Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 30, Number 24, 24 May 1860 — Page 1

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Battoanl BVpabllcaa Convention. oauaaor Btisaasa bxcitkmbm. Chicago, May 17. The first thing io order after order had been obtained was the report of the Committee on Order of Business, by R- M. Carwine of Ohio. The report of the Credential Committee ouht to hare come first. aa it lay at the foundation of the organ' . M . . -t 1-1 .XI lion ui mo uvnuivii, ------ eulty w, no. noticed tUl after the report wamado. The .abject of the report was: .1.- n : !.. ikl. nU Hi. a mw nar iiaa kiiAuw mi in idiiuuiibw u'iv i be called in a eerUin order, wbicu was tated; 2d. That each delegate present have a vote, and two for each district, which, of course, just doubled the electoral rote of the S'atra nothing being .aid about the right of Terrtories to Tote, or the right of partially represented States to only a partial vote; 3d. That the platform .hould be adopted before nomination; 4ih, that a majority of the whole electoral rote, 15f . or doubled. 304 votes, should be necessary to nominate; 5th, That the rules of Congress be adopted by the Convention. .Everything went along smoothly enough tiil the fourth rule was read, which being considered adverse to Mr. Seward's prospects, excited a tremendous clamor. II isscs and shouts of applause, "No," No." "Good,' "flood," rose up all over the buildind, the galleries sharing even more largely than the delegates in the demonstration. It was evident at once that this rule was to be the pivot of the Convention's action, and would begin a contest very unlike the usual steady going unanimity of Republican bodies. A second reading was called for, and then the uproar doubted, and the hisses sounded as if all the steamboats at Chicago had opened their safety valves at once. Mr. James, of New York, rose very excitedly, and .aid that the majority report bad been adopted while several members of the committee were absent, and by only one majority, and he desired to preent a minority report. Some objection was made, but it was allowed, and his report gave the nomination to a majority of the delegates piesent. This was loudly applauded and Dieted in ita turn, A MW UDKSTIOB7 AWO A BIGOXB EXCITEMENT. Just at this point Mr. Carter, of Ohio, roe and suggested that as the committee on credentials had not reported it would be improper, in the informal .tale of the Convention, to attempt the adoption of the rules, and he moved to postpone the business report till the credential report was made. It was carried. Then Mr. Benton, of New Hampshire, read the report of the Credential Committee, which gave seats to all the delegations on the floor, and stated that . Pennsylvania and New Jersey bad sant . fout delegates from each district and eight for the State at large, while Iowa had sent eight for each distiict and sixteen for the Siate at large. (Laughter.) Mr. Davis, of Mass., moved to reer the case of Texas back to the Committee for further consideration. Mr. Wilmot, of Pa , sitting behind Mr. Davis and to the right, mounted his seat and rac ved to amend the motion by refering the oases of Maryland. Kentucky and Virginia back to the Committee. Then opened a stormy scene, and for the rest of the session a Democrat would have found the noise, ill feeling and personal allusion, j entirelv congenial to his feeling. Wilmot, with a tone of asperity, said that he objected to States having a representation in the Convention where they had no organised party behind them. It was not fair that the States which had to do the electing should be oveiborne iu their choice by Slates that could not give a vote for the ticket. He insisted at length, and with some force, but with too much appearance of ill-feelinvr that there should only be a representation allowed equal to the extent j of ttw party in the State claiming it, and that only those districts should have a vote rhioh had a regular resident delegate on the floor. Though he meant only to reduce the slave State delegations from a lull vole to such portion of a lull vote as the number of districts represented entitle them to; bis proposition was understood to be equivalent to the exclusion of those States, because they could give no v t for the nominee. Palmer, of Maryland, arose, and as soon as bis name and State were announced the cheering became tremendous. The slave States were about to "lock boras" with the free State, ou the question of their right to participate in a Republican Convention. A high time was anticipated and it was had. Palmer said he "was a Republicad from Maryland, and as good a Republican as the distinguished member of the "Peoplt'i party" of Pennsylvania, who had not yet ' reached such an elevation as to allow him to own hitnielf a Republican. This hit brought down the hou.e. The laughter and cheerie ' were deafeniug for several seconds. It struck Wilmot. who had insisted on a Republican organisation with vehemence, and yet did not call himself a R-pubRcsn" at home, very lairly. He La I suffered and dared more for the cause of freedom than Mr. Wilmot, cheers and be could not believe that men who- had faced slavery in its home would be excluded from the Convention. ("No!" "No!" "Niver!") He detailed at some length and with great feeling and animation th troubles and trials of Republicanism in Maryland, and elicited constant and hearty applause. He eaid that the eaase of freedom would gain strength in Maryland, and the Convention must act 'depise the day of small things." He also stated that the Maryland State Convention at Baltimore, which was brokaa up by the mob. was a delegate Convention, in which all parts of the State were represented, and he declared that he was proud to despise the idea that the representatives of it on the floor were under Northern influence, deafening cheer. U and his associates were unpurchased and un purchasable. Cheers. If they were excluded from the Convention they would still go home, and do all in their power for the cause and the ticket. Great cheering The whole speech was warmly applaaded. II r. Weiss, of the District of Colnmlis. spoke briefly but warmly, and M. Blakely. of Kentucky, who had iast come in. fallowed. He said "he could not have been more surprised to bear a proposition to remove

