Al 1.2;
Lane, % 2: Hunter 26; Johnson IL; Dickin-
son, /; Davis, J.
18th Ballot in full-Maine, New Hamshire,
Vermont New York, Rhode Island, Ohio. In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa
voted entire for Douglas, and he received 3 1-2
from Connecticut, from Massachusetts, 2 from
New jersey, IL from Pennsylvania, 8 2
from Maryland, l-2 from Missouri, and from
Minncsota-15O
Mr.. Guthrie received from Massachusetts 3,
Connecticut 2 l2; New Jersey S. PennSylva-
mia r. Maryland 1-2, Missouri 2, Kentucky
12
Mr. Lane received from New Jersey 12,
Pennsylvania 2 q, North Carolina TO- Arkan.
sas l, California 3, Oregon g.
MIR. Hunter received from Massachusetts, 4,
Pennsylvania 3, Delaware 2, Maryland 4, Vir-
gina Is.
Mr.. johnson received from Tennessee IL
Minnesota j.
Mr.. Dickinson received from California l.
Mr.. Davis received from Massachusetts, 2.
Goth Ballot--D ,uglas 80; Guthrie 40; Lone
20 2; Hunter 26; johnson II; Dickinson l 2;
Davis l.
2l't Ballot--Dougas, $50; Guthrie IL;
Lane 20 2; Hunter 26; johnson IL; Dickn-
son 1-2; Davis l.
We did not receive the 22nd ballot.
On the 23 ballot when Virginia was called
Mr.. Russell stated that he was required to cast
fourteen votes one way AMI one another. lie
declined to cast it, however, unless otherwise
orlered by the Conv ,ntion. The State Con-
vention had not passed any resolution on the
subject, but voting as a unit was regarded as
the Democratic law Of the State.
Mr.. Lorfit, oil Virginia, said himself and col
league thong his constituents ought to b,
heard, and he demanded that they should b,
heard.
Debate was INDUCED in for some time on the
question, but the President decided that the
delegates from Virginia were entitled to cast
their indvidual votes.
The vote Of Vr5inil was cast as follows:-
| for Dou5lls, and II for Hunter. Douglas al
so received one vpte from North Carolina. Civ.
ing him minority of tho whole electoral col
ege as follows: Douglas 1529; Guthrie Az !;
Lane l3!s; Hunter rs; johnson IL; Dickin.
son Z; Davis /.
2f.h Blllot--Dou5laS Isl 2; Guthrie IL l 2;
Lane 10 2; Hunter 25; johnson II; Dickin-
son IL; Davis /.
25th BalIot--Douglas 151 2; Guthrie Al
1-2; Lane 1-2; Hunter 25; johnson IL; Dick.
inson IL Davis
Goth Bilot-DJuglas Isl l-2; Guthrie AZ
2; Lane 6; Hunter "a; johnson IL; Dickn.
son 12; Davlsl.
9th B Bilot-Same as Goth.
28th Balot--No change.
2Jth Ballot--Dougas Isl 2; Guthrie A 2;
Lane 8; Hunter %; johnson IL; ickinson II;
Davis l.
3oh Ballot--Douglas ISL 1.2; Hunter 25;
Guthrie 40; Dickinson 13; johnson II; Lane
8 ] 2; Davis 1.
3lst Ballot--Nearly the same. 32l do. SD
do.
3lth Ballot--Donglas 152 IL; Guthris A.;
Dickinson S; ilunter2 l.2; johnson IL; Lane
IL 2; Davis !. -s..
At half-pastone, the Convention adjourned
till O'Clock.