Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-03

With this convention Of the Democracy 70 pre-
serve the Union and 20 do all We can 70 save the
Union from inevitable destruction. 30 far As the
election Of President can do H. We surrender
10 George b Mcclellan. and cast our vote for
him. Enthusiastic and prolonged applause
Mr.. Weller Of observation-disclosures de.irer
10 change her electoral vote. and casts u los
Geo. B. Mcclellan. Applause
Mr.. Allen ~ Obio-Hava all The states
vo,edg
B The Secresary-Yss
NJ. Allen, Of ohio--Thcn desire tha, The
delegate. Gill afford an opportunity. far az
they choose To DO SO, foT our delegates ~ con
form their votes by The revision OF that vote %
the vote which seems % indicate the will and
purpose OF the Democracy Of the United States
And for that purpose. desire that each man
should rise up IN his place and name bis eandi
date. IL he chooses 10 rise: while those that 10
not choose need not answer
The Secretary--Mr Allenl
Mr. Allen vote for Mcclellan. Applause. !
The President-Un der the rules Of the Con
ventiOn the resolution j. inadmissible The res
oluton adopted was that they should vote by
States, and that the vote should be announced oy
the Chairman
Mr. Allen--I ask for the indulgence Of the
Convention FIVE minutes
Time being allowed by consent.
The Prcsident-Some gentlemen have done
me the honor to name myself in connection with
the Office OF President OF these United States.
IL would be mere nffectation on nv part 10 say
that the nomination did no, give me great pleas
ure but. while that is 20. ] oWe 20 myself 90
make single remark
MANY months since | announced 10 my fticnds
of the State Of New York that could not. for
reason. both public and private. be a candidate
for that high office. And, having advised OF NV
purposes life long friends. 20 whom have been
ever under 80 many great and enduring obliga'
tions. il would not be fair or honorable in me to
allow INV name to be brought forward here under
circumstances Of even apparent aotagonism to
them, when their own duty seemed TO lead them
In another direction Cheers
But. gentlemen. rise also for another pur
pose and | all only ask your attention for a
single moment. As n member Of the New York
delegation il i well known aud understood that
| thought il would be well TO place Ia nomina
ton for the Presidency eminent jurst Of that
State. and so expressed myself But ALLOW me
now To say that | reached that conclusion. not
from any doubt or distrust of the patriotism OF
Gen. McClellan--not that anything had for a
moment led me to conflict with him. And may
add that know the truth Of what | say when |
declare TO you that George b Mcclellan has not
been one who has sought this nomination.
(Cheers) know more than that. from his
declaration 10 myself and others that had the
verdict Of the people been otherwise II would
be more agreeable TO himself 10 resume his
position in connection with the army of his
country. The strong, the earnest wish OF the
people, however, has willed that II should bc
otherwise
And now allow me to say one or two words in
regard TO the questions which have agitated the
minds Of the convention; in which connection |
would desire 20 address myself somewhat more
particularly TO the delegation from Maryland. |
did to one of its members yesterday act of in
Justice. because did not understand the full pur-
port OF his remarks. IL is but right | should say
now to a member Of the Maryland delegation
that | am persuaded he never meant to take part
in the proceedings OF this convention without
submitting in proper way to its decisions.
Cheers With respect TO the relationship which
General Mcclellan has borne in public affairs,
allow me to say this: | not of those
who may approve OF all the orders which have
been made But let my friends look back for a
moment to the events Of the past three years.
lie: every one remember how the public mind
has been torn and agtated and he will not won
der that from time TO time, one on whom such
great responsibility was placed may have been
led some " hat as,ray amid the momentous ques-
tons which have agtsted the country. Who
cannot say for himself-God knows cannot, in
city. with The earnest. careful prayer to do what
is right cannot say for myself that all my of
fetal action has been such as would commend il
self even to my own approval. Cheers Ii is
not for the American people al this time TO in
woke those who have been right at all times but
they will be content with those who hold views
and principles inculcated by the fathers of their
country. In appealing TO the American people,
we appeal also TO those who have been opposed
TO Us heretofore to unite together to save our
country. Cheers The question now ls-not
what have been a mans views, but what are his
views, not what have been, but what are And
il is uBkind aud unjust to that vast multitude of
men who voted to put Abraham Lincoln into the
Presidential chair, aud who mean now 10 vote to
put him QUITO make their votes of no effect.
Loud cheerng)
God grant that we were able to draw the veil
over the past three years history of this coun-
try But this cannot be, in Gods name, let
us now forget the past AMI devote ourselves to
the salvation of the country in the future
tCheers Thus much feel bound TO say in re
gard to the distinguished man who has in effect
been already placed in nomination. And thus
much | know, that there is man living whose
hear. feels more than bis does the evils and
wrengs that may have been brought upon the
glorious State of Maryland-dentifed that
State has been from the beginning with the
greatness of the country. Cheers AS one of
those who did not, in the delegation of which
am a member, vote for placing him in nomina
ton. feel bound.to say thus much on behalf of
the General who will be chosen as your nominee.
| thank you gentlemen. for having so patiently
heard me, thus out of order but | could not