a appropriate speeches in announcing the change tors, whose names are assoctated with the brightof the vote. The entire vote being polled for est glories of our country, and whose deeds conJohn C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. stitute its most cherished memorials. He has Then commenced the withdrawal. come down from that generation to instruct and Previous to this result Mr. Salisbury withdrew guide us of the present. He has lived down the name of Bayard, and threw the vote of Dela- calumny and detraction, and now stands forth the ware for Breckinridge. peerless champion of Democracy, honored and When Connecticut was called, P. C. Childs, beloved by all his countrymen, and only waiting of Delaware, said: few months to be clothed with the highest digMr. President-Let the South say whom they nity the nation and the people can confer. desire for this office, and we will put him through The platform you have so unanimously adopted in a minute. If they don't agree, Connecticut I need not, as a State-Rights man, say I cordially will put Isaac Toucey in the field. approve and indorse. With these true JeffersoAnother delegate from Connecticut-Ob, no; nian principles, and with the temper of Jackson we will keep Toucey for some other chance. to enforce and maintain them, the Democracy Chapman, of Alabama, withdrew Fitzpatrick will enter this contest with the determination to and threw the vote of that State for Brecken- add another to the brilliant victories which have ridge. so often crowned their efforts. It would not be Colonel Bates, of Tennessee, withdrew A. V. appropriate to discuss any general principles or Brown, pledging his cordial support of the ticket enter further upon the issues which will be and declaring the vote for Breckenridge. involved in this contest. I will therefore conGovernor Matthews, of Mississippi, after re- clude by expressing my purpose to devote all turning thanks to Illinois for placing Missis- my heart and mind to the great duty which bas sippi's favorite son in nomination, withdrew the been so unexpectedly conferred upon me, and to name of Quitman. strive to justify the confidence which you have All the other candidates were severally with- manifested. [Immense applause. Loud cheers drawn by the gentlemen who had nominated within and without the hall.] them. During the delivery of the speech of Mr. Quickly all the other States changed their Breckenridge, which was admirable in its manvotes, wheeled into line, and before the roll was concluded there was a solid column of all the ner and style, the cannon of the Empire Club delegations, and TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX Were thundering their approval of the nominavotes were given for John C. Breckenridge. tion. When the result was announced, the applause When Mr. Breckenridge resumed his seat, was deafening. The whole Convention rose, and there was a loud call for Mr. Preston, of Kenwith waving of handkerchiefs and the loudest calls, directed its gaze upon the tall and graceful tucky, when that gentleman came forward and delegate from Kentucky, who had been so unex-addressed the Convention in an eloquent offpectedly nominated for such an exalted post. hand speech, which produced the most thrilling It was long before these demonstrations sub-effect. sided so as to allow a word to be heard. At SPEECH OF COL. PRESTON. last the manly form of Mr. Breckinridge stood Col. Preston of Ky., was called to the above the surrounding crowd, and silence and stand, when Mr. Breckenridge had conprofound attention marking the aspect of the vast cluded. He said: I am laboring so under assembly, he spoke as follows: a physical debility, that I beg for a quiet Mr. President and gentlemen of the Democratic house for the few minutes I stand before National Convention: The result just announced you. By this call I am even more suris quite as unexpected to me as it could be to any prised than my bosom friend, whom you gentleman on this floor. In the inferior and per sonal aspect of the matter, I beg you to consider have elevated to the Vice Presidency of all said that ought to be said on such an occa the United States (cheers), for he had an sion. I am truly and sincerely without words to ancestral right to be honored by the Deconvey to you my profound gratitude for such an unexpected and signal testimonial of your confi-mocracy. His elevation is the prelimidence and favor. "I may say sincerely, and call nary announcement of Kentucky's return upon my associates in this body to bear witness to ancient Democratic faith-the faith in to its truth, that in my course as a member of this the ascendant when John Breckenridge body, I have made no concealments of my prefer- upheld the resolutions of '98. Your nomiences, nor used any art or taken one step nee is a son of that John Breckenridge. toward bringing about this result. But it is not my purpose to make a speech. (Cheers.) The omens are all of victory. merely arose to express to you the thanks of a The honor you have done me in this call true heart. I may add, too, the declaration of to speak, is an earnest of the magnanimy high appreciation of the association of my mous regard for all that noble band of old humble name with that of the distinguished and tried statesman of Pennsylvania. I have alway: Whigs, whose honorable existence as a regarded Mr. Buchanan as the last survivor o party having closed, have now to choose that noble band of American statesmen and ora- between the factions-I will not call them parties that are climbing for political as-hended the danger that was looming in cendancy, and the conservative party of the immediate future, and when he prothe nation-the Democratic. We all vided for that danger by leading the forknow the type of men, and we know that lorn hope in the Nebraska-Kansas bill, they must swell the ranks that to-day are thereby securing to the South her rights, ranged