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at. t a an to exewae jvniu'jy " i rriii.l nnlintf.1 Ha could tot think the State of Casiu 31. Clay tremendous and prolonged applause would be ruled out of any Republican Convention, lie bad represented Kentucky at Philadelphia In 1856, and his State bad then cast her vote for David Wilmot, of Penney lvania." This hit brought out the most deafening, aprorious, furious applause 1 1 ever Heard, l cauzm Kiimuw ui i i iii , , , - tJ: mot's lace, through the head of the Ind ana and other delegations and tit was pale, .tern n tntsunders'anding of his proposition and the personal allusion. Ue tried to get the floor, but others were ahead of him. A Kansas delegare spoke briefly, but not to much purpose, and then Wilmot got the floor, and came up to the Clerk's stand to speak. He let none of his irritation appear, but urged coolly ond moderately that Districts and States with no party and no organization ought not to be placed on an equality with those who had both. He explained his motion, and complained that all the speeches made against it and him were beside the question. He evidently felt that he was right, and did not mean to give up anything from sympathy. Montgomery Blair, of Maryland followed, and said he concurred entirely with Mr. Wilmot. Maryland wanted nothing but a representation proportioned to claims. They didn't desire to dictate the candidate to the States that had to elect the candidate. Cheer Governor Cleveland opposed Wilrnot's view, and urged that they were danererous and uoeeuerous, especially to Maryland, by whose help, through Henry Winter Davis, tremendous applause at the mention of Davis's name they were enabled to investigate the corruption of the Administration. Mr. OyW, of our State, contended that the call of the National Committee showed who ought to be admitted to the Convention. It included all the States, cheers but he thought they ought not to vote to nuke a candidate whom they could not help elect, cheers. Gov. Raeder, of Pa., concurred wi'h Mr. Wilmot. He only asked of the slave State, the little favor of equality of representation. He didn't want to exclude any slave State. He admired those who dared to meet the slave oligarchy. Prolonged eheers. But he desired that the representation should be fair all round. Some delegate, whose name I did not hear, agreed with Mr. Oyler that territories should not vote, except Kansas. She ought to be in the Union, and therefore ought to be treated as if she were, on a plain principle of equity. Mr- Hackleman. of our State, io a strong, clear voice that was heard all over the building, assailed the riijht of Texas to a representation in the Convention. He did not care what proportion of votes was allowed to the slave States if it was known that they had held regular Conventions and appointed their own men. But Texas had held no Convention, and had no right on the floor, so far as he knew, and t he asked the delegates from Texas to state the facts. Chandler, of Texas, took the Clerk's stand, and said he hoped the O invention would not strangle K.-publicanisrn in Texas. It was only in its iufancy. but it was a hopeful child and they ought to helo it. lie said nothing at ail as to the mating of any convention or the appointment of any delegates. .bggleston, of Ohio. ODDosed the voinr of territories. 1 At last, a'ter much debating, the question j was put on the various amendments to the I original motion of Davis, of Mass., to refer Texas back to the Committee, and they were all lost. So. too, was the original motion itself. Then the motiou was tnnde to refer tbo whole report to the committee without instructions, and the ayes and noes called. The President said he could not orjr cnu oy States, as the rules did not pr0Vide for if, but at Inst consented that it m;sj,t be done. The S-st call of States was then male. Seward's friends almost uunuimuusij r iu in uiumu uiru ai the delegations affected were for him. The vote resulted, ayes 275. nays !72. Tha announcement was greeted with great cheering from the Pennsylvania end of the hall. That S:ate. Indiana, Ohio. Kbode Island, and all the slave States but Missouri voted in a body for thi proposition. The action of the .lave States in tlm unreservedly giving themselves into the hands of the Convention for investigation was universally admired and applauded. After this vote the Convention adjourned till 3 o'clock. I have made this sketch pretty full because it was the first collision that occurred, and because it savored pretty strongly of the conflict between Seward's friends and the rest of the Convention. The result cannot at all be considered a test vole, but it certainly operated as a damper ou the hopes of Seward's supporters. