The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-23

6ov. Morgan OF Now York. Hon. u.
Wilmot was elected temporary chairman
Committee on permanent organization and
other preliminary subjects were appointed
and the Convention adjourned. In the
evening were speeches at the Wigwam from
distinguished members of the party. The
Convention was permanently organized by
the election Of Hon. Geo. Ashmun of Mass.
as chairman, and the appointment of one
Vice President and one Secretary from each
State represented. The Platform was re-.
ported on Thursday and on Friday at -
o'clock the Convention was ready to ballot
The discussions Of the Convention were in
general harmonious, though there was a
manifest fear of the influence of Giddings
CT any other man who was suspected Of be-
ing bold enough to express the true feeling
Of the majority present. Conservatism
was urged as the only safety Of the party !;
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, Con-
necticut and Ohio told the Seward delegates
comprising N. York, Michigan, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, and few from other States that
the ''irrcpressible" doctrine would not go
down. Notwithstanding the signs of dis
affection toward the great Exponent of the
party, New York was confident Of success
and not till the balloting commenced did
the Empire band of delegates grow fearful.
They claimed to have the man, and the
money~to run him with, profcred their
purses in the city as subject to drafts of
millions to elect Mr.. Seward and insisted
that he would be chosen on the Sd ballot
The talk about the city, outside Of the
streets and saloons, was for Seward, but
there was systematic and able organiza-
ton against him, headed by Greeley, Frank
Blair, Eli Thayer, Wilmot, Reeder and Cur
tin, Of Pa, and many prominent men of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the New Eng
land States. Mr.. Greeley, through the 7ri-
bune which the Seward men have assisted
to scatter broadcast, has convinced many Of
them that their embodiment could not
run because of the weakness of Republican,
principles; and as success and the spoils
were the first consideration the ''irrepressi-
BILE" man was laid aside and his friends
were ridiculed for entertaining the prepos-
ferrous idea that the Union cannot be pre-
served without any conflict" whatever.
On the first ballot Seward had 173 to
Lincoln lO2, Cameron AZ, Bates So, Nc
Lean II, and the balance divided among
Wade, Fremont and others. On the second
ballot Seward went up to 1874, and Lincoln
rose to 1sl. On the third ballot Lincoln
received 231 votes, lacking only votes ola
majority. Before the votes were counted
Ohio changed votes from Chase to Lin
coin and this nominated him. The States
then generally came over to him, and on
motion of Mr.. Evarts, chairman Of the New
York delegation, the nomination was made
unanimous. Mr. Evarts, before making
this motion, delivered brief and beautiful
eulogy on the distinguished N. Y. Senator,
which in its tremulous and solemn delivery
resembled a funeral sermon rather than q
cheerful acquiescence in the plans which
broke down the great man of their party
forever. The nominations were received
with thunders of applause, guns were fired,
flags flung to the breeze, music struck up,
the ''Pcople" shouted, and for few mo-
ments the enthusiasm" was boisterous.--
The nomination of Mr.. Hamlin for Vice p.
was made at O'clock in the afternoon of
the same day, Cassius NJ. Clay, Jno. Hick-
man and others disputing the ground on
the first ballot and going over to Hamln on
the second.
About 12o'clock the Convention adjourn
ed to dinner and then the effect of the nom
nation could be seen. A procession was
formed headed by a band and marched thro'
Lake and Randolph streets. 1t was made
of or 400 men and boys with a Pennsyl.
vania transparency in the center. At the
head was hatless gent carrying stick Of
Eastwood to indicate that Mr.. Lincoln was
handy with an axe. Farther along was
another silly looking josey with piece o.
scantling on his shoulder, supposed to rep
resent the first rail "Old Abe" split before
he opened the Grocery" Mr. L. is now
dubbed the "Rail Candidate" and it is sup
possible that he will ride the canvass thro
on this argument. 1t was evident that the
cheers were all pumped to give some ap
pearance of satisfaction, but as we heard q
Wisconsin man remark, ''the 1rains of thu
party felt insulted," and wooden argu
ments were just 90 years behind the intel
ligence of the present age" At the head
quarters Of the N. Y. Delegation, the Rich
mond House, scene Of madness was pre-
scented that no Lincoln man could realiz
unless he had been present. We went Their
with some Wisconsin and Iowa Republica,
friends, Several of them editors) and lis
tened to groans for Lincoln, cheers for Sew
ard and for Douglas, and denunciations o
'thc baseness of the Penn sylvania dele
gates" till we became sorry for the Empir
boys. All who saw and heard them will
bear witness to the sadness of the elder
and the fiery conduct of the younger dele
gates. Horace Greeley was threatened witt
universal effigy burning throughout New
York; the State was pronounced ''lost" 70
the interest chance of carrying Illinois )
"36 votes sure given for prospect Of 10 |!
No cheers could be got.
Late in the evening torch-light process
sion of small force was paraded, cannon