The Placer herald., 1864-08-06

talk ghby about a "Constitntion torn lntc
ten thousand pieces and who denied that
our national life depends upon a mainten
ance of the Constitution (and these were
the very words used by DR.. Breckenridge -
that il was not to such men that they would
look for the guidance of their political ac
ton.
MASTER SPIRITS OF THIS CONVENTION.
Among the master spirits OF the Conven'
ton were Henry J. Raymond, Mr.. Tremain,
aud Preston King, of New York; Simon
Cameron and lhaddeus Stevens, of Penn
sylvana; and Senator jim Lane, of Kansas.
Mr.. Raymond onght to have been president
Of the Convention, and it was a fearful error
on the part of Mr. Lincoln not to have IN
sisted that this should be so. But this apart
Mr.. Raymond displayed far more knowledge
of parliamentary law, and more ability IN
the management Of deliberative assembIages,
than any other delegate on the floor The
most eloquent speech of the Convention (nn-
less that of DR.. breckenridge alluded to be
considered SOY was that Of Mr.. Tremain, in
favor of Daniel s Dickinson for Vice Prcs'
dent. Mr.. Cameron aud Mr.. Stevens both
exerted themselves to exclude tbs delegates
from the rotton'horoughs, Tut only succeed
ed in the case of South Carolina; and | am
assured that it is a positive fact that the
delegates from South Carolina would have
been admitted, had it not been for the intlu-
ences which these two gentlemen brought to
bear upon the committee on credentials,
through Governor Reeler. An now mark
this prediction. Before the end Of October
the New York Times and Tribune will join
the Cincinnati Gazette in supporting John
G. Fremont for the Presidency, and the wal
democrats of New York Cnslead OF going
for Lincoln, a. Mr.. lremain said they would
If Dickinson was nominated) will support
either Fremont or the nominee Of the Chi
cago Convention.
WHAT THE DELEGATES THINK OF THE MILITARY
SITCArION.
have said that Mr. Lncon's election de
pends upon military success. What | mean
is, that this is what is believed by the infu,
ential members of the convention, who do
not desire his election. These men know
or at least believe, that the country is doom
ed to disappointment in the expectation
which it has formed OF brilliant military sue,
cesses attending our arms this summer. And
they know that Mr.. Lincoln and his fortunes
are too closely allied with the operations of
the armies not to be effected bv the result Of
the present campaigns. The events of the
last ten days in Virginia were much talked
of and anxousy scanned by the delegates
during the intervals in the sessions Of the
convention. And the universal sentiment,
except among the Missouri delegates, was
that General Grants army is in very cri-
cal condition indeed From what heard,
know it would be No surprise to many of the
members Of the convention to hear, in few
days that Grants army has been defeated
or that the attempt to take Richmond has
been abandoned. There are dozsns of dele
gates who fear that such will be the result of
the present operations against Richmond
an their fear is based upon something that
they have heard since they have been here.
Dispatches from the Secretary of War have
been received 10y several members, but their
tone is anything but encouraging. The one
that was read in the convention to-day is felt
to be almost a mockery. What babbiing
about piiful affair at Saunton, when the
whole country is listening breathlessly for
word from the Chickahomin,! Insulting
national convention with yarn from Ben
Butler conveying the astounding news that
"al is quiet sn MY line," and with the amaz'
ing fact that "Canby is organizing his COM
mand,' and not a word to say about the he-
role endurance and the operations of that
gallant army under General Grant on which
the fate of the nations depends. 1t is felt
that bad news turks behind all this reticeuce
Druid of the Neo York World.
y, |
ing it, says the Amador DiSpatch, from all
quarters for his famous war dispatches; and
it is significant that the censure comes the
strongest from the organs of his own party
Correspondents agree that his dispatches are
totally unreliable, and events have proved
them so. 1t is pretty hard time on truth
when prominent Government. official teIe-
graphs unblnshiug alsehoods to tho people
Either he is humbugged himself or he wishes
to humbug the people, and in either case he
dsGraces the position he occupies. What
the people want, what they are entitled to,
and what an honest and respectable Admin
stration would take pride and pleasure in
furnishing them, is correct news from the
army, but not flatterng or false reports On
this subject the Cleveland Herald, an Ad
ministration organ says:
at is needless to observe that news is
doled out to us in batch Of confused frag-
ments, the only effect of which is to obscure
the truth and prevent any one from forming
a correct Judgment as to the military posi-
tion. We mast say, however, that if we are
to choose between The official statements
made by Stanton, and the accounts Of news
paper correspondents, we should unhesita-