Year: 1860

came here with instructions to unite with our American
citizens for the selection of under whose banner
might achieve glorious victory for the country was
instructed by my delegation to rise to to this
house that glory enough for if could not get
North Caronas to for her daughters own favorte
We feel all due honor conferred upon us that you
have selected her grandson-John Bell of Tennessee
ask you SIR to change the vote las we are UNANIMOUSLY Tor
Bell Applause.


Pirginia-Mr JOHNSON said: trust the Convention
will hear me one moment come from the metropolitan
district of Virginia. private man. with humble claims to
the favor of this Convention / came as believe, dele
gated to cast vote for Virgnas distinguished son-the
pet and favorite of Harry ClayJohn Minor Bolts. APP
planse 1t was my misfortune to have many of my friends
around me who differed with in that selectisn but
having every confidence the who had hOnored Henry
Clay, and whom Henry Clay had honored, thought 1T
would be but right in compliment to him. to the vote
of Richmond for him. / have discharged this duty.
have failed to accomplish my first preference but am
happy to say in behalf of the Hon John Bolts and his


friends that he and they ready to ao their banner
for any who viii stand for the Union and the Const
tuition Appause rise, therefore, not at this exciting
moment to occupy the attention OF this Convention farther
than to appeal to this whole Convention to sacrifice all per-
sona preferences and plant the flag of the Union upon the
Constitution and peetuae the Union OF these States now
and forever Appause. rose for the purpose of say


ing behalf of my colleagues that Virginia changes her
vote to Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee. Applause.


Ne,o Jersey-Hon. j. F. RANDOLPH said Some years
ago had the honor and pleasure of giving my first official
vote for John Bell Speaker of the House of Representa-
tyes and affords me no less pleasure than pride to be
authorized by my acknowledges here to change the vote
of New Jersey and make it unanimous for John Bell of
Tennessee. Applause.


Osio.-Mr NJ e. PENpLEToN said he was directed by
the delegation from Ohio to declare that their vote which
had been in some degree divided heretofore should
be given for the Hon. John Bell. CApplause.


Missouri-Mr T. A. HARRIS congratulated the Con-
venton from the fact that they had manufactured here
the city of Baltimore great supendous national Bell
that would toll the deahknel of the Democratic party
Cheers Missouri instructed him to say that her nine
votes would also be cast for Bellthe National Bell of
Tennessee. [Applause.


Illinois also responded through its chairman that she
changed her vote to John Bell.


Ksnueky.-Gen LESLIE COMBS said: Mr.. President,


known at least to large portion should suppose of
this most respectable sssemblage of gentlemen from all
portions of the United States that since 1924 for thirty
six years up to this time have been voting member of
the Whg party and thai voted any other ticket in
my life Applause stood by the side of Henry Clay until
he died Since then have not been in active politics but
when the oesn sounded for the dissolution of this Union
by the extremes North and South felt it my duty to
rise up out of political grave and here renewed
regenerated and disenthraled Great applause stood
antagOnism TO Gen. Jacksons policy, not against him
personally; and stood in antagonism standing as did by
Henry Clay to the gentleman who has been voted for to-
day from Texas Gen Houston but for the two three
last years have been observing his in the South
Two and half years ago Texas secession State by
the vote of her Legislature recorded to be unanimously
although erroneously understood Gen Houston hoist
ed the flag of the Union there Two and half years
he was beaten by from five to ten thousand but still
he kept floating the breeze the glorious star spanged
banner until the last election he redeemed the State
from and dsunlOn by vote OF ten thousand


ory. felt that something due to him for saving the
great Empire State of the South, which he had first at
tached to the Union by his vaor and patriotism 1t
therefore, from of justice and gratitude to Gen.
Houston that least onehaf of the Kentucky delegation
forgot their old Wing principles IN presenting his
They only remembered they patriots and that the pub


lie good above all partisan strife. Applause Either
Of the gentlemen voted for would, if nominated, have
ceived my hearty support and in conclusion, therefore,
by the instruction of the Kentucky delegation beg that her
vote shall be recorded for John Bell, of Tennessee


