The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-07-25
CAMDEN, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, july 25, 1880.

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Applause.
A few counties that hadnot voted |
were called, and the twenty-fourth !
ballot was announced: Buchanan,
1899; Baxter, 3608; Patterson, 440.
The result was received with
deafening cheers, and the twenty
fifth ballot was called with the fol-
lowing result: Buchanan, sol Is;
Baxter, $40 1-6; Patterson, 433 ].
Buchanan only lacked IA 4-10 Of
a majority, and his friends went
wild with excitement
The twenty-sixth ballotwas called.
In the confusion which followed
the withdrawalof Mr.. Baxter'sname
by General Jackson in favorof Mr.
Buchanan, and the withdrawal of
Mr.. Patterson's name by Thomas
Jackson, of Shelby, who moved that
the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan be
made unanimous, which motion was
unanimously y adopted, the result Of
the twenty-sixth ballot was never
announced.
BUCHANAN's ACCEPTANCE.
After the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan was announced, General
! Jackson, of Davidson, Thomas H.
Jackson, of Shelby, N. W. Baptist,
of Upton, j. S. McMillin, Of Clay,
and Frank Evans, of Rutherford,
were appointed committee by the
, chair to wait on Mr.. Buchanan and
{ inform him of the action of the con-
t vention. A great demonstration
= was made when Mr.. Buchanan ap-
| peared, which continued for several
] moments.
Mr.. Buchanan said: "Mr. Chair
man, my cotmtrymen representing
the Democracy Of Tennessee-the
honorthat you have conferred upon
me is one of the greatest could
i; be desired by citizen of Tennes-
D see, especially SO, since it has been
b over such distinguished gentlemen
: as my worthy opponents. The an.
: clients priced Olympic crowns he.
reditary sovereigns wear with pride
i the royal diadem that graced the
n brows of the forefathers, but ne
|. honors ever conferred equallet
}. those conferred by the sovereign
/, people Of these United States, wher
o they express their confidence in thC
d uprightness and integrity of public
V servants, by confding the creates
d of public interests to their hands
Words are inadequate to expires
t. thegratitude of my heart in return
s. ing thanks to you and the peopl
d whom you represent, for havinl
/ chosen me to bear the banner o
n. Democracy which has been soofte-
0. unfurled in victorious contests b
J. many of the sons of Tennessee.
e. "The contest may be severe, bu
t. as long as the power of speech ma
10 endure | will be heard proclaimin
in to the opeople the great principles c
at Democracy as enunciated by Jack
D. son, Polk, and Johnson. Demot
racy is the will of the people; tn
IN will of the people is the basis {
E. liberty. Democracy has its const
IS, tutional birth in America. L
ID spirit has crossed the waters, an
st to-day the thrones of the hereditar
w monarchs tremble atits touch. I'll
on principles Of the Democratic part
an are so fully consistent with the con
er stitutional rights of the America
e- people that these principles ca
ny never die unless the nation itse
to should cease to exist as a republi
e. and the people should willing
tr- submit to the conditions Of serv
tude. Tell me not that the libert
NJ loving sons Of Tennessee will ev,
dis submit to lordly domination. 500