The New York herald., 1864-09-05


fns ooess In the COMMITTEES on Resolutions kept
mp until two cr three O'Clock IN the morning, whea
-hen comnsttes 81 seven was appointed to draw up
,Ss-iotio1~ ~ vhish they could all agree upon in's
soo%n.stes ostes got to2efher on Tuesday morning ana
s.sempsd To- ,soAarss this duty They found u no
Easy .as.. @ With sr>r efforts to set together is Was
ioano ,nat words me,s much. The ultr. peace fac
bodied 10 straiehiforwsd way lab.rod Tor the next
best thing that they could oon plish The other side
platform which perfectl$ suited their notions,
went 70 work to make IL as harmless rs
Rcd Tia. MaCelan woaa be ms gn;n become su ss.,
laey thea ked that tho pIatior noud nt be 90
strong peace would drive t6Sysr vote from
tbem Never did men work harder than NsS.., Gu,hrs
kentucky, and Ilden, Of New York, 90 this N,
one OF The great obs tacles In the way was IN ~ :,
words fha, Of armlsice especially troubled iheHssa%a
long contest lad IN reference 20 addns resolesn
Interpreting It's meaning. They were unable 70 agrN
upon anything reference TO that point before the
nprnng sion of the Convention. During that session
It directly charged 10 debate tni portion OF the
purposeiy irving TO delay their sct on in
hopes bringing about combination 70 change the whole
result or the Convention The Indignation of the Con.
would endeavor 70 accomplish thai pont was 20 mani,
fest, that they hurried up their work IN time for
brought forth the result that they did il
does not satisfy the extreme men, yet they nnaIy ac
escsa IN y ahousa Mr. a'lg, 9, naiS zones sna Ms
Clcan upon II interpret IL hey epdeavored to make
point against Mcclellan account OF the platform not
being sss actoy, and In some points Objectionable TO
So much Tor the platform. Now let US turn to the
and struggle candidates The delegations on
their way bore found that every point tue people
were clsnorinR for the nomination o. hcIlelan.
The poli.icans wanted some Que else, but there
but voice from the people, and this cry
did not como alone from those who had belorgea
to the democratic party bur also From the ranx AGA NE
OF the republican party East and West There were
thousands Of here who have voted the admn,stra
ton ticket since the war commenced VINO asserted
and reiterated everywhere nominate Mcclellan and We
will support your ticket ws are tired or Old Abe and
change. There Is change in the ranks OF The
republicans from every point came letters from
Business men aad capitalists, Who never ninsie
10 politics further than quietly gong TO the
polls and depositng their ballots election day hundreds
them declaring that they had not for the lasi eghs
years supported but the republican tket Out tEsy
had now come TO the conclusion that change IN me al
minstraton was essential TO the salvation o. ne couh.
try, ana II the Conversion would nominate McIlean Or
any other person not pledged to the ultra 2eaes se.oa
The iGea hat this election turns upon tho srengh o.
the difeIea, political party organizations is perfectly
preposterous Politicians may talk and try 10 convince
people case bnt they rehsor from ase
standpoint The masses are more than ever thinA
ing themselves The enormous taxes, the high
living, the currency and the enormous debt, 60
homo To tue door OF the most humble voter lie feels
in providing the necessariss Tor his family He sees
the effect at every point around him. dissatisfaction Is
the result snd change is desired 1t matters not
what the politicians may say, they need y not
These men read and make up their minds themselves.
In other words they have become their own politicians,
aud eau no longer DO led by the professional politicians
The evidence which have found on this point since
left lew York has been 70 me astonishing, although
had up my mind that it existed 70 certain extent;
the feeling that direction which l have found At all
points among and republicans and there were
ministration by votes and otherwise Inc tue IS 80
strong that the politicians cannot change H.
1nis feeling fes by the shrswaest portion OF the
delegations Here well remark that there were
by far larger portion OF mon in this Convention who
are mon Of property and have great deal u stake than
usual in bodies this kind. Take the body Of the Con
venton together. there less Of the clsss Of meA
whose only interest is 10 getting Office There were
business zen who feel ap interest country and
q
this class from the very commencement were out and
out for Mcclellan The professional politicians always
worked Tor one else.
