Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-31


believing so, be begged the gentleman, aud
his colleagues, from Delaware, 10 Withdraw
bis name
Mr. Stewart, IN behalf Of the Ohio delesa-
tion, nominated Thos. H Seymour Of Con
necticut
Mr wicklifTe, IN behalf Of a portion Of the
delegation from Kentucky, nominated Frank.
lin Pierce,
Me- Harris OF Maryland seconded the
nomination Of Thomas II. Seymour, and pro
ceeded to eulopize his party services and a.
bililies Mr.. Harris continued rs follows
Ore man nominated here is tyrant Cheers
and Kisses He !, was who frst initiated the
/ policy by which your dghts and liberties we're
stricken down That man is Geo B. MoClel-
Ian LConfnsion Maryland, which sutFer.
cd so much at the hands Of that man, will not
submit 10 bis nomination in silence His of
ences shall be made known This Convention
is jury appointed by the people to pass upon
the merits OF the public men whose names may
/ be presented for the support of the Democrat.
io party General Mcclellan, I renest is
tyrant (Great confusion ] stand here 10
indct him" "a delegate-T call him to
order
The President said he hoped there was no
man presen; who denied the right Of free
speech, certainly no Democrat will At the
same time he hoped no delegate would feel
called upon to pursne course OF remarks 90
offensive as To interfere with the harmony Of
] the convention.
Mr.. Harris read Mcclellan 9 order Of arrest
against the Maryland Legislature and proceed
ed to comment upon the same. but the confu-
sion was 50 great that The speaker could not
be heard, except to soy that all the charges Of
uourpation and tryany that can be brought
against Lincoln and Butler he can make and
substantiate against Mcclellan Hisses
cheers, and cries Of vote for JEFF Davis r
The President wished that the Convention
should come to order, there is no attack made
here but can be made elsewhere, and the gen
tlemen against whom these charges nre being
made, desires that they shall be made now and
here, 90 that he can meet and explain them.
These Interruptions do injustice TO ourselves,
to the speaker, and TO the distinguished gen.
ltleman against whom they are made Let the
gentleman from Marylsu have a full hearing,
and afterwards hear the other aide from gem
tleman who is ready and able to make full
explanation
Me- Harris proceeded 10 soy that Mcclellan
was the assassin Of State Rights, the usurper
of liberties, and that il nominated, he would be
beaten everywhere as he was at Antietam
he added that b (Harris) could not go home
and ask the members OF lhst Legislature to
vote for him. (Hsses)
Mr.. Carrigsn, Of Pennsylvan:a raised the
point of order that the gentleman having said
that he would not vote for Mcclellan if nom
mated, he had no right TO take part in The
proc edings Of the Convention.
The President decided that the point Of or
der was we'll taken, and amid the widest con.
fusion Harris retired from the stand.
Mr.. Carrigan said that for many years the
relation between that gentleman and himse t
bad been OF the most intimate and friendly
: character, but in view Of the absolute necess-
ity Of preserving the morale of the Conveu-
ton, he felt bound to raise the point of order
, which he had. He now moved that he be al
lowed to proceed in order.
General Morgan, of Ohio, as fellow sol
der of Mcclellan, could not remain silent
when the name and fame OF that distinguished
r General was SO shamefully mpugned The
7 charges we're untrue. The Maryland Legs
= lature was in session at Annapolis Genera
" Joe. Johnston, Of the rebel army, was at An.
: nspols. A conspiracy was formed, and Ger
Z tain members Of the Legislature were the
conspirators They intended that the State
. should secede, and an ordinance Of secession
u was framed Maryland was TO be invaded
: overwhelmed by the enemy, and taken out oil
+ the Union. What did Mcclellan do7 He
J simply took the best precautions in his power
to thwar' the reasonable scheme, aud had he
} not so done he would have been Guilty of ths
J vilest treason The man who says that Gen
: eral Mcclellan is tyFant does not know him
A thorough soldier. with the gentleness of 9
. 2 woman, and the courage OF a lion--no braysr
u no more amiable and kind, generous-heartec
! gentleman exists on the face of the earth, and
!, no greater libel was ever uttered than wher
. such a man is called "traitor"
y Mr.. Eaton of Connecticut passed high
q Fulogy on Thos Fl Seymour, but added tha
q his name was used here without his wish RnC
3 without the request OF the Connecticut delega
ton.
II Mr. Harris Of Maryland, explained tha
o what be said was that he could not go befor,
& the people of Maryland and ask them, or th,
) members of Legislature to vote for MeClel
, Ian, He did not say that he would not vot,
for him, He held himself bound for ths can
! didate Of the Convention.
J, The name of Governor Powell was with
q drawn, and Mr.. Wiekliffe Withdrew the nam,
IT Of Pierce.
& Mr. Jones of Maryland, regretted that th
E, gentleman who took The stand in favor of Gen
2 era Mcclellan assumed the ground that b,
wac iustihed because of oolusion betweei
! members Of the legislature and any rebel gen
2 eral or army. Had he putt upon the groun,
z that he acted upon credible evidence, ht
s (JooeS) might have remained silent, but b.
could not permit the Legislature to remain un
der the imputation of such falsehood
u General Morgan explained that he had 10
i tended TO say that Mcclellan acted upon test
imony regarded as creditable.
Is Mr.. Jones said that so far from being cred
liable, il has ever been pronounced by the vic
% Tins Of that action an utter falsehood. Tn
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