Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-02

The CHICAGO CoNvENrIox.-This body or
gsnized Monday by eieciing Gov. HoRATIo
SEYMOUR, OF New York, President, with the
usual number Of Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries. VallaDdigham was the member of the
committee on resolutions from this State, and
in contest for the chairmansbip be was beaten
by Guthrie OF Kentucky, by q vote of II to 8.
Tuesday afternoon the platform was presented
from the committee aid adopted under pres
sure Of the previous question, by which reso-
latiOn from Long OF Hamilton WIS disposed
of which affirmed the doctrine Of State Rights
as defined by the Virginia and Kentucky reso-
lu tions OF 1883. The business next in or
der was the naming of candidates for the Pres
idency; and Mcclellan, Pierce, 7. H. Sey
mour of Connecticut, Senator Powell of KY,
and Gov. Seymour OF New Y York, were re-
sreciively proposed. The names of Powell
and Pierce were afterwards Withdrawn. Har-
ris of Maryland, an undsguised secessioust
and Long of Hamilton, made speeches against
Mcclellan Harris denouncing him as ~
rant and the assassin Of State Rights, and de-
clared that if nominated "he would be beaten
everywheTe, as he was at Anlielam, Long al
so denouncing him as tyrauical and the willing
instrument Of tyranical ad administration, be-
seeching that they would not add to the weak
ness of the platform by placing such a mar
in nomination. Several delegates defended
Mcclellan. and 10 close the debate the Con
vention adjourned till ten o'clock Wednesday
without balIOtng.
The platform comprises six resolutions, and
while failing to condemn the rebellion and not
positively for the war, comes far short of meet.
ing the views of the eopperheads or peace
faction. The first resolution declares the De-
mocr0cy will 10 the future as they have in the
past adhere to the Uuion under the CJnsriiu-
Iion. The second, which is the only important
one of the series and which is intended to
cover the question Of peace or war, we give
entire. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention does expli-
city declare as the sense Of the American peO- |
ple that, after four years Of failure TO restore
the Union by the experiment OF war, during |
which, under the pretense of military necess- |
~ or war power other than the Constitution. |
the Constitution itself has been disregardtd in |
every point, aud public liberty and private
right alike trodden down, and the material |
prosperity of the country essentially impaired, |
justice, humanity, libery and the public vel |
tare demand that an Immediate effort be made /
for the cessation OF hOstilities, with view to |
an ultimate convention of all the ntates, or
other peaceabe means, to the end that, al the |
earliest possible moment, peace may be re-
stored on the basis of the Federal Union OF |
he Sta'es.
The third denonnces alleged military inter- |
ference with the freedom Of elections in the !
Border States. The fourth declares the desire |
Of the party "to preserve the Federal union |
aud the rights of the States unimpared," and |
charges the administration with unconstitu-
tional usurpations. The fifth complains be-
cause our Government refuses to comply with |
the unjust and unequal exchange of prisoners
which the rebel authorities are endeavoring to
force upon it. The sixth is feeble effort to
curry favor with the soldiers by professions of
friendship for them.
On assembling Wednesday morning the
Convention proceeded to ballot for Presiden-
tial candidate, the first vote standing tor Nc
Cellan I62, scattering 64-2d ballot McClel-
Ian 2O2, Seymour, OF Conn. %. MCCLELLA N
was therefore declared the nominee. GEO. Ii
President on the second ballot, all other candi
1ates being wihdrawn 10 bis favor.
Mr.. HuRRELL. our nnn,inea Enr Llnnnrass