under the banner borne by Bu- then there were a company of brave Dechanan and Breckenridge. (Cheers.) Imocrats who stood by the Union, and who can speak for them while there was a were swept down by the tide of sectional Whig party, clean of secret and of dis- feeling that rolled upon the national capiunionizing factions. I joined your stand-tal its black waves of treasonable feeling, ard without capitulation or compromise, wanting only the power for treasonable asking nor expecting honors, satisfied to action. Let such men be remembered in be again in concert with the conservators your coming hour of victory! They are of Union and Constitution. lying now as lay the three hundred at I said the omens were fair. The De- Thermopylæ, and are as deserving of the mocratic position is more glorious to-day, immortal epitaph of the Lacedæmonians: than when it secured empire in Louisiana. "Go stranger, and at Lacedæmon tell that More glorious than when it secured Texas in odedience to her law we here, fighting, to the Union and the Union for Texas, or fall." These old Democrats fell fighting than when it completed the continental in obedience to the Constitution, and the breadth of the Republic with golden Cali- friends of the Union under the Constitufornia. Yes, Mr. President, grander is tion should take them in their arms, and the Democratic party to-day than at either first restore them to the first honors of a of these proud epochs, because it has found country of which they have deserved so and confronted, and by to-day's action has well. (Cheers.) consummated the destruction of a foe in Mr. Preston made some further remarks the center of America, and more danger- in the same strain, which, in the general ous than any that had ever threatened her excitement, we found impossible to catch. eastern shores or western frontiers.(Cheers.) Mr. Petit, of Indiana, said: Mr. President-I As the voice of this Convention reaches calling me up on this occasion. There is in the thank you for the honor you have done me in the remotest neighborhoods, and its edicts history of the past of our party but little to bring are speeding over those sublime wires, a blush mantling upon the cheek; while if we (pointing to the wires running out from look forward there is much to beckon onward, the telegraph lobby)-when they reach tories and rewards. With the platform you have and invite us to new hopes, new trials, new victhe near and the distant centres of popu- presented, you will march to victory, and give lation you shali see that the "Old Guard" repose to the country. of the Whig party will recognize the pat- You have crushed out the viper of a secret riotic principles announced and reaffirmed organization which disseminated itself through here, and will swear, as I swear, eternal all the land, poisoning the springs of liberal and fealty to the Democratic cause. To that virtuous political action; and you stand upon a band who have chosen to stand outside of firm foundation with your candidates before the all the parties rather than encourage the contest. [Mr. Petit spoke further, but in consecountry, certain to triumph in the approaching proscriptive spirit of a secretly organized quence of confusion upon the floor we were unbigotry, or the false philanthropy of that able to catch his remarks.] other faction that would oppose itself to Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that the the Union of these States-to that noble Chair appoint a committee of nine to officially band of old Whigs with whom I once inform Messrs. Buchanan and Breckinridge of acted, I say inaugurate your adhesion to their nomination. Carried. On motion of Mr. Riddle, of Delaware, it was the Democratic party by a prompt support of Buchanan and Breckenridge.Stay not in Bunyan's halting castle, but Convention, be and are hereby extended to the recognize the organization that embodies Hon. John E. Ward, the presiding officer, and his all that is national in America, all that is able assistants, and also to the Hon. A. P. Edgernoble in politics (cheers.) One word ton and associates, Commitee of Arrangements, more. There were, especially in the and all other officers, for the able, dignified and North, a company of gallant men, who their respective duties. efficient manner in which they have discharged when the genius of DOUGLAS compre- The resolution was adopted unanimously. CONVENTIONS. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL assured them that New York had been out of communion with the Democracy of the Union The first resolution provided for holding the too long, and they did not desire to have no comnext Democratic National Convention at Charles-mitteeman for four years longer, but wished to ton, South Carolina, and then followedbe in communication with other States in the Resolved, That the rule adopted by the Con National Committee. vention of 1852, and acted upon in this ConvenOn motion of Mr. Meade, of Virginia, the foltion, be the rule for the number of delegates each State shall be entitled to in the next Demo-lowing resolution was substituted for the one cratic National Convention, and that the National reported by the committee on the subject: Committee, in calling the next Convention, shall provide seats therein for each State equal to twice the number of its electoral votes, and no more. Resolved, That each delegation report a name and that he draw one of the names, the same to to the Chairman to be placed by him in a hat, be declared duly elected a member of the Committee. The resolution was adopted and the report Resolved, That the time of holding the next Convention be designated by the Democratic National Committee, and that, in their call, the resolutions of 1853 providing for the number of was then agreed to. delegates, be inserted as the rule for choosing Horatio Seymour then remarked that so far as delegates. the Softs were concerned they were willing to