Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
man Of each delegation announcing the
vote of each State as they were called

Kentucky, Q
Ohio, IS
Indiana, 81 y
Michigan, l6
Missouri,
Minnesota.
w Wisconsin,,
Kansas,
California,
Oregon,
2o2z 2a1
Several delegations having given their
votes for Horatio Seymour, when tho call
of States had been finished, hlr. Seymour
declined the nomination. He know Gen.
Mcclellan did not seek the nomination
That able officer had declared It would be
more agreeable to him to resume his posi-
ton in the army, but he will not honor any
less the high position assigned him by a
great majority of his countrymen, because
he has not sought it. =. We are now
appealing to the American people to unite
and save our country. Let us not look
back It is with the present that we have
to deal. Let bygones be bygones. = i
He would pledge his life that when Gen.
Mcclellan was. placed in the Presidential
chair, he will devote all his energies to the
best interests of his country and to secur-
ing, never again to be invaded. all the
rights aud privileges Of the people under
the laws and constitution.
The President then announced the vote.
which was received with defeaning cheers.
Immediately after the nomination, ban
ner on which was painted portrait Of Gen.
Mcclellan, and bearing as a motto, " IF
can't have commend Of my own men, let
me share their fate on the field Of battle, y
was run up behind the Presidents plat
form, and was welcomed with enthusiastic
cheers.
A communication WAS received from the
chairman of the session Of tho Peoples As
ISOLATION Of New York, claiming to repre-
sent 20, 900 citizens, accompanied by rsgo-
lutions pledging the members Of the associ-
alton to the support of the Chicago nomi.
nation
Mr. Vallandigham moved that the nom
inatian Of George 3 Mcclellan be made
The unanimous sense Of the convention,
which was seconded by NIr. McKe9n.
Gov. Powell and Judge Allen, Of Ohio,
made brief speeches. and the question was
taken % making tho nomination. unani>
mous, u heh was declared carried. amid de
flaming appliance.
Mr. Hicklida offered q resolution to the
effect thai Kentucky expects the f-nt act Of
Gen. Mcclellan, when inaugurated next
March, Will ba 10 open the prisons and set
the captlvos free; which was carried pnan-
inopsiy.
The Convention then voted for Vice Pres
ident. The first belos reealted as follows:
James Guthrie, 651, George FL. Pendle-
deton, 81, Daniel W. Voorhees,, IS, Geo.
W. Cass, rs, August Dodge, 9, J. D. Ca
ton, 16, Gov. Powell. 32I. Jno j. Phelps,
8, Blank, !. On ths second ballot, New
York threw its whole vote for Pendleton.
The other candidates were then Withdrawn,
and George III. Pendleton, OF Ohio, was
unanimously nsainated.
Mr.. Iendleton being loudly called for,
could only promise to devote himself IN the
future as in the past, with entire devotion
to the great principles which lie q, the foun-
datlon Of our goyernment--the rights of
the States and the liberties Of the people in
the future as in the past. = y With
the hearts Of millions of freamen with them,
the Democracy would again build up the
shattered fragments Of the Union, aud hand
it down to the next generation az it was
received from the last.
An executive committee Of ono person
from each State will be appointed; and it
was resolved that tho Democracy Of the
country are requested to meet at different
cities and have mass ratification meetings
on the Eth Of September, the anniversary
Of the adoption Of the Federal Constitution
With nine cheers for the ticket, the con-
vaution adjourned. subject to the call Of
the National Convention.
The Chronicle is very much out Of hu.
NOR With the Chicago nominations 1t de-
votes it's leader to . biography Of McClel-
Ian We give the concluding paragraph:
Tho nomination of Gen. Mcclellan will
be most acceptable in the South among the
enemies of the Republic Il will be per-
coived that it is hailed with equal enthusi-
assn by Valanlishan, Belmont, Fernando
Wood, Dean Richmond, aud all the oppos
ing elements Of peace and war ID the SO
called Democratic Association Always "a
negative man, lie will be now more a mega
tive man than ever. In~t the South his nom
nation will be accepted as declaration On
the part Of tho Democratic party IN favor
Of the separation Of the Union. There is
no escaping this issue; for all WHO are The
known champions Il, Mcclellan, are the
known champions Of 6:suaion JEFF Davis
understands his pupil veil Educated in
his scehool Of politics he aac HIS partisans
will hail the action Ct the Chicago conven
ton with supreme satisfaction. And they
are right ia this. for wherever NsCloIlan
himself may desire, the peace leaders at
home, aud The traitors at the South viii De
eide adversely : sfopsve AoClel
Ian hilpself, he is undoubtedly he apostle
of degrading peace: TIE runs Upon this
issue alone, and bis peace is q peace q re-
pudiation and disunion i And We
have sublime confidence chat the Amor;,
can people will stand BY, support, sustain
and adhere TO. and carry over all obstaclss.
and against all appliances, Abraham Lin
coin, the Jaion candidate, into tho presi-
Dental chair.
OF Foundation, tha Chronicle says
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