Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
The Last Day of the democratic
Convention.
CHICAGO, Aug. slst 1864.

Mcclellan and got everything ready for
the next day. Un this last day the crowd
was even larger than the day before. The
day was inaugurated by resolution by
Mr.. Wicklif, of Kentucky, providing for
recalling the Convention together at any
time when the Executive Committee may
deem 1t advisable, all ofwhioh simply means
that the Democracy of the North West
have an eye to Northwestern Confedera y.
The complications of the night before are
avoided as dangerous rocks on which. the
Democratic craft might sink, and, there
fore, the Convention proceeds Immediately
TO call for the Ststas. aA--.----~--1 =
tCielisn are the only two candidates before
me Convention. As the roll cali proceeds,
each receives salvo from his friends, but
as the call advances the success Of McClel-
Ian becomes so aPparant that he sweeps
everything before him.
The delegates from Illinois, while casting
their vote for Mcclellan, by order of the
State Convention, protested that McClel-
Ian was not the choice of the people of that
State. Feeble and Intellectual efforts were
made from time to time by the anti-M McClel-
Ian men, to resist the torrent sweeping on
in his favor, but to noavaiL Although the
votes of Maine, Vermont Massachusetts,
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio In
diana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Califor-
MIA and Oregon, were divided, or cast for
Seymour, such solid States as New York
and PennsylvaniB, made much capital for
Mcclellan. Ohio and several other States
were stubborn to the last, and six men from
that State held out to the last Great un-
easiness was felt over the position of affairs
in the Ohio delegation, and from all quar-
tiers of the building the cry resounded,
aohio, change your vote; go for MoClel-
Ian" The Ohio delegates were anxious to
define their individual position, but were
unable to do so, such movement being
ruled out Of order by Governor Seymour.
The effort to drag Ohio into the line was
again made, but all that could be accom-
plished was for some one from that State to
move the unanimous nomination. This
was first attempted by Stewart, of Raven
ma. 1t went very hard for him to go little
Mac. 4 He had denounced him for months,
and now to take him was a most bitter pill
But yet it was taken.
Stewart therefore moved nomination
by aoelamation, but was ruled out of order.
A few moments after, VaIlandigham
think Of iti) moved the nomination by
scclamatinn,- -~-1 tle4s- R94Ie--sa = fUus
cheer and howl and scream, lignifying
how gratiAed the Democracy were with
the" assassin of States Rights, 9" the mill
tary humbug," "the tyrsnt worse than Lin
coin" and the murderer of Maryland
Governor Seymour, while Ohio was
trying to find out whether @she understood
herself" made speech designed to give
strength to Mcclellan, He said that he
himself had concluded months before that
both public and private considerations de-
msnded his resignation. To encourage the
peace men who had doubted and distrusted
Mcclellan, Governor Seymour said "Re
would to God that aveil of oblivion should |
be thrown over the past three years; but |
as it could not be, all should forget the past, |
and devote themselves to the work before
them He would stake his life on the pre-
diotion that when their nominee was elect
ed to the Presidency he would reflect with
boldness and zeal, those sentiments of re-
gard for constitutional liberty and law,
which animated all hearts present"
After Governor Seymours bid for the
position of Secretary of State under Nc
CleIsn, other men came on in order with
lOng-winded, prOsaio articles that nobody
wanted to hear.
The question of vice President was soon
disposed OF, Pendleton of Ohio being from
the start decidedly in the ascendancy.-
Mcclellan and Pendle'on, the war George
and the peace George, standing on plat
form which admits of being either for war
or peace as the stomach of a oopperhead
msy desire, are now before the people
From the beginning, the one animating
purpose manifested here in Chicago has
been that of reconstructing and reorgan-
izing the democratic party, solely with a
view to getting control Of the government
its Offices and patronage. We have ming
led freely with the delegates during the
last fur days, and the one uppermost
. or,obf NTH 4baro hos ham. 4ba nar,o |
cracY must get into power at all hazards.
Union men now have but to close up their
ranks and stand firm in the support of
Abraham Lincoln, to ensure triumphant
success. The nomination of Mcclellan,
win prove bitter potion to many of the
peace men. Theenthusiasm exhibited here
has all been manufactured by New Yorkers
and Chicago whiskey. Let all Union men
stand firmly by the government, therefore
war views are only to catch
the lInsuspeCting. His followers are ready
to secure peace at the expense of the most
humiliation. They are ready to
do the bidding of their Southern brethren
far more readily than is generally suppo-
sed. If we want peace that Is honorable
and permanent, we must see to it that the
Democratic party do not get the chance to
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