The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-20
A SCENE I'm THE CHICAGO CoNvEN-
TTON.


twill be seen by the following that the nomi-
nation of Mcclellan was not very palatable to some
of the delegates to the Chicago convention:
Mr.. B. G. Harris, of Maryland, seconded the
nomination of Thomas H. Seymour, and proceeded
to eulogise his party services and abilities Mr..
Harris continued as follows:
One man named here to- day is tyrant-Tcheers
aud Kisses. He who FIRST initiated the policy by
which our rights and liberties were stricken down;
that man is George b. Mcclellan TConfusiou.
Maryland, which has suffered so much at the hand
OF that man, will not submit to his nomination in
silence. His offence shall be made known. This
Convention IS jury appointed by the people to
pass upon the merits of public men whose names
may be presented for the sapport of the great Dem
ocratic party. General Mcclellan, repeat, is a
tyrant. lGreat confusion He stood here to in
dict him-[ A delegate-"l call him to order"1
The President said he hoped there was no nau
present who would deny the right of free speech;
certainly no Democrat will AT the same time he
hoped no delegate would feel called upon to pursue
a course Of remarks offensive as to interfere with
the harmony of the Convention.
Mr. Harris read McClellan's order of arrest
against the Maryland Legislature, and proceeded
10 comment upon the same, but the confusion was
so great that the speaker could not be heard. ex
cept to say all the charges of usurpation and tyran
he can make and substantiate against Mcclellan
Kisses, cheers and cries of "Vote for jeff Davsp
The President wished the Convea;ou would
come to order; there ia no attack made here, he
said, bat what be made elsewhere, and the
gentleman against whom these charges are being
made desires they shall be made now and here, SO
that be can meet and explain them. These inter-
ruptlons do injustice to ourselves to the speaker
and totbe distinguished gentleman against whom
they are made Let the gentleman from Mary
land have full hearing, aud afterwards hear the
other side from gentlemen who are ready aud able
to make full explanations.
Mr.. Harris proceeded to say that Mcclellan was
an assassin of State rights usurper of liberties
and, if nominated, he would be beaten everywhere
as he was at AntietaD. He added, he could not 90
home and ask the members of that Legislature TO
vote for such man. He would not himself vote
for him. Kisses.
MIR. Carrigan, of Pennsylvania, raised point of
order, that the gentleman having said he would
not vote cCellan if nominated, he had no right
to take part in the proceedings of the Convention.
The President decided the point of order well
taken, and amid the widest confusion, Mr.. Harris
retired from the stand. When Harris, of Mary
land was making towards his seat, after being de-
cared out of order because of his remark, that if
McClellan was nominated, he would not support
him, a person, not delegate, although sitting
within the circle, said to him: you ought to be
turned out of the Convention, you id traitor!'
whereupon Harris turned round and knocked him
out of his chair This incident contributed much
to the general confusion which prevailed for seye-
raj minutes