The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-02
The Chicago Convention.


many days, Of the ulccrous body polite
which arrogates to itself the abilityand hon.
esty Of the country. We reserve Tor a future
time oil comments up'n the fish-hash plat
form which is calculated to be acceptable 10
every traitor in the land, and no less accept
able to every Democratic patriot, IL such an
individual may be found. The Convention
was very noisy and turbulent, but compro-
mise was made between the ultra peace men
Of the yallandigham school and the weak
tincture Of war men who were by no means
ultra.
Seymour Of New York was President oil
the Convention, which was fully represented
from all the States not in rebellion. The nc
ceded States were not called. Alter the plat
form was adopted, the feeling OF the Con-
yention towards candidates manifested beau
tifully. Tom Seymour OF CT, Powell oil
Ky. His ex-yacancy, Pierce of N. H., Scy-
mour Of n. Y. and Mcclellan Of N. j. were
each nominated in turn. When McClellan's
name was presented the following scene en-
sued:
Mr.. Harris OF Maryland advocated the nom-
nation of Gov. Seymore, and claimed n
hearing as coming from down-uodden and
oppressed State, the wrongs OF which he emu
mcrated. lie had no doubt of tho sympathy
n a., .,,l tb,t tlt,,a
ing, show in the names Of common sense
Justice, honor" he asked, "cau you regard
the man who struck hor the heaviest blow
the man who took away the rights of Mary
land-who struck tho first blow at her"
Here the Mcclellan men saw that he was
aluding TO their candidate, and there Were
cries of "Dry up" with calls to order. and
scene of intense confusion followed. There
were Kisses and callsior free speech, the Pres
ident humping with his mallet, and the
peace men yelling for free speech.
The President appealed to the audience to
be quiet and they complied.
When silencu was restored MIR. Harris
went on to declare that he had right to
state the character of the men proposed for
Presidcnt-he had a right 10 state that Gsu.
b. McCLELL,N ,rds fyrant-thnt he had
struck down the liberties of Maryland. He
had documents to prove that Maryland would
assert her right, and present her bill OF in
dictment against the man who had over
thrown her liberties. That State would new
er vote for him; that State would never en-
dorse her oppression. (llere renewed hostil
ity to Mr. Harris was made, and he was called
a.. D.a,tta,,N tod him, "a,
proceed.)
Mr.. Harris then began to read Gen. Nc
Clellan's letter to Gen. Banks, ordering the
arrest OF the Maryland Legislature, but OPP
position was renewed and he was called to or.
der. One delegate wanted to know If he
was reading from the Chicago Tribune. The
galleries gave forth Kisses, mingled with
the cries of 'rcad read !"
The Mcclellan men finding they could not
stop the reading, began talking and making
u hubbub generally, 80 that not word OF
his could be heard. Harris said no had been
accustomed to free speech in Black Repub-
put down now He declared Mcclellan was
in advance Of Lincoln intyn,nny and oppres-
sion and show could you" he said, "ask
Maryland 10 vote for such man us him who
had sent his fellow citizens for sixteen months
imprisonment in Fort Warren 2" All the
charges which have been made against Lin.
coin and Butler he could make and sustain
against Mcclellan. Cheers and Kisses.
Mr.. Long then came forward to the stand
and commenced his speech, and said the
charges had got to be made. Asa military
man Mcclellan had been defeated. (Cries OF
"Never - With his failure us military
man and these acts Of tyranny, how can you
sustain him? Hc could not. and never would
ask of Maryland to vote for him. (Cries Of
" Sit down, YOU oicricol ~
There we're evident signs OF row. and cries
of "a fight" were freely called, but ut length
they ceased, and Morgan Of Ohio came to the
rescue of Mcclellan to explain that he was not
much of war man after all, but that he made
arbitrary arrests because he was goaded up to
the thing by the ADMINISTRATION. MIR. Long of
Ohio got the platform aud declared that he
would speak, aud expose the disqualification
and unhtness OF Mcclellan. lie declared that
VI cClelan had gone farther than Lincoln himself
An acts of tyranny, and yet the Democrats pro-
d ose TO stultify themselves by nominating him.
lie expected TO vote tor Mcclellan though he
was the worst man who could be put up. lie
claimed that the resolution committee had smoth.
ered his resolution asking Mr.. Lincoln to sus-
mend the draft "Give Us any man." he said,
''but Mcclellan, Cheers and hisses) and we
will support him
He begged not To nominate that man. (Cries
all over the house--"Give us Thomas H. Sey-
mour." The Mcclellan men yelling for their
candidate) Ii was perfectly surprising TO Me-
Cellan's friends TO SEQ what an opposition
sprung up TO their man.
Long said further that the platform was weak,
and again he plead for some other man than
Mcclellan. lie added that the atter's speech
at Lake George was directly opposed to the
platform, and il he accepted he stultifes him
self, and is not worthy the support OF the DEM
ocrstic party. (Great contusOn.)
When Harris was returning to his scat he
passed nm outsider who had gained entrance to
the floor, and who remarked as Harris passed
him-"Go set down, you id traitor !"
Harris Immediately drew oit and knocked him
down. Several rushed toward Harris, who
threw himself into position, but the police and
Others interiered, aud no further blows were
given.
The Convention adjourned without ballot.
Wednesday il reassembci aud ON the first bal
lot Mcclellan was nominated BY the following
vote; Mcclellan 202t. Seymour 23t. Geo. III.
Pendleton of Ohio was unanimously nominated
for Vice President on the second ballot.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Resoired, That in the future rs in tho past.
we will adhere, with unserving fidelity, to
tho Union under the constitution. as the only
solid foundations OF our strength, security
and happiness, rs n people and us a frame
work oil government equally conductive To
the prosperity OF all the States, both North