Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-09
From Chicago.
TIE LAST OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
rtryc.ro A,r,,ek 26 1874

up yesterday afternoon anu evening, WIN
the same open treason Of speech and
denunciation of the war. Speeches were
made from the balconies of all the hotels
by speakers, and it is an impossibility to
find single sentiment Of fervent patri.
otism, love of country or fault-inding
with the South in all these utterances.-
Or the contrary, every speaker seemed to
try to out-do the last in going to the
farthest limits Of reasonable speech
The crowd checrcd loudest when o
violent threat or savage assault on the
Government was uttered.
Many of the speeches were aimed at
Mcclellan. but it seemed to be the policy
Of the latter's friends to keep shady
and allow his opponents to do the speech
making, though occasionally. remarks IA
vorabe to Mcclellan are heard on the
balconies. Henry Clay Dean, leading
Copperhead from Iowa, spoke from the
Sherman House in the morning against
nominating any man who had taken part
in the war. \ delegate from Butler
county Ohio, made the same remarks
and in the speeches of Judge Birch. of
Missouri, w. W. O'Brien, of Peoria,
Ill.,, Able McMasters. Of New York j.
T. NJ. johnson, OF Missouri, and Chancey
G. Burr, of Philadelphia, several sent-
ments were construed as anti-McClellan
and cheered accordingly. This thing
became go one-sided that, in the after.
noon, the Mcclellan men rallied in front
Of the Sherman House and drowned Van
Allen, Of Ohio, who was making his 6fth
speech, stating that the Democracy could
not consistently nominate any man who
had worn straps. They Missed and shouted
put him down. for a long time, but Van
Allen combattcd them manfully until the
redoubtable Isaiah Rynders of New
York, pushed his way to the balcony and
told Van Allen that he was no Democrat,
and that he (Rynders) could whip him.
The upshot OF this gentle interruption
was row in the crowd. and couple OF
knock downs on tho sidewalk. The
evening speeches were of the same char.
acter, and in several instances the speak
ers counseed resistance to the draft. The
use Of force TO prevent arbitrary arrests
and Encouragement of enlistments. JET
Davis will read and hear OF these things
with pleasure, but the loyal men Of the
country will scout them with Indignation
and disgust.
The great question of the domination
is still debated with vigor and earnestncss
by the representatives oil the conflicting
factions. The weight of opinion is that
Mcclellan will be nominated. 1t Is
stated quito positively, this morning,
that Mcclellan will get not only two
thirds, but threc-lourths Of the whole
vote Of the Convention. The Western
States Of linois, Iowa. Missouri. Wis
consin, and Minnesota, are now given to
Mcclellan by virtues Of tho unit rule,
though in each Of these States there is a
strong minority to Mcclellan. who may
succeed IN making the platform object
iouable to their colleagues. The main
difficulty Of the opposition is the want Of
strong candidate upon whom they may
rally and concentrate.
Gov. Seymour's election as permanent
Chairman Of the Convention, was a fore.
gone conclusion. 1t is significant that
tae rebel emissaries at Niagara, Cay,
Thompson, uolcombe, and Sanders, sug-
gested that Seymour would be good
man for the position, three or four weeks
ago, in the presence of several citizens
of Chicago. Seyrnour's speech was read
on Saturday last to n select circle of
friends including Storey, Editor Of the
Chicago Times, and is said to have been
approved by them without dissent. Ii
was an adroit performance. and although
it had no word OF condemnation for the
rebelious South, it was full Of angry
denunciaton Of the President. The pro-
posal to resist arrests by force, was re-
ceived with tremendous applause, waving
Of hats, cheers, and other demonstrations
Of satisfaction. His compliment to Val
landingham and the Kentucky Wickliffe
delegation, was an adroit ticker to the
North Western peace men.
The committee on resolution quite un.
expectedly failed to report this morning
The chairman Of the committee is not G..
l.. Vallandiugham, as stated yesterday,
but Hon. james Guthrie of Kentucky
by parliamentary usage, Vallandingham
having moved the appointment OF the COM
mittee) was entitled to the position, but
some of hi. friends urged him to waive
the point for policy and the great exile
wise y yielded. Mr.. Guthrie told the
Convention to-day. that the committee
wers harmonious, and would be able to
report this afternoon. The work Of
drawing the resolutions has becl entrust
ed to subcommittee, Of which ex-Gov
ernor Weller of California is chairman
Mr.. S. j. Tilden OF New.York, is also 3,
member of tho sub.committees. As th'
Mcclellan men SCENE to day to sacrifice
anything to conciiate the peace men
the question of platform has been materi
ally simpliied.
The Mcclellan men are in the ascend
ent to-day. The Convention adjourned a
IL o'clock, and the wire pulling was i'm
mediately resumed. BY dinner time tn
Mcclellan men claimed everything
They say the platform win he adopte'
without delay, and Mcclellan nominated
before o'clock tonight. Bets hav
been offered on the doorsteps of the Sher
man and Fremont. OF one thousand dollar
to fifty and no takers that Mcclellan vii
he thr poyninee The teleOraDh office ha