!t"'"‘ - - tni = it'jtit ae strong as he
10.110111tilie0lbriresolatfon.
irtikkistiituresa amr.d it."
flitoothtiolatiob was then rend, as fol.
110*, f • .
" .Resoloid, That Stephen A. Dotig.
tat, of tire State of Illinois, having now
reibaived Awo-thirds of all the votes
=aJul:Ms 'Conventi'on, be is hereby
led, in accordance with the rules
giiitteraffig this body and in accordance
•stiltbatite uniform custom and rates of
"11~ Democratic National Conven- -
ISEMa;the regular nominee of the Demo
cratic party of the United States for
Uzi office of President." [Loud iv
-pausa] •
Another ballot was, however, de•
macided from all sides, and it was taken.
SECOND BALLOT
• Douglas. Breckinridgq. Cuttrie
sine t 7 0
?I ew gawp:ll3lre ; 5
0 Ul
0
Ternsent, 6 0 0
liatatehmetts, 10 u
Rhode island, 4 0
IConaseticat, 3} 01
- New Turk, 30 0
New Torrey, 21 0
Pelmsytestda, 10 7
lb:gland, 24 0
Virginia, 3 0
North Carolina, 1 0
Alsbsios, 9 0
Logi/lama, .6 0
Arkansas, 1i 0
X ilsoari , 41 0
Tennessee, 3 0
Kaitacky, 3 0
Ohio, . 23 0
Indians, 13 0
Illinois, 11 0
Michigan, 6 0
Wisconsin, 5 0
lowa, ‘ 4 0
Miateaote, 4 0
18 }
-Vlbolentimber 4
of votes 1941; of which
lir..Douglatireceived 1811 votes.
Mr. Hoge, of Virginia, obtained the
door.
Mt. Clark, of Missouri—Will the gen
tleman allow me to say a word before
he proceeds 7
Mr. Hoge—Certainly, with pleasure.
• - Mr. Clark—lt is known to this Con
vention that at Charleston as well as
here, I have never cast a vote for
Stephen A. Douglas. I have taken
my course at Charleston and here, in
obedience to what I thought were the
wishes of my constituents, although in
that I may have been mistaken. I en•
deavored to place in nomination a gen
tleman agreeing in all particulars more
fully, as I thought, with the wishes of
Missouri than )Ir. Douglas. I have
never bad any hostility towards Mr.
Douglas, but have always regarded
' him—and have so announced in Con
gress and elsewhere—as a great and
patriotic statesman. [Applause.] I
should feel -the interests and destinies
of my country entirely safe in his hands
and under his administration. [Re.
mewed applause.] I have my personal
preference, in obedience to wbut I con
sider-the will and sentiment of the State
fin part represent. I was commission
ed to the National Democratic Con
'lotion, and I know of none but this
one. [Applause.] I have linked my
destiny to this, and as I said yesterday,
for weal or woe, I shall live and die in
the Democratic party. With that view,
in order that 70 may end our labors
here, and give the country repu t e,
til they begin to shunt for victor 7,
Intend to second the motion of the gen
tknuan from Virginia, (11r. Bogs) to
declare Stephen A. Douglas the nomi- 1
nee unanimously of this Convention.
Mr. Hoge, of Virginia—Before I sub-1
=it the resolution 1 promised, I desire
to submit one single remark. The;
Virginia delegates who remain_
- in this
the National and the only Naticnal
Convention of the Democratic party,
have cast only the individual vote of
their respect.'-vo districts. W 6 have
not attempted to east the vote of any
gentleman who has left here, and I feel
the utmost confidence that those gen
tlemen will not undertake elsewhere to
eaat•any votes but their ova.:. -
I now beg leave to submit tho fol-
lowing resolution, being the same as
that offered by the gentleman from
Now York (Mr. Church,) with a alight
modification that he and I have made
" Resolved unanimously, That Stephen
A. Douglas, of the State .of
Ming now received two-thirds of all
votes given in this Convention is here-
by deciared,in accordance with the rates
governing this body, and in accordance
With the uniform custom and rules of
former Democratic National Conven
tions, the regular nominee of the Demo
cratic party of the United States for
the office of President of the United
States."
When the vote was called on the re
solution an overwhelming unanimous
"ayes" was given, and the whole Con
vention rose, the members cheering,
waving their hats, and yelling fran
tically.
The galleries responded, with the
most enthusiastic aeclamations, in the
midst of which the banner of te Key
stone Club was displayed from the up
per gallery, and the band struck up
"Hail to the Chief."
A second banner inscribed with the
mime of " Douglas, the next President
of the United btates," "Pennsylvania
good for 40,4100 for Douglas," was re
ceivod with a fresh outburst of enthu
siasm.
