, 1864-09-09

sent of the governed.
RESOLVED, That the shameful disregard by the
Administration of its duty, in respect to our fell
loW-citizens who now and have long been prison
ers of war in a suffering condition, deserves the
severest reprObatiOn on the score alike Of public
and common humanity.
ResoIDed, That the sympathy of the Democrat
ic party is heartily and earnestly extended to the
soldiery of our Army, who now and have
been in the field under the flag of our country;
and in the event of our attaining power, they
will receive all care and protection the brave
soldiers of the republic have so nobly earned.
Long offered an amendment to come in after
the first resolution, being the first Kentuckyres-
olution of l789
Under the ruling of the President, the resolu-
ton went to the committee under operation on
the previous question. The resolution was re-
ported from the committee and adopted with but
few dissenting votes
Move to proceed to the nomination of cand-
date for President.
Stockton, of New Jersey, nominated George
B. Mcclellan, which was seconded by Cox, of
Ohio.
Salisbury, of Delaware, nominated Powell, of
Kentucky, who returned thanks, but fully be-
lieved the crisis demanded that a candidate
should come from a nOn-slaveholding State. Be-
lieying it to be so, he desired to withdraw his
name.
Stewart, of Ohio, nominated Thos. H. Sey-
mOur, of Connecticut.
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, nominated Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampshire.
Harris, of Maryland, seconded the nomination
of Seymour and proceeded to eulogize his party
services and ability. He denounced Mcclellan
as tyrant; it was he who first initiated the poll
icy by which our rights and liberties were strick-
en- down. His remarks createdsome excitement,
and for the remainder of the session, cOnsidera-
BILE confusion prevailed. He read McCIellan's
order for the arrest of the Maryland legislature,
and proceeded to comment on the same The
confusion was so great that the speakers re-
marks could not be heard for some time The
President insisted that the Convention should
come to order.
Harris proceeded to say that Mcclellan had
assassinated States rights and was a usurper of
civil liberties, and if nominated be would be
beaten everywhere. He wouldn't himself vote
for him.
Carrgan, of Pa, raised to a point of order;
the gentleman having said he wouldn't vote for
Mcclellan he hadn't right to a seat in the
Convention.
The President decided the point well taken,
and amid great confusion, Harris retired.
Gen. Morgan, of Cumberland Gap fame, as
fellow soldier with Mcclellan, could not remain
silent when the name Of that distinguished Cen
eral was so shamefully implicated, and explained
the Generals course in arresting the Maryland
toAstluIti odlu lLiG UuSpIIuCy lOIicu DttWeeu
certain inbers Ofthe legslaturetO iurnishaid to
johnson, who was threatening invasion into Ma
ryland Gen. Mcclellan would have been trail
tor to his country had he done less.
Long, of Ohio, took a stand in opposition to
Mcclellan, and declared he was guilty as hin
coin in making arbitrary arrest, suspending the
writ of habeQs corpus; helped to enforce the Odi-
GUS emancipation proclamation of Lincoln, and
willing instrument of corrupt and tyran-
ical administration.
Carrigan, Of Penn, replied, quoting from Nc
Clellan letters to Burnside and Halleck, where
he admonished them that the only object Of the
war was the preservation and integrity Of the
Union. The last two speeches were constantly
interrupted by motions to adjOuTn objections
being raised in all quarters of the Convention;
but as it was rapidly growing dark, and as gas
had not been introduced into the building, the
opponents to adjournment, who were evidently
strongest, were compelled to concede the point,
and the Convention adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow. .r....rr
Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Convention was again
densey packed to-day. The crowd outside was
even greater than before. The Convention was
called to order at ten. The proceedings were
opened with prayer.
Wickliff, ofKy, said the delegates oftheNorth
west were Of the opinion that circumstances may
occur between this and the 4th Of March by
which it viii be necessary for Democrats to meet
should not be dissolved by adjournment, but re-
main subject to the call Of the Executive com
mittee
A communication was read from the Democrat
ic National Committee embodying resolutions
adopted by that Committee in substance as fol-
lows:
tits the deliberate conviction Of the committee
that had the life ofStephen A. Douglas been
spared his gigantic grasp of mind, taken in con
nection with his declaration thatwaris disunion,
would long since have restored the power Of the
Federal compact and avodedthe terrible loss Of
life which nothing can compensate.
The President stated the question to be order
ing the previous question, which ordered
withOuta dissenting vote.
The vote was taken by States, the chairman of
each delegation announcing. When the States
were called--Connecticu and Ohio having been
passed for the moment-the vote stood 1872 for
Mcclellan: the remainder scattering, Here the
different delegations began to change their votes
The final result was as follows:
Maine z; New Hampshire 8; Vermont 8; Maasa-
chusetts y; Rhode Island 4; Connecticut c; New
York SO; New Jersey 7;PennsylYania 25-for Nc
Clellen. Delaware for 7 II. Seymour; Maryland
for Seymour; Kentucky Ii for MoClellcn; Ohio
Is for Mcclellan and 6 for Seymour; Indiana 99
for Mcclellan and 81 for Seymour; Illinois l6 for
Mcclellan; Michigan 8 for Mcclellan; Missouri 7
for Mcclellan and for Seymour; Minnesota for
Is
Mcclellan; Kansas for Mcclellan; California 5
for Mcclellan; Oregon 3 for Mcclellan Total for
Mcclellan 2024; Seymour232. Several delegations
having cast their votes for HoratiO Seymour du-
ring the call of the States, he remarked: Some
gentleman had done him an honor to name him
in connection with the nomination, it would be
affectation to say the expression Of preference
did not give him pleasure, but heowedt to him
selfto say, that many months ago he advised his
friends in New York for various reasons, private
and public, that he could not be candidate.-
Having made the announcement it would do
injustice to those friends to allow his name to be
used now. After some further remarks he an
nOunced the vote of his State which was received
with tremendous applause, the delegates and au-
dience rising to their feet. The cheers continued
several minutes.
Vallandigham getting the floor said; From
first to last we have been animated by one SEN
timent in the Convention and that was "Peace.
To the end there may be Peace in the land he
moved the nomination of Mcclellan be declared
unanimous.
McKeon, of New York, seconded the motion
and remarked We are in the midst of bloody
revolution. If the present administration con-
tinued no man here of note would be safe either
in his liberty or life. He exhorted all to join
with one heart one man in efforts to overthrow
the Administration.
Powell, of Ky, briefly addressed the Conyen-
tiOn nj cd riDo his most narnaet endaavOr- co