The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-31

Lrat naIOt.
The Third Days ProoosdIng4.
CucAoo, August 3l.--The Convention roas
s,mblcd at 10 o'clock this m lrniug
The wigwam was dcnsoly packed, and the
crowd outside was greater than ever.
Immediately after, the Convention was called
10 order, aud prayer was offered by the Rev.
DR. Halsey, OF Chicago,
Mr.. wCklifie (Ky.) said that the delegates from
the West we're of the opinion that circum t,uces
may occur between noon OF to-day and the Ash Of
March next, which will make il proper for the
Democracy Of the country 10 meet in convention
again. He therefore moved the following resJ-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:-
Resolred That this Convention shall not be
dissolved by adjournment at the close of its bu,i-
ness, hut shall remain organized, subj ct to We
called at any time and place that the Executive
National Committee shall designate.
The following communication was preseu cd
from he National Democratic Committee by Mr..
Lawrence, of Rhone Island.
All meeting Of the Na'iond Democratic
Committee, held at the sherman House in the
city OF Chicago, on the 3lstuf Angus, 1854, the
following rrsOu ion was AL ped -
Whereas. A respectful devotion to the memory
of stephen A. Douglas, the great statesman ~
tie West, was the GROWING motive which in
dueed the Committee to concur in calling the
National Convention IN the civ OF Chicago:
Now, therefore It is the dcb rate conviction
Of this Committee, that had his life been spared
bis Rigan ic grasp Of mind, taken In connection
with his declaration that "wIr Is disuniJn"-i
declaration which time has proved the wisdom
Of, would long since have restored the power If
the Federal comp ICt. aud avoid the terrible loss
Of lite which nothing can compensate, and that
bitterness of feeling so much 10 he deplored,
which Is greater barrier to the restoration of
peace and union.
THos. b. FLORENCE, Chairman.
y Th' A. FIlSS, h1Kfs Secretaries.
The President then stated the question befo e
the Convention to be, on ordering the previous
question, to proceed to the nomination of a can.
didate for the Presidency, and it was ordered
without dissent.
The vote was then taken by States, the chair
man Of each delegation announcing the vote
when the States were called.
The first ballot, as finally reported TO the Con-
VeDtion, after many changes Of votes made by
the delegates stood as follows
General Mcclellan. n........,..,........,,...2 ..2O2l
T. II. Seymour, Conn. n............,......... 23t
The final result announced a. follows -
Maine 3 for Mcclellan.
New HHmpshl g, Z r Mcclellan.
Vermont, for Mcclellan.
Massachuse T., u for Mcclellan.
kh de Island, 4 for Mcclellan.
Coz Decti nj, 6 for NJ G elan.
N6w York 33 for Mcclellan.
New Jer,ey, 7 for Mcclellan.
penusl iynuia, 26 Tor Mcclellan.
Delaware for Thom,s IL. Seymour.
Maryland, 7 tor Thomas II Seymour.
KIN ucky, IL for Mcclellan.
Ohio, 10 for McClell IN.
Ohio tor Thumas H. Seymour.
Indiana, % for Mcclellan.
Indiana 30 for Thomas IL. Seymour.
Illinois Ia for Mcclellan
Michigan, 3 Tor Nj Clcllau.
Mssouii, for Mcclellan
Missouri for Thos. II. Seymour.
Minnesota, for Mcclellan.
| Wisconsin, 8 for Mcclellan.
Iowa, for Mcclellan.
| Kansas, for Mcclellan.
! California, for Mcclellan.
| Oregon, 3 for McC elan.
Total. = For General Mcclellan, e12l; for
Thoma, ii. Seymour, 234.
In announcing the vote OF New York, Mr.
Church said that New York regretted TO pass by
her favOrite son; but she stands now, as she has
ever stood, ready 10 sacrifice her dearest personal
preferences for the public good.
Holding it to he her duty, above all others, to
| do all in her power to rescue the country from
the tyranny that oppresses it, having full CONT
dence in the democracy, the ability, and patriot
ism of General George b. Mcclellan, New York
gives him her entire electral vote.
Several delegations having cast their votes for
Horatio Seymour, when the call of States had
been goue through with, Governor Seymour re-
marked that, as some gentlemen had done him
the honor 10 name him for nomination. t would
| be affecta'ion 10 say that their expressions OF
| preference did not give him pleasure; but he
| owed 4 10 himself TO say that mHny months ago
he advised his friends in New York that, for
various reasons, private aud pubic, he would not
/ be candidate for the Chicago nomination.
Having made that announcement, he would
| lack the honor of mamie would do great in
| justice to those friends-tO permit his name to
! be used now. AS a member of the New York
delegation he personally thought it advisable 70
| support an eminent jurist Of that State for nOm-
nation but he was not actuated In this by any
| doubt Of the ability or patriotism of the dis
| tnguished gentleman who has been placed in
nomination.
He knew that General Mcclellan did not seek
| the nomination. He knew that that able efloer
had declared that it would he more agreeable to
him to resume his position in the army; but be
will not honor any less the high position assigned
him by the great majority Of his countrymen,
because he has not sought It,
He desired to add few words in reference to
Maryland and her honored delegates here. Yes
terday he did an act of injustice to the distin-
guished member Of that delegation (Mr. Harris),
because he (Seymour) did not understand the
purport Of his remarks, and he now desired to
say that that high-toned gentleman was incapa-
BILE of taking position in this Convention, par
ticipating in It's deliberations, and refusing to
abide by its decisions
We are now appealing to the American people
to unite and save our country. Let us not look
back. 1t is with the present thatw we have 10 deal.
Let bygones be bygOnes. He could say for our
gallant nominee, that no mans heart will grieYe
more than his will for any wrongs done to Mary
land.
AS one who did not support him in my delega-
tOn, and as one who knows the man well, he felt
proud to do him this justice. He Governor sey-
noun would pledge his life that when General
Mcclellan is placed in the Presidential chair, he
will devote all his energies to the best interests o
his country, and to securing, never again to be
invaded, all the rights dpryileges Of the people
under the laws ond the Constitution.
The President then announced the vote, which
was received with deafening cheers, the dele
| gates and audience rising, the band playing, and