For five minutes the enthusiastic de
monstration continued. The cheering
wsoaki die away and be renewed, the
00aventiOn and spectators all being on
their:feet and apparently wild with ex
choke:int. Finally, in a lull of the noise,
The President said—Gentleman ofd
the Conventkm,as your presiding officer
/declare Stephen A. Douglas, of Illi
mis, 17 the unanimous vote of this
COtiventiOn, the nominee of the Demo
cratic ty of the United States for
t. And may God, in his in- f
protect him, and with him
this Union.
erho silence that prevailed dining this
announcement was broken by the re-
Of the enthusiasm with redoubled
j vi ll g - Cheer followed cheer, bats were'
waving is all parts of the house, the
issiod playing, and- a general scene of
coiagmudation going ern among the
a tes.
Ibiloafed - for various spea k ers, lortfor
which!
as call-1
sittings of this btidy did lodge Douglas
receive the united vote of the delegation
from Pennsylvania. And, lmay thrsi
thcr add, that in the considiratioa of a'
platform a majority of weanited with
our Southern friends, ready - to" give
them all that we believed Ibsen entitled
to under the Federal tkinsututiorn. In j
oar judgment they fisted' for nothing
more, and we. were not willing t 4, give •
them less. [Applause.] In our actions
then we have been overruled by a de
cided majority of this body, and, for
Pennsylvania, I sro free to say that,
attached as we are to the Democratic
party, its principles, its discipline, its
organization, stand:rig trne forever, in
the eloiltienlanzuage of the President
in his opening speech at Charleston,
" Standing as perpetual sentinels upon
the outposts of the Constitution," we
will, I trust, abide by its decisions and
support its nominees. [Cheers ]
Judge Douglas is a man of acknowl
' edged talent, and every-where regarded
as the accomplished statesman, skilled
in the art of ruling. Born under a New
England sun, yet by adoption a citizen
of the West, honored and cherished in
the valley of the Ohio and on the slopes,
of the Atlantic, lie now should be of the
whole country. [Cheers ] Untrained, ,
to some extent, in carp- life, in the
learning of the schools, the deficiency-, i
if any exists, has been largely compen
sated by the generous measure in which
nature has dealt upon him her choicest
gifts of intellect and character. [Ap-1
planse.] Like Henry of the Revolu
tion, like Peel of England, these noble
qualities have made him the architect
of his own fortune. [Cheers.]
That the Union is a confederacy en
dowed with special powers, the states:
composing it retaining all the undele- 1
gated attributes of sovereignty, is the!
fundamental truth of our political syn.:
tem. In defence of this truth we are'
about to engage in a new contest, and
in the comprehension of its true charac
ter we have thoroughly to educate the
public mind. The popular heart is to
be won back to loyaltl . by holding up
to its contemplation the image of the
Constitution in its serene beauty of
lineament and proportion. Tho erring
conclusions of our fe:low-citizens Grail
sections are to be corrected by a thorough
and persevering exposition of their
fallacy, and in place of these are to bo
inculcated the paramount claims of the ,
Federal compact to the hearty allegi
ance, in letter and spirit, of every Amer
ican who can comprehend and appre- 1
elate the institutions of his country,
and who really cherishes a desire for
their perpetuity. [Applause.]
If here in this beautiful city which
looks out upon the Chesapeake we
could have 'needed any incitement to a
broad patriOtism in our deliberations it
should have been found in the associa
tions in •the midst, of which we are as-1
sembled, for it was at Annapolis at the,
close of the Revolution that Washington
resigned his commission. It is also
within sight of the spot at which wo;
are convened that imposing monuments '
rise to the greatness of his memory and'
to.thu patriotism of the sous of Mary
land. [Cheers.] '
Pennsylvania, the State in which in
dependence was first 'lRreclaimed and
the work of the Revolutkon secured by
the construction of the f ' oral compact, ,
the State which holds within her bosom I
the ashes of Franklin and boasts the
first battle-field of Washington, will be!
true to ber noblememories. [Applause.] 1 ,
And in the fullness of that ettlighteued I
conservative sentiment for which she,
has been distinguished, will rally, II
hope, in giant strength, cast the dust
from her eyes, and aid the friends of the
. Democratic party once more to elect
their nominee. [Loud and long con
tinued cheering.]
Mr. Shepley, of Maine, and s Mr.
Cochrano,ot'New York, also responded,
when the Convention adjourned.
Evening Se ssion.—The President re
quested each of the several delegations
to name one of their own 'flambee lei
constitute a member of the Executive
National Committee.
Mr. Williamson, of Kentucky, rose
to a privileged question. The delega
tion from hen tacky filed a document
this morning, which we call "Armed
Neutrality." We intend to stand here,
and not to be involved by either side,
but to co-operate with our people when
we go home.
The various delegations hero, at the
suggestion of the Chair, named the fol
lowing gentlemen as members of the
National Executive Committee:
Svlvanus B. Lyman, of Portland, Maine.
Alteus F. Snow, of Claremont, N. Hampshire.
Charles G. gastman,of Montpelier. Vermont.
Frederick C. Price, of Boston; Mas4achusetts.
Jacob Babbitt, of Bristol, Rhode Island.
Wm. F. Converse, of Norn ich, Connecticut.
Auguste Belmont, of New York, New York.
Jacob Van Nosdale, of Newark, New Jersey.
Rich'd Haldeman, of Harrisburg. Penn'a.
