Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held in Cincinnati, June 2-6, 1856. Pub. by order of the Convention:

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
AIOrNING SEssION, JUNE 6, 1856.
The Convention was called to order precisely at nine o'clock. The
President said that they would now proceed to the fifteenth ballot.
Mr. Hibbard, of New Hampshire, arose and said:
Mr. President-New Hampshire has thus far given her votes for
Franklin Pierce, in accordance with the wishes of the entire body of the
democracy of our State. In common with other friends, tried and true,
she has supported him steadfastly and earnestly. But, sir, strong as is
her preference for her own distinguished son, abiding as is her confidence
in his patriotism and statesmanship, warm as is her attachment to him
personally, she is willing to defer even these considerations for what
may seem the more practicable method' of advancing cherished principles. She lays them all as an offering upon the altar of our common
cause. In so doing, she acts in accordance, not only with the dictates
of her political duty, but with his own expressed desire. The unaninmous adoption by this Convention of our noble platform, is the most
comprehensive and emphatic sanction of the administration of President Pierce. Beyond this, there needs no tongue to speak his eulogy.
I therefore withdraw his name from the present contest. And, sir, by
the unanimous instruction of our delegation, I cast the five votes of
our State for the man we regard as the next best exponent of the principles and measures so nobly illustrated by the administration of
Franklin Pierce-the bold, efficient and ever faithful statesman of
Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas. [Great Applause.]
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