New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-31
that he acted upon crediable evidence he might

that he s.ted upon crediable evidence ne might
have remained silent, but he conld not permit tho
Legislature 10 remain under such falls ehood.
General Morgan explained that ne intended "
say that Mcclellan acted upon testimony regarded
as credirable.
Mr. Jones said that so far from being creditable,
il has ever been pronounced by the victims Of that
action an utter falschOod. The Legislature had no
power TO pass an ordinance of secession. Those NJ
rested demanded immediate trial. even by dru'o-
head court martisli but instead Of giving that
which the law guarantees 10 the poorest, they were
told that they could have their liberty by giving
their parole. Some, worn out by the fatigucs OF
IMPRISONMENT, did finally give their parole but
others preferred to yield their lives rather than sub
init TO the humiliating test that was re-
quired of them. They suffered long, and yet to
this day they knew not their accasers. Still he
believed that Mcclellan was too much Of gentle
man aud Christian TO act az he did except upon
what he deemed ere1itabe evidence.
Mr.. Holman of Now-Jersey, moved that debate
on the candidates DO closed, and moved the Pre-
vious question.
Mr. Mcneil of Illinois, on behalf Of portion OF
the Illinois Delegation, and, as he believed, OF
majority Of the Delegates Of the great Northwest,
nominated Horatio Seymour. Prolonged cheers.I
The President-rhe motion is out OF order.
Motions to adjourn were now made, but declared
out of order
Mr.. Long CT Ohio, took the stand in opposition
10 Mcclellan He said that Lincoln had been guilty
Of interfering with the freedom of speech, the
freedom of elections, and Of arbitrary arrests. lie
continued: Ia your resolutions you have arraigncd
HIN before the people of the country fer these
tyrannies and usnrpal ons and yet yen propose 70
nominate man VINO has Como even farther than
Lincoln has Como in the preparation of similar
tyrannical measures upon the sacred privileges AMI
rights Of the people. Mcclellan is guilty CT
the arrest Of the Legislature Of sovereign State.
He has suspended the writ of hateas eoypu',
and helped to enforce the odious oman-
-cipation proclamation Of Lincoln, the wiling
ihstrur. ont OF q corrupt and tymnnical adminstra-
ton aiding while possessing military power al its
Efforts to strip American freemon of their lid les.
VIII you 20 far stultfy yourselves as to make
him the slaudaTd-bearer Of the Democracy
viii all his heart he hoped not.
He had never done otherwise, and as between Lin
coin and Fremont and any man calling himself
even half II m0crit, he would have cDoce, and
would be fouad voting with his friends; bGt hr beg
.g,dte Convention not to nominate Me- ! an.
Aim 81 any 0th0 man wh0claims ~ be demo RI
would satisfy hiH-wOuld satisfy the Mott est.
Weak a. is your platform in many respects, " Il
stand up, do all in our power to maintain IT, but,
il God name, don't add to its weakness ~ placing
sucn man IN nomination.
Mr. Carrigan, OF Pennsylvania, followed in al
swcr 10 Mr.. Harris, and quoted from Mcclellan
letter 10 Burnside to Ilalleck, and Buell., when
these gentlemen we're undo. him, 10 show that tho
only object of tie var was to preserve the integrity
Of the Union and the majesty OF the laws, and that
he invariably cautioned them 10 strictly guard
against any uhngements upon the rights OF prop
erty anu person. tif at applause.
The l.s' tgo speakers were constantly interrupted
By motions 20 adjourn,
Objections 70 an adjournment were raised in all
quarters; but ne il was rapidly growing dark, and
the gas not having been introduced into the wig
wan" the opponents OF an adjournment, who were
evidently the strongest, Lad TO concede, and tho.
Convention adjfrIod III Tomorrow. 4.
The McClellanites lay the debate has done their
candidate 10 harm, and are sanguine Of success
tomorrow.