Thos. M. Lanahan, of Baltimore. Maryland.
John A. Harman, of Stanton, Virginia.
Robl. E. Dick, of Greensborough, N. Carolina.
\Vm. B. Gaulden, of Huntsville, Georgia.
W. W. Moore, or Jackson tile, Florida.
Oatley H. Bcnum, of Portland. Alabama.
Thos. Cottman, of Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
Thos. Flournoy, of .A.rkanies.
James Craig. of St. Joseph's, Missouri.
C. Knox Walker, of Memphis, Tennessee.
Henry C. Harrison, of Covington, Kentucky.
Hugh J. Jewett, of Zanesville, Ohio.
H. W. Harrington, of Madison, Indiana.
Murray McKunuell, of Jacksonville, Illinois.
Benj. Follett, of Michigan.
John K. Sharpstein. of Milwa . ukie, Wisconsin.
Wm. H. Merrick. of Cedar Rapids, lowa.
Henry H. Sibley, of Minnesota.
Jas. A. McDougal, of San Fraucuco,CaLifozzuia.
Mr. Kra Missouri, from the Com
mittee on L il es and Regulations, stated
that be had left at his room at the hots'
the resolutions that the Committee had
prepared, but with the permission of the
Convention he would state them in
substance and afterwards hand them to
the Secretary.
We recommend first, that the repre
sentation in the next National Conven
tiOnlihall be the same as now; second,
that in the event that any new State
sitall be admitted, any person that shall
be named by the regular Democratic
organization of that State shall be re
cognized as n member of the Executive
Committee-of the nation; third, that
the place o f holding the next National
Conventitin shelf be in the dihcretion
the National Committee.
On nuition of Mr. Pratt, of Connecti
cut, the report, was adopted.
Mr. Stevens, of Mitmehabetts,aubmit
ted the following resOlution, which was
• . 9144 ' That John G. Parkhurst;
• tru - rotary oftbisConventioni
to prepare the proceedings
r4l* - Convention 4 to be primed- in
fort, •.'• fo ; and — itkat itatioait
C4 l lsFaCteeellase • .,Pß° 6 Ottbe
al* 0 43 9 150 rekslui4 -14 '-'144/n4ti
for Mr.
that".
aa -foi-
;fiirfi'lr
and distributed among the delegates of
this Convention.
Plire:76ffes, of Taw esse4lf.r. Prat.
dent,,Olo Sontherti delegites fn their
(ions - option have :"conferted together
apd halve agreed unanimously to nomi:
onto for,Vibo Provident of the United
States the tit*. lienjmnin Fitzpatrick.
of the State of Alabama. [Applause.]
Mr. Gitting.4, of Maryland-1 cull for
the vote by Stateß. I COLISIder it an
eminently tit nomination, and I have an
object in calling lir the vote by States.
I want it to go out that every State
voted for Mr. Fitzpatrick, and their
votes were so recorded.
The. call having been completed, the
vote was announced fullow6
Whole number of rotes cast,
For Beiljamln Fltzp on! k,
Wrn. C Alexander of J
Tho President—The Chair therefore
announces that the Democratic Conven
tion hare made choice of Iltnjamin Fitz
patrick as their candidate for Vice-Pres
ident of the United States.
The Chairman announced the ft'llow
ing as the committee to inform the
nominees for President and Vice Presi
dent of tltoir nomination :
William H. Lndlow. of New York.
J L. Seward. of Georgia.
.T L. Dao.vo, of PenLsvlrinia..
Rotivrt C Wickliff6, of Louisiana
\V. A Gorman, of Ilinneiots
T Flournoy of Arkansas.
A A. King. ot !fissouri.
Rion lit adtiury, ot Maine.
R. P. Uttk, ot North Carolina.
Mr. Payne, of Ohio—lt is generally
understood that the platform was adop
ted at Charleston. I understand•a•dis
tingnivhed member from Louisiana (Mr.
W ick ire) desires to present tresolution
relating to the platform, and I hope he
will be allowed to do so.
Gov. Wickliffe, of Louisiana—ln bo
hall of the Committee on Resolutions, I
beg leave to present the following.—
The adoption vt it. will givo to Stephen
A. Douglas forty thousand votes in two
of the Southern States of this Union :
Resolved, That it is . in accordance
with the interpretation of the Cincin
nati platform, that during the existence
of the Territorial Governments the reed
sure orrestrietion, whatever it may be,
imposed by the Federal Constitution on
the power of the Territorial Legislature
over - the subject of the domestic rola
tions,aa the same has boon or shall here
after he finally determined by the Su
preme Court of the United States,
should be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fideli
ty by every branch of the General Go
vernment,.
Tilt resolution was received with loud
expressions of approbation.•
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois—Mr.
