Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-24

oRERL1N. Tuesday. Nav 90.

EDITOR OF MORNING LEADER.-The receipt
Of telegram on Monday, that "Old Giag
would Be in town Tuesday evening, was sufi-
cient to call out crowded house anxious to
hear from the old veteran how it was done at
Chicago and signify their entire approba-
ton Of the nominations made at that
most remarkable Convention. After a
short prayer by Father KEEP, MIR. BALDWIN
introduced Mr.. GIDDNGs, who in coming for
ward was greeted with great applause,
Mr.. GDDNGs said he went to Chicago de-
termined to maintain the principles enuncia-
ted at Philadelphia in 1856; that be had de-
clared the same to the different gentlemen
whom it had been bis fortune to meet both
before and on his way to the Convention On
reaching his room in Chicago, he set about
washing the dust from his face Before, how
ever, he had accomplished it. a gentleman
came and told him he must go Immediately
to the Wigwam, as his presence was needed
there to address the large audience assembled.
He insisted on completing his ablutions, and
then repaired thither. As he took his seat on
the platform gentleman from Pennsylvania
addressed the assembly, stating that the Peo
pies Party of Pennsylvania would support the
Republican nominee if he should be the right
man. Mr.. GIGGINGs followed him, and said
that men were not the question, but princi-
Piles rather; and he felt authorized in saying
that Pennsylvania held within her borders
people too loyal to ignore principles and go
for the support Of men. This was greeted
with applause by the vast audience, and
seemed on appearing in the papers the next
morning, TO meet with the hearty approval
of all; thus laying the foundation as he
thought by this manifestation Of feeling, for
an outspoken enunciation of the principles on
which our government is founded He felt
highly encouraged by the prospect Of har-
monious Convention. But the next morning
Tuesday when the Ohio delegation met in
caucus, the manner in which the member of
the committee TO report a platform was elect
ed, gave him some uneasIness, owing to the
unqualified support that person had given to
certain doctrines put forth in the Southern
part of this State. He learned at various
times after the Convention assembled, that
this Committee were having some trouble
could not agree-and was grieved by the po-
sition taken by the member of the Committee
for Oregon.
The Committee reported about eleven
o'clock on Thursday, and he observed with
great pain that the Platform failed to assert
the iDalienable right to life, liberty, &c.,
as granted by the Creator and he hurried
TO his desk and proceeded to draw up an
amendment re-asserting that fundamental
doctrine. While he was writing the Chair
man of the Ohio delegation came and looked
over his shoulder, and observing what he
was doing obtained the floor before the read
ing of the Platform was hardly completed,
and moved the previous quest on. He had com
pleted his amendment before the reading was
through and now arose and asked said Chair
man Of the Ohio delegation 70 withdraw his
motion that he might offer an amendment. 1t
was replied that he wanted to cut off dis
cussion. Mr.. G. asked if he designed
to cut him off from offering an amendment.
The reply WAS To cut off you as well as
Others" also alluding to another section that
might give occasion for discussion.
The previous question was lost and the
amendment offered, TO which the above
named delegate from Ohio replied in Ian
guage, which he did not think at all becom
ing. After remarks by some others, the
amendment was lost. He said that his emo
tions at that moment he could not describe.
He felt that his previous position, and his
individual consistency would not permit him
tt sit in bodywhen the expression of the free
dom principles contained in the Declaration
of Independence were rejected, and that
too at the second assembling of the Represen-
tatives softheRepublican party; and after these
very principles had been denied in the bred
Scott decision, which was given at the in
stance of the Democratic party in March
following the Philadelphia Convention
So he took his hat and started to leave the
Hall
Friends gathered around him and urged |
him not to leave He told them he was not |
in any fit of passion, but would sit down and
wait while, that there might be an oppor-
tunity for passion to subside if they supposed |
him thus influenced. On arising to go again /
an Hon. Senator from New York and member |
of the delegation from that State, and others,
came to him and told him, that if he went the |
delegation from New York would go with |
him, and endeayored to induce him to remain.
He went out, received outside the hearty APP
proval Of Mr.. BRYANT and others for the course
he had pursued, and repaired to his room
whittier his son, observing pallor on his
face as he left the Hall and fearing sudden
attack of an old sickness, followed him. He
sent him back with note to PRESTON KING
requesting him to send copy of the Plat
form to him Immediately His son on re-
turning brought a note from Mr.. KING stating
that on motion of Mr.. CURTIS, of the n. Y.
delegation, the amendment he had offered
was inserted in the second section of the
Platform. So feeling that the principles to
which he adhered were enunciated without
any material alteration, he returned to the
Convention. The venerable speaker then
answered several questions proposed by Mr..
MONROE in regard to Mr.. LINCOLN, all of
which were answered to the satisfaction of
the large audience. .,..r
Mr.. GIDDINGs stated that while they were
both in Congress they became intimately ac-
qusinted- at the same house and
sitting opposite each other at meals that he
thought he knew the heart of ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN as well as any living man, and speaking
from that knowledge, he believed that every
beat of "HoNEsT ACES" heart was throb of
sincerity and truth-in q word, that he is that
hObASoN WOAh Vi OOu-lh IOhCoJ Alhu 4AO !
believed Lincolns loyalty to Republican prin-
ciples, and to the cause of Freedom and HUI
manity, was unquestionable and beyond sus-
picion.
After the nomination of Mr. LINCOLN, many
delegates who were going to visit the next
President requested Mr.. GDDNGs to write
letter to that individual. He consented, and
wrote note in substance as fol-
lows:
DEAR LINcoLN-You're nominated You
WILL BE ELECTED. After your election, thou
sands will crowd around you, claiming re-
wards for services rendered. l. too, have my
claims upon you. l have not worked for
your nomination-nor for that of any other
man. have labored for theestablishment Of
when men came to me asking /
my opinion of you, l only told them, 'LIN-
COLIN is an honest man" All ask of you in
return for my services is, Make nly statement
good throughout your AdmRistrdtion