Washington telegraph., 1864-06-29

tions, Hon. A. J. Colvin, of New York,
made a long, tedious speech against the
administration, which he had evidently
prepared for the occasion, and would de-
liver, despite the fact that he had moth
ing new, and despite the apparent vexa-
ton of the audience, who ali agreed with
him and did not come to waste time lis-
tening to him. The closing Of his speech.
f! however, excited some attention, when he
proceeded to express, through the medi-
/ am of letter from Lucius Robinson OF
New York. his preference for Gen Grant
\ for President. 1t must be said ,hat not
only the nomination, but recital O: the
virtues of Grant were received with COM
plete silence.
| Al the conclusion Of Colvin's remarks,
several gentlemen attempted to speak,
when Mr. Methen, Of Baltimore. moved
the previous question; but finally this
was Withdrawn, and the resolutions were
taken up.
! A motion to add with Gods blessing
to the first resolution was received with
roars Of laughter, and voted down.
After the resolutions were finally adop-
ted. the question of nominating candi-
dates for President and Vice President
was taken up. 1t was then that the
friends of Lincoln, led by Ransom. Of n.
j., developed their tactics. by sugges-
ton that no nomination should be made
at present This drew applause from
the galleries. but was received with tu'
multuous cries Of mol" and misses
from the body of the hall.
Ransom moved to adjourn without Q
nomination, but the motion was drowned
in Kisses and negative EXPLANATIONS.
| He was followed by Geo. w. Dennis
of New York, whose speech was con.
stantiy interrupted by marks Of disap
probation; but he persevered although
constantly interrupted, exciting only
cheers when he mentioned the name Of
Fremont. Tie speaker is a Baptist
| Priest, and one Of the editors of the Troy
Times. He went in strong for Grant,
but was interrupted by Gen. Mckinstry
of Mo-, who asked if Grant did not al
this moment own slaves. Dennis denied
it on the authority Of Washburne, who,
somebody said, was poor authority; after
which Dennis proceeded in his remarks
Col Moss, Of No, obtained the floor,
and nominated for President John G.
Fremont, when there was most trenen-
dous cheering for mt least fifteen minutes
Men waived their hats and cheered until
hoarse.
An amendment to postpone nOElinG
lions until September, was voted dowr
with a roar like hurricane.
a motion TO adjourn and meet with tn,
radical convention in Baltimore OF II,
10th June. was instantly drowned i
cries of No" and Kisses.
Finally, after dozen attempts to staTe
off the vote on the resolution to nG,li
nate Fremont, the vote was taken, and
the resolution was carried with q unani
nous and tremendous vote OF AYE!
There was no negative, and the vote wai
followed by cheer after cheer, that nearly
split the roof Of the building.
Gen. Cochrane was put IN nomination
for Vice President, and attempted, in {
speech to excuse himself, bat was drown
ed with cries Of "No! no!'
Butler was named and Kissed down
ard finally Cochrane was nominated witt
a unanimity and enthusiasm almost equa
TO that attending the nomination Of Ere
mont.
Sol the ball Is opened, and the dance
begins Down that side 60 from Lincolr
the abolitionists. the ultra radicals anc
the fierce war democracy. he may III
them good bye!
II seems like enough that, as rEual
extremes will meet, and this party anc
the democracy leg for each other. Neither
has any principle, and each will do any.
thing for success. The Chicago Times
Of June LIST. says:
"Ti.e question which arises in every
\ mind l., which will take the lead MS the
stronger rarty--the new, fresh. vigorous
bold, defiant, outspoken, tyrannv-hating
organization, with the PATHFINDER as
its leader, or the old, effete. corrupt, plun
dcr-gorged, ciyil-liberty-invading. coun-
try-destroying, rump of the republican
organization, with LINCOLN astride. We
fancy that even now there can be nc
doubt on that score. Vigor viii distance
decrepitude in that race