Chairman, the labors of this Conven
tion, arduoasas they have boon, are now
drawing to a close. Arduous duties
lie before us in the canvass that is to
come, consequent upon the nomination
that we have madn hero to day. To
the Convention, to those who have been
our friends, for their support on behalf
of our nominee for the presidency, and
on behalf of his State m ,and also to this
entire Convention, I return my profound
thanks. We have been invislve(l in
seeming difficulties great and perilous
during the Limo t hat we have been
deliberating here. But the Democratic
party has passed through greater diffi
culties than these, and come from the
contest with their banner untorn and
with triumph perched upon it. [Ap
plause.]
1 have no complaint to make against
those who bt.ve seced(Sd from this Con
vention. But I desire to say, before 1
leave, that, I wish them to go to their
constituents with all the responsibility
of that act resting upon them if the
Democratic party is broken down and
dostvoyed. As for us, wo have nothing
to do but with our nominations to go
forth to fight this battle for the success
of the Democratic party and the per
petuity of this Government. And it'
those gentlemen who have seceded from
us bring this Government into peril, the
responsibility of the ant wili rest upon
them, and not upon us. [Applause.]
Sir, what a spectacle du we present. -
Day after day during this dfscusaion I
have hoard it said that this whole dis
cussion was to secure the nomination
of a particular man. My lips wore
sealed. When gentlemen have charged
that all this effort on our.part has been
to nominate a single man, Mr. !'resi
dent, the time has arrived when I can
put the dental straight, flat upon that
statement, and produce the...proof that,
will put them to blush whenever they
repeat it again. [Applause.] I will
not repeat the transactions that, occur
red gt Charleston or hero, I will refer
to them only for the purpose of calling
attention to another thing. At Charles
ton we were told by the seceders
that they went otf on account of the
platform. How do they stand before
the country to-day? They come buck
hero upon that platform precisely as
they left it at Charleston. [Applause.]
They sought admission into your Con
vention, and the Convention acted
upon their application. Then another
act of gentlemen, who wore in bore and
had pledged themselves to stand by
the nominees, if they could get 202
votes in the nomination—these other
gentlemen told you that unle.s you ad
mitted those Seceders, they could go
out, too. They made an issue, not
upon the candidate, not upon tho plat
form, but, upon the contest over the
seats which the Seceders claimed hero.
[Applause.]
attr:.bate none bat patriotic motives
to every gentleman. But I must say,
I do not know how elevated that patri
otism is that leads men to go oat of a
National Democratic Convention, and
socks to break up the party, because you
will not let this man or that man, or the
other man, sit here in this Convention.
[Applause.] So help me, God t it I
was influenced by -such considerations,
1 would go home and seek the most, ia
signifteent town in my State and re.
main there the balance of my life, for 1
should not want to bo seen by many
people. (Great applause.]
Now, Mr. President, I am gaing to
make an announcement that wilt ac
eouct for the currency of a rumor pre
valent here the other day. Judge
Douglas will accept the nomination.—
[pond cheers and applause.] But Judge
Douglasavas prepared; for the harmony
(gibe party, for the -sueebsti of the par;
ty, for the preservation of the govern
ment, always - anti at all times, to with
draw his-name from the 'Convention.—
lipplaase.] I mean those gentlemen'
-meet that isms - when they go
%mite; 1- hays had la' my possession,
shim the session .of this °envied**
authority plaood4n m 7 lauds
to withdraw his name, to be used by:
his friends whenever they deemed it
necalfelry to 40 o. [Great applitasey
And I now mead to the Seeretary'adea •
a ' a tter which thou,dt marked 'private,'
I ask pay be read to this Convention.
The Socretary reed the following
latter ;
[Prir zte .1
WASHINGTON, 11 I'. M., Jane 20
Mr DEAS SIR :-e-T learn there is iM.
minent danger that the Democratic
party will bo demoralized, if not do
stroyelby the breaking of the Conven
tion. Such a result would inevitably
expose the country to the perils of see- t
ti2nal strife between the Northern and
Sbuthern partizans of Congressional in
tervention upon the subject of slavery
in the Territories. I tirmty and con-,
seientionsly believe that there is .no
safety for the country—no hope for the
preservation of the Union, except by a t
filithful and rigid adherence to the doc
trine of non-intervention by Congress
with slavery in the rritcries. [.tp
plause.] Intervention means disunion.
There is no difference between North-'
ern and Southesn intervention. The'
one, intervention for slavery, the other,
against slavery ; but each appoals to the,
passions and prejudices of h i s own sac .'
tion against the peace of the whole
country and the right of self govern.
merit by the people of the rkerritories.;
Hence the doctrine of non-intervention .
must be maintained by all hazard 4.
But while I can never sacrifice tho
principle, even to attain, the Presidency, j
I will cheerfully and joyfully sacrifice
myself to maintain the principle. [Ap-i
planed.] If, therefore, you and my
other friends, who have stood by me I
with so such heroic firmness at Charles
ton-and Baltimore, shall be of the opin
ion that the principle can bo preserved .
snipe unity and ascendency of thel
Democratic party maintained and tho,
country saved from the pet:ils of North-1
ern abolitionism and Southern disunion,
by withdrawing my Name and uniting,
upon some mini- non-intervention and
Luton-loving Democrat, 1 beseech you
to pursue that coarse. [Applause.]---
Do not understand me as wirhing to
dictate to my friends. I have '
confidence in your'e and their patriot
ism and discretion. Whatever you may
do in the premises will meet my hearty
approval, bid I conjure you to act with,
an eye single to the safety and welfaie
1
of the country, and without the kliglit-:
eat regard to my individual interests or
aggrandizement. [Applause.l My in
terests will be but promoted, ofid ambi- 1
tion gratified, and motives vindicated
by that course on the part of my friends
which will be most effectual in saving
the country from being ruled or ruined '
by a sectional party.
