The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-15

election of November next to let the peo.
pie say whether the war is to be carried
on or not (Applause,) And, although
it proposed immediate action, by the ma
neuvering of certain gentlemen who are
versed in parliamentary tactics, it had to
90 to the Committee on Resolutions. The
committee have made their report, and
my resolution and everything else in ref
ercnce to this draft, that affects the peo-
pie more than anything else, is passed
over in perfect silence, Then, gentle
men, is this what the people are to expect
from Democratic Convention (Voices,
"No, nos trust not Give us can
didate for Presideut-any one except
George B. McClellan-any man, / care
not who he is-(appause and hisscs)-
any one whose hands are clean, whose
skirts are clear-( hisses)-an one who
has not been instrumental in making ar
bitrary arrests; m violating the freedom
Of elections and the rights of citizens in
every possible manner in which he could
carry out the wishes of A braham Lincoln
Although he docs not come from the
Northwest, now suffering with taxation;
although not in our interests in the
Northwest, although it may be for the
benefit Of Eastern capitaIiSts-if he be a
Democrat, free from these stains-we will
vote for him; we will support him; We
will rally the masses to his support. Any
man else, save and except Geo. Is. Nc.
Clellan. (IIisses and cheers) | beg of
you not to nominate that man | beg of
you to give US another candidate. Any
man-(a voce-''Seymour, of N. Y!')
-any man. (Shouts for SeymOur.)
a Delegate, iuterrupting-l rise to a
point of order.
. Mr.. Long-I have but a word or two
to say, and am DONE
Mr.. Fries, of Ohio-Will the delegate
from Ohio yield to me a moment?
Mr.. Long-I will yield to my col
league
Mr.. Fries-I move that we adjourn
till 10 clock to morrow morning.
(On being Informed that Mr.. Long
wished to say but few words more, Mr..
Fries withdrew his motion.)
Mr. Long-In conclusion, beg of you
not to nominate Mcclellan. Having laid
| upon the table the time honored princi-
Piles Of the Democratic party, as express.
ed in the resolutions of 1898 9-having
ignored them by laying the resolutions
upon the table-and weak as your plat
form is, looking in some degree to peace,
| as it does, in God s name don't place upon
it a man who is pledged to every act
galnst which your platform declares
am not satisfied With the answer of my
colleague from Ohio, Gen. Morgan, tha
George b. Mcclellan was acting under
orders Of the President He was not
obliged to make these arrests, and thus
give his sanction and approval to them
/ Was he acting under the orders of Abra
ham Lincoln when, on the 4th day of
July, he delivered an oration at West
Point, in which he announced the same
doctrine? Was he acting under the or
ders of Abraham Lincoln when at Lake
George he made speech in whicE be
also proposed continuance of the war!
If, 10 one case, he was acting under or
ders, in the other he was acting under
his own impulse. and | ask this Conven
tion what i: is to expect Of him after his
speeches at West Point and Lake George
They are directly opposed to apeace plat
form, and if he accepts nomination up.
on it, after what he has said, he stultifes
himself, ard, in my judgment, is upwor.
thy the support Of the Democratic party.
(Hisses and cries of "Never.")