The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-30
Special to the Evoning Telegraph.
TIE NEW PLArFORH.

N Hutchinson, IennhylVan
Seymour took tbs ch1ir amid eheeTing. In
opening he announced himself AS in favor vi tho
Tss Orat'on OF ihe Union aud peace. He declared
that there was not mnn uere but what loved ghy
Union and demanded constitutional wisdom.
He changed shat persons Of the Republican
IaIty have driven them on until they have wJli
nigh swept away the Union. lie demanded tbal
the CoDy, nticn should show wha! they mean BY
platform, aud NOT trust - any man. He thEow,
the entire ame Of all Of our troubles on Lincoln
and the Admini,uation.
He has not mentioned the Rebel nor our army,
EeVe TO speak of it's losses, and enumerate the
Consequent suffering. The high taxes and ths
draft dcclsred 80 be an oppression Of tbs peo-
pie TO satisfy persons Of the Republican party he
appeals to all to sink all iss ies, and achieve
cess IN gaining control Of the Government az iin.
CHICAGO, August 30.-The National Demo-
cratic Conversion reasssmbled a. 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The Attendance, both inside and outside Of the
Wigwam, was even greater than that Of yes
teIdsy.
Immediately after the Convention was called
10 order, and prayer WAS offered by Blsh)p
whitehouse, of Illinois Mr.. Hughes, Of Penn
sy yvsnia, Chairman OF the Committee on org ,ni-
Eation reported that the Committee had unani,
moasly agreed upon ratio Seymour as perma-
ntBt President of the Convention.
The annOuneement was groeted with applause,
and the report adopted by lccIamai9n.
The following is list OF the E,ors elected By
the Convention by acC.ama ion.
PRESIDENT.
HOfatin Sey ymOur Ot Now York.
vIoB.ruEsIDutTrs
Joseph Chose, Of NJ ine.
W. Su ivan, Uf New Hampshire.
i. d. Beach, Of MA,,achUseiss.
ID. II. hmallry, of Vermont.
George Toy loT, VI CpnuccI-Gt.
Alnrd Anthony, Of RnOde lsl6n&.
An1pw J COnD, Of New Jersey.
Gin,on J. Tucker, Oi New Yofk.
A.a P,cstr, PeunNylyaula, 2
J. I RUbu sOn OHIO,
5. W GinOp, Iudmna.
o b. J Gkson, Ilil i5
john $ Barry, Michigan.
John $ Pm, Ips Missouri.
John p. PpakhAm, MLucsgib.
VIM. Patterson, Iowa.
=. B,ny, Calio niA.
G. J. SsiCk er, kAnsas.
william NJ Mil, Oregon.
Isaac d. Jones, haryltnd.
Or John Merit Delaware.
sEoRErARIBs One from each state, In ia lilg
James D. BidJle, DolAw ire; Frank VI. H1rcln-
son, P,hnsylVanil; james A. l.. M;Olure
Maryland; james p. b ,rb Iur, Kentucky; q. b.
Esh, Imam, Onioi and others.
The rules and regulations OF the lAst National
Democratic Convention were adopted.
When quiet was restored, Governor Seymour
Was escorted 10 the chair and proceeded to
address the Convention.
sFEEIIG OF GOVERNOR SEY HOUR
Governor Seymour spoke As fOllows:-
Gentlemen OF the COnyentiOn:-I cann1t fore
caste the resolutions and action of this cOnvon-
Len, but do say that every member Of it loves
the Ubion, desires peace, and will uphold Con-
stitutional freedom. While the resolutions and
action of this convention are of the utmos. i'm
pOItaDce, there are reasons why the Democratic
party should be restored u power, and they are
great FeaiOns.
The Democratic party will restore the Union
because Il longs for its restoration; it will Driug
peace, because it loves peace; it will bring back
liberty to our land, because it loves liberty 1t
will pa, down despotinn, because it hates she
ignObIe tyranny which now degrddcs the Ameri.
can people.
-Four years ago 4 convention met ia this city,
when our country was peaceful, prosperous, ami
united. It's delegates did not mean - destroy
our Government, to ovorwhcm us with dob,, or
.
animated by intolerance aud fanauclsm, aad
blinded by an ignorance Of the spirit Of oar Goa.
stitutisn, the character Of our people, auI the
condition Of cur land.
They Thoughts they might safely indulge lhoir
passions, and they concluded to do 80. Tugy
would not heed the warnings OF our fathers, and
they did MOI consider that meddling begets strife.
Their passions have brought out their natural
results. They were impellad to spurn all rucA-
suIos of compromise. step by step, they have
marched on TO results from which at the onset
they would have shrunk with horror Rnd even
now when war has desOlated our land, has laid Its
heavy burthens upon labor. and.when bankruptcy
and ruin overhsng US, they will not have tue
Union restored except upon conditions unknown
70 our Constitution. They will not lot the shed
ding Of blood cease even for H}e time, 70 see /
Christian charity or the wisdom Of statesmanihiE
may not work out a method TO save our country
Nay, more than this, they will not listen 10
proposal for peace which does not offer tha
which this Government has no right to ask Thl
Administration cannot now hGYO this Union II 4
would,
1t has, by IFS proclamstlons, by yindictiye esis
lation, ana by displays OF hate and passion
placed obstacles in its own pathway which it can
not overcome. IJ has hampered its own freedom
ofaction by unconstitationaities.
1t cannot be aid that the failure Of its policy
IS due to the want Of courage and devotion O.
the part of our armies. Never in the history o
the world have soldiers given up their lives NOR
freely than have those Of tho armies which hay
batted for the flag Of our Z uion In the Southern
States.
The world viii hold that they have done al
shat armies can do, and had wise statesmsnsbiI
secured the fruits Of their victories, to-day ther
would have been peace in the land.
But while our soldiers have desperately strug
glod 70 carry our banners South 10 the Gut 0
Mexico, even now the Government declares q
the ediet OF a General that rebellious dlseoRten