The action of the Charleston Conven
tion
in sustaining mo by so large a ma-''
jerity on the Platform, mid designating'
me as the first choice of the party for
the Presidency, is all the pl.rsonal tri
umph I desire_ This letter is prompt.;
ed by the same motives which induced
my despatch four years ago, withdraw-'
ing my name from the Cluciiinati Con
vention.
Poi}
1961
With this knowledge of my opinions
and wishes, you and other friends MUM,
act upon your convictions of duty.
V r ery truly, yoir friend,
Hon Wm. A Richardson, Baltimore,
Maryland. •
Tho reading of the letter was receiv
ed with enthusiastic applause.
After the passage of resolutions of
thanks to the President and others, tho
Convention, adjourned sine die, the
President presenting his kind adieus to
the members.
Democratic National Convention,
At Maryland lustitate Hall.
Tho delegates who withdrew on Fri
day night from the Demooratle Con
vention at the Front Street Theatre,
assembled at noon ort Saturtiv in the
hall of the Maryland Institute. Before
the hour of assembling they were joined
by a number of additional delegates,
who also withdrew from the Front
Street Theatre Convention during the
morr.ing.
At 12; o'clock the convention was
organized by the milling of Mr. Russell,
of Virginia, to the chair, and that gen
tleman, upon mounting the rostrum,
was received with great applause, and
pro...veded to addro..se the convention,
styling it The National Democratic Con
ventio4. Not being conscious of any
peculiar merit which induced the Con
vention to prefer him for the office, he
attributed it to respect for the ancient
and loyal State of Virginia. lie was
assured that the Convention would be
governed by regard for the principle of
States Righ ts. That convention which
has recently assembled in Baltimore
has lost ail claim to the title of the .Na
tional Convention. It was now the du
ty of this body to perform the obliga
tions which dtvolved upon a National
Democratic (2tion. ti
was co•
fi , lent they so maintain the consti
tution of the country againeit all ene
mies, (pen or insidious.
The remarks of Mr. Russell wore
repeatedly interrupted by rapturous
applause.
On motion, the chair appointed Mr.
B. T. Johnson, of Md., and Mr. Crosby,
of Arkansas, secretaries, which was
ratified.
Mr. Walker, of Ala., moved a corn.
inittee of fifteen on permanent organi
zation, which was amended by Mr.
Bayard, of Del., by the snbstitetion of
a committee of five; which was adoptod.
Mr. Howard of Tennessee, moved
that a full list of delegates be furnished
the chair. Adopted.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed by the chair as the cocumittei)
on organtiaLion : Messrs. Walker, of
Ala., McHenry, of Ps., Stevens, of Ore
gon, Williams, of Mass., and Fisher, of
Ky.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 5 o'clock P. M.
At 5 o'clock the delegates wore near
ly all in their seats, and tho vacant
space behind them tilled with a mass of
spectators. AI 10 minutes put 5 o'-
clock the president's hammer fell, and
the convention (*nett() order.
The session was opened with pray.
er by the Rev. Mr. .11ers, who invoked
the divine mediation in the affairs of
men.
Mr. Walker, of Alabama, chairman o
the committee on organliation, report
ed the 'following_ permanent °Moore of
the con'yontion ;
'Prot 1,—.1103. Caleb' Cashing—
which wait.recoivad by acclamation.
Vii‘Prasidonts---0. 1. 'Penton, of
Va.; d. P. poniaou r of Oregon_ V. L.
as
Bradforit'orPa.i Drieblittic, of
California; J. 0. C. Atkinson, of Tenn.;
i.. 8. Hennek, of Ky.; Bodford Brown,
orti. C.; IL L. Banning, of Ga.; H. E.
Stiogghton, of Vermont; M. J. ReEl
hanby, of Mo.; Phineas W. Lealand, of
Nfaies.; Richard Taylor, of •Lit.;G.
Scott, of Ma • Josiah Gould, of :Man
sag ; W. D. lowle, of Md.; W. 1T.114.85,
of Delaware; 11. M Runnel's, of Texas;
B. F. Wardlavr. of Florida.
For Secretaries—A. R. Crosby, Ore
; W. P. Cooper, Va.; E S. F.
Hardcastle, Md ; N. H. R. Dawson,
Ala.; Thomas P. Ocheltree. Texas; J.
J. Williams, Florida; F. West, Ga.; F.
W. Hosdley, Ark., W. G. Whitley,
Del.; George McHenry, Pa.; C. J.
Armi.tead, Mks.; S. W. Humphrey, N.
