East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-09-07

tho no doubt nnintcntional mistate-
ments set forth by the distinguished
gentleman who Cove uttorace 10 them
as they were published by Horace
Greeley. But | viii say this, that /
not only know General Mcclellan
now, but / have known him from boy
hood. / know him whom a boy of
sixteen, and truer Democrat never
lived. "Cheers.r His whole heart
was INSPIRED with love for the
democratic party, and veueration
amounting almost TO worship for those
great cardinal democratic principles
taught by Jefferson and Madison, and
rotaught by tho immortal Jackson
But tell you, knowing this man as
do, / say with certainty that in
passing over this time, in this great
emergency of our country, great and
distinguished statesmen, men Of high
ability, deserving the confidence of the
people, and singing out that man
gives the best evidence, not only of
his purity and patriotism, not only OF
his qualities as warrior, but Of his
wise sagacity as patriot statesman.
cloud cheering"
Mr.. w. w. Eaton, Of Connecticut:
Mr.. President, as a neighber and
friend of Col. Thomas III. Seymour, it
becomes my duty as a delegate on this
floor to state that it was not the inten-
ton of the delegation from Connect
cut to place him in nomination before
this convention. A more gallant sol
der, more accomplished gentlemen,
a more reliable statesman treads not
Gods earth than Thomas III. Seymour.
No man knows him bat what loves
him. 1t is not our intention to place
him IN nomination. IT was not our
intention, and my friend from Mary
land who seconded tho nomination
and my friend from Ohio placed that
name before this convention without
our knowledge, without our consent,
and we had no consent to give, sir,
but it was without the knowledge or
consent of Governor Seymour himself
Thomas II. Seymour, Mr.. President,
is worthy of any Office in the gift of a
free people. Thomas III. Seymour
has no superior throughout this broad
land. applause" do not hest
tate to say to this convention what l
/ would say to General Mcclellan
himself. Thomas III. Seymour, of all
mon of Gods moulding, is my candi-
date. But if the gentleman from
Maryland and the gentleman from
Ohio, and gentlemen from othor
States see fit to put Col. Seymour in
nomination, /, of course have not
power ~ withdraw his name. L hope
every man will vote for him. Many
long summer day will you travel be-
fore you can do better. One word
more and l have done. make these
remarks simply TO show that Col.
Seymour knew nothing about this
nomination, and cannot be mixed up
in any way with any charge that may
be brought against Gen. Mcclellan
1t is proper for me to say that George
i. Mcclellan and Thomas III. Sey-
mollr have long been personal friends
"Applause." Therefore the conven-
ton will understand, and the country
will understand, that Thomas III. Sey-
mours name was nsod without his
knowledge that it has been used not
by tho request Of tho delegation from
Connecticut, for | said to my distin-
guished friend from Maryland only
yesterday that we did not desire to
} place Col. Seymour in nomination,
that Connecticut does not nominate
him. If tho states Fec fit to put him
in nomination and vote for him as
their-candidate, Connecticut, Of course,
will be found aiding by her vote ;
} otherwise Connecticut will not cast
her vote for Col. Seymour
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland In
, speaking of Gen. Mcclellan 1 COM
, mented freely on his character, and
said L could not ask the people of
Maryland with any kind of force-I
: could not make any argument-to in
induce them to vote for him, nor
could L ask the members Of that leg
} lature, whom l thought he had treat
ed cruelty and tyranically to go to the
polls and vote for him. l did not say
that, having participated in the nomi-
nation and proceedings Of thisconven-
/ ton, l would not myself abide by the
, nomination, whatever nomination
might DO made. cloud cheering"
Those VINO know me, might have in
ferred as much, from the fact that !
had seconded the nomination OF Thos.
, Ii. Seymour as a candidate in prefer
) ence TO George B. Mcclellan. l
therefore say that if / ballot in this
convention on the nomination of Pres
ident and Vice President, / shall feel
myself bound to cast my vote for the
candidate that this convention selects.
cloud cheering"
Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware: I beg
leave to withdraw the name Of Gov.
Powell of Kentucky, presented as a
candidate for nomination.
Mr.. Spofford, of Massachusetts, 1
have received both oral and verbal in
structions from Franklin Pierce, that
LII CetSC VI bllc uiOIlilul VI liio utiulc
by any of his friends, from any part
of the country, to solicit that no use
shall be made thereof, in connection
with the nomination for the Presiden-
cy. Whilst Gen. Pierce in his retire
ment, shrinks from no duty and no
responsibility which can attach to his
position and character as ex-president
Of the United States, he feels, sir, that
he has received his full share Of hon
ors of that party, and that he has dis
charged his full share Of tho duties
which it dcvolvod upon him. Deliov-
ing that our success could rest only
upon those great principles which he
sought in his administration to exem-
pity and to support, his only hope