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembled at 3 oclock. The first thing in order was the report of of the committee on credentials to whom had been recommitted their morning report. They now reported in favor of allowing full votes to all the .lave States and territories. but Texas, and to her was given one-half the vote she claimed. The vote was con enrred in, and thus ended the trouble that spoiled the whole morning's work. tbx arm. The final disposal of the subject of cre dentials and voles of the States gave room for the report on tha order of business. which bad been postponed in the morning on motion of Mr. Carter. The 4th rule of this report, that the nominee must have a majority of the whole electoral vote, was exLeHed to create a furious debate, and the vote, it was thought, would oe a test oi ine Seward and anti Seward strength. Mr. Kelley, of Philadelphia, spoke in behalf of the report at considerable length, and with considerable force. His manner was not pleasing, but his matter was pertinent and forcible, and delivered with a slow measured utterance that made every word feel as if it weighed a half ton. Judge James, of New York, or pose J the report, and supported the minor.t's amendment, "that a majority of the delegates present should nomisate. in a short bat very effective speech, mainly made up of an exten

sion of the idea that the majority should rule, and that the Democrats only adopted a two thirds rule in 1844 when they desiied to give sUvery an advantage. This hit was well received. No more speaking was allowed, and the vote by Slates was at once ordered, thus catling off all the fun that was anticipated. The vote resulted for the rule, 94 1-2, against 35S 1-2. The announcement was vociferously cheered by the galleries, and the Seward men, who felt that they had gained a strong point, or rather prevented their opponents from gaining one. But the vote could hardly be regarded as any indication of the strength of candidates, for almost every State divided, including Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE. All merely preliminary business was now through, and the convention was ready for serious work. The report of the Platform

Committee was called for and Judge Wm. Jessup, of Pennsylvania, a large, fine looking old man, ascended the Clerk's desk and began reading. It was evident iu a moment that for once the Convention would not need a half dozen husky repetitions to enable it to understand what was going on. Mr. Jessup read in a singularly clear, strong voice, with perfect emphasis, and a style that made the Platform the best speech of the whole day. His commanding appearance and excellent voice secured perfect attention, and as near perfect silence as can be produced in a restless crowd of 10,000 people. Nearly every declaration was applauded, but when he came to that which speaks of the Administration as surpassing our worst apprehensions, he threw a sort of comic emphasis into the "worst that produced an uproarous outburst of laughter and cheering. "Read it again, read it aain," came from all sides. Mr. Jessop Buiiled as pleasantly as if he had been a pretty prima donna undergoing her first "encore," and read it again, again giving a humorous flip to its melancholy sentiment. GLORY OVER THE TARIEF. Applause followed each declaration, sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker, till that one was read which declares that duties on imports should be so adjusted as to benefit the industry of the people, when the cheering became stronger. At first it was scattering, as if the full meaning of the resolution bad not penetrated to all parts of the bouse, but it grew thicker and came heavier, till at last the sense of the matter seemed to get fully into everybody's head, and then broke out the wildest, fiercest hurrah that I ever heard. The whole immense concourse, platform, pit and galleries, women, men and boys, all rose right np and for two minutes the cheers followed in perfect volleys, while hats, handkerchiefs and parasols were waving in wild disorder, as if the tornado were whirling them about tho building. It was a scene of enthusiasm such as I never saw before and may never Bee again. I doubt much if the equal of it was ever seen lefiire on this continent. If party enthusiasm can ever become sublime, it did there. It was ref ly grand. When it subsided a little tho declaration had to be read again, and again the storm broke out as wildly as ever, but this time wound up with three formal but terrific cheers. A DEBATE OK Til? PLATFORM. When the whole document, which was very long, but very ably drawn, was read, Mr. Carter, of Ohio, said it was so perfectly satisfactory that he should move the previous question at once. This motion was loudly applauded, but quite as loudly opposed. Mr. GidJiogs mounted the stand with an amendment he wanted adopted, and appealed to Carter to withdraw the "previous question." " Carter was immovable. Cries for Giddiogs, applause, hisses, and a great confusiiin ensued. At last the question was put on seconding the previous qnesiion, and it was lost, 3J0 to 155. Gid lings then read his amendment, which was simply the first few sentences of the Declaration of Independence, which was to be attached to the first section of the platform, and spoke warmly for it. He was warmly applauded and opposed, but nobody else could speak on either side for the confusion. When quiet was restored, fcli Thayer objected to the amendment, that it was not necessary to insert all the truths in the world in the platform; that the Ten Commandments