Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-11

THR HoNIHATIoHa.
Mr.. DelSno. of Ohio--I Cmove that this
convention now proceedto the pomiuatiou
of candidates for President aud Vice Pres
ident of the United States.
The CbsirmRu stated the motion.
Mr.. Cameron-I move the following as q
substitute for the motion Of the gentleman
from Ohio. .s...a.zsa
The Chairman directed the Secretary to
read the resolution.
ResoIued, That Abraham Lincoln, of Iii.
nois, be declared the choice Of the Union
party for President, [applause,l and Han
nibal Hamlip, Of Maine, be the candidate
for Vice President Of the same party.
Cries OF mo, no. - -
A Voice-DiVide the resolution.
Mr.. Cresswell, Of MAryland-I call for a
diyisionI tIo Eg, Z 3CCU F."
Mr.. Stone. of IowaAI ask If can make
an amendment toithAt resolution.
The Chairman said ,ths resolution OF Mr..
Cameron was now thEezqusstiOn befOrsths
MT. stOnS+yIimoTstO stO5aRy it on the table.
Carried. a,z.- 10
Mr.. Stone-I now msVe that Abraham
Lincoln, of Illinois, be the unanimous nom- :
inee of the convention. D..
Cries of"Question.7 p and great confusion,
The Chairmau--Will the gentleman lis.
ten for one moment. The gentleman from
Iowa msved that q resolution offered by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Cam-
eron) be lsid on the table, That has been
carried. The Chair then recognised Mr..
Cook, of Illinois. as having the floor.
Mr.. Stevens, of PennsyIVania-I called
for the vote by States before the vote was
declared to the EOuse. .IlugI...
Mr.. Stone, of fI0wa, claimed TIE floor.
Mr.. Stevens-I have not yielded the
floor. ~ El ,...r-, e. an
The Chairmaa-Does the gentleman
from Peuusylvslia insist upon call of
the States, upon the motion TO lay on the
table the resolution of Mr., Camsron2
Many VoIces-State the question. ~
The Chair-The gentleman from Iowa
moved to lay upon. the table the substitute
offered by Gen. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Stevens Informs the Chair that
before that motion vas put to the couven-
tion he moved call Of the States under
the rules. Before the announcement of
vote. a delegate has a right to move a call
by States, that being SO the Convention
will now come to the question of laying on
the table the substitute offered by Mr..
Cameron. Upon that the States were or
dered to be called. '.t
Mr.. oressWell, Of Maryland-I call for
division of the question. aar- ars d
Mr. Goldsborough, of Maryland, also
called for division.
The ChairmAu-The question is shall
the resolution offered by Gen. Cameron as
a substitute be laid upon the table. The
Secretary will proceed with the call.
Mr.. Breckinridge-T wish to make a
motion coucerning the whole Of this sub.
jeot, aud hope the house will hear me for
one moment. l want TO modify It SO as
10 lay the resolution on the table for the
purpose of declaring Abraham Lincoln the
nominee by reclamation. ls,i $3.50
Mr.. SteEs0s, OF Indiana-I desire 70
know what hAahaeome of the vote so-IsS
the Suhstltqte Of rs, G. GsqsFes ls onthe taels.
eonV6ntiod. The Secretary will call the
roll Of the States for the purpose of know
ing Whetherit will be laid npon the table.
Mr.. Lane, of KanSas-I appeal to the
gentleman from PennsylVaois, with the
consent of the convention, to withdraw his
resolution. Itplaces US In a very awkward
predicameut. hope Gen. Cameron, con-
sulting the best Wist wishes of the country,
will withdraw his resolution. Let us vote
upon the motion put by the gentleman from
Iowa. l.gaE.
Mr.. Stone, Of IoWa-Hurrah for Lincoln.
Mr.. Cameron-To save all this trouble to
gentlemen who seem to wish to show their
hands here I will withdraw it. (Applause.) J
The Chairman-Mr. Cook, of Illinois,
has the floor.
Mr.. Cameron, of Peuusylvania-I will
withdraw it, or amend by moving that this
convention nominate by acclamation lAbrs-
ham Lincoln for second term.
Mr. Stone, Of Iowa-The gentlemen is
cheating me out of my motion; i object.
Laughter-Cries of "order." .'order,"
"question," ''question." @ 81
Mr.. Lane, of Kausss-Hurrah fer Stone.
The Chairmau-Mr. Cameron's motion to
Lutte withdrawal, or none at all. Does he
withdraw his resolution. 4
Mr.. Cameron-Iiwill modify my resolu-
tion to make it "nominRte Abraham Lin
coin by acclRmatiou." .1..rI
Mr.. Stone ofTowa-That won't do. You
must withdraw, ...,.-f-....-...r
The Chairmau-TBs gentleman from
Pennsylvania has not answered the ques-
tion of the Chair. Has the resolution been
Withdrawn or not2 .-
Mr. Cameron-I, want to modify.
The Chairmao-That is not a definite
answer, and cannot be recognized a such
by the Chair. ! The question before the
convention is upon the resolution offered
by Mr.. Cameron A call of the States ID
demanded. I7 lle4f
MF. raymond, of New York; under.
stand that.thss question before the con.
veution is' the substitute offered by Gen
Cameron for one which he offered and az
terWards withdrew, and that ithe motion
now is that Abraham Liucolnlbe uomiua.
ted for the Presidency. l desire to say one
word, upon the manner in which tits pro
tposed to be done, / believe that there il
no man in, this convention who will not
however the vote may be taken, give hi!
vote in Just one way. It can therefore, b.
from NO apprehension of the result Of tht
vote that this particular way of taking 1
should be proposed, therefore, We may a