Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-07
Tbe Chicago Convention.

through the length and breadth OF the
land. The aged wisdom of the United
States were there-men who were proml- |
ncnt in the days Of General Jackson, and !
his confidential friends and co-laborers. |
Although many of them were borne down
bv the weight of years, their intellects and
patriotism were fresh and vigorous still.
Among whom we observed Amos Ken
dali, Wick life, and others who had at
tanned the honor of seat in General
Jackson's cabinet and in other succeeding
| Democratic cabinets years gone by. Many
of that class were there, working vigor
ously for the restoration of ruined coun-
try harmonizing by their precept and ex-
ample the slightest indication of any thing
calculated to disturb the harmony Of that
vast assembly.
There were also there, the young and
vigorous, the brilliant and shining from all
the Northern and Border States of the
| Union, all actuated in their labor by the
same patriotic motive. Such men as
Horatio Seymour, Vallandigham, Noor-
hces, Long, Harris, men known through
out the country, after sustaining their
opinions powerfully, yielded them grace
fully to the enthusiastic majority. Under
such "a state Of affairs when such harmony
prevails, there is every reason to believe
that our shattered and bleeding country
may yet survive, and may in a short time
become rs it heretofore promised to be
the pride and boast of the governmental
policy of the world.
Our distinguished neighbor William
Bigler was made temporary President, the
Convention being called to order by Au
gust Belmont, of New York, the Chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee Governor Bigler sustained his
own and the reputation of his State by a
sound speech and by performing his duty
as if he understood it.
Governor Seymour was made President
of the Convention, and we believe it was
a most lucky selection. His dignifcd,
manly presence added to his great Nation
al reputation gave him very command
ing influence in that Convention. We
must not omit to remark that Vallandig-
ham did as much as any man there to
bring about perfect reconciliation among
the extremity of opinions uttered there.
His whole dcmeanor was conciliatory and
unsclfish, and we doubt not, his eXertioas
at that Convention will be long remem-
bered by the patriots of taat-body. After
the permanent organization was effected,
and committees were appointed, the way
seemed smooth and easy. The leading
spirits Of the committee on the platform
were Tilden, of New York, Guthrie, OF
! Kentucky, and Vallandigham, of Ohio.
, They got it adjusted after long interchange
of opinions and comparison Of conflicting
| views, they brought it into the Convention.
, and it was reported by Mr.. Guthrie OF
the second day of the Convention, he
being appointed Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Platform.
: It was reported and commanded uni
: versal applause. Its patriotic conciliatory
Z enunciation of principles, commanded the
- esteem and regard Of all the Democrat:
present, and all the Union loving conser-
i vatives, no matter what their political pre-
;, dctions were heretofore can stand on i
~ without a murmur Of disapprobation
?, The Black Republicans are not wei
= pleased with it, nor should they as it wa!
n not made to please them or promote theil
II success. 1t was made for the Democra
= tic party and for the good of the whole
country, and was believed TO be docu
!. mcnt we'll calculated to inspire with hopc
:. all those who had the success of thei
le country at heart.
On the third day the Convention pre-
pared TO ballot for President and on th'
first ballot George b. Mcclellan wa
-. nominated, having got more than two
,, thirds of all the States in the Union a
the present time Immediately Mr.. Val
ic landigham moved that his nomination
m should be made unanimous which wa
," forthwith done, and then the cheering ant
shouting was tremendous. Several gen
tlemen were then put in nomination 70
- the Vicc-Presidency, among whom were
70 George H. Pendleton, of Ohio d. w
OF VOORHEES,, of Indiana, George w. Cass