were good doctrine, but he did not see the need of putting them in a party creed. Laughter. Gidding's amendment was voted down, and he picked up his bat and started off in a fit. Several members stopped bim, apparency to mo'.iify his wrath, but he thought he did well to be angry, and went off mad. Wilmot of Pa., next objected to the clause declaring against State legislation cut tailing the rights of naturalized 'citizens, as inconsistent with the declaration of State Sovereignty, but withdrew his objection when it was explained that the intention was not to interfere with the action of States, but to declare the feeling of the party. Carl Shurz, who had . . . ... come up in Iront ol the stand trom among the Wisconsin delegation with the evident purpose to speak on Wilmot motion, now ' attracted toe attention ol me crowa, and shouts of "Shurz," "gel up."ihear Shurz." . broke from all parts of the house. He mounted the stand and spoke briefly, but ' with great animation for the naturalized Republicans, bting constantly and loadlv cheered. Next Mr. Hassaurek. of Cincinnati, spoke on the same proposition, urging its adoption witboat a dissenting voice. bis speech was pretty, and would have been elegant if he had had voice enough for the place be was speaking in. Curtis, of New York., well known s the author oi "Howadji," aad the Poiiphar papers." next arose, and moved to amend the second section of the platform by inserting the language of the Declaration of Indepen dence at a point where it would fit neatly. but it h ruled oat of order, as having been the same proposition that Mr. Giddings made, which was voted down. Frank Blair, of Missouri, objected to this ruling; that the first amendment was to the first section, while this was to the second. The Chair allowed the amendment to be in order, and Curtis then made a neat little Speech for it. He is a handsome man, with a rather long and thin intellectual face, W of mutton rhiakers of a light Color aad

thin texture, good eyes, and broad but not high lorehead. He speaks fluently and well, but not strikingly, and would probably never make much of a figure in large, popular gatherings. Mr. Oyler, of Indiana, replied to him, but less effectively than us a 1. Mr. Nye. of New York, a noted politician of that delectable city, next took the stand for the amendment but whil. he was speaking, delegates at the other eud of

the hall called out, "we'll vote it in." ' never mind," "it'll be all right." Well." said Nye, "if the fear of hearing me speak has made you agree to this amendment" the rest of the sentence was lost iu a hearty burst of laughter, and the amendment was adopted; when, without a dissenticg voice, was adopted, with Curtis's amendment, the following Republican National Platform: PLATFORM. Reioleed, That we, the delegated representatives of the Republican electors of the United States, in Convention assembled, in dischares of the duty we owe to oar constituents and oar country, unite in the following declarations . 1. That the history of the Nation daring the la3t four years has fully established the propriety and necessity of the organization and perpetuation of the Republican party, and that the causes which called it into existaoce are permanent ia their nature, and now more than ever before, demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph. 2. That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied io the Federal Constitution That all men are created equal: that thay are endowed by tbeir Creator with certain inalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of bappice:; that to secure these, rights, governments were instituted among uienf deriving their just powers from the couaent of tho governed' is essential to the preservation ol oar republican iustiturion. od that the Federal Constitution, the rights of the States, and the Uuion of the States nust and shall be preserved. 1. That to tns Union of the Sca'es this nation owes its unprecedented increase in population; its surprising development of material resource?, ita rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at hone aud its honor abroad, and we hold ia abhorrence all schemes for disunion, come from what source they may ; and we congratulate the cointry that "no Republican .member of Cougress has uttered or countenanced the threats of disunion so often made by Democratic members without rebuke and with applause from their political associates; and we denounce those threats of disunion, in case of a popular overthrow of their ascendeacy, as denying the vital principles of a free government, and as an avowal of contemplated treason which it is the imperative duty of an indignant people sternly to rebuke and forever silence. 4. That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to coutrol its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of oar political fabric depends: and we denounce the lawless invasion by aa armed force of the soil ot any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as am on? the gravest of Crimea. 5. That the present Democratic administrahas fir eicee led our worst apprehensions in its measureless subserviency to the exactions of a sectional interest, especially as evinced iu its desperato exertions to force the infamous Locomp ion Constitution on the protesting people of Kansas ; in construing the personal relation between master aud servant to involve an unqualified property in persons ; in its atte npted enforcement, everywhere, on Uod a sea, thro' the intervention of Congress aud of the Federal Courts, of the extreme pretensions of a purely local interest ; and in its general and nnvarying ains of the power entrusted to it by a canfi Jiug people. 