The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-07
The Chicago Convention.
Gen. GEuRGE B. McCLELLAs NOMINATED ON
TIE FIRsT BALLOT.

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and Union.
The Democratic National Convention
met at Chicago, on Monday of last week,
and remained in session some three days.
On the third day the Delegates completed
their labors by nominating GENERAL GEoRGE
BsisToN McCLELLAs for President, and
GEORGE H. PEsDLEToN, of Ohio, for Vice
President.
Elk Governor Bigler, of California, was
chosen temporary chairman. On taking
the chair he made a neat and able speech,
which was received with great enthusiasm
and applause.
Messrs. Perrine, Towersand Strong, were
appointed temporary Secretaries. The Del
egates were then called over by States, each
chairman presenting credentials of his DEL
egates.
Three Committees were appointed, as
follows or Credentials, Organization, add
Resolutions. Hon. Francis w. Hughes, OF
louisville, was made Chairman of the Com
mitee on Organization.
The attendance, both inside and outside
of the wigwam, was even greater than that
of yesterday.
Immediately after The Convention was
called to order, and a prayer was offered by
Bishop Whitehouse of Illinois, Mr.. Hughes,
of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Commit
lee on Organization, reported that the Com
miltee had unanimously agreed upon Hor-
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the Convention.
The nnoun ement was greeted with APP
plauss, and the report adopted by acclama-
lion.
The following is a listof the officers cleo
ted by the Con ventron by reclamation (:
observation-disclosures Seymour, of New York.
Vice Presidenls-Joseph Chase, of Maine.
] w Sullivan, of New Hampshire. E D
Beach of Massachusetts. D H Smslley, of
Vermont. George Taylor, of Connecticut.
Alfred Anthony, of Rhode Island. Andrew
J Cobb, of New Jersey. Gideon J Tucker,
of New York. Asa Packer, of PennsyIva-
MIA. J T Robinson, of Ohio. S w Glib
son, of Indiana. o B Ficklin, Of Illinois,
John S Barry, OF Michigan. John S Philips,
of Missouri. John P Peekham, of MINES
Ola. Wm Patterson, Of Iowa. J S Berry,
of California. C Slickier, of Kansas. w
McMill OF Oregon. lsaac D. Jones,o of Mary
land. DR. John Merritt, of Della
Secretaries-one from each State, iuclud-
ing Jas D Biddle, Delaware. Frank NJ.
Hutchinson, Pennsylvania. James a L
Mcclure, Indiana. James P Barbour, Ken
tucky. E Eshelman, Ohio, and others.
The rules and regulations of the last Ma
tional Democratic Convention were adop>
ted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
agains; admitting delegates from the Terri
tories, Louisiana or the District of Column
bia, and alss in favor of admitting both
Kentucky delegations. The report was
adopted.
Gov. SEYMOUR, on taking the chair, adj
dressed the Convention in an able and pa
triotic manner. His speech was received
with a good deal of cheering.
The Convention adjourned 10 re. assemble
again at 4 O'Clock, in the afternoon. On
the converting of the convention, Mr.. Guth.
RE stated that the Committee on Resolu-
tons had agreed, and were ready to report.
The resolutions were read and adopted, as
follows:
RESOLVED, That ir the future, as in the past,
we will adhere with answering fidelity 10
the Union, under The Constitution, as the
iOpIu anli1 f0.oIE,n @
rlty and happiness as a people, and az the
framework OF the Government, equally con-
ducive 10 the welfare and prosperity of all
the States, both Northern and Southern.
Resolved, That this Convention Toes ex-
plicitly declare as the sense of The Ameri.
can people, hat after four years OF failure
10 restore the Union by the experiment Of
war, during which, under the pretence of
military necessity or the war power, higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution itself
has been ~disregarded in every par, and pub
lie liberty and private right alike trodden
down and the material prosperity of The
country essentially impaired that justice,
humanity, liberty, and The public welfare
demand that INN ediate efforts be made for
the cessation OF hostilities, with a view 10
the ultimate convention of all the States or
other peaceable means to the end that al
the earliest practicable moment peace may
be restored on the basis OF the Federal
Union of the States.
Resolved, That the direct interference of
The military authority of the United States
10 the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware was a
shameful violation of The Constitution and
a repetition OF such acts in the approach
ing elections will be held as evolutionary
and will be resisted with all the means and
power under our control.
ResolUed, That the aim and object of the
Democratic party is TO preserve the Federal
Union ADD the rights of The States unim-
paired, and they hereby declare that they
consider the administrative u~surpalion of
extraordinary and dangerous powers not
granted by the Constitution, the subversion
of civil by military law in the States not in
insurrection, the arbitrary military arrest
and imprisonment, trial and sentence OF
American citizens in States where civil law
exists in full force, the suppression OF rec
dom of sDeech and of the Dreas- the deniaI