Year: 1860

THURSDAY, MAY III, lSbU.


At 10 o'clock the Convention was again called to order
by the President the Hon WASHINGTON HUNT, who in
troduced the Rev. DR.. JOHN McCRoN of the Monument
street Lutheran church, who delivered very appropriate
and highly impressive prayer.


The call of the States showed that in addition to the
States represented yesterday delegations were present
from Connecticut and Texas


Mr.. E. Brooks chairman of the Committee on Busi-
ness announced that the Hon. Joseph r. Ingersol of
Pennsylvania would submit the report of that committee


Mr. MGERsoL then stated that the consultations of the
committee marked with the best feeling he ever had
witnessed under such circumstances that their report
to the Convention unanimously endorsed by every
member of the committee, after free interchange of
opinion among them.


Mr.. INGERsoIL then proceeded to read the report s
reading being frequently interrupted with loud and enthu
satc applause and at point loud cheers resounded
throughout the church. the Convention and audience all
rsngthe excitement being up fever heat The report
is follows


Whereas experience has demonstrated that platforms
adopted by the partisan Conventions the country have
had the effect to msead and deceive the people, and at the
same time to widen the political divisions of the country,
by the creation and announcement of geographical and
sectional parties; therefore


Resoiped That it is both the part of patriotism and of
duty to recognise political principle other than the Con-
stituton Of the country the of the States and the
forcement the Las and that representatives of the
Institutional Union OF the country National Con-
venton assembled, hereby pledge ourselves TO MAN.
tain protect and Defend separately and unitedy these
great principles of public liberty and national safety against
all enemies at home and abroad believing thereby peace may
be restored to the country, the rights of the
people and of the States reestabshed and the Govern
ment again placed in that condition of Justice fraternity
and equality which, under the example and Constitution
of fathers has soemny bound every citizen of the Uni
ted States to maintain perfect union establish JUS
tce, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defence promote the general welfare and secure the bless
a rty In 0urs plVpsan nd nurn afarifv


This preamble and resolution were adopted bv acca
nation.


Mr.. NGERsoLL also presented the following resolutions
from the committee:


Resolued That each State shall be entitled to the same
number of votes in this Convention its electoral votes
and that each delegation shall for itself determine the man
ner In which It's votes may be cast


Resotced, That in balotng for President and Vice Pre-
sdent ballots shall be taken until candidate nominated
shall receive majority of all the votes cast that the can
ddate for President shall first be baoted and selected
and then the candidate for Vice President


discussion ensued the Interpretation to be given
to the first of the above resolutions Several members OBJ
ected to the adoption of any rule of voting which might
put it in the power of the majority of delegation to con-
troll the votes of the minority They desired that each
delegate should vote his individual choice 1t was stated
behalf of the committee which reported the resolutions
that such the intention of the committee This dis
eusson eventually brought close by the adoption
of the following resolution, by way of amendment k
motion of Mr. GoGGIN, of Virginia


Resolped, That the chairman of each delegation shall
cast the vote of his State for each delegate from such State
such way he may be instructed by the delegate entitled
to vote and when there not full representation from
any State then majority of such delegation shall decide
how the vote of the district unrepresented shall be cast
and when there shall be two delegates from district who
agree each of such delegates shall entitled to
half vote.


FIRST VOTE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.


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vote for candidate for President of the United States
and continue until nomination should be made


And the Convention having accordingly proceeded to
vote the of each of the gentlemen voted for was
hailed with loud applause by both the Convention and
.pectators. The first vote resnted as f1o,.s