6. that the people justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance that pervades everr department of the Federal Government; that a return to rigid economy and accountability is indispensable to arrest the systematic plun Jer of the public treasury by favored partisans; while the recent startling developments of frauds and corruptions at the Federal metropolis show that an entire change of Administration is imperatively demanded. 7. that the new d.ig-na that tbe Constitution of its own force carries slavery into any or all of tha Territories of the United States, is a dangerous p l'tica! heresy, at variance whh tbe explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with cotemporaneous exposition, aud with legislative and judicial precedent ; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and har mony ot tna country. o. I nat the normal condition of all tbe terri tory of the United States is that of Freedom. That as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished s.avery in all our national territory, ordained that "no person shold be deprived of we, iinerty, or property, witaont du prosess of law," it becomes oar daty, by legislation, when ever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all at tempt to violate It; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial L ?gislatare, or of any individuals, to give legal ei'sleoce to slavery in any lerriioryoi too jiuiea states. 9. That we brand thertcnt re opening of the African slave trade, under the cover of our national flag, atded by perversions of judicial power, as a crime against humanity, aid a burning shame to oar country aid age; aad we call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient measures for the total and final suppression of that execrable tiafhe. 10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal Governor?, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in those Territories, we find a practical illustration of the Coasted Democratic principle of Xon Intervention and Populal Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas Nebraska bill, aad demonstration of the deception and fraud involved therein. 11. Toat Kansas should, of right, be immediately ad r.ilted as a State under the Constitution recently formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House of Representatives. 12. That, while providing revenne for the support of the General Government, bv duties o-kb mporU, soaad policy requires such aa adjustment cf these imports as to encourage tbe deve'pxeat of tbe industrial interests cf the whole coaotry ; and we commend that policy of national exchanges which secure to the working tneo liberal waes, to agricoUn re. re aoer&Un p prices, to roecbabics and manufacturers an aieqaate reward for their skill, labor, and enterprise, aad to the nation commercial prosperity independence. 13. That we protest against any sale or alienation to others of tbe Fablic Lands held by actual settlers, aad against any view of the Free Homes'eai policy which regard the settlers aa paapers or suppliant for pobiie boantv: we daw j m tad the passage by Congress of tha complete aid sauslactory Uoeaeetend aaeasare which has aureoaj npaseea ue tiooe 14. That the Republican party is opposed te any change in the naturalization laws, or any Sute WgiaUtwa by which the righ's or citizenship, hitherto accorded to inaaigraDts from foreign land aarC be abriged or impaired; and ia favor ot givmg a fall and efficient protection to tbe rights of ail dasses of eiusaas. w heiher satire ot Bataralised, bo:fc at boaa and abroad.

15. That appropriates by Congress for River and Harbor improrements of a National character, required for the accommodation and security of an existing commerce, are authorized by the Constitution, acd j isti3ed by the obligation of the Gsvernmenl to protect the lives and property of its citizens. 16. That a Ra'.lroad to the Pacific CLt an is imperatively demanded by the interests of the whole couetry; that the Fedral Government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its construction, and that as preliminary thereto, a daily overland rca'l should be established. 17. Finally, having thai set forth oar distinctive principles and views, we invite the co operation of all citizens, however differing en olherqnestions, who substantially agree with us in tbeir affirmance and support. BallotitiBv. Tbe first ballot resulted as follows: For Mr. Seward.

Miiae.... New H&mphir. Munch a set U... New-Yor. . .. Pennsylvania... Mtry laod Virginia Kentucky Miohiaa. ...... Tiu 10 t ... 81 ....TO j Wiscontin. .... jtow Califurnin ..10 ...2 s .. 3 .. 6 1 ) K.nsfcs. ... S Nebrjk.. S 2 3 5 j ::::::::1ai For Mr Dis'riel of Cuius Total . Lincoln. ibia.... 173 Main Keir-Hmran S Ohio hire 7 Indiana.... ....9 .. .s . ..2 J ... J ... i ..1()2 U&ssachutetu onnectieut. . PDtuyTnl. Virginia,.... . Keu tacky.... 4 Illinois.... 2 Iowa 4. Nebraska.. 146( Total For Mr. Bates, ITexas 7 Iowa Rhode Island Connecticut.. Maryland Delaware.... Misouri 2 I 8 Oregon.... 1M Total 45 For Mr. Ca..jeron. Pennsylvania, 47 Virginia, 1; Iowa, I; Nebraska, 1 -Total.50. For Mr. McLean. Rhode Island, 5; Pennsylvania,!; Kentucky, 1; Ohio,4; Iowa, 1 Total. 12 For Mr. Chac. New Hampshire, 1; Rhode Island, 1; Connecticut,?; Kentucky, S; lowa.l: Ohio. 34; Nebraska.2 Total. 49. For Mr. Wade Connecticut, 1; Kentucky. 2 Total. 