The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-14
dent, applause and Hannibal Hamiin of Maine.
be the candidate for Vice President Of the same


dent, applause, and HanaiSa, Hamiin. of Maine.
be the candidate for Wee President Of the same
party.
Cries Of "No, no.,
A Voice Divide the resolution.
" Cress~eli, of Aaryland-i call for d.
vision.
Mr. Stone, of Iowa-s ask II can make an
amendment IN that reso'n;ian
The I hartman said the resolution 0G Nj Catae.
ron was nav the qnestion hffare tiir Convention.
Nj Sione-i m"ve 10 lay II on the table. Car
fitd
Mr. Stonc-I now Mnye that Abraham Lincoin,
oi iihne>, bc the unanimous nominee of tue Con
vrniiun.
Cries Of "Qaesiion, )" aad great confusion.
The Chairman-Wiil the gentleman listen for
one moment The gentleman ffOfa Iowa moved
fcnnsyivania (Ar Caineron) he laid on the iat,c.
That has been carried The Chair then rec0gniz ed
Ar Cock, cf Iiiineis, as having the foor.
Nc Stevens, Of renRsyivania-l caiieh for the
30 hy States before the vote was declared IN the
uaus'.
Mr. s:oae. "f Iowa, claimed the door.
Mr. Stevens have tot yielded the fi00r.
The ChaImaR-rucs't the gentleman IRON Penn
sytvaGia insist upon call OI lie Staies upon the
inoi0n 10 lay on the table the resolution oil Mr. ia
mcFuuS
Mr Breckinrdge-I wish to make motion con-
corning the whole OF this subject. and | hope the
house Will hear me for one moment ! want to
modify j. So AZ To lay The resolution on the table
for the purpose Of declaring Abraham Lincoln the
nominee by acciamati0n.
Ar Lane, of Kansas-f appeal te the gentleman
from fenns sy.vania, with The consent IF the Con
vrntiou, to Withdraw his resolution. II places US
in a very awkward pttdicamcnt. ! hope General
Cameron, consulting the best wishes OF the coun-
try, will Withdraw his resolution. Let Us vote
upon the motion pnt by the gentleman from Iowa.
Mr. Stone, Of Iowa-iiufrah for Lincoln.
Mr. Camer0n--TO save all this trouble IL gentle
men who seem 10 wish to show their hands here
will Withdraw II. Applause.
The Chairman-Mr Cook, Of illinois. has the
AOnr.
MIR Cameron, Of Pal will Withdraw II or amend
by moving that this Convention nominate by accla-
nation Abraham Lincoln for a second term.
Mr. stone, of Iowa-fhe gentleman is cheating
me oat Of my m1tiOn. l object. daughter and
cries of '.Older," 'order," 'suues,ion,' "Qnes-
itn."
Mr. Lane, Of Eansas-Inrrah for Stone.
The Chai'man-Mr Camer"n's molten 10 amend
Is not In order. ftmist be an absolute WihdtaW3l
or none al All. Does he Withdraw his resn'uti"n
Mr. Cameron IL VIII modify my resolution ("
make It ''n"nnair Abraham i.inco'n by acciana-
ton"
Mr. Stone, of iowa-That won't do; you musl
withdraw.
The chairman-The gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania has Rot answered The question OF the Chair.
Has the resolution hten withdrawn or not?
Mr. Cameron want 10 modify.
The Ctiairmln-Thai is mol definite answer,
and cannot be recon zed as snch by the chair -
The question before the Convention Is upon the
resolution offered by MI Cameron. A call Of the
States Is demanded
Ar Raymont, oi New YoIk-I understand that
the question before the Convention is The substt
iute offered by Gen Cameron tor one which he
offered and afterwards withdrew, aad that the mo
tiGn now Is that abraham Lincoln be nominated
for The Pies idency, desire to say one word upon
the manner In which ii is proposed 10 b. done.
believe that there Is no man i'll this COUvealiOn
who will NOT, however the vote may be takeD,
give his vote In just one way 1t can, therefore,
be ti!n no appietieDsiOns o the result CT the vote
that this particular way of taking IL should be pro
fpily ma nnE 10. har
considerations in deciding how We will take it 1t
Is very We'll known that attempts have been made,
though with no very great success, to create the
impTe sion that the nomination Of Abraham
Lncola has 10 be pushed through this Gouv vemtiOu
by some demonstration that will not look
10 the exctcise o' individual influence. Is il wise
lhdtr these circumstances 10 take vote by accia
IN iiian! Ii cannot p0ssibly change the re ut. II
can add no wei ght whatever 10 its ralnes,nesE
u miV give iiSe Ia ta!S" IMPRESSIONS. -Ite e
anh Will move Is Z substitute 4 resolution euIhO-
dyih% nay Vie ', ihtt tue Wia,st couisa would be 10
a'aw itr T"il III ihr states fcP!e:tnttd ia lii3
Cnnstmtioh l." b. cIrt, and let eye v dele satinn
declare ii3 Vote bslir,e there Will he i unani-
'hhns Voir from every delegation prec ely TO The
s7Hi" effect ttnk the cllrct nj ttat vctc ~ II!
be s,-;,,ff than nt. iakrn by aceiamnion il can
be teihorrc', as IL Will be reinforced By ihi Goa
yehi"n and shforehoui the county by the loud
acclamaiirns OF the American people And noW
move, as substitute !oT The M..tion oi The genie
Gan iIoni Penn IvaGa that The IoII Ot the states
he called, aud Iia, each de!eg uoR be called IL,
tosec"id lis vote. (Ap?au-e }
BIZ CaMcIou-i accept Il modification.
Mr Cook, OF iiIus-Mr President, the state Of
Illinois a@ain presents 10 The loyal people Of this
nation Tor President OF the Tinted ctatcs, Abraham
Lincoln God bless him
Mt Cameron-i dc Ire 10 accept the modification
Of the gentleman from New Yesk ,rics of
'Roi, ," "Eoli ""Qucs,iom," &C.
MIR beilno 1t VII. in fun c0mptc chrusiOn of The
necessity Ot having an inaivdaal tNpr, saiao Of
opinion In favor ot abrdham Lincoln thai made my
mOtion, aud that there should he nO mi>apptehen
sion, aud no claim that he had been nominated by
ciainr, that pubic sentiment had been suppress
ed, that desired The nomination as Indicated by
nv sofa tJnior no nan desire his no animation
more then accept ihH resolution offered hy
the gentleman fro IN New Yoik az "A substitute tGf
my own.
The hair stated til the question was 10 pro
caed In nomination Tor President by call OF the
states.
After fulihrf debate and great confusion The
question was pnt On MIR Raymund's substitute,
which was adopted.
The Convention then proceeded 10 ballot tor
Pres ifpnt which a. IA follows.