U.; 1). D. Withers, Tenn.
Mr. McHenry, of Pennsylvania, mov
ed that a committee of three be appoint
ed
.to wait on the lion. Caleb Cushing
and request him to remove his seat in
this convention ; which was adopted.
Soon after, lion. Caleb Cushing enter
ed the hall, and his presence was tho
signal for a burst of applause, which
fairly shook the solid walls of the Insti.
tuto and made the glass tingle in the
casements.
Mr. IZume'.l, of the committee, in in
troducing lir. Cushing to the convon
tion, on the stand said : "Tbo Hon.
Caleb Cushing needs no introduction
froni'me". The Convention has already
recognized him by enthusiastic aceln ma
tion—you already know him. He hi
now, as ho was then, the chairman of
the National Domocratic Convention."
Upon taking the chair Mr. Cushing
spoke as follows :
GentlemOn of the Convention : We
reassemble , here, delegates to the Na
tional Democratic Convention, duly ac
credited thereto,
from more than twen
ty States of the Union, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for President
and Vico-President of the United States
—for the purpose of continuing and re
establishing the party on the basis of
the Constitution and the Unior., and
equal rights of the States. The con
vention is now in order for business.
Mr. Lubbock, of Te&as, stated it to
be his desire that the majority report
on the platform as made at Charleston
should be adopted by this convention,
us soon as •the credentials of delegates-
have been verified.
Mr. Hunter, of La., offered a reaoln.
don that the delegates to the Richmond
convention! be requested to unite with
the convention in session at the Mary
land Institute Hull, and to unite in
their deliberations, if they fuel author
ized to do to, which, being objected to,
wait Withdrawn.
Mr. Hunter offered 'a resolution that
the delegates from South Carolina and
Florida, accredited to the Richmond
convention, be invited to unite with
their itretliren now in session at the
Mar) land Institute Hall, provided they
have anthOrity to do so. Objection
being mado, Mr. Hunter withdrew his
resolet ion.
Mr. , Loring, of Mass. asked that all
the delegates of the Richmond Conven
tion be requested to take seats with Me
National Convention in session at the
Maryland institute; adopted. •
Flatter, of Va., moved that a
committee of live bo appointed by the
chair to prepare an addret.s to the
country open the principles which have
governed the convention in making
their 'nomitiatiOns for President and
Vice-President, and in vindication of
the principles of the party—which was
adopted.
A delegate moved that the pro.ident
of this convention bo made the chair
man of the committee, and put themo
tion hims/Pif to the convention, which
was carried by acclamation. The chair
stated ho would tako time to Lill the
committee.
S. A. Dounr..ts
Mr. Portis, of Ala., moved that a
national committee be appointed of one
member from each State, to fix the
time and place otlie helding tho next
national convention in 1864 ; which
was objected to and withdrawn. Mr.
Sicilebry akoved that the next national
convention beheld in Philadelphia.—
Another delegate moved to insert Balti
more.' Andther voice suggooted Now
Yurk. . Another proposed New Or
leans. The vote was taken on tho first.
proposition; which was carried, appar
ently by a large vote
The committee on Ledentiais report
ed the following del nites as duly ac
credited to this, the - National Dotno
enitic Convention :
Vermont 1; Massachusetts 26; New
York 2 ; Pennsylvania 8; Delaware 2 ;
Maryland 9; Virginia 23; North Caro
lina 16 ; Georgia 28 ; Florida 6; Ala
bama 36; Louisiana 11; Mississippi 14;
TeN:ts 6; Arkansas 9; Missouri 2;
Tennessee 19; Kentucky 10; Califor
nia ; Oregon 4.—Total 230—casting
115 votes.
The committee further reported that
in the case of lowa, there was a large
party in that State who sympathized
with this convention, but as the dele
gates present from that State were not
regularly elected, the committee recom
mended that they have complimentary
tickets to seats in this convention, but
without the privilege of participating
in its deliberations.
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, explained
his action in opposing the admission of
tho delegates from - 10\ra. .They were
both 'gentlemen of tOo highest char
acter.
The president asked the chairman of
the South Carolina delegtiTi to pro
sent tho names of his Aegation. A
delegate stated that no one was present
authorized to accept the incitation, but
communications were going forward
which would probably enable some
person to answer in a short time.
Tho report was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Avery, of North Carolina, chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
reported the folloWing resolutions,
MOO ho said were adopted unanimous
ly by the committee. The resolatiris
are the sr.me as embodied in the mafori
ty report made at Charleston, without
the crossing of a "t" or ttia-detting of
an "1 :"
Resolved, That the platform adopted
by the Demoerstio party at Ciagionati
be affirmed, with the tbllowing elnlana
tory resolutions :
let. - Ramified, That the government
'of a Territory, organised by an act of
Congress, isprovisional and tempora r y,
nod, daring its existence, all eitiaens of
the United States have an equalright
to settle their property in the
T boat their rights either Of
tiereon or property being destroyed or
Impaired by cxxigressional or territorial t
.
