Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-28

preached. The New York delegation had
Fixed upon that evening to hold their eau
ems in the main parlor Of Sherman's |
House. The excitement as the hour drew !
near was intense. The approaches to the |
room were densely packed. The delega-
cation sat with closed doors. Every per.
son who came out of the room was seized
upon by the eager and excited multitude
to find out the result. Betting was freely
indulged in by the ultra peace men. For
five hours the delegation remained in eau
Gus, the intelligence now and then being
conveyed to the outside that they were
simply talking. Finally vote, which
may be considered a test vote, was an
nonnced on the question of tabling a mo-
ton of the anti:McClellan party, which
was triumph Of two to one of the Nc
Clellan party. The debate, however, was
continued. McKeon, among others, de-
nounced Mcclellan and brought up the
arrest of the Maryland Legislature; Co.
zans, Green and others talked for Seymour.
Hilton wanted some other man besides
Mcclellan, but was not as bitter as some
who preceded him; and thus the contest
ragged. Governor Seymour finally took
the floor and explained his position, an
not,ncing that some time since he had told
his friends that he would not be candi.
date; that he was satisfied that the people
demanded the nomination of Mcclellan.
He gave as his reason for not refusing to
have his name used before tibet he suppo-
. sed his friends all knew his position, and,
besides, it had not come up in ashape
that he could meet the movements here.
He then replied to McKeon's charge upon
Little Mac" and gave McKeon bitter
rebuke, while he enlogized Mcclellan
The impression of the majority Of the del
egation was that the ultra peace party
were using Seymour's name for mischief.
: He had no other course than to meet it,
as he did in the delegation, by declaring
that he would not have his name used. :
The caucus broke without takinga vote.
Sunday was, therefore, another exciting
, day. The peace men all declared that
Seymour had denounced Mcclellan, and
that the New York delegation would vote
Seymour. Again the betting commenced.
Several anti-McClellan men telegraphed
to New York advising parties to bet two
to one against "Little Mac" The ultra
!: peace men every hour became more des-
: perate, while the other side, conscious of
their strength, remained quiet, and let
reaceites rave. The canvass on the Nc
Ciellan side, at late hour on Sunday
evsning, gave Mcclellan, beyond all con-
tingencies, fifteen votes more than two
thirds of the Convention. They, there
J fore, about midnight on Sunday, gave up
ali contest on the adoption of the two
thirds rule.
On Monday morning the delegation
again met and took vote. Mcclellan
had ffty-fve, Nelson nine, Guthrie one,
and Charles O'Coner one. This announce
ment fell like thunderbolt upon the peace
faction. Their cry then was, owe will
nominate Seymour in spite of the New
York delegation" Towards night the
peace men started the report that the New
York delegation were going to meet and
reconsider their action.
ON TIE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION:
Thus the contest went on. The Woods,
! with the assistance of tho bogus committee
from Syracuse, and few rabid men from
Ohio, got up an anti Mcclellan demonstra-
ton in the evening. Schnable, of Penn
sylvania, and several others of that stamp,
undertook to make speeches denouncing
"Little Mac;" but they were coon sick
ened and choked off by the masses assem-
bled. Thus foiled, Harris, of Maryland,
and Long, of Ohio, were then got hold OF
! and were prevailed upon to denounce Nc
Clellan in the Convention. This was the
last resort of the ultra peace faction
+ Upon that they based their success or fail
ure. Their dod GO was to denounce him
in every way possible, and to prevent a
nomination on Tuesday, in hopes that,
through the feeling that they might arouse
against Little Mac" they could secure
|. sufficient change in front during the night
! toprevent his nomination. They succeed
ed in preventing ballot that evening"
Night having overtaken them, and there
being no way to light the building, they
were obliged to adjourn.
Then came the private manipulations.
The game of brag was once more COM
menced, but it did not avail them any
thing. About midnight it became appa-
rent that instead of weakening McClellan's
strength it had the reverse result. 1t con-
contracted and riveted it more firmly togeth-
er. The effect was just what the McClel-
Ian men wanted. They were delighted
with the idea Of the rabid peace element
denouncing him, and considered the &C
ton Of Harris, Jones and Long one of the
best cards they could have before the PEG.
pie.
The charges of Harris were met by
General Morgan, of Ohio, the gallant off.
Ger Of Cumberland Gap fame; but the
ultra peace men were only the more ell
ragged. Their game was to defeat McClel.
lan's nomination at all hazards; but the
result showed that they had undertaken a