Resolved, That the National Democratic Committee cause an official report of the proceedings leave the matter wholly with the other deleof this Convention to be prepared, published and gation. distributed among members, for their respective Augustus Schell was the nannounced as the States, and that said report shall contain a list New York member of the Committee. of the names of and postoffice address of of each State. each delegate, and the number of electoral votes The Maine delegation unanimously waived their right to a representative in the National Resolved, That the first State Convention to Committee in favor of the other New York delebe held in New York under one undivided Dem cratic organization, be authorized by this Conven- gates. THOS. C. MCCREERY, Ch'm. After reading the report, Mr. McCreery said: In selecting a place for holding the next Convention, the Committee was divided between New York and Charleston. The Democracy of both have been recently distracted and divided: let this be received by them as an offering and an incentive to union and continued exertion in the great Democratic cause. In the name of the Committee he presented the report. Judge Beardsley would make an explanation as to New York with regard to this matter. It will be understood by the Convention that until quite recently the Democracy of New York to which I belong, did not comprehend that proposition by which it is intended to send the question of the selection of a National Committee man to the next State Convention to be held in New York. We are prepared to live up to the arrangement into which we have entered. I hope that it may have the effect of producing that har mony among us which is so much to be desired; but I hope tais Convention will not send to New York for decision the trivial matter of selecting a committeeman. It would be a thorn in the side of the Democracy there, and likely to cause fresh irritation and disagreement. He would move that all that part of the report relating to the New York National Committeeman be stricken out. Mr. Ludlow opposed this motion. If the matter was so trivial of itself, why should it be stricken out? This matter relating to New York, should be sent to New York for decision. Hel [Cheers.] NAMES OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. New Hampshire Jno. H. George. New York-Augustus Schell, Hloratio Seymour. New Jersey-Jacob Vanatta. North Carolina- hos. D. McDowell. Arkansas-Albert Rust. The following gentlemen were then consti tuted as the Committee to wait upon the nomil has been nobly and manfully contested. nees and announce their selection by the Con- Three of the greatest names that adorn vention: Richardson of Illinois, Hibbard of our country have been presented to this New Hampshire, Lawrence of Rhode Island, Convention. They came before it with Brown of Mississippi, Tucker of Virginia, For- ardent, noble, devoted friends. Our enesyth of Alabama, Manning of South Carolina, mies said in their hearts, like the foes of Preston of Kentucky. David, "Ah ha! Ah ha! So we would At the unanimous request of the Convention have it." They anticipated what they the name of the President, John E. Ward, was classically termed a fight of the Kilkennycats. But what was the result? moment the Convention designated a man Mr. White, of Connecticut, offered a resolution as the choice of the majority, the minority pledging the exertions of the Democracy to stepped forward and offered on the altar bring about the single term system. of their country, a sacrifice of their friendReferred to the Committee on Resolutions ship-the strangest feeling that can aniwithout debate. mate a man. Though the contest has been warm, it has not been an embittered added to the Committee. The On motion, it was unanimously Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention one; and when we pass beyond these are due, and are hereby tendered to Mr. Julius walls, and go forth to rally around the Hessee, of Alabama, and to Alex. F. Gray, of standard which is borne aloft by that gloWisconsin, principal Secretaries, for their energy, rious old son of Pennsylvania, and beneath whose mighty shade this whole nation zeal and attention to the laborious duties of the Convention. A vote of thanks to the citizens of Cincinnati will find repose from the distractions for their hospitality and kindness during the which have agitated it, let us forget the session of the Convention was also passed; after past, and let our quarrels be like those between man and wife-violent while which the Convention adjourned sine die. they last, but tending to a closer and After the Convention adjourned there was a general call for the President, who responded in a very happy manner. In response to a general call of "Ward, Ward," the President of the Convention came forward and said: I have occupied too much of your time sweeter communion. These remarks were received with loud cheers, after which the crowd of delegates and other spectators separated. Fourth THE VOTE EPITOMIZED. Seventh Each Ballot for President. to trespass longer on your patience. IA Tabular Statement Showing the Result of came among you an unknown stranger, without a herald to announce me. I have BALLOT. been received by you in a manner, and First. Second honored by you with a position far beyond Third.. what my fondest hope could have antici- Fif h... pated. New as I was to the duties which Sixth belong to that station, I have found you Eighth.. ready and willing, at all times, to forget Tenth.. my errors, and to sustain me in the dis-Eleventh.. charge of those duties. I have made er- Thirteenth.. rors which appear as facts on the record; Fifteenth but I trust I have no faults to be fastened Sixteenth Seventeenth. on your recollections. The struggle here unanimous vote. Ninth... Twelfth Fourteenth. BUCHANAN. PIERCE. DOUGLAS. CASS. 135 122 33 6 ..139 119%2 31/2 6 542 30 56 .140 119%2 31 5%2 55555O |