The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-14
time that the Executive National Commit
tee shall designate"

| w hSu was uuoptCus
The nomination of Mr.. PExDLEroN ",
made amid great enthusiasm, after whic
speeches were made by Vallandighan
McKeon Of N. Y, Salisbury Of Delawa,
Allen Of Ohio, Bogy of Missouri, Thayer
New York, and others. Adjourned.
! Gov. Seymour, before adjournment, cal
ed Hon. VIM. Allen, of Ohio, "Old Bil'' q
he was called in 1910, Ex-senator, coten
porary of Clay and Jackson and the othe
I great men Of the immediate past Nj
Allen took the stand and for nearly a
hour depicted the woes which the countr
was suffering, and advised in burning elo
quence the restoration of the Democrat
party ds the only remedy against revolu
tion at home or night Of military despot
ism. The speech from so able and so aget
| a man had immense influence on the mind
of those present. After Mr.. Allen had con
cluded, Hon. James F. Thayer of New
York, lifelong and devoted friend o
Henry Clay, delivered speech of surpas
sing argumentative power and beauty
We cannot deny our readers an extract o,
two the delivery Of which brought tears to
cheeks of the sternest faces:
"Who, in reviewing the last three years
and half, has not often despaired Of the
Union and of the constitution and of peace!
How often have we thought that the storm
of revolution would not abate; that no
subsiding wave would reveal the mountain
top, and that the dove of peace would fold
at last her tired, baffled wing and sink to a
cold, wild, ocean grave. But here, under
the auspices Of the democratic party, an.
nouncing that they are for the Union, they
give you the promise of peace, under those
auspices. When the windows are opened
the white winged messenger will come
back with the leaf plucked, the olive leaf,
in her mouth! [Applause.l Wait little
longer, and when she goes forth again she
will not come back to us any more, for
there will be no more blood, no more tears,
for the face of the land will be dry. Zap
plause.
But how will the patriotic hearts of the
people of this country thank you that you
have given them the promise of restored
Union, of a re.establshed constitution
How will they thank you-the first body
of men that have assembled within the last
four years to utter any political doctrines
or principles-that, in your calm delibcra.
tions, in your solemn judgment, you have
closed your eyes for one moment to the
sound of martial music, and the rustlng Of
banners, and the tramp Of armed men !;
that you have turned away from ensan.
guined fields, where blood runs and men
are dying, to breathe an atmosphere redolent
of melodies only, and the harmony and
beauty Of nature, where you can listen for
one moment to the songs Of birds and the
music of waterfalls. They will thank God
that, if we cannot have an abiding and last
ing peace, we know that we shall have, at
least, moment in which to cool this
quick round of the blood and calm that
wild and feverish brow of a nations de.
lrium. ere the golden bowl is broken and
the silver cord is looscd forever and for
ever. Aye, and if the democratic party
to-day was in power, and it could send
forth its note to the people of this land,
what chorus Of seven-fold hallelujahs at
the prospect that the Onion with the con-
stitution restored and peace following,
would be brought home to them How
many hearts would thank you if there could
be one sun, that for one autumnal month
would ripen the fruits of the season with.
out lighting the way of cOntending armies
to battle, to murder and to sudden death;
if we could gaze on one moon as it fulls and
wanes, whose pale, cold beams did not fall
Oh ten thousand, twice ten thousand, new
made graves Of the best and bravest men
that ever knew mothers prayers, wife's
love, a sisters smile, and an old mans bles.
sing. [Applause.
This this, is the august task-the pre-.
of our Union the re-establish.
ment Of our constitution, and peace to this
distracted land-this is the august task Of
the democratic party. 1t stands then, to
day, proud in its history, confident in the
past, hopeful for the future. Yea, and
from this point it moves forward to its great
work. Come up then from the West, from
the North, from the East, and the central
States. To-day the shouts that 60 forth
from this convention Of Mcclellan, Nc
Clellan, for the leader" cheers, shall
blanch with deadlier hue the pale. blooded
cheek OF abolitionisnn, than did the cry of
'the Champion ~ "the Champion p in the
lists Of Templestowe the cheeks of those
who saw Wilfred of Ivanhoe appear to the
rescue Of the fair Rebecca. They think
that the chair is drawn to the funeral pile,
that the shadows have changed on the dial;
but we tell them to, day in reverence, none
can Go that but the power that turned back
the shadow upon the dial Of Ahaz of old.
Be it ours, then, in the fullness of trust
in the God Of our fathers, with every con-
tidence in the leader whom We have chosen
that men whom have never seen, whose
form and features do not know; only this
| do know, that while he is admitted to be
the first soldier Of the country, so far as
his character is concerned. Tn all history
| find no example that surpasses that mag.
of character, which touches more
souls, and has more of magnetic power
than anything else. Nothing can surpass
that noble magnanity Of character, tried
by both extremes Of fortune, approved and
evinced by Geo. B. Mcclellan
Applause. Stand. then, gentlemen, by
the democratic platform IN all its length
and breadth, accept your leader as the
choice Of the people. indicated and approx
ed by yourselves: let that name go forth
Mcclellan, Mcclellan, for q leader
across your western praires, beyond the
down the slope, until it mingles
with the murmur Of the tranquil ocean,
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