3, For Mr. Diyton New Jersey, 14. For Mr. Read Rhode Island, 1. For Mr. Fremont New Hampshire, 1 . For Mr. Collamer Vermont, 10. For Mr. Sumner Kentucky, 1. Whole number of votes, 465. The Second ballot was then taken. Mr. Cameron's name withdrawn. For Mr. Lincoln, New Hampshire fl Delaware Vermont --.10 Kantucky .... .. Rhole Island SOhio Pennsylvania.... .43 low The whole Vote far Lineal n ws ISi. F or Mr. Seicard. IfaKwehasetU 22 Kantucky New Jersey 4 Texas Pennsylvania..... 2J 'auriia. . . . . . The whole rote for Mr. Seward was 1S4 Bates ............ . .85 Cmron McLean 8;Dayton Chase 42J C. M. Clay ..6 ..9 14 .5 ...7 ... 8 ..3 ..;o ...2 The third ballot was taken amid excitement, and cri?9 for "the ballot." Intense feeling existed during the ballot, each vote being awarded in breathless silence and expectancy. For Mr. Lincoln. MnMschnsetts . . . RUode Inland.... New Jersay Pennsylvania.... Sj Maryland ... 6 Kentucky.... . .. ...s'lnij (Applause) ...52 Oregon . ..9 ..IS .29 ..It This gve Lincoln 2301 votes, or within I ) of nommatiun. Mr. Wilder of Kansas named John Ilicman of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lkwis of Pennsylvania seconded the nomination. Applause. Mr. Carter of Unio named Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Mr. Bantwell of Massachusetts named N. P. Hanks of Massachusetts. Loud applause. Mr. Smith of Indiana named Cassius M. Clay. Loud applause. Mr. Lowrey ot Pennsylvania named Gov. Reeder of Pennsylvania. Mr. Andrew, of f..'ass.. then rose and corrected the vote of Massachusetts, by changing four votes, and giving them to Lincoln, thus nominating him by 2 majority. The Convention immediately became wildly excited. A large portion of the delegates, who bad kept tally, at once said the struggle, was decided, and half the Convention rose, cheering, shouting, and waving hats. The audience took up the cheers, and the confusion became deafening. Slate after State rose, striving to change their votes to the winning candidate, but the noise and enthuisiasm rendered it impossible for tbe delegates to make themselves beard. Mr. McCrillis, of Maine, making himself heard, eaid that the young giant of the West is cow of age. Maine now casta for bim her 16 votes. Mr. Andrew, of Mass., changed the vote of that State, giving IS to Mr. Lincoln and S to Mr. Seward. Intelligence of tbe nomination was now conveyed to tbe men on tbe roof of the bnilding, wbo immediately made tbe outside multitude aware of tbe result. The first roar of the cannon soon mingled itself with the cheers of tbe people, and the same moment a man appeared in the ball bringing a large painting of Mr. Lincoln. The scene at tbe time beggars description; 11, 000 people inside and iK).000 or 25,000 outside were yelling and shooting at once. Two cannon sent forth roar after roar in quick succession. Delegates tore np the sticks and boards bearing the names of ther several States and waved them aloft over tbeir heads, aad the vast multitude before the platform were waving hats and handkerchiefs. The whole scene was one of the wildest enthusiasm. Wm. M. Evarts, of New York, tavicg obtained a bearing, said: "Mr. Chairman, ' can New York bave tbe silence ol tbe ConTention? Cries. Yes! Yea! I ask if the vote bas been announced? Cries, Not yet Then, sir, I wait to be in order. Mr. Brown. of Missouri, desired to change IS votes of Missouri for tbe gallant son of tbe West, Abraham Lincoln. Iowa, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Minnesota also changed their votes. Tbe result of tbe third ballot was announced: 1 Whole number of votes cast .... 465 Necessary to a choice 234 If r. Abraham Lincoln received 354. asa declared duly nominated

The States still voting for Seward were Massachusetts, 8; New York. 70; NewJersey, 5; Pennsylvania, ; Maryland S Michigan, 12; Wisconsin, 10; California, 3 total. liOi. Mr. Dayton received one vote from New Jersey, aud Mr. McLean half a vote from Pennsylvania. The result was received with renewed applause. When silence was restored, Wm. M. Evarts came forward to tha Secretary's table and spoke as follows: Ma. CaaiRMi!?. Ocstlxvkx or the National CosvxtTios: The State of New York, by a full delegation, with complete unanimity in purpose at home, came to the Convention and presented its choice, one of its citizens, who had served the State from boyhood up, and labored for it and loved. We came here, a great State, with, as we thought, a great statesman applause, and oar lave of the great Republic from which we are all Delegates. The great Republic of the American Union, and our love for ihe great Republican party of the Uniou. and our love of oar statesman and candidate made us think we did our duty to the country, and the whole country, in expressing our preference and love for him. Applause. Put. gentlemen, it was from Gov. Seward that most of us learned to love Republican principles and tbe Republican party. Cheers. His fidelity to the country, the Constitution and the laws, his fidelity to the party and the principles that majorities govern, bis interest iu the advancement of our party to its victory, that our country may rise to its true glory, induces me to declare that I speak bis sentiments, as I do the united opinion of our delegation, when I move, sir, as I do now, that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, as the Republican candidate for the suffrages of th whole country for the office of Chief Magistrate of the American Union be made unanimous. Applause and three cheers for New York. A ballot was taken, with tbe following result.

