The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-09-08
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Snaeh Of Mr.. Harris of Maryland

ination of Thomas, Fl. Seymour, and pro,
ceeded to eulogize his party services and
abilities. Mr.. Harris continued as fol
lows One was nominated here to-day,
who is tyrant! (Cheers and Kisses. =
He it was who first initiated the policy
by which our rights and liberties were
stricken down. That man is George B.
Mcclellan. Confusion. Maryland,
which has suffered so much at the hands
of that man, will not submit to his nomi-
nation in silence
His offenses shall be made known
This Convention is a jury appointed by
the people to pass upon the merits of the
public men whose names would be pre-
sented for the support of the great Dem
ocratic party. General Mcclellan, | re-
peat, is a tyrant. He stood here to in
dict him. (Great confusion.
A Delegate-I call him to order.
The President said he hoped there was
no man present who would deny the right
of free speech. Certainly no Democrat
would do So At the same time he hoped
no delegate would feel called upon to
pursue course of remarks SO offensive as
to interfere with the harmony of the Con
vention.
Mr.. Harris read McClellan's order of
arrest against the Legislature of Mary
land, audssproceeded to comment upon the
same, but the confusion was so great that
the speaker could not be heard. He was
understood to say that all the charges Of
usurpation and tyranny that can be
brought against Lincoln and Butler, he
could make and substantiate against Nc
Clellan ! (Hisses, cheers and cries Of
''Vote for jeff Davis!')
The President wished that the Con-
vention should come to order. There is
no attack made here but which can be
made elsewhere, and the gentleman "a
gainst whom these charges are being
made desires that they shall be made now
and here, so that he can meet and ex-
plain them These Interruptions do in
Justice to ourselves, to the speaker, and
to the distinguished gentleman against
whom they are made. Let the gentle
man from Maryland have full hearing,
and afterwards hear the other side from
gentlemen who are ready and able to
make full explanation.
Mr.. Harris proceeded to say that Gen
eral Mcclellan was an assassin Of State
rights, a usurper of our liberties, and If
nominated he woald be beaten every
where as he was at Antietam. lie added
that he could not go home and ask the
members of the Legislature OF his State
to vote for such man. He would not
himself vote for him. (Hisses.)
Mr.. Carrigan (Pa.) raised point OF
order, that the gentleman having said
that he would not vote for Mcclellan if
nominated, he had no right to take part
in the proceedings Of the Convention.
The President decided that the point
was we'll taken, and, amid the widest
confusion, Mr. Harris retired from the
stand.
Mr.. Carrigan said for many years the
relations between that gentleman and
himself had been of the most intimate
and friendly character, but in view OF
the absolute necessity of preserving the
morale of the Convention, he felt bound
to raise the point of order which he had.
He now moved that he be allowed to pro-
ceed in order.
General Morgan (Ohio), as a fellow
soldier of Mcclellan, could not remain
silent while the name and fame OF that
distinguished General was SO shamcfully
impugned.
The charges were untrue. The Mary
land Legislature was in session at Anapo-
lis. and General Joe Johnston, of the
Rebel army, was at Annapolis, and the
conspiracy was formed, and certain mem
bers of the Legislature were consplrators
They intended that the State should Sc
cede, and an ordinance Of Secession was
framed; Maryland was to be invaded,
overwhelmed by the enemy, and taken
out of the Union.
What did General Mcclellan do? lie
simply took the best precautions in his
newer 10 thwart the reasonable scheme,
and had he not done SO he would have
been guilty of the vilest treason. The
maa who says that General Mcclellan Is
| tVraDG QOGS not kHOW ulnl' n bHO-
rough soldier, with the gentleness of a
woman and the courage Of lion, no
more amiable and kind, generous hearted
gentleman exists on the face of the earth,
and no greater libel can utter than when
such a man is called traitor! Cap
lplaus.)
Mr.. Eaton Conn passed high eulo-
gy upon Thomas II. Seymour, but stated
that his name was used here without his
wish, and without the,request of the Con-
neeticut' delegation.
Mr. Harris Md explained that what
he had said was that he could not go be-
fore the peopleof Maryland and ask them,
or the members of the Legislature of that
State, to vote for Mcclellan. He did not
say that he would not vote for him. lie
held himself bound to vote for the candi-
date of the Convention.
The name Of Governor Powell was
Withdrawn.
/ Mr.. WyckIiffe withdrew the name OF