As have said . majority OF the Convention when
they frat came here we're tor Mcclellan Many VINO let
nome for s me else found the feeling among tho
masses their way strong that they arrived here
believing Mcclellan TO be the man. The whole proceed
ings here must convince observer that the nomination
"Little Mac result OF his popularity ancng
the people rather than his being the choice Of the poll
tcians.
The rabd peace faction seeing this feeling commenced
Lon the start by making bitter attacks upon Mcclellan.
ssr could be trumped up was constantly used in the
crowds At the hotels and on several occasions great
deal Of bad blood was generated but fortunately all
ended words. Every dodge that could be thought OF
by the rabd men resortcd TO- Pots and coun-
torpots wore got up to prevent "Itue Macs nomins
too, but every scheme ended IN reaction IN favor OF
the woods st mrs, started on boldly and defiant
They drew around them some OF the ultra men OF the
Wss and gave out 10 effect that they ran the machine
Inc Of the vote OF delegations was given ana
thirds OF the Convention were pus down against
Mcclellan. But tho question with these VINO
they could concentrate tho opposition 70 Mcclellan on
This easy task for the crowd that hung around
WOOD were nipeicntbs outsiders and voice in the
Convention Governor seymour was iDaiiy selected ~
tue man, uuder The belize that would aly.dc New
York as TO enectuaiy kill of Little Mac" Then came
the widest systems OF Dragging and false state
mens ever made. The ultra peace blowers stationed
themselves NJ all prominent positions IN ;he hotels aod
related yarns OF the strength ot seymour-how the New
YORK delega about TO decide 90 for him. and ten
other equally ase They hsJ their effect
time Than other wise from the act that few
persons pretended De seymour friends in the New
York delegation gave crcdence aud sort OF endorsed tns
statements, whie laree nauo.r ~ ou,e.uers '1oin
New York around Offering 10 bet two 70 one that
Mcclellan would not be rominaed, and oven tina; Sey I
would be THIS contest was Kept W, with oiticrt
assaults upon Mcclellan, from thursday noon uut Sstur
that he would not allow his name 10 10 used
hic the cortrary the rabid peace leaders we're con
staptly asserting ths. be had told them VIII his own
lips that he candidate The ultra peace isction
their him and tried every
dodge in their power 10 XIII Of Hc,-ar with him. L
suon however became aplarcnt by the way that they
brought cut other candidates held In that
they wanted TO XII "a boln Mcclellan and seynour
strength was slowly and surely increasing The fact
becoming generally known that the ultra mcr were
directing every effort TO hin, concentrated the
war element a well as the moderate men on him.
Al OF this time the New York delegation was the
point was on them tina. the ultra peace men
reed Tor accomplishing their object Consequently no
stone left uUtuned 10 operate ~ that quarter Bat
all their boldly met by such nen o. John
Richmond tesvan, longer, Church and IN fact, Large
number OF the delegates from the ntori Mr. Kelly or
YORK, h0ld OF tue movement lVr NCl5iau
an energy seldom exhibited any occasion saturday
night approached The Now YORK delegation bad fged
upon evening TO hold their caucus in the main pAror
AZ the sherman House. The excitement a. the hour
drew intense The approaches to the 70 m
denseiy packed. The deesatiou sat with closed
doors Every person VINO came out OF the
rom seized upon by the eager and
excited mutituos 10 nod out the result Betting
freely iudulged In by the ultra peace tor nve
hours the delegation remained 10 Caucus, the iotsil
geuce sad then being conveyed 20 the outside that
they we're simply talking Finally vote, which may
considered test vote announced on the question
of tabling OF the anti Nc lcan party, which
twas triumph OF two 60 one of'thc Mcclellan party
g1he debate, however, was continued Ackeop, among
others Mcclellan aud brought the "
the Mary yaDd Legislature, Cozsns, Green ano others
talked for ymour. Hilton wanted some her man be-
sides Mcclellan but WIS not bitter some who IRE
ccded him, and thus the contest ragged Governor Soy
mour nlally took the lloor and explained his position,
announcing that time snce he hsd told his friends
that he would be candidate: ths, he SATISFIED
that the people demanded the nomination OF Mcclellan
e gave his for not reiusii TO have his name