Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
rar NlTI0YAL DEMotRATlC
CONVENTION.
T,,e Greatest Political Rally
Of the Age.

fremont House. Chicago, Aug. 2sth.

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fremont House, Chicago, Aug 2sth.y
Chicago is in whirl Of excitement. For
nearly a week past the democracy has been
gathering here from all parts Of thcTnion,
and up to this hour there eens to be =
abatement but an increase Of arrivals. Ev-
ery train and boat that arrives brings in
passengers by hundreds and thousands 70
attend the great National Democratic Con-
vention that is TO commence son Monday,
and by the evening of that day probably
not less than hundred thousand democrats
from the different states will be here as
70 nbl d to deliberate upon the great ques-
ton Of the hour. Nx H4
The deleg ,tions from the various States
nre nearly all full, and have their hcadquar-
tiers at the fremont Sherman and Briggs.
An excellent feeling prevails on all hands.
and the result of the convention is patent to
every one. All New England comes here
almost a unit for the nomination Of General
George b. Mcclellan for the Presidency.
few delegates from Maine and perhaps a few
from Connecticut will vote against him, but
am informed that New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have
but one mind-and that is made up for Lit
tie Mac New York, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky and New Jersey stand init on him.
Ohio Iowa and one or two other western
states will be divided between Mcclellan and
somebody els Z, but his known strength is
SO great that some confidently predict that
he will be the nominee Of the convention
upon the first ballot even under the two
thirds rule, which will probably be adopted.
There is no excitement whatever, for any
other candidate. Fillmore numbers few
warm friends, but that worthy statesman is
out in a card in the Times this morning cx-
pressing desire that his name be not used,
and hope that Mcclellan may be the nom
incc. There are n few who desire the nom
ination of Pendleton, but there is no excite
mcnt, whatever, in that direction. The
most ra1ical unconditional peace men pres
cnt give it as their unqualified opinion that
Mcclellan will carry the convention almost
unanimously. Many Of these arc greatly
surprised at the strength of the hero Of An
tetam, but set up as yet no factious oppo'
sition. On all hands there seems to be a
settled determination to aequiesce in the de
cision of the Convention, and to 90 into the
campaign with degree Of spirit never be
fore known. The defeat of the present cor
rupt and pcrjured Administration is the un-
swervering determination Of all.
AS TO tho spirit of tho platform that III,
convention will adopt, cannot speak of
certainty, but the impression seems to b.
that it will be brief-pledging an undyin;
support to the Constitution and the Union
and declaring for peace onrhe basis of re
stored Union; for an arinisticc for tho pur
pose Of cndcavoring by peaceful means t.
reconcile feelings of hostility between tn,
opposing sections. There is no disposition
whatever, among the masses assembled here
to let the Union slide. They have yet ar
abiding faith that there is yet hope, not.
withstanding all the distracting elements o.
secession and abolition treason, that nation
al unity, harmony and Fraternity may be
restored, and to that end the best energies
OF the democracy will be DIRECTED in the
coming campaign. The first step nccessa, y
is to cleanse the Augean stables of the pres
ent corrupt and imbecilc administrations
next TO adopt such line of policy as best
promises to answer the desired result.
Heaven grant that the efforts may be at
tended by the most happy results.
Public meetings OF vast magnitude are
held ever evening at which the widest en-
thusiasin prevails. TheC Court House square
ana the CONTIGUOUS streets presented dens-
" packed crowd on Saturday evening, which
was addressed at various points by such
speakers rs the Hon. Leslie Coombs, of Ken
ueky, Hon. y. =. Norton, of Texas, Hon.
danes Rollins, Of Mis,ouri, Hon. Isaac
Lawrence, of Rhode Island, +. A. Seayer.
l. IKE Coz1ins, Hiram kelchum, Jr. Of New
York, Hon Hamilton Pope, Of Kentucky,
ana numerous others Such an extensive
gathering and such enthusiasm was ney,,
before witnessed in Chicago, At the Sher
ma" House steps speaking was kept up un-
I'll a late hoar, in " hirh the Hon. J. II. Reed.
OF Indiana. Hon. c. l.. Vallandipham. OF
ONO ana Others pa,ti' il atcd A Arand
display vi fireworks were let off IN tho
Court House park at the conclusion of the
spaekinY, attended by the raising Of a splcn.
did silk flag, mounted with a splcndidlv
painted portrait of Ger. Mcclellan. The
c MOI les were Of the most deeply inter
esting charac' er throughout and the demon
s'ratlon OF such character as to impress
the party in power that the coming contest,
will most severely test their ability to MAIN
tain the present distracted course
At convention of the old line who mr.
ty at Bryan Hall on Saturday afternoon Al
which the venerable Amos Kendall pres.
ded, it ~as unanimously rerolved to sup
port Gen. Mcclellan for the Presidency
This meeting was largely attended, and was
addressed by Hon. Amos. Kendall, Gen.
Leslie Coombs, ex-Gov. Campbell, Of Ten
nessee; Hon. John B. Haskins, Of New
York; Hon. A. B. Norton, Of Texas, and
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