The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-26
The Private History Of the Chicago Con.
VentiOI.-Aetter from Mr. VHllandiasaan
-Ihe Part He Had init.

The Private History of the Chicago Con.
VentiOI.-Letter from Nlr. VnAlandiSnan
-Thc Part He Had init.
70 Lhe Editor olt6 Ns0 FORK Neirs.-
SHERMAN House, CHICAGO, October Z2.-Iu
the World Of the 2OthI observed an article copied
from the Albany ArgVs, relating TO Judge Adyo-
cate Holts "GreGt Coppoihead Conspiracy" and
which contains the lollowing;-
''Mr. Vallandigham was in a miserable minority
IN the Chicago Convention. He sought to be
Chairman Of the COMMITTEE on RtsOlu tOns, and
Mcclellan, aud after his letter Of acceptance
threw up his engagements To speak"
Now, have RETAINED in every speech, except
the tirst-and nave made many in support Of the
Democratic candidates for President ant Vice
Presdent-ir0m any allu5ion 10 the private his
tory of the Chicago Convention, and did not pro.
pose to refer to it further til after the election.
But l do not choose 70 suffer rhe foregoing TO
pass unnohctd even now. ItwOud be dinicuil %
compress more misrepresentation, in small way,
within the same compass,
l. Mr.. Vsilandigblm was not " in n miscrlbl,
minority az the Chicago Convention" and no one
knows II better Than tue man Cassidy, who wrote.
and MaJble, who indOrses the statement. Ths
latter hand over 10 cx-MayOr OpIykc for iudr-
ment.
2. Mr.. Vallandigham was not "belten two TO
one" for the Craftsmanship of tho Committee ON
Resolutions. Through the aitifces OF Cassidy,
Tiden, and other New York politicians Mr.
Guthrie, of kentucky, received Twelve votes 10
his eight for that post; but Mr.. Guthrie was him
self afterwards emphatiCally Topudiatcd by the
Convention when presented by "tho ring" as their
candidate for the Vice. Presidency. Mr., VRllau.
digham wrote the second, the material resolution
of the Chicago platform, and carried IL through
, the subcommittee and the General Committee
in spite Of the most desperate persistent oppOsi-
sion on the part OF Cassidy and his friends, Mr..
1aEEl0V II In rfr
10 defeat IL. But the various substitutes never AZ
any time received more than three votes.
*. Mr.. Nallandigham did not "leqd the oppos-
tiOn to Mcclellan, but confined his efforts almost
exclusively 10 the question Of platform. He did,
indeed, vote against General Mcclellan on the
hTst, but for him on the revised ballot, and
hmoyed that the nomination be made unanimous ;
fHheTeupon Cassidy threw up his AatGn shouted,
ana he ana ell his fellows proclaimed Nallandig
hem very proper man.
4. As 10 engagements 20 speak in support OF
the Democratic candidates, Mr.. Eallaudigham
has fulfilled as many as any Democratic speaker
IN any state, and IS now here, in Illinois, on the
same Grand and, without immOdesty, he may
say that he has accomplished quite as much OF
good for the cause Is Cassidy and his Argus.
The people lack 'contidence" in Cassidy.
8. The secret OF this and similar assaults on
She part of certain class of New York politicians
is that they cannot "use" Mr.. Vallandigham,
OF one thing further let them be assured-aeitAer
: oaa hfy XII him.
Z 6. AS to the charge of conspiracy" SET forth
Z IN Judge Advocate Hollis pamphlet and the
eleven Specifications summed up by Mr.. Horace
GTeely, have only to say that SO far as l am
Nconcerned, they are absolute falsehoods and
ylahrications from beginning to end. They are
false In the aggregate and false in detail. More
than that, they are as preposterous aud ridiculous
as they are without foundation; aud all this Mr.
Judge Advocate Holt, Mary Ann Ptman, aud
Mr. Horace Greeley very well know
c. L. YALLANDIoHAN.