M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-09-08
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ocracy Is nearby AMI earnestly exte nded
to the so'd,ery Of our army who are. anil
have been on the held unier the flag Of our
country, and in the event Of our attaining
power, hy US will receive all care. protec.
ION and kindness, that brave soldiers Of
the Republic have so robly earned f'.
Mr, Long, uf OHIO, offered as an
amendment, to cpme on alter the first
, k"nlucky resolutiop ofrI79S, drafted
by Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Long
, submitted that now, Of all other tiuacs,
tits resolution, affecting State rights,
ought to ba raG1opted aud reafH m 4d
The resolution Il: lst he submitte to
;he Cnnmi'tee Oh Il solutions.
Mr. y, ). Cox; )f Olio, IN wed tho
, preyiou1 question. To-,
/, Mr.. bong hoped that his collesge
~oull Withdraw his motion, as ha dc.
sired to move az amendment that
would place the Committeu in ap,,si
} 'icn Of fayoring peace beyond the
, mistakes Of any 'qniVrcal language.
He coHld not 90 Tor any reasons that
thst nay be construced for their way
= by men Of different views in the con.
: vcntOn.
! ,Sly. Cox, insisted upon his motion.
and 'he pre7 ions question being or
dcr"d, the resolution was adopted with
four dissenting voicus. It wai then
moved that the Convention proceed
10 the nomination OF u candidate for
PRECEDENT.
Mr.. John G. Stockton OF Nav Jer.
sey, in behalf OF the delegates Of thai
S'nte. nomi mated Gluera George b.
/ Mcclellan. ...' "
Mr.S. >. xsof Ohio, on behalf
ofa portion of the Ohio delegation;
seconded the motion. - .-
! Mr.. SanIsbury, OF Delaware, no
minated Governor Powell, of Ken
tucky. Mr.. Powell returned his
thanks to the gentleman hut he firm
Y believed that the crisis dema nded
that the candidate Of the, party should
come from a non.slaveh1lding STATE
believing so, he begged the gentle-
man and his colleague from the gal.
'ant State OF Delaware to withdraw
his name.
Mr. Stewart, in behalf of Ohio del
ogation, nominated Thomas II. Sey.
uour. Mr.. Wick!if on behalf of a
portion of the delegation from Ken.
tucky, nominated Franklin Pierce. -.
Mr.. Harris, ot Maryland, seconded
the nomination Of Thomas II. Soy.
monr, anl proceeded to eulogiz, his
party services and ability.
CHICAGO August 3l.-Mr. Wych.
life said that mahy Of the beat aud
most loyal citiz us of Kentucky.
among them twenty or thirty ladies
arc now imprisoned in Louisville in
damp and dirty cells with only straw
to lay upon, and the coarset prisor
fare; and the newspapers OF louisville
are forbidden to make the slightest al.
Insion to state of affairs. lie now
proclaimed it at the risk Of his iber
| ty, perhaps of his life.
Mr.. S. .. Cox moved that the Con.
Venhon proceed to the nomination Of
a candidate for Wee President, with.
ont debate or other business. Car
ried.
Judge Allen nominated Goo. II.
PendIetcn, of Ohio.
Mr.. Mcdowell nominated D. II.
! Voorhees,, Of Indiana.
Mr.. Huges nominated Geo. w.
Cass, OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Dickey; OF Vermont, nomiuat.
ed Jas. Guthrie, of Kentucky.
Mr. Henry nominated Aug. Dodge,
Of iowa,
Mr.. ll'nEox, of Wisconsin, james.
D. Carton of Illinois, and Governor
Hunt, OF New York, seconded tho
nomination Jas. Guthrie, Of Ken
tncky.
) Mr.. Salisbury nominated Cover.
nor Powell, Of Kentucky.
The Missouri Delegation nomins.
John. S Phelps, of Missouri.
New Jersey Delegation nominated
Iof Pendleton. ..,.
The first vote for Vice President
resulted as follows: Jas. Guthrie.
; 65, Go. II. Pendleton, 81, Daniel
W. VOORHEES,, 13, Geo. ". Cass. 26,
Aug. Dodge, Q, j. D. Cation, Is,
Gov. Powell, 80, J S. Phelps, s,
f blank L. On the 81 ballot, when
New York was called Judge Parker
said, that having cast her 33 votes
for Jas, Guthrie against his wishes
: sh9 would give them cheHrluly TO-
I Gee. IL PenlIeten of Ohio. The
other candidates were then Withdrawn
and Geo. H. Pendleton Of Ohio. re-
ceived the unanimous vote Of the
Conventien as their candidate ford
{ Vice President. -,. yT7
Mr.. Pendleton being louiIy called
: for, said that he had no language in
! which to:express his thanks. 70. his
evidence of kindness and confi,lence.