The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-07-03

mittee on credentials reported whether thel
} were entitled to them, Adopted.
Mr. j. ID. G. Atkinson of Tennessee, moved
that the chairman of each delegation OH th,
floor at once report TO tho chairman of ,h
committee on credentials the name Of the del
egates entitled to vote, SO that the convention
can at once pro' eed to mako nominations. --
He thanked God that he wa, AZ length on
floor where he could speak without being
hissad at
M, Russell proposed The appointment of /
committee TO report tho names of President
and Vice President to the convention, but
subsequently, Withdrew it.
Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts "a, member
OF the Committee on Resolutions in the
Charleston Convention, now on this floor, re-
siSned ha place on the committee, and nOmi-
natod Hon. Benjamin f. Halle,t of Massa
chuNetts. TO fill vacancy. Agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher Of Virginia, the
Guar wa' directed TO appoint committee Of
five to prepare an address 20 the Den ocracy
Of the Union upon the principles wfsch GOV
crned this body i'll making nominations for
the Prcsidoucy aud Vice Presidency, and in
vInllcatlon OF the principles Of the party.
Mr.. Howard Of tennessee. moved that Hon.
Gale, Cushing President OF tue Convention
be Chairman Of said Committee Tho mo.
'loo was unanimously adopted, with great
applause.
Mr.. Avery, of North Crolina, reported
from the Committee on Rneo. lron-, the plat.
form of the Seceders at Chqrl",rol, with cross
ing t, OF datting an i. lie then moved the
previous question, which was order, and the
platform adopted.
Mr. Chapman of Alabama. moved to re-
consider the vote aud lay that motion on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. Mathews of Mississippi, moved that
Nhe National Democratic Committee be in
'tructea not to issue tickets to any delegates
whose seats are contested to Il National Con-
hcntion. Adopted.
Mr.. Green Of North Carolina, moved that
t'll tie States in the Union be invited to run
en- ELECTORAL ticket for the candidates of this
Convention. Carried
Mr.. Walker moved an Informal recess of
Is minutes. Cries of "no,' no." when the
tnoton was withdrawn
a resolution was adopted that n National
committee be appointed by the delegations
One member for each State.
a resolution was also adopted that the next
National Convention he held at Philadelphia.
, Mr.. Barksdac of Miss, moved that the
Convention row proceed TO nominate cand
,atcs for President anl Vice President of the
United States. Carried.
Mr.. Fisher, OF Va moved that the chair.
.nan of each delegation be required to collect
= sum Of money from each delegation, and
sIand it to the Maryland delegation.
vocc-"Iow much1"
Mr.. Fisher-"About dollar, believe.
Mr. johnson, of Nd, hero rose and begged
,aayo 10 state that the Maryland delegation
,laimod the privilege Of paying for the Use of
.he Hall
lengthy debate here cnsund in regard to
she casting Of the votes Of several other States
pn The nomination Tor President and Wee
President.
The President announced that he had re-
teived telegram from the delegates from
Mimi, who are not here, asking that Mr.
johnson Of Nd, might cast their votes.
Mr.. Avery thought !. L dangerous prcce.
dent to allow these votes to be cast by proxy
Mr.. Stevens, q Oregon, moved that Mr..
Johnston lie entitr TO cas-, the votes Of the
two delegate. of MINI. Agreed to.
Mr.. Loring, Of Mass, then addressed the
Convention, plelging Massachusetts to stand
by the South in her struggles for Constitutions
al rights.
The delegation from Massachusetts had no
personal preference, They d sired to present
the name Of a man for the Presidency who
had no friends to reward or enanios to pun
ish. They claimed the right in behalf of the
)4f lstf Of ht-a oh, tla,
name OF the gallant son Of Kautuckv John
c. Breckenridge. loud aud enthusiastic
cheering folIrwed this nomination.
Mr. War;. Of Aa.. npminptni r. NJ. T.
Huoter. Of Va. Loud app'al-r.
Mr. Ewing. Of r'un., with p.uonIatn re-
marks, nominated Daniel :. Dck nson Of
New York, landing him for h- long devotion
to the principles # the platform adopted here
TO day, and sympathy with the South. He
pledged Tennessee by that platform.
An attempt was here made to nominate
by acclamation. but lailed.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot.
with the following result: breckenridge 81,
Dickinson, "a, whole number Of votes los.
The States which had passed their votes for
Dickinson now withdrew them, and gave
them to Breckenridge.
The President announced the result decar-
ING breckenridge unanimously nominated,
when the Convention arose in a body, giving
round after round of applause.
When quetness was restored, Mr.. Green Of
n. c.. no mated Joseph Lane, of Oregon for
Vice President.
Mr.. Scott, OF Cal, seconded the nomina-
tion with appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Atkins, Of Tenn, moved Mr.. Lane be
nominated by accIamstion. Cries of "no,"
'no." The roll was then called.
On the first ballot the whole Of the los
votes were cast for John Lane, and he was {
declared unanimously nominated for Vice |
President, amid deafening applause.
Loud cries were here mad for Yancey, $
who responded in brilliant a1d eloquent .
speech. A number of others were made, !
when. after the passage of several uumpor.
tant resolutions, the Convention adjourned I
tine die. !
Illinois aIi Right. Z
a correspondent in Southern Illinois sends !
Us the following: j
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