Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-01

they should hear from his Excellency after
the nomination. From the Sherman
House the procession moved on to the
Richmond, where drinks were supplied
without STINT and their lights, like those
of the foolish virgins, having gone out, the
benighted Seymourites dispersed
1 ~ =. THE SCENE ON OPENING.
About ten o'clock the faithful began to
assemble around the altar upon which
they were prepared to immediate all feel
ing, principle and patriotism The street
cars commenced to carry broobignagian
loads each minute towards thegoal of their
ambition, and the streets were crowded
with pedestrians. The crowds at hedoOrs
increased constantly, tillit was overwhelm-
ing. Such large gathering had not been
anticipated on the opening day, as the pre-
| liminary proceedings are not generally of
remarkable interest. Still the crowd in
creased its mammoth proportions, and still
the doors opened not; and some little
grumbling was heard at the delay. Still
good temper prevailed generally, with the
single exception of q small miscellaneous
engagement resulting from the translation
by too suspicious ears of the word rabble
into rebels. -t
The delegates were Of every. conceivable
appearance, young and old-good, bad and
indifferently dressed. Here stood tall
NebrasEian, whose head resembled a field
of wheat in a whirlwind, and whose senti-
ments we're considerably tainted with pro-
slavery, disunion views, while yonder was
little, bullet-headed, red-faced New Eng
| lander, whose w hat the people want,
Z da.r al ia r,aana r,aaoa not ,1orsopfao1
| by the shoulder-straps Of one of Lincolns
/ minions," Was continually impressed upon
| the minds Of all hearers. These latter
seemed to be the sentiments of the great
unwashed, who, though they cheered for
Mcclellan, cheered louder at the sight OF
the "illustrious . Vallandigham The
ladies, and indeed most respectable people
remained at the south end Of the building,
being seemingly only impelled by feelings
of curiosity it
About eleven o'clock, the doors for the
masses who were admitted without tickets
were opened, the step resulting in fear
full rush. Many previously passive look
ing individuals, becoming agitated at Wit
Messing crowds going in while they could
not reach the entrance, sWarmed over the
walls like rats, landing, or rather raining
into the interior in heaps. As a natural
result of this indiscretion, the fragile tim
bers began to creak most ominouslY, and
ere the doors had been opened half an
hour, about thirty feet of the standing
platform fell in with loud crash, showing
the instability of Democratic foundations
generally, and burying about sixty people
in the ruins. Happily no one was more
seriously injured than slightly bruised.
The only fracture our reporter noticed was
that of the tenement of a spirit-not Of a
Just man made perfect, but evidently of
great value to its material possessor whose
rueful cOuntenance bespoke great anguish.
Toward noon the delegates commenced
TO flock in. They were received by the
assembled spectators with hearty cheering,
and each well known faee-With one ex-
ception-was welcomed with a general
burst Of gco1 will That single ex-
ception was Hon. John Wentworth, whose
patriotic reply 70 the reasonable insinua-
tions of the expatriated Fallandigham,
alienated from him the hearts Of many who
had hitherto sworn by" Long john" be-
lieveing him to be capable of running with
the ultra Copperhead machine. The ut
most enthusiasm prevailed when Vallan-
digham entered, and Seymour was the re-
cipient Of regular ovation.
The view inside was grand one-and
comfortable, physically. The delegations
had ample sitting room, each State by it.
self, with passage ways wide enough to ad-
NIT of easy communication with the Chair.
! Outside there was rather heavy pressure,
and the railing which defended the unccn-
secrated ones from the anointed, were in
imminent danger of breakage. But they
held firm, and the proper distinction was
fortunately preserved. .,.ss-..
how WICRLIFFE PUP his FOOT IN IT.
The Cincinnati Commercials report
says: u
Old man Wickliffe here had to hobble in
again with an explanation about some of
his rebel delegates from Kentucky. They
meant to be here but they were little un-
lucky and had got stopped on the way; in
short, and not to put too fine point on it,
they were in jail; but they had written
letters, and he wanted them read. One
was from JohnW. Leathers, who clamOred
for peace platform, whereat the Conven-
ton cheered uproariously.
The other was to have been from DR.. J.
r. Buchanan, formerly of Cincinnati, but
of course Wickliffe couldn't get through so
simple a matter as carrying a couple of
letters without making blunder, and so
when the Secretary came to read the sec
ond letter, he found it to be an unpaid
tailor's bill, with big item for shirt ruf1es
The Convention exploded, and Wioklif1e
sat down. .a..
PRAYER.
Rev. R H. Clarkson, D. D., rector of st
james Church (EpiseopsD then offered the
following prayer
Almighty and most meroiful God, King
of Kings and Lord of Lords, who rulest in
the hosts of Heaven, and among the inhab-
itants of earth, we supplicste Thy Divine
blessing upon this great people assembled
here in Thy presence this day. Be merci-
ful and pleased, Oh Lord, to prosper and
direct all their consultations to thethe ad-
vancsment of Thy glory, the good of Thy
church, and the safety, honor and welfare
of our beloved land. Forgive, oh Father |
of mercies, the aims and trangressions that !
have brought upon US the desolations Of |
civil war. EndOw our rulers with wisdom |
from on high, in the seations crisis, and !
promote, in all our hearts, the spirit Of de- |
votion to the public good, restrain the wrath |
OF men, restrain the shedding of blood
We commend 10 Thy Almighty protec-
tiOn and loving care, our brothers who are
this day perillilg their lives for us, in the |
camp, and on the field. Have pityupon all |
suffering, wounds, and sickness. Heal, oh
merciful Father, the spirits of the bareaved
and broken-hearted and hasten the time,
oh Lord, when unity, peace, and concord,
shall onoe more prevail in our beloved land,
when war shall cease from all earth, and
when Righteousness, justice, and LIBERTY,
shall everywhere abound, and when all the
nations of the Garth shall rejoice In Thy
salvation. All which we ask in the name,
and for the aaGa of Taa1,s Ohri.t s,,r 7 90 L