Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
From Il New Ypek Daily Views.
Presidential Movements in the United


States
There was meeting held il Hope Chap
ell, Oh Wednesday. Of men who ezereise
more thsa coumon Influence brou The psl
tiles Of the 3ay, and whose deliberations
may shape the caArse Of events that shall
rescue the country from the chaos Of doubt
and distraction into wlliah seetianai, fanat-
cisln and reckless e0rruptlon have, fo; tue
time, unhappily plunged it Among them
|were men tamons, 10 the State; men Of
pure life. lofty patriotism ard knorn reoti
itude Of purpose, WHO have given power to
The Senate aided dignity tQ the Bench,
ana filed accoptably the highest Offices in
the gift Of the people. They do not APP
pear to have come together to caucus for
power and place ---to subserve private in
fefestg by bartar Of the public veal bof
for an interchange Of sentimontand opinion
upon the present crisis Of affairs. and for
mutual suggestion Of such measures as shall
best promote the country's future welfare.
This movement was initiated by promi
nent members Of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania. These gentlemen, coming
to New York, invited counsel and 60 oper-
alton from leading Democrats Of this State,
and Of such Other States as happened to be
represented Ia the city. About one hun,
bred and fifty altogether responded, among
whom were Judge Woodward. VIM j
Reed, Charles Jngersoli, Judge Black,
Chief Justice Lowry, ez Attorney General
Vandyke, ex-Gov. Bi4Ier, and ex Gov
| Porter Of Pennsylvania exeGoy Pratt, Of
Mary land Mr.. Frank, Of Missouri, Sena-
tor Hendricks, Of Indiana; Thos II Sey~
mour, OF Connecticut; Chas Brown. Of
! Delaware; Geo 7 GUSTS, formerly of Mas
sachusetts the Hon Fernando Wood, the
Hon. Horace f Clark. the Hon. b Wood,
the Hon John AlcKeon, Philip w Engs,
aud others, Ut New York. OF those who
attended many are appointed delegates to
| Chicago, aud it is to be supposed that what
was said and done had more or less mo-
mentous bearing on the action Of tho-e who
will direct the policy Of the Convention to
be held there.
The primary object Of the distinguished
| Pennsylvanians, at whose instigation the
| Conference was called, was doubtless to
canvass, and as far Us possible harmonize
the views Of the delegates on the vital, the
all absorbing question Of peace and to as
certain, by comparison Of identical or con-
dieting interests and opinions, what candid
ate would bo most 1ikely to concentrate. to.
his support ali the elements Of opposition
to the Lincoln Administration. The meet
ing was strictly private, and little more
could be obtained BY our reporter than a
general idea Of What transpirea during a
8omcwhat prolonged and animated discuss
ion Senator EYe.ier, OF California. presi-
ded. aud briefly atatod the purpose for
. which they had assembled. Addresses were
made by Judge Black. Fernando Wood,
ii3x Governor ~ Seymour alad Chief
Justice Lowry, il which the cause of peace
was strongly aud ably advocated, and the
fadvsability urged Of nominating at Chiea
- a-Hfa BOSNIAN, who wound ffledge himself
70 use bis utmost efforts to bring about a
cessation Of The cruel conflict now devasta~
ting North aud South, ana bringing woe
land aesolatiou to every household IN the
[ land.
There were these present to whom the
hope Of obtaining au immediate peace ap-
pearol unwArrantod yet none wna did not
feel that continuance Of the war was the
-direst calamity that could befalI. Plans Of
compromise were offered and argued over; ;
mud though there were many minor points
Of diiTsreace, the most friendly cordially
prevailed. The prevailing tone Of thought
aud praclical suggestion, however, all tend
led 10 the direct.oa of peauo. whenever, aud
in whatever way. it could be honorably
broughtabout Evidence. moreovecs, was
not wanting that when the time comes at
Chicago, there Will Be a unanimity Of ac-
tion for which The ascendant abolition par
ty are scarcely peepsrsd