For Hannibal Hamlin. Maine. . New tin . .lfiOhio ..10 Indiana.... ..1 Michigan.. .. 1 Illinois. . . . .. 8 Wisconsin. .. b Iowa . . S.V klmnesot. . . GU)regt.a. . . . ..4? .. S ... s .. 5 .. S .. 6 ...6 .. 1 191 ipshir Vermont . Massac'iasetts. . . Rbsde Island.... Connecticut New York New Jersay fennsylrania. . . Mar) lan 1. ...... Delaware iM Total. For Cassiu M. Clay. Cmnetifat........ Xew York .New Jersey Fennsylrania M iryl iui Oeleware Virginia. .......... Kentucky... Indiana.... For Massachusetts. .... ronaeticat.... . . .. New York Pennsylrania Maryltr, , Delaware Miaoari .......... Illinois . .3 ;Mieh!iran. ..9 Illinois.. ..1 i"Vrejnsin . .4f Mtnnesats ....4 ....9 ....5 ....1 ...1 ..2 (Sebi.ka. Distriot of Columbia... 2 .23 Total. ....lull .14 John Hickman. ......1 C.lifo.nia. 3 M innota .. .. .11 Oregon . . .....7 Kansas ---........ 1 Nebraska.... Tots! S? For Qon. Reeder Massachusetts, 1; NewYork, 2; New Jersr-y, 7; Pennsylrania 24; Illinois, 16; Iowa. 1." Total, 51. For A. P. Ranks Massachusetts. 20; Connecticut, 1; Now York, 4; Pennsylvana, 2; Missouri, 9; Iowa, I; Oregon, 1; Total 38VFor Henry Winter Darin New York 8. For Sam Houston Texas, 6. For llTm. L. Dayton 3. For Mr. Head of Pennnylyania 1. Total. 461. Necessary to a choice 232. The second ballot was then taken, which resulted as fo'lows: Hamlin, 267; C'ayt 86; Ilickman 13. Tharesalt was received with tumultuous applause. Latest from Arizona. THE INDIAN CAPTIYES. .11 rs. Page's Personal Narrative. Erom the St. Loots Republican. 3 j Tibac, April 9, 1860. j Tbe following thrilling details of csplivi1 tv. savare barbaritv. suffering, and final restoration to her friends, of ono whose misfortunes have lately filled the public ear, , will be read with interest. The writer bas taken the story as it fell from her lips, and gives it to the public without embellishment: XA&&ATIVS Or MRS. LARSEXA A. PACK. , I had been married but a little over two months, and was living with my husband, Mr. J. H. Page, in a rude cabin at the mouth of the grand canon leading to tho pinery of the Santa Rita Mountains. Our family consisted of myself and husband, a little Mexican girl eleven years of age, Mi ware Kirkland, and Mr. Wm. Randall, wbo was engaged with ray husband in the lumber business. Oa the morning of the 16th of March, after an early break fact, my husband left ns at the camp for the purpose of potting some Mexican h at work, and Mr. Randall going out to kill a deer, Misare and myself were left quite alone. As it was washing day, I had ntarted to procure some water, when the little girl screamed and said the Apaches were on us. They came np in a run. Having a six shooter (Colt's revolver) in my hand, I turned to fire at tbem. but they were already so close that before I could pull the trigger tbey had rushed upon me and secured the weapon. They then proceeded to plunder, seizing ou everything they could carry off floor, blanTtets, clothing. Ac .; and, not satisfied with this,, they destroyed the balance. We hallooed and screamed for assistance, but tbe Indians struck me with tbeir lance, and told ns to keep quiet, or tbey would kill ns. Tbey packed np what tbey could take, and marched ns off. baod-in-haod, in a berried aad barbarous manner. After proceeding tins for a quarter of a mile, tbey separated aa. in order to prevent onr talking together, the iittle girl being a little in advance of me. We traveled too au tiny, orer very rocky and raowataesjoeaa-road, penetrating deeper and deeper into tbe- aaowntain.' aad finally almost reaching Use sfammit. Htving sufJe-ed much from recent attacks of fever aad ague. I was ia a very en tea bled condition, totally inadequate for tbe fatigaee

of sncb a journey; and my inaHGty to travel at the speed which they desired was tha cause of my receiving tbe most baatal treatment at their bands. They several times pointed a six-shooter at my head, as much as to say that my fate was already decided upon, and that I was to be made a victim of savage barbarity- The little gixl. who was ahead, would occasionally fall back, crying and tell me that the Indians were going to kill me. They spoke bnt little Spanish, yet enough was understood to awaken my fsars and fill me with apprehension. I knew that my strength, which was rapidly failing, would admit of tny proceeding but little further, and that unless ray husband aud other parties were following to rescue us. I must fall a victim as soon as my strength entirely failed. " We bad proceeded thus about sixteen miles, as nearly as my limited ideas of distance will enable me to judge, and I now lagged behind so much that my savage captots grew impatient, and resolved to kill me. They stripped me of my clothing, including my shoes, and left me bnt a single garment. They then thrust their lances at me. inllicting eleven wounds in my body, threw me over a ledge of rocks, or precipice, some sixteen or eighteen feet high, and hurled large stones after me, to make sure of their victim, and then left me, supposing that I roust die, and too barbarous to end my misery by entirely extinguishing the spark of life. This occurred near sunset. 