Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

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This gave Lincoln $50 l-2 votes. or within
/ l2 of nomination.
Mr.. Andrew of Massachusetts, then rose and
corrected the vote of Massachusetts,, by chang
ing four votes, and giving them to Lincoln, thus
nominating him by l-2 majority.
The Convention Immediately became wildly
excited.
A large portion of the delegates, who had the
tally, at once said the struggle was decided, and
half the Convention rose, cheering, shouting,
and waving hats.
The audience took up the cheers, and the con
fusion became deafening
State after State rose, striving to change their
votes to the winning candidate, but the noise
and enthusiasm rendered it impossible for the
delegates to make themselves heard.
MIR. McCrillis of Maine, making himself hearl,
said that the young giant of the West is now OF
age. Maine now casts for her l6 votes
Mr.. Andrew of Massachusetts changed the
vote of that State. giving Is to Mr.. Lincoln and
s to Mr.. Seward.
Intelligence of the nomination was now con-
veyed to the men on the roof of the building
who Immediately made the outside multitude
aware of the result The first roar of the can
non soon mingled itself with the cheers of the
people, and the same moment a man appeared
in the hall bringing a large painting Of Mr..
Lincoln. The scene at the time beggars de-
scription; 1000 people inside and 10000 OF
10000 outside were yelling and shouting al
once. Two cannon sent forth roar after in quick
succession Delegates bore up the sticks and
boards bearing the names of the several States
and waved them aloft over their heads, and the
vast multitude before the platform were waving
hats and bandkerchiefs. The whole scene was
one of the widest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Brown of Mo-, desired to change Is votes
of Missouri for the gallant son of the West
Abraham Lincoln, Iowa, Connecticut, Kentuck,
and Minnesota also changed their votes. The
Whole number of votes, 466
Necessary to a choice, 234
Mr.. Abraham Lincoln received 354, and was
declared duly nominated.
The States still voting for Seward were Mass
achusetts, s. New York, 10; New Jersey, 8
Pennsylvania, 1-2 Maryland, 2; Michigan, u
Wisconsin, 10; California, 3-total, 40 l-2.
Mr.. Dayton received one vote from New
jersey and Mr.. Mclean half vote from Penn
sylvania.
The result was received with renewed ap
plause.
When silence was restored, VIM. NJ. Evart
came forward on the Secrelary's table and spok,
as follows:
MIX. SfAlhMAN, OENTLEMEN OF THE ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION The State of New York
by full delegation, with complete unanmty il
| purpose at home, came to the Convention anC
presented its choice, one of its citizens, who haC
served the State from boyhood up, and laboret
for it and loved. We came here, great State
WITH as We thought, a great statesman Zap
plause], and our love of the great Republic o
the American Union, and our love for the grea
Republican party of the Union, and our love o
our statesman and candidate made us think W,
did our duty to the country, and the who'll
country, in expressing our preference and Low,
for him. [Applause] But, gentlemen, it wa
from Gov. Seward that most of us learned t,
love Republican principles and the Republican
party. [Cheers.] His fidelity to the country
the Constitution, and the laws, bis fidelity t
the party and the principles that majoi1ties gov
ern, his interest in the advancement of our pare
to its victory that our country may rise to il
true glory, induces me to declare that speal
his sentiments, as do the united opinion of ou
delegation when move, Sir as do now, tina
the nomination of Abraham Lincoln of Illinois
as the Republican candidate for the suffrage
of the whole country for the office of Chic
Magistrate of the American Union be made un