Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-10

! Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky, confessed that
| General Mcclellan had not been his first
| choice for the Presidency. but said he now
| implored all the different elements of the
Democracy to unite shoulder to shoulder and
carry the banner which had just been placed
IN the hands of George B. Mcclellan to vic
tory. There were some things which he could
desire to have blotted from the page of his
tory. He would not criticise MeClellan's ac-
tion in Maryland, for it was an indiscretion
which no one more deeply regretted than that
pure minded statesman, George Ii. Mcclellan.
He, the speaker, had never voted a dollar
nor a man to carry on this war, and, by the
grace of God, he never would. As mem
Der of the Democratic party, / have never
failed TO go for its nominee; and, although
Gen. Mcclellan was not my favorite or first
choice, yet | am ready, with all my heart and
soul, to give him my strongest support as the
standard-bearer of the great Democratic
party.
The President, Mr.. Seymour, called upon
Senator Allen, of Ohio, who came forward
and addressed the Convention. The desire
nearest his heart was the Union of the Dem
ocratic party first, and the Union of the States
last The Democratic party had added every
inch of territory that had ever been incorpo-
rated into the country, and made every law
THAT Udu ever SuCd It's UcHenCtul influence
around us. He pledged the Democracy to
the maintenance of the laws, and just ad-
ministraiion of the affairs of the country
They would empty the political bastiles, and
have them cleaned cut. Adhesion to party
was paramount to every other consideration.
He had once voted for a Democratic candi-
date for Congress who was so mean that he,
the speaker, would not speak to him after he
had so voted. Mcclellan had been suggest
ed for the Presidency in view of the perIlous
condition of the country, and for reasons that
had not been given to the people, and it was
no matter if the people did not know the
reasons The army would understand it,
The soldiers would throw up their hats at this
nomination, for it once more connected the
army with the people.
Messrs. BOgy, of Missouri, and j. S. Thayer,
of New York, followed in brief speeches,
reviewing the history of the country under
Democratic rule in comparison with the acts
of the present Administration, and promising
the return of lasting peace and national hap
piness with the success of Mcclellan.
The Vote was then taken upon the nominal
ton of George b. Mcclellan, and was decla-
ed to be unanimously in his favor, amid deaf
ening shouts
Mr.. Wickliffe offered resolution that
Kentucky expects the first act of Mcclellan,
when elected in March next, will be to open
Lincoln's prison doors and set the captives
free. Carried unanimously Mr.. w. said
that many of the best and most loyal citizens
of Kentucky, among them twenty or thirty
ladies, are now imprisoned in Louisville, in
damp and dirty cells, with only straw to lay
upon and the coarsest prison fare, and the
newspapers of Louisville are forbidden to
make the slightest allusion to this terrible
state of affairs. He now proclaimed it at the
risk of his liberty, perhaps of his life.
Mr.. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, moved the adoption
of resolution to the effect that the COnven-
ton now proceed to the nomination of can
didate for Vice President, without debate
and without the intervention of any other
business. Carried.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, nominated Hon.
Daniel w. Voorhees,.
Mr.. Hughes, of Pennsylvania, on behalf of
the delegation from that State, nominated
Geo. w. Cass, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Dickey, of Vermont, nominated Hon.
James Guthrie, of Kentucky.
Mr.. McHenry, of Iowa, nominated Gen.
Augustus G. Dodge, of Iowa.
Mr.. HickOx, of Illinois, nominated John d.
Cation, of Illinois.
Ex-Gov Hunt, of New York seconded the
nomination of Hon. James Guthrie, of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Salisbury, OF Delaware, nominated
Hon. Lazarus w. Powell, of Kentucky.
Mr.. S. Orr, of Missouri, nominated Hon. J.
S. Phelps, of Missouri.
Mr.. Stockton, of New Jersey, seconded
Mr.. Pendleton's nomination.
Mr.. r. b. Carmichael, of Maryland, second
ed the nomination of Mr.. l.. w. Powell, of
Kentucky.
Mr.. VIM. Radford, of New York, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Pendleton.
Mr.. Satterlee Clark, of Wisconsin, second
ed the nomination of Mr.. Pendleton.
Mr.. Crawford, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution, that with a view to the entire
harmony of the party, the Delegates from the
States south of Mason & Dixon's line be per-
mitted to select candidate for the Presiden- :
cy, to be reported for the consideration of
the Convention.
This vas ruled out of order, and the Con-
vention proceeded to call the roll of States
for a vote for a candidate for the Vice Pres
idency the ballot resulting as follows: