White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-01
Chicago Convention.

are oeiOre INC peOpie-Ocu. clcS'ieiiau
for President. and George H. Pendleton.
Of Ohio. for Vice President. From the
FIRST ipgatherins of Delegates. it was
plain to be seen that Mcclellan would
sweep all before him. His nomination
was a foregons conclusion. Gov. Sey-
monr. of New York. presided. The
Delegates, although overaowing with
treason. suppressed their real sentiments.
and were governed by policy. Vallsndig-
ham was there, but failed to become the
lion he expected. and did not figure pro-
minently. Other rsbid fre.esters kept
in the background.
The Platform is brief, and exceedingly
mild. coming from that party. It has
the usual amount of Constitution and
Peace. but contains nothing fsvoring
secession. It proposes an immediate
cessation of hostilities. and a Conven-
tion to arrange . permanent peace and
restoration of the whole Union-appar-
entity forgetting that the rebel authorities
have repeatedly declared that they will
consent to no terms Of peace which do
not recognize the Independence of the
South. 1t condemns the tyranny of the
Administration, in suppressing the free
dom of Speech and of the Press; for i'm
prisoning men for expressing reasonable
sentiments; and for setting aside the
civil law in States not in rebellion. It
denounces military interference in elec-
!ions. as in Delaware, Maryland, Ken.
lucky and Missouri. and declares the
Democracy will not submit to a repeti.
tion Of it. 1t censures the Administra-
tion for permitting prisoners of war to
die and rot in Southern prisons, without
due effort. to secure their exchange: and
it pays glowing tribute to the pttriot.
ism, valor. and undying devotion oi
the Union soldiers. But not word does
it say in condemnation of the rebellion,
or of rebel bsrbarity.
t The Platform is q sham, deception
1t is only intended to draw votes, by
tickling the fancy Of those who would
like to be Democrats, but still cannot
swallow ultra Copperheadism. And it
will succeed in deseiving thousands.
Long. of Ohio, endeavored to intro
duce set Of ultra State Rights resolu'
tions, but was ruled out. The Platform
was adopted, with but three dissenting
votes. 81 ~
When nominations were in order, ,
New Jersey Delegate proposed the name
of George B. McClellan-saying that, at
New Jersey was the only Northern Stat'
that voted against Lincoln, it was bu
right that she should be the 6rst to nam.
bis successor. This brought down the
Convention. Harris. Of Maryland, begsr
an abusive speech against Mcclellan
but was quickly cried down. Long, o
Ohio, then went in, and succeeded il
consuming the time of the Convention
until almost dark, when an adjournmen
was had until Wednesday morning. A
number of other names were proposed
but were all withdrawn except Mcclellan
and Seymour, Of Connecticut. On th'
first ballot. Mcclellan had an immens'
majority. On motion Of Vallandighsm
his nomination was made unanimous
Pendle,on was nominated on the secopt
ballot.
Gov. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, said tina
the Delegation from his State expectet
that the frs: act of Mcclellan. dpol
taking the Office Of President. next March
would be to open Lincoln's prison doors
and set the eaptives free. rs
Wickliffs also offered q resolution
which was unanimously adopted. that
as circumstances would arise between
this and next March which would rsude
. the re assembling of the Convention ne
, cessary, that when it adjourns, it be no
, dissolved. but be held subject to the cal
, of the National Committee. Wha
{ those circumstances are expected to be
, was not stated. Probably. in the even
, Of McClellan's defeat. they intend t
l meet and dissolve the Union again. sfts
: the style of their Southern brethren.
/ Rut there is no use attempting to dis
guise the fact, that McC Clsllan will max
strong run. He has certain popular
lily which cannot be destroyed. whic
will gsye him thousands of votes. Unles
the divisions in the Union party ar
healed, it is to be feared that the Chics
90 nominees will be successful. Lin
coin. for some time past. has been losin
strength; aud he only, BY material
, changing bis policy in certAin respects
can remedy the evil. and save himse
and the country. This. with substantiI
success to the Union arms between nov
u and the election. will bring oil thing
to rights.