The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
The Chicago Convention Mcclellan
and Pendlet0n Nominated.

The Democratic National Convention
met in the mammoth Wigwam at Chi
cago, on Monday. The crowd Of out.
siders, composed chiefly if not wholly Of
unconditional Peace mea, is said 10 have
been beyond all precedent. Vallandig.
ham, Long. Harris, Ind other foul
mouthed traitors. were honored members
of the Convention. The "gentIe man
from Canada" was the lion of the occa.
sion, being unable 10 stir without raising
perfect storm OF applause. He was
very appropriately chosen as the Ohio
member OF the Committee on Resolu
tions, and was strongly supported for
Chairman Of that Committee, in opposi.
ton TO Mr.. Guthrie, who seemed to be
preferred from policy. Gov. Seymour, OF
New York, was made Permanent Presi.
dent Of the Convention, and, on taking
the chair, delivered a lengthy and rather
oily Copperhead address, which was
greeted with great applause. II was evi,
dent, from the first. ,ha, Mcclellan would
be the nominee for President, and, on
Wednesday, sbnt apparently pre- e-destined
result was attained thus s..e yf. B..
Tho vote was taken b. the States
Connecticut and Ohio having boen passed
Tor tho mompnt. The vote stood as follows
Mcclellan, 1872, scattering, Gi. ..,i..s..
Tho different delegations now began to
change their votes, and tho ilnal result was
announced, as follows: .+.
New Hampshire, Mcclellan; Vermont,
B do; Mass. IL du; Rhode Island. a do;
Conn, do; Now York, 33 do; New
Jersey, do; Pennsy ylvania, 26 do; Dul., 3
for Thos ii. Seymour; Maryland 7 Tor
Thos. ii. Seymour; Kentucky, / Tor Nc.
Clelan; Ohio, | B tor Mcclellan. 9 for Thos.
ii. Seymour; Indiana. 81 for Mcclellan, 81
for Thomas II. Seymour; Illinois, 10 for
McCollan; Michigan. for Mcclellan;
Missouri, 7 for McClollan. 4 for Thomas Ii
Seymour; M losota, 4 for Mcclellan; Wis.
cousin, 8 for Mcclellan; Iowa, 8 for McCicl-
Ian; Kansas, for Mcclellan; California, 8
for Mcclellan; Oregon, 3 for McClolan;--
Total for Mcclellan, 202h; Thomas IL.
Seymour, 23A
The first vote for Vice President result.
cd as follows: ~ ""f .'7- %
James Guthrie 65t; George Fl. Pendle.
ton, 64t; Daniel W. Voorhees,, 10; George
w. Cass, 26; Augustus Dodge, u. y.
Cotton, l6; Governor Powell, 33I; John
S. Phelps, 8; Blank, ],
On the second ballot, when New York
was called, Judge Parker said that having
cast her 33 votes for James Guthrie
against his wishes, size now gave them
cheerlully TO George II. Pendlelon, Of
Ohio. The other candidates were then
Withdrawn, and George II. Pondleton, OF
Ohio, received the unanimous vote Of the
Convention as their candidate Tor Vice
President. i-lst r.r .' .at
After the nominations were made, and
considerable quantity Of surplus gas ex'
pended, on Wednesday, the Convention
adjourned, subject 10 tie call of the Ma
tional Committee. .' e. .
We append copy OF the Platform
adopted, of which we have only room L
say that it harmouizes we'll with the can
didates and the party: a. "..''' .''
Resoiped, That, in tho future, as in th,
past, We viii adhere with uoswersing fdoli
~ to tho UGion undoy the Constitution, a,
the only solid Foundation for our strongti
and security aud happiness as people, an,
ms q Framework OF Government equal,
conduct to the welfare OF all tho States
both Northern and Southern. .t
Resoired. That this Convention do OK
picitly declare as the sense OF Il Q American
people, that. nfter four wears OF tailure Il
restore the Uoion by tho experiment q
war. during which, underthe prstense OF 4
military necessity or war power higher thar
the Constitution, tho Coustil lion itself has
been dIsfogarded In every part and public
liberty aud private right alike trodden down
and tho prosperity OF the country essential.
ly impaired. justice, humanity. liberty and
the public welfare demaDd that in,med late
efforts be made for cessation of hosliIlies,
with Wow to an ultimate Convention of
all the States. or through poaceable means
to the cad ,hat,at the earliest practical mo
ment. peace NAV be restored on tho basis
OF the Federal Union of tho States.
Resotued. That the direct interfcronce
OF the military authority. OF tho United
Sta'eE In the recent elections beld 10 Ken.
inoky. Maryland, Missouri and Dclaware.
was sbB nefui VIOLATION OF tho Constitu tioD.
and a ropetltiOn of auoh acta in tho an