1 had nine lance wounds in my back, and two in my arm, and my head was cut in several places by the rocks whioh ere thrown after me, but most of the latter glanced without striking me. I had alighted on a bank of snow almost in a state of nudity, and in a senseless condition. In counting np my camping places before reaching home, I think I must have laid there in a state of unconsciousness fur near three days. When I came too I took some Bnow and put on my wounds. I recollected the direction traveled and the position of the sun from camp at sunset, and with these guides started for home. My feet gave out the first day, and I was compelled to crawl the most of the distance. Did not dare to go down to the foot of tbe mountain, for fear I could find co water, and was therefore compelled to keep in the steep and rocky mountain. Sometimes, after crawling up a steep ledge, laboring -bard for half a day, I would loose my footing and slide down lower than tbe place from which I started. As I had no fire, and no clothing, I suffered very much from the cold. I was at a point said to be six thous

and feet above the sea, and only wonder that I did not freeze. I scratched holes in the sand at night in which to sleep, and, before 1 could travel was obliged every day to wait for the sun to warm me up. I traveled what I could every day, and in tho mean time bad to subsist on grass alone.On tbe fourteenth day I reached a camp of workmen in the pinery, which was untenanted. There I found a little food, and some flour which Lad been spilled on the ground. The fire was not quite out, and I kindled it up. Scraped np some of the fl'iur and made me a little cake, the first food I had tasted since I left home. I was now near the workmen in the pinery, and withii two miles of home, but was too weak to go on. I could hear the men nt work, and sometimes saw the in, but could not attract their attention. At length I crawled along to tho road over which they . n.ust pass, and was found there, and carried borae, after being out sixteen days. Tor Statu Fair OaornD.The Executive Committee and officers of the State Board of Agriculture, were in the city last week arranging their plans for the fitting up of the ground recently purchased. Mr. Ilobbrook, the surveyor, has laid off t .a ground for the carriage way, rings, hal stalls, dec, aod active work will commen -e immediately. The Locomotive, til Saturday, sajs: "We have been furnished by Mr. Dennis, the following facts in relation to tbe location and buildings.' The fence on the south will be set back one hundred feet from the center of the run, leaving an avenue clear across tbe grounds, which can kA v. m rAM , I. . 71... r v'i vuicicu ciiui hvui iuc uiau, ur iruin Delaware street. The ran wul be bridged the full width of tbe street, makin , o..d entrance from Delaware street. On the east the fence will be set back fo ty feet, leaving an avenue of one bundre 1 feet. Tbe main business offices and ntrance3 will be on tbe south, a little we;t of the centre, on the highest gronnd; an en ranee gate will also be on tbe east. The ea ri-e drive will form a figure 8, so arranged that the people need not cross it near the entrance. Tb6 power hall and tbe machinery will be on tbe south-east part Tbe horse ring and fetalis on the north, the stalls being set thirty ftet from tbe fence, to give freo passage way. The stalls will all be double five by eleven feet, with openings every 30 feet. Tbe catUo ring will be on the west side, west of tbe run, and the cattle stalls, hog and sheep along the west line. Two hundred horse stalls, and three hundred cat t l-i s tail i will be built. The Other balls will be arranged through tbe grounds. Tbe sides of the run will be sloped to the water, and put in grass, which will present a handsome appearance. The buildings will be of pine lumber, with pine shingles, and the fence of pine. To show the fcconomy of this, we shall state 'bat the pine lumber can be bought at Toledo for 9 per 1000 feet, and delivered at the Fair Grounds at f 3 30, making the coat st the ground, $11 30 per fOOO feet. Tbe lowest offer the Board received for poplar lumber here was 12 60 per I0O0 feet. They pay for pine shingles from $1 10 per 1000, np, depending on quality, and get them delivered here at 40 cts. per 1000. For tbe fence they have purchased 1000 cedar posts, 10 feet high, for 11 cents each, and get tbem delivered for 6 cents, making the coot 17 cents each the lowest they were offered oak posts here for was 40 cents. II these cedar posts are charred at the bottom, about three feet, they will last 100 . years. The whole fence, including labor aad sails, will cost lass than $ 1,1 00. ' - gar A sflver mine baa Tseaa discovered in Pennsylvania, about eight hoars ride of New York, tha ore froaa which baa been examined found to yield silver to the value of of three times the nch placer, of Araxona.