Yd. 'Pat 1L ` its duty of
the Federal Government in all its de
partments to protect, when necessary,
the rights - cifVT.ons and property in
the Territories, aed wherever else its'
constitutional authority extends.
Id. Reedited, That xv.lien the settlers
in a Territ,ctry, having an adequate
population, form a State constitution,
the right of sovereignty commences,
and beins consummated by adn»ssionin—
to the Lnion, they stand on an equal
footing with the people of other States
—and the State thus organized ought
to be admitted into the Federal Union,
whether its constitution prohibits or
recognises the institution of slavery.
4th. Resolved, That the democratic
party are in favor dale aegnisition of
the Island of Cuba on such terms as
shall bo honorable to ourselves and just
to Spain, at the earliest practicable
moment.
sth. .Resolved, That the enactments
of State Legislatures to defeat the faith
ful execution of Cho fugitive slave law
nre hostile :In character, subversive of
the constitution, and revolutionary in
their effect.
6th. Resolved, That the Democracy
of the United States recognizes it as
the imperative duty of this government
to protect the naturalized citizen in all
his rights, whether at home or in foreign
lauds, to the same extent as its native
born citizens.
And whereas ono of tho greatest
necessities of Lilo age, in a political,
commercial, postal and military point
of view, is a speedy communication be
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts :
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use
every means. in their power to secure
the passage of some bill to the extent
of the constitutional authority of Con
gress for the construction of a Pacific
railroad from the tdississippi river to.
the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest, prac
ticable mo'ment.
Mr. Bradford inquired what would ho
the vote of ono delegate from a single
congressional district. Ito thought
that, in such a case the delegate should
ho entitled to ono vote and not half a
vote.
Mr. Butler said the convention should
bo careful that nothing shonld be doco
►n the action of the_ convention which
might bo the basis of misrepresentation,
The Prothident oxplaitted that under
the resolution of the convention the
delegate wou!d be entitled to oue•hulf
a vote.
Mr. Yancey was in favor of delegates
in such mitstanecs casting oce vote.
•Mr. Bailer moved that each delegate
bo entitled to half a voto.
Mr. Johnson stated that delegates
wero elected to cast but half a vote.
Mr. Hunter, of Ala., said that the
delegate from his State were jastructed
to east the vote us a unit, and the rule
would cot apply to his delegation.
Atter considerable time passed in
discussion and private con,ultation,
Mr. B,►tler withdrew his resolution,
and suggested that every eolegation
rhonld he allowed to cast their vote as
they thought proper.
It was then moved that the convert
tion proceed to ballot for candidates
for President and Vice Pres►dent,which
motion was adopted.
1)r. Loring, o‘ Massachusetts, said
that. beturo proceeding to ballot he de
sired to say a fow words. lie then,
without mentioning names, alluded in
terms of eulogy to a distinguished citi
zen of Virginia, and afterwards in the
same terms to a prominent son of _Ken
tucky, which was received with loud
applause.
Mr. —, of Alabama, spoke in high
terms of these .distitignished statesmen
—the Eon: R. 11. T. Hunter find •the
bun. John C. Brock inridge—and closed
by nominating the latter as the candi
date lof die convention for President of
the United States.
Mr. Dent seconded the nomination
with EOM° enthusiastic remarks.
Mr. Eying put in nomination Daniel
S. Dickinson, of New York, and spoke
warmly in commendation of his high
character as a statesiria' n. Mr. Diekih
son bad boen for six years in. the Senate
of the United States, where be battled
for the rights of the South. Mr. Web
ster had said of him, that ho could not
be spared ft om that body.
liLr. Stevens, of Oregon, nominated
General Joseph Lane of Oregon—the
Marion of his State. .1.1.13 spoke iu his
favor at some length.
Mr. Russell, of Virginia, expressed
his thanks to Alabama fur presenting
the name of Virginia's distinguislie2
son. Ho did not, feel authorized to
withdraw his name, but as Mr. Hunter
did not desire the nomination, ho hoped
that, Alabama would do so. The name
of Mr. Hunter was then withdrawn.
Mr. Stevens withdrew the name of
General Lane.
TILE BALLOT
The roll of States was then called
with the following result,:
For lirecki ni4dge—Vormont, ; Mas
ch usetts, 8; Pennsylvania, 8; Mary
land, 11; Virginia, 11/; Georgia, 14;
Florida 8; Alabama 9; Louisiana, 6;
Mississippi, 4; Texas, 4; Arkansas 4;
Kentucky, 41; Minnesota, 1; Oregon 3;
—Total 61.
Tho cote for Dickinson was as fol
lows, but before the vote was announc
ed all the votes were changed to Breck
inridge
For Dickinson—New York, 2; Mary
land, 3; North Carolina, Si;
1; Tennessee, 51.—Total 20.
The President then declared that, the
vote WAS unanimous for John C. Brock
inridgo.
When New York was called, Mr.
Bartley spoke at length in explanation
of his position and the position of the
New York democracy—and voted for
Daniel S. Dickinson.
When Virginia was called a delegate
stated that seven congressional districts '
were represented but by.ono delegate
each, and he would therefore east their.
vote in full for said districts.
