Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-02

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Mr.. Cox insisted upon his motion, and the pre-
yious question being ordered the resolutions wer'
adopted with but four dissenting voices
4 1t was then moved that tho Convention prooeet
to the nomination Of candidate for the Presi
deney. E
Mr.. John P. stocton, Of New Jersey, on behal
Of the delegation Of the State, nominated GENERA
George u. Mcclellan.
Mr.. s. s. Cox, on behalf Of a portion Of Ohio
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, nominated Gov
Powell, Of Kentucky. Mr.. Powell returned thank
to the gentlemen, but firmly believed that the cri
sis demanded that the candidate of the part
should come from a non -slavs-holdlnR State, and
believing so, be begged that the gentleman, and
his colleague from the gallant State Of Delaware
to withdraw his name.
Mr.. Stewart In behalf Of the Ohio delegation
nominated Thomas II. Seymour.
Mr.. Wicklde, on behalf Of portion Of the del
eegation from Kentucky, nominated FRANKLIN
Pierce.
Mr.. Harris, Of Maryland, seconded the nominS
tion of Thomas II. Seymour and proceeded 10
eulogize his party services and abilities. Mr. Har
ris continued as follows
One was nominated here TO. day who Is q tyrani
Coheers and hisses.1 He II was who fret initiated
the policy by which our rights and libeftiss wer'
stricken down. That man 10 asergo b, McClel
Ian. [Oonfusion.l Maryland, which has suffered
so much Mt the hRuda Of that nan, Will not sub
nit to his nomination In silence. us offences
shall be made known. This Convention Is jury
appointed by the people to pass upon tho merritt
of the public men whose names would be pre-
sented for the support OF the great Domaoratit
party. General Mcclellan, repeat, IL tyrant
| Ho stood here to indict him. Great oonfusion.l
| O.. A DeleRate--I call him to order.
| The President said be hoped there Wss no mar
present who would deny the right Of free speech
| Certainly no Democrat would do so. AT tbs
same time he hoped no delegate would fsol call
| cd upon to pursue course Of remarks 70 otien
sive as to interfere with the harmony Of the oon
/ veution.
| Mr.. Harris read MooIellan's order Of Arrss
| against the Legislature of Maryland. aud pro
ceoded to comment upon the same. He has I'M.
derstood to say that all the charges OF usurpa
ton and tyranny that can be brought agRlns
Lincoln and Butler, be could make and sabstan.
tiato against Mcclellan. Kisses, cheers, and ories
of "yote for JoH. Davis.1
| Tho President wished that the Convention
should come to order. There is no attack made
here but which can be made elsewhere, and the
| gentleman against whom these charges are being
| made desiFes that they shall be made now and
here So that he can meet and explain them. These
interruptions do injustice TO ourselves, to the
speaker and to the distinguished gentleman against
whom they are made. Let the gentleman from
Maryland have full hearing and afterwards hear
| the other side from gentlemen who are ready to
make full explanation.
| Mr.. Harris proceeded to say, that Gen. Moolel-
| Ian assassin Of State Rights, usurper Of
our liberties, and If nominated he would be beat
| en- everywhere as he was at Antietam. He added
tnat ne coulu NOT 80 nome anu ssk .ne mem oers
o. the Legislature 2, ms o,s.o " fV'S Ior
ne mo1 ~ 10. nims rs n vole LOT niIn. uAsesI
Of order that the gentleman having said that he
would not vote for McOlella- II nominated, he had
10 right 70 take part 10 the proceedings of the
Convention.
ine rrsslaeu. ueoiosS 'nas W. Po,ns vas Tsti
'shen, any slnio we .loss' eohisA'a MT aH-
re- Lse I from tn9 ssana.
MI ", sa'u, W naly y eA.1 nv 'eis.'ons
oe'moen .nat ken'emsn sns n'nsei' neu Seen W
1ae mos. iuunats anu IIlehuiy snsIae.er, pu. IN
view ~ .ne ausoioee neepssny 81 pIessrVug .ne
.. ~ w 10 NO ,e' "0uua " iAss 'ns
Po,9e " uiuer "nien ne sAiu'
ne now moved that he be allowed TO proeesd 10
or1 1 49,, ,o.,. e.,,.,,,
u1n; morKsn' NVnlo1 as ieuoT svlaief oi
nlsvielAn, eoulu 10. remain a,sn. wnns tue nAne
anu ianny VI INA. uls.,nguishsu osnstAt vas 80
snS Ths aS ,mpus stDs ,.. .na ar. M.,.,.na
ine enarges Wsfs untrue; anu tne Maiylana
Legislature was IN session at Annapolis; and Gen
Joe oonnson, o. .he rooei army, was Al Annapohsi
anu INC conspiracy was formed, ana certain mem-
. peIs 9i .ne Lsglsi s. seI1 oonspnAes Aney
lnteueeo tnat tue State snoulu sece9s, ana az OF
diranee Of secession was framed. Maryland was
10 us lhVAueo' oyer"nemeu ~ tns snsmy Ane
,ahsn oui ot tue onion. nnat ete osnefei
mcclellan dof ne simply TOOK inc pes, preeau-
tons In ms power to thwart the scheme
and mad he not 50 done ne would nave been guilty
of the yilest treason. The man who says that
| General Mcclellan is tyraut does not know him.
A thorough soidier-with the gentleness Of wo.
man and the courage Of lion-aO more amiable
| and kind, generous hearted gentleman exists on
the faco of ths earth. and greater libel can be
uttered thai when such maa IL called traitor.
llAPplsuss,l ,,-....
Mr, mAston o, vehneeIca, passes ntsn eniogy
upon lnonas n, seymour %. s'h.ea tnav ms nam ~,
was usou nero wIneu. nls wlsn anu "i'noue phe
request Of lne oonneo.lsut uelegauon,