Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-11-03

gate from that territory to the Convention. /
then saw Saunders, and Clay and Tucker I
wanted to know what their terms were, and
then went to Chicago. The delegates were
for Mcclellan, but / could see no difference
between Lincoln ard Mcclellan. did not
see where Mcclellan had the advantage Of
Lincoln, as he had advised him to do what he
was censured for. take the stump speeches
Of the Democrats. at Chicago, against Lincoln
and will apply every one of them to McClel-
Ian. They talk about illegal arrests. Who
introduced them, if it was not Mcclellan in
Maryland
They talk about the suspension of the Writ
of habeas corpus. ask who ordered the sus-
pension of the writ in the case of Judge Car
michael You talk about, a draft Who re-
commended it Look at McClellan's letter of
the 7th of July, when he was for emancpa-
ton as - military necessity"
Yes. saw that this " Democratic" party
was simply after the plunder. l saw that
" the cohesive power of public plundcr" would
be too much for them. If these Republicans,
with their imiteA knowledge of the affairs of
the State, could ,narage to steal so much in
so short time, for Gods sake what could we
do who have had so much more experience.
will tell you who are my candidates. My
candidates were the army and navy. My
platform was to drive the French out of Mexi.
co and England off the sea. l said that my
candidate was the man who at the commence
mcnt of the war. tclcgraphcd to New Orleans
IF any man, hauls down the Americans flag
shoot lm down" My Vice President was
the navy. want no better man than that
"Old Salamandcr,' who chained himself to
the masthead as he went into Mobile Bay.
This, these Democrats said we won't do
Then it was that | saw treason. George b.
Mcclellan is simply the chattlc IF Sap Bar
low and Sam Barlow is the mere chattc Of
August Belmont, and Belmont is the agent of
the Rothschlds, who are the agents of the
confederate government in England. They
are going on sending money through these
agencies, to try to carry the State of Penn
sylvana in November When | saw this.
thought it time for me to leave. They saw |
was not for Mcclellan, and then it was they
said, "you can't 90 with the Contention"
knew that the rules of Congress governed the
Convention, and that delegate for a territory
could be admitted without the privilege Of
speaking. But it was quite nauseating to see
the political maggots moving around in that
convention. They didn't want man there
with an audience of $50, coo mon back ol
him. Long went in, and he found there was
no ''frcedom Of speech" in that convention
1t was the rule Of the New York rowdcs.
said God bless Manhattan. / told them il
was time to think of the Union and the coun.
try, and that you couldn't do it on that plat
form. found the Regency and Rothschilds
ruled the entire destiny of that convention
know no more pitiful sight than to see tho
Pennsylvania delegation clinging before these
New York men When New York took snuff al
Pennsylvania sneezcd. When New York laid
an egg, all Pennsylvania cackled.
had one hundred delegates to go for Dix
In the morning Pendleton told me that - Sc
help me God, will do all can to beat Nc
Clellhn," and think he has. At.et, O'Clock
they offered him the Vice Presidency, and he
went over saw Valandigham at the break
r. IL H. L
sold out this concern, and if l can find it on
I'll burst the whole thing" Vallandighan
said, Train. you talk toe loud 2" The mex
morning it was ali closed out. Under tic
idea of "pap," they supposed there wa
nothing but what they could carry. | saw
their platform: 1t was the most singular
amalgamation of men and things ever saw
Soon after, wrote my opinion of it. 1t wa
Resolved, In order to please the Trimme
War candidate, We have War
Resolved, In order to please the Trimme
Peace candidate, We have Peace.
Resolved, In order to please all, that tn,
war goes on until we got in
At the same time it reminded me of littl
story, wherein it is related that it was.
Resolved, That we have new Jail.
Resolved, That the new Jail stands wher
the old Jail stood st
Resolved, That the old Jail be not removed
until the new Jail be built
They nominated Mcclellan. They the'
came to me and said: '' You'll join us"
told them not much. They had got them all
1t was big cheese and had been four year
toasting, and it is seldom you get so man,
wharf rats in one box ,as they did at this Con
ventiop, l CAME back to New York. and tn
only toise along the route heard was tn
rattle of the cars, which seemed to say. " Nc
Clellan !" Mcclellan !" and they torture
that into cheers for their candidate.
came to New York, and the Regency of
fered me a seat in the Cabinet told then
l knew of forty,one appointments already.
told them that 1 recoliected that ppon, anothe
occasion an individual offered vast possession
when the devil did not own potato patch
And when they gaye cheers for Mcclellan
reminded me of whistling at funeral. Whel
Mr.. Hall, the chairman of the .Philadelphi
committee was Instructed to write to Mr.