MdryLand.-Mr. YELLoTT, of Maryland addressing the
Chair was recognised as the gentleman from Texas Mr.
President Che said, in the Texas pew daughter,
but am not from Texas. have right to stand
the Texas pew because the lone star from Maryland
that cast one half vote for General Houston too was
the lone while representing the city of Baltimore in
the Legislature of Maryland gave half vote for Gen.
Houston, but rise now to make the vote OF Maryland
unanimous for John Bell. He my second choice. 1
endorse his nomination with half vote with hearty good
will Mr. President, the Old Dominion where my grand


father born and served in the humble capacity of
private in the army of the Revolution, claims to be the
mother of Presidents and she has right to assert the
claim But Maryland though not yet the mother of sim
gle President has been the birthplace of number In
this very church nominated one gigantic President
Andrew Jackson and another very moderateszed Pres
dent-Martin Van Buren, tLaughterl


Conacetiem.-Mr ROCKWELL said that he instruct
ed by his delegation to make the vote of Connecticut for
John Bell a unanimous


Psnnsytrania-Mr LTTTELL said The delegation from


the State of Pennsy have instructed me to east the
vote of that State unanimously for John Bell He would
remind gentlemen of the Convention that when they
prepared to manufacture that Bell which


spoken OF over yonder furnish the iron from our
everlasting hills. [Cheers and laughter


Nebc York-Mr c. BUCK said: In view of the position
which occupied in the delegation Of New York have
felt it to be my duty out of Difference to the of
majority of that delegation to cast my vote for Sam
Houston. Having discharged to the utmost the duty
which felt honoraby called upon to discharge, desire
to change my individual vote and cast it for John Bell of
Tennessee come from section of the country in which
strong Union feelings have prevailed in any part of
the State of New York. and from county which, next to
the city OF New York gave larger vote in favor of the
Union ticket last fall than any county In the State and by
whom the nomination of John Bell, sure will ba
eeiyed with enthusiasm, and from whom it will receive


ost cordial and hearty support We have class OF men
g who willing and desrous to have their reason
add sed rnher than their passions and the feeling OF the
We prefer ourselves TO address of that class
We do mo- profess to catch votes by painted banners by
the sound o, mnsc and by the 6rng of cannon as
Democratic bethren do We wish, by addressing their
reason as men t show them that there pressing
ressity for the increment now inauguratng and
we will ask them to come forward patriots to sustain
the nomination we have nW made. IN my judgment TINS
the important Natio Convention that has taken
place in this country for the last twenty-five years IL is


reDeelaration of Independence declaration OF nde-
pendence from the thradom of sectional party tyranny


Mr.. STEVENS of New York, announced taat as dele
from the State of New York he had given IN MS adhe
to the Union party for veal and he now took
great pleasure endorsing by his individual vote the nom-
nation of Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee.


Mr. GERARD of New York, recalled his individual vote
which had been given for General Sam Houston of Texas
to cast it In favor of John Bell.


Mr. ERAsTUs Brooks of New York, said As MEM
Der of the New York delegation and of the delegates
at large and in behalf of large majority of the delegates
from New York, for the unanimous nomination by
this Convention of John Bell of Tennessee as the candidate
of the Constitutional Union party of the whole United
States for the highest Office in the gift OF the people, Loud
and prolonged cheering. .4


Georga-Hon Mr.. HILL thought that the Convention
should know something of the sentiments of Georgia They
had given their for Mr. Bell from any want of
gard for him, rhs distinguished services as statesman
well known to them. 1t proper for him to say
perhaps whilst he did not speak for the delegation for be
not its chairman, that personally he had been govern
ed more by the question OF expedeney than by
personal choice He entered early into the Union organza


on 1t occurred to him doing that when this
Convention assembled, if they should nominate from
the faro North, such man. for instance, as Edward
Everett that he should hesitate moment giving his
cordial support to him. In regard to the nomination now
made if it had higher claim to his admiration 1T was
enough for him that in the penitude of the power of An
drew Jackson John Bell bad the maniness and character
beard the lion his den in his State, and the power
his intellect and the force of his patriotism great
that he all the patronage and influence that the
old hero could WELD Eminenty conservative, he was en-
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