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hich was done, when the following responses

which was done, when the following responses
were had:
Maine-Maine casts her entire vote for Abra-
Ner 81 hno; tn.
Granite State, in her convention on the 9th day
OF January last nominated Abraham IAneoln
for President Of the United States. New
70 votes. drst and last for xSranam Tineoin,
OF Illinois. lApplause.l
VermontEVer ermont casts her small and en-
fse e vote Of 10 for Abraham Lincoln, OF Illinois.
Massachuse,ts.-M gives her en-
tire vote Of "a Tor Abraham Lineois, or Illinois.
Rhode Isiand.-Rhode Island votes her en-
tire vote for Abraham Lincoln. fAppisuse
Connecticut.- Connecticut gives her II votes
to that pure and patriotic statesman, Abraham
New York-New York casts her entire vote
of 66 for Abraham Lineolngof nlinois.t gap
plause.1 % CEtrd hga agSiaagEa
for Abraham Lincoln. IApplause.1
PennsyfvanIa.-Pennsyl gives her en-
tire vote of SO for Abraham Lincoln. negro
troops and all Loud and prolonged cheer
Delaware.-Delawareg gives her whole vote
for Abraham Lincoln tApplause.l
Maryland.-Maryland casts her IA votes for
Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois. reatapplause.
Louisiana.-Louisiana casts IA votes for
ASnaam Gn ARgansss Rgams, 81 Missouri, Mr..
to abide by its action, to support the nominal
ton maze here, and do the utmost In her
power TO give her electoral vote for the same.
tits but night however, that should state
and which sent us here, we were so instructed
as that, upon our first ballot, We cannot give
an electoral vote in company, win those who
have already cast their votes. viii read.
TCries Of mo" Nno."] a. si'@S EfE [AnHlo
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas--I appeal to the con-
yention to hear Missouri. roI r set ,yi,y
is not in order unlesss unanimous consent be
given him to proceed aio Il. Esli aft 10
HztOries Of tiHear 1himr shear himn, and
Mr.. Lanei move n a,ts consent be given, i,,a ,yha
There being no objection, the gentleman was
Directed to proceed. '."'a TO .iA '.5ii'-
ai Mr.. Hume-We regret very much not being
able to vote with our friends, who have been
(, so kind as to admit US here; but, being in
structed by our constituents otherwise, we
feel compelled to carry out their wishes. But,
are with the Union party OF this nation, and
that we intend to fight with them to the end.
Mr Hume, after reading the resolution. Of
t. Now, Mr. President, in the spirit of that res
olution,I cast the twenty-five votes OF Mis-
souri, for the man who stands at the head OF
the armies OF the nation, Lieutenant General
III. S. Grant. " rsA '-Ic 40 a.
ii Tennessee.-The delegation here from Ten
nessee, representing the sentiments of their
constituents, are OF the opinion that the elee-
tion by the American people to the ONCE or
President of any other man than he who now
fills the Executive chair would be regarded,
both at home and abroad, as a concession Of
aTe al sss IN
our power, to secure the nomination Of Aora-
ham Lincoln by giving a vote for him. We
accordingly cast our votes for Abraham Lin
Kentncky.-Kentucky casts her 80 votes for
Abraham Lincoln, and will ratify that honi-
nation in November: tAppiause.l
President. Applause I'm. -.
Indana.-Indiana casts 26 votes for Abra-
ham lincoln. [Applause]
1llinois.-1llinoisgi gives her 81 votes for Abra-
ham Lincoln. TApplause.J u l7
(, Michigan Michigan gives l6 votes for Abrs-
ham Lincoln. IApplause] 81 .nf
Wisconsin.-Wisconsin gives 16 votes for
Abraham Lincoln. [ApplauseJ
Iowa-Iowa casts Is votes for Abraham Lin
coin. [Applause3 r or Fa .gf
r. Minnesota Minnesota gives votes for
hnso1n Appsass sss,s votes
Abraham Lincoln. [Applause.] 40
;Oregm!--Oregon casts q votes, frst last, and
ala the time for Abraham Lincoln, OF illinois.
cKansas.-Radical Kansas casts her votes
'' west virginia.-West ViFeinia remembers
Convention for Abraham Lincoln, and will
give him almost the entire vote Of the State in
November next. [Applause.I ... h..f
/ a Observation-Disclosures casts her entire vote for
Abraham Lincoln, whom she regards as the
second savior OF the world. TAppiause.1
70 Colorado.-Colorado casts her votes for
Abraham LiHeoln; IApp,ause:l
| ham Lincoln, of Illinois 100 .rz
Mr.. Hume Of Missouri. MIR. President, mas
much as it is well understood what the res alt
of the ballot just given is, move sir, that the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln be declared
unanimous. Loud and prolonged cheering
Several voices. Change your vote.
Mr.. Hume. Missoufi's vote, Mr.. President
was given under instructions, and therefore L
% The President. reside It. Your motion will not be in
order until after the vote is announ ced
+ The President then announced the result Of
the vote as follows: r'T .."ts .it --.I
Whole number of votes cast 5l9. Hr.at
OF which Abraham Lincoln received. :. 497
And u. s. Grant..... .................... %
+ Abraham Lincoln was thereupon declared
elected the nominee for President of the United
States OF the National Union Convention.
Mr.. Hume, then under instructions from the
Missouri delegation, changed the vote of Mis-
souri, from Grant and cast it for President Lin
coin. which made the vote unanimous.
+ h despatch from the Secretary OF War was
read by the chairman, giving the latest news
from the seat Of war. -
. Nominations were then in order for candi-
date for Vice President, and ballorwas taken,
Ut Votes, .. = 7. -. -.-. Votes.
- For Johnson. ......2i0 For Rousseau.
't.s- Dickins on . "a Burnside
Butler Baaesl,....: ss ss q TodI Tod 49,.
Before the vote had been announced, howev.
er, the votes OF many States had been chan ged
and the vote was announced, as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast. so
Necessary to CHOICE. 300
For Johnson