Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
srnoNn - N rHE AfPH1ruEATRE.

SECOND DAY N THE AMPHITHEATRE-
The first day of the Democratic Con-
vention was as mild as summer evening,
and did not portend an nything like the fiery
storm which has been raging during the
latter part of the day. For the last two
weeks the democracy in Chicago have been
preaching harmony, and endeavoring, by
all the arts known to politicians, to conceal
the Rerce dissensions that have been at
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over and over, before the Convention, that
there was no difference among the Com
nittee on Platform. The wire-workers
have tried to dupe the ignorant and un-
thinking crowds that are present, with the
silly notion that all portions Of the Demoe-
racy were running together as smoothly as
oil and water. To-day dispelled the de-
lusion, and showed that the Peace men
had not even a triumph in the making of
the platform Mr.. Long, Of Ohio, tried
desperately to get in a plank aeknowledg-
ing the right of secession, but was tumbled
out in doubls-quiek time although the
outsiders, male up, as New Jersey dele
gate remarked to me, of silly boys and un-
thinking men, howled Psaos, Peaeet from
morning tonight. Cunning leaders, in the
construction Of the platform, have had
what Mr.. Long called double phraseolO-
gy" in view, more than expressing the real
sentiments of the party. There is sprink-
ling of war in the platform, and the usual
whining about the Constitution and arbi-
trary arrests. Youalready have It in your
possession, and, as it is not long, it can be
readily oomprehended. Itadmits of facing
both ways-toward War and toward
Psaos.
Such a hyb1id Mcclellan oan easily
stand upon, or indeed upon any platform.
Once elected he will probably do as he sees
best.
When Mr.. Long, CT Ohio, introduced
his State rights resolution, much alarm
was depicted in the face of Cox and Pen
dleton, which did not disappear until
the ineendiary document was squelched.
The chief scene took place, however,
when the Candidates were before the Con-
ventiOh. Mcclellan, Seymour, of Conn,
Powell, of KY, Frank Pierce, and Gov.
Seymour As soon as Sam. Cox seconed
the motion for MoClallan,s nnrnino4in-e,7
Mr.. Harris, OF Maryland, now Copper
head Congressman, began fierce and Bit
ter attack He denounced him as the man
who oppressed Maryland, put guards
around the baIlot-box, and arrested, Ear
bitrarily," the Maryland Legislature He
called him the assassin of State rights"
ard a greater tyrant than Lincoln was"
Mr.. Harris had not proceed far before the
Mcclellan men took alarm, and began to
think how much money they had spent
and how much whiskey they had drunk,
g all for nothing" Gov. Seymour looked |
black in the face, and yet evidently salts
led to have Mcclellan killed off so as to
succeed himself Little SsmiVell Cox
grew fearfnlly frightened, and buzzed
about among the delegates like fly, with
one leg under a misehievous boys thumb.
Cries of "order," @order," afrse speech
free speech" resounded for the space of
i've or ten minutes. Seymour rules
Harris In ORDER and begs that the gentle
men VIII do nothing to mar the harmony
f the Convention. Harris proceeded to
cad from MoClellans record his
rider to arrest the Maryland Leg
stature and "over-awe the polls.
Another attempt was made to choke him
Iown, while the uproar grew more
and strong. Kisses and cheers,
roans and oatcalls, unearthly howls and
oars prevailed for long time. Any man
IS plucty than Harris would have fed
efore the angry mob. Harris continued,
owever, and asked whether he should vote
Or the man who stabbed his Dlothsrf Am
to drag chariot In honor of the man
7ho has destroyed the lives of one hundred
1ousand good Democrats2 Ican1ot and
M not. This declaration brought mat
srs to crisis. Harmony had been coun-
lied but here was open rebellion. Here
rss man who deAsd the the1aand Odhe-
ents Of Mcclellan, that had come from
Few York, and told them to their faces
nat he was military humbug and fail
re. This was rebellion. This was not
Peace among bretheren' as they had
rsyed for. Carrigan, Of Pennsylvania i'm
denounced Harris as an. un-
Iorthy Democrat. One mob, now thor
ughly enraged gnashes its teeth, and
owls its anger, while smother cheers, aud
bouts, goon, Free Speech or Free Fight.
IT Harris finally leaves the platform,
ut no sooner has he touched the floor than
Bully Delegate calls him d-d liar
nd traitor. Harris thereupon knocks
i'm down. The Peace candidate is on the
erge of war. Tho Mcclellan Bully
caps to his feet, prepared to throttle Har-
s. Harris feels for his revolver. Friends
nsh around and the peaceful, lamblike
democracy are spared Free Fight. For
long time nothing could be heard FL
ally, Mr.. Long, of Ohio, gets the Aoor,
nd proceeds to blister Mcclellan once
lore. He reiterates the charges of Mr.
Iarris, and concludes by praying ain the
ame of God, do not nominate Mcclellan"
Tallandigham says no more showing that
be martyr has been cowed. 1t is be-
inning to grow dark, and the Mcclellan |
len are anxious to have a vote, but Sew /;
lour of New York manages to stave of
vote, with an eye to his own chances,