The New York herald., 1864-09-09
ST AND NO. ONE.

Speeches cc GcveRnOTs Seymour, WICK
life, Weller n nd Others.
The principal stand was located the Statue OF
Washington and the great centre of attraction,
from The leading speakers 10 address the crowd
Mr LUXE CozASs called the assemblags TO order, and
IN the OF his SAID that the contest upon
which they had entered upon which depended
only the welfare o! the nation and humanity, hut the
existence OF those great principles which undeTe free
institutions and the self government man.
voicE CRowp--'N bat does Mcclellan say2'
Mr. CozAYs responded as tolows--NcCeian accepts
the nomnation(great chearng feeling that when Tho
natons lie is In danger DO ono Rboud place him
self against IT, Renewed applause and cheers for Nc
Cielan.)
Mr. Loring Andrews was appointed President and ths
usual number Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
Colonel SPENCER W. CoYE offered series Of resolutions
which unanimously adopted, setting forth that the
preser walton or the Union aud the constitution tho
fundamental principles Of the democratic fah that
peace would have long since been attained In country
were not for the acts Of the Presidents
that the should have other object than the
ration Of the Unon and that the nomination Of George B.
Mcclellan BY the greatest and most patriotic Convention
which has met in the New World since that which
formed the federal constitution but just response
70 the popular wi the people having already chosen
his character and record; and that his election
hang our lass hopes OF success IN tho present
war; security aud national refrigeration In honor
able peace The resopation OF the fights OF the citizsn
and the perpetuaton not only OF the form, but Of the
sp republican .na .nsoHsn0as sns sno
high great in all he hae said or done since his entrance
into pnbc life that the people have seen IN him the hero
man demanded by them their leader 10 the greatest
dental chair in spite o ali that force or fraud can con
trve against him. Thai the public services, eminent
abilities vigorous intellect and unbemshed character
Of candidate for the Vice Presidency. George q.
Pend eton ny recognized by hs selection for the
second place upon the democratic ticket.
Hon. ANpsRw }. RoGBRs OF New Jersey, was the first
speaker. He animadver.ed in very severe upon
the administration and desoation which this had
made and closed by exhibiting fifty cent silver pece
and currency stamp, observing that Mcclellan was
Ex Governor WItKrErB, Of Kentucky, next addressed
e n that h .s voa %
heel OF oppression OF the rulers of this nation and
Kentucky felt it. He affirmed that their liberties,
their personal happiness ana their Constitution all
danger Of being destroyed BY the hand Of mlitary
dsspotism unparalleled in the history OF man. Gener.
democracy nth great unannity. Our first Pre1dents
George, and he was good ons, and now they
proposed cheers for the "Two Georges" which were
given with q WILL Governor Wickline auled
70 & NJ, sSwa,ds late speech, styling him the
that Seward, In defining the modo ip which
the administration was to conduct the natien TO PEACE
union ignored the principles OF his captain 10 this
crusade against the constitution Of our government Mr.
Lincoln utmatum to the rebels - ioy down their
arms surrender thcr liberties and Independence State
governments and lot him dictate how the states so
governed and he would receive them back as terri
tories but be (he spcaker) understood that Seward
dd not no the whole ieng,h Of that platform Eyery one
satisfied that the present administration could not
conduct the war with further safety TO tho country o
eDoke NJ CoDsueTRDie ion8tu hsccetJ "
ing the administration, and dwet patnctcly upon the
su!crings which women and children are enduring in
Kentucky by the oppression Of Lincoln ACTS.
Governor sKYs uR then introduced and received
with loud cheering He spoke briefly Grst aluding 70
the action OF the Chicago Canventon, asserting that
during the three years Of little progress had been
made by the government 10 restoring poace 10 de
tracted country, and observing that how the time
for the people 70 inquire why was after we had ok
pended mere than two Thousand millions q dollars and
two millions OF men, there had been such utter failure
u bringing this war to successful end not the
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government. A year ago, be said, the authorities
at Washington could have avalcd themselves
Of victories which had attended the Union IN the
battle OF Gettysburg tho capture OF vcksbalT and the
opening OF the Mississippi and the country would be
at peace. The Governor continued charge the admin
istaton with lack OF ability vindicatcd the democratic
party from the charge Of discysy and closed by paying
a glowing tribute 10 the qualifications Of General
Mcclellan.
Governor wKIrR. OF California, also addressed the
afscmblage similar strain 10 the previous speakers
after which the meeting adjourned with cheers for Nc
Clellap aud Fondictou.