Mr. Green, of N. C., thou noutiriatad,
Gen. Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for Vioe
President.
Mr. Scott, of California, seconded the
nomination, and moved that. Gen. Jo
seph Lana be : _ nominated kur acclama
tion, but, at. The suggestion of the presi
det heititigwardscri thdrew is inotkat.
The States were then *led and. On
vote wok declared unanimous tbr Gqa.
Lane.
Both nomingtioas wore rtmekied,With
groeS sheering. - - . 4
motios, she prasident.oCkhe sum,
vention was 'requested. to ociOry, gs
mosniaSes attkeir sond4 B o o ra
2itopreeidon4sviLwit44 ..;
of *soh delegairlon to PriPaloo.
namaof a prim.4ka, sueukber of the
national derhooraticicothMittee.
Yanooy was then loudly called
for, and taking his position on the plat..
form, he nuulqwn eloquent and lengthy
ajoeoch, which throughout was loudly
cheered—after which "tho convention
adjourned sine die.
♦ Word to tbe Democracy.
It is all important in the present crisis that
the Democracy should determine to battle the
common enemy of our organisation and the
c - .untry. This Is no time for the exercise of
mere partisanship. It is no time to give way
to undridied passions at m violent antago
ni:irn.. The Republicans, rallied, under the
black hamper of negro equaliVand following
the traitorous lend of Charles Benoteeraoshulli
Giddings end Abraham Lincoln, are bold sad
defiant in their crusade against the Cosetitteo
tion and the unity of the State. And, at
such a moment, the eyes of the nation are
turned to the Democratic party as the only
one which can avert the National calamity
at which the Abolitionists aim. Is it .wise,
politic or judicious that, because ono portion
of the party prefer one candidate and the
other another, the hopes of a great people
should be disappointed and the Government
established by our fathers utterly overthrown?
We put the question in all candor to theeat
body of our people, and we suggest to t e n t,
as we have done before, that bitter ranc ortca n
benefit neither ono side or the other, and that
union, concession and harmony are demanded
to rescue the country from its peril.
Elsewkiee the newspapers and the people
are lees governed by the vindictiveness of .
spirit which is here evinced. Only in the
cities can all the turmoil and trouble and hit-
terness of
,eontending forces be found. The
possibility of united actin is not for a mo
ment denied in the interior of this and other
States, and, indeed. many of our exchanges
realise the necessity of mutual concessions
for the common cause. We therefore cannot
but regard positive resolutions, at this junc
ture, es dangerous, inexpedient, and unwise ;
and we counsel our Democratic newspaper
dotemporarie.s to defer for a time expressions
which, are calculated not only to separate still
further the different wings of theparty, but
help the Republicanato power. In the present
perilous juncture, involving the weal or woe
of the entire country fir an indefinite time,
and perhups fur centuries, it is of the utmost
consequence that our newspaper friends espe
cially should exercise extreme caution and
circumspection in assuming a position that
for the campaign must be final.
The enthusiastic may batter themselves in ,
their own conceit, that this man or that has
.
enuttg , a strength to win the electoral vote of
this State or the other ; and, in their false
aecerity, may drive others into positions
which will defeat the purposes they have in
view. But those who regurd this campaign
from a different and a more national stand
point cenfess that-to overthrew the odds and
ends, combined tinder the Republican organi
sation, the whole Democratic role mit.vt be so
' polled that every substantial opponent if Aboli
tionism may ;pre expression to his abhorrence
of the 11 , 1 per and .comer I ili illllle.l.
Neg how is this to ho done? Will the ob
ject Dr attained by divisions and snb-4111i
sions, by denunciations and couuter-denencia-
tione,hy strife,byeentention, by accrimonious
warfare? Or will the defeat of the common
foe of the country and of the Democratic par
ty be Secured most surely by fair, manly a„ .l
courteous interchange of (opinion? Truly,
every honest mind can have no difficulty in
solving these questions ; nor can there be
any difficulty in determining the right course
to he persued. Nothing is to be gained by a
divided household but disaster and ruin, and
none but the blind will pursue a policy that
is fraught with calamity.
The Democracy should bear in mind that
the only hope Abraham Lincoln has of attain
ing the Presidency is found in the probable
diviiii.id action of the true friends of the Union,
and that over the foolish if nut suicidal action
already taken the enemies of the
ltepulolio
gloat with signi fi cant satisfaction). It, is fur
Union-loving men, no matter what their par
tizan proclivities may be, to say whether the
hopes of the Abolitionists shall hr gratified,
and whether the common fuo shall continue
to rejoice over the prospective division of the
Democratic party. Shall the Union be main
taint d in all its integrity, or shall it be han
ded over as the spurt and toy of n hungry,
etorrupt and urownetitutioloal, or,goleizaii on ?
There is but one answer to this. There must
be a union or defeat. With the one the gaie
ty, happiness and prosperity of the people
will be secured. lYith the other, injustice,
wrong and disaster ere sere twfoilorsr. Shall
we hare union or defeat ? S
larpectleal. Notions.
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