The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-15
LCNE ON MCCLELLAN.
Speech OF Alexander Long i'm the Democrat
IL National Convention.

Mr.. Long, OF Ohio-I have but very
few words to say and 1 propose to say
them; and | am not afraid to speak what
| think, even in the face of gentlemen
who don't want to hear have faced
the music before, aud | am willing TO do
it here. Although had the honor, with
the gentleman from Maryland Mr.. IIar.
rls OF being put down by points of or
der, that be aud are Both familiar with =,
in RrpubIican tongr IS. yet | propose
to give my views briefly Of the qnulhca
tIons of a candidate proposed for the
Presidency IN this campai IN.
Now, gentlemen Of the Convention,
what have we complained Of for the last
three or four yearsr what has been the
burden Of our complaint against Mr. Lin
coin and his Administration? He has
abridged the freedom of speech; he has
arbitrarily arrested citizens an / confined
them in baslI!e~, aud he has intcrfered
with the freedom Of elections What
have you proposed in these resolutions?
You have, to certain extent, vindlcated
the freedom of speech; you have con-
demned arbitrary arrests, and de1ounced
interference with the freedom of elec.
tions; aud yet you propose in George b.
Mcclellan to place upon that platform
one who has gone farther ia all three of
these measures than has Abraham Lin
coin himself [lilsses and applause. =
George B. Mcclellan has notacontented
r,,l h., 6
and there, and incarcerated him in bas
tile, but has arrested an entire Lcgisla-
ture at one order He has also suspend
ed the writ Of haJeas corpus OF which
you have complained. Voices, "Nev
er.'] He has acquiesced in the emanci-
patton proclamation of which you have
complained loud cries of "No," Of Mr..
Lincoln; and yet you propose, in the We
ry face of the denuuciatious you have
heaped upon Mr.. Lincoln, to stuItify
yourselves by taking up man who has
been a supple instrument of Mr.. Lincoln
for carrying out the very acts you de-
nouncc
Gentlemen, what did we come here for
as representatives. Of the great Demo,
cratic party! The people ask for peace
[ [Ayplause. Their eyes have been turn.
ed to this Convention; millions of hearts
are this evening, while We are assembled
here, waiting in anxious suspense to
know as to the platform and candidate
you are to give them, that will either send
thrill of joy to their breasts, or will
strike them down with terror. What is
it that is weighing more heavily upon
them than anything else? A draft is to
take place on the 9Th day Of next month
five days from to day.
A Delegate-I rise to point of order.
The gentleman is out of order, for he is
not speaking to the qualifications Of the
candidate in nomination.
Mr. Long-That is just what l am do,
ing in my humble way, as propose to do
it. Daughter On yesterday
A Voice, interrupting-"Willy you vote
for the man who shall be nominated?'
Mr., Long-I expect to vote for the
candidate nominated here. (Cheers.) |
never have done otherwise. have new
er voted anything but Democratic tick
ct from my first vote to this hour Al
though ! am opposed to Mcclellan; al
though | think he is the worst man you
could put upon the ticket having the
name Of Democrat, (appause and hiss,
esq | would still choose him before Lin
coin or Fremont, and cast my vote with
my friends. If that be my lot, / expect
to do it. Cheers
Now, gentlemen, I say the people are
looking to this Convention to take some
act'on-to give them candidate and q
platform-to do something, at least
whereby they will, after the coming elec
tion, see, or have at least hope for tht
early end Of this war. To that end or
yesterday | submitted to this Convention
resolution proposing to urge Mr.. Lin