North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-07

ence to Maryland and her honored delegation
here. Yesterday he did an act of injustice to
the distinguished 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 hgh-toned
gentleman was u apable Of taking position
| in tho Convention, participating in its deb'
| e5at.e rs, while refusing to abide BY its de-
cisions.
We are now appealing TO the @American
people to amt. aud save our country. Let
| US not look back. 1t IS with the present that
we have to deal, Let bygones be bygones'
lie cosld say for our gallant nominee, that
no mans heart will grieve more than his Will
for any wrong done tor NJ larry land. ;ri As one
| who did not support him in the New York
| delegation and as one who knows tho man
well, he fell bounl to do him this justice.
He Governor Seymour) would pledge his
| life that when General Mcclellan is placed In
/ the Presidential chair he will devote all his
energies to the best interests of his country,
and to securin. never again to be invaded
all the rights and privileges Of the people un-
der the laws and the Constitution.
The President then announced the vote,
| which was received with dcstening cheers,
the delegates and the audahce joining. the
the band playing and the cheering lasting Tor
several minutes. ..rs .. sa.a- ..sa." g.
Immediately after the nomination banner
on which was painted the portrait oil NC.
| Celan and bearing as motto: ii l can
not have command Of my own men, let me
| share their fate on the field Of battle" was,
run up behind the Presidents platform ano
! was welcomed with enthusiastic cheers.
communication was received from the
| Chairman of the German People Association
| of New York claiming to represent 20O.OOO
citizens accompanied by resolutions ptedglng
the members of the association to the sup
| port of the Chicago nominee.
Mr, Valandigham moved that the nomlna
ton of George B. Mcclellan be male the
unanimous sense of the Convention, which
was seconded by Mr., Mckeon.
! Governor Powell briefly addressed the
Convention pledging his most earnest efforts
! for the success Of the ticket.
| Juge Allen of Ohio, and others made bret
speeches, aud the question was then taken
| on making the nomination unanimous which
| was declared carried amid deaiening applause
! Mr. Wlckliffe offered resolution to the
| effect that Kentucky expects the hrst acts OF
Mcclellan, when inaugurated in March next.
| will be to open the Lincoln prison doors and
| set the captves free.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for Vice President. ....... -...
Tbs first ballot resulted as follows:
James Guthrie, 65. George II. Pendle
ton, 54!; Dane W voorhees,, l3; Geo, W.
Cass, 26; August Dodge, 9; J, d. Caton'
16; Governor Powoll, 32a john S. Phelps,
blank !.
On the second ballot New York threw its
whole vote for Mr. Pendleton, its chairman
stating that its former vote for Guthrie was
against his wishes. The other candidates
were then Withdrawn and Mr.. Pendleton Of
Ohio was unanimously nominated.
Mr. Pendletou being loudly called for said
that he had no language in which to express
bis thanks for this evidence Of kindness and
confidence. He could only promise to de-
vote himself in the future as IN the past to
the great principl es which lie at the founda-
ton of our Government, the rights of the
State and liberties of the people, In the tu-
tur, as in the past be wonld be faithful to
the great principles of Democracy; and
| strong in their cause with the hearts OF mil'
| ions Of freedom with them, they will again
| build up the shattered fragments Of the I'm
| ion and hand it down 10 the next generation
| as it was received from the last, ...
| A committee of one from each State was
! appointed to inform the candidates of their
nomination, and request their acceptance,
1t was resolved that one person from each
State, to be selected BY the delegates thereof
be appointed to form National Executive
| Committee, ...
1t was also resolved that 100 900 cspies of
the proceedings Of the Convent on be printed
ResoIrcd, That the Democracy Of the
country be requested to meet in the differ
ent cities, and hold mass ratification meetings
on the 17;h Of September, the anniversary
of the adoption O. the Federal Constitu
After a vote of thanks to the officers Of the
| Constitution, with nine cheers for the ticket,
the Constitution adjourned, snhjec' to the
call of the National Committee.