, 1864-08-31
CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST31 1864.


per Tic rca5jps Of the lu:,er for seycra! minutes,
lie bseacb Of oder btlre 50 mAni'ess'S :sooo
shs President es,d: tros: sst the esot'emsn
erw.e' thex s}e aot onit dong intrtlce 20 hla,.
bat 20 themselves anu Gen Ac len1 e1. aoesG nts -
csarcez ,bst eau br Iaat1s a!a.uss him should BE-
!nane here. TO end.a.or to 1tttrtcie IS ao! on5
t. tas q psesd p nna
lion. When the gentleman hse cone!a1ed his re-
marke, trust he vii, be 80 tar as 70 atow IN o.
purtuutty tor those who wish to de'end Tue man
4ir. % Ha1ris then attempted to re,d the letter re-
fesTed to- bat 1t WAs ol no use, ard agaia tue m
/ inn orc ids eonvcntion up: to do sbts wrong.
The democrat is gentleman as vel, ss demo
uat. 1.-The ta allowed TO say what re- has e .ay In
vii Vii te ' some one TO repiT to il IN bzttsr wv
MI. harms iur the last time, resumed wish
not TO eiludc to any lltcrrnpnons taat nave oeen
auenlly-I was lesdips one cs'ont OF the ludict'
rns hs1s r se sow ES @
letter. lie then .eaid, Wh:re, in tho n1ne
q God, ,csn any .s npe .sa5 that that
srs se Sses i b tn. ] power Il s' osz
State! Lei ne hare no complaints neatast Ahra-
hsm lincoln; this man xas guilty oi 1t himself
fsl II liz qoa a maks 20
the stump. >Fhst II you TO say Ia bis favor? As
roill ary Eaan, he has ueen neeated every where.
!Applause, earne.t ard .ronicsl: The battles Of
the stven days. mar Richmond, was oot SUCCESS
1t WIS a relre-t- t0roan. hnd chetr5l Anttekam
was no: success lnfe.es} and here II what
hare you to tay IN defense df him? How will ynu
meet ihcse thitsa! Yon say h. Fas ordered TO do
thcse sh1pss: GeoExs g Mcclellan uush: to have
stake It, t,back, Tor Will never sct AZ tyfant be-
"tu.e tie world" Irecollect the st.ry Of great
man IL the time Of LOUIS 18Th This monarch
to proeure man to Assassinate him. The marsua,
replied. '.Si1e. wa have m.ny great and gallant
sGst.1e 10 or y army eus wo esnnot ana o1o
III d il Gcnrrc B. Mcclellan an: assassin Of Stats
rishtss lGrcst upross1 You have these things
Do css oi fe5 a 81 hG1s R
ss D% az p = sS 51 sos ascs f.
IL, Who bas Destroyed our iihertssf Da YOU asx
me to to home and zee MY friends Of the Maryiand
Leals1.ture in prisons DO yoa ask mt to 20 home
vii hot do it. teheersi. No, never viii do it.
iGr.at opplausej au,i9st wh,eh t1e gentlemen con
ciuded his frehrand .pecch..
q o1drE, 'Teas muca as the gentleman from
lucnn The people of Mary laGd to yote for G. D. Nc
tlemau bad no: riaht to act IN tna: Convention.
He made point, too, thst II n 11nn should te de-
clared convict the Eenste:nen Hheuld eaopott him
did the Convention see 1T to nnHlin.tp tim.
TIE Chairman k:ated the po1ut.
MIR. Her1is-"l did not say that would not
vote tor G. 3. Mcclellan Il be were nominated.
said that gould not aek The people q Marsla1,d
to vote fur htul. au1 q free eeear. sir. cout3
not Do So, for # would be a disgrace to me and
* voice: Vote lor Lsncoln.''J No. No, won't
do II.
,rne chsfzman decided that delegate who would
not submit to The dec sion Of the Convention hd
This dccieion Was received with setles Of Ious.
Ing Oh. ers from all parts ot the house. during
Thsch III. hs,s . .e1fed 70 bis ssst and ~ erie. Of
long time before the Chairman sncceeded in re.
stot:'g order, uaany Of the delegates haFIns left
> 1t corierap, of Pennsylvania, sa.d: I 1auyta1a
personal rt1atione with tho gentleman FROM Mlry
land, and-evc kicce knew him havs been on
te,ns Of the most friendly character. AID vlew,
cal morality il that Of which speak,, felt my
se.f compelled, Ut the moment wh.n inside the
assertion, 10 rise to point OF order. Now, sit,
clwa,s been tfleudli.. lnuw move That the gen-
tlctnan have The privilege Of proceeding with hls
| remarks in order.
air Hsrris did not, however, wish to resume the
stand, and Ar. Underwood, OF Kentucky, address,
| ea the Convention somewhat as follows:
1will tay Mr. President that The condition Of my
voice y Ill rot permit Of my spcasipg, bat rose
10 pour little oil on the storm which his been gath
carried out b5 ruuted vctce, thst whea We return
| home-aLd allow me 10 eoy, esr. that came here
hay1te, tcfore LEFT home, Somewhat considered
lisidIsl. te:oze iho tountsy likely to be p:ooosol
for tie Presidency. I suppose that Other gcatle.
psSp Sp .es ns h'yy and II :.
| agaiDet every individual who has be:n named, and
| whore claims have been adyoc4ted, ] n,E whe. VIC
shah adlnura lcheera.l It perfectly imp7i ictic
American people, in :iTIpr their instructions 70 the
dcieeatee, and IN tee conferences wbcn have takon
place among the dc1eaates; with reference to The
HGitl ais erp 90 answsss 10 ail
10 tie la,tord Convention, instructed hat i there
E., Ss?
e1sfe I'M sas
sn3 ln.ericTed with she iegirators II L5nIs Nus.
wou1d to Godslf tho Convention viii pardun
possessed Of that nerve Of Will that ctear ncr,sp-
Iio.- OF character, IT'D marked by thlt dc'eEntu1-
ZION und patriotism sa Old Hr1ars had. 1 had i
Ere to advocate Whfz principles did not cure
here 10 conde INN democratic principles, but c1ma
| htre, ste1nE that this great country that love
it great jeopardy Of niter dcssrurtinn ron sy1an-
lical action on the parl of tue Executive I came
| berg 10 unite with everybody WAC Wons9 unite
{Qaefs!on-Woud ,ou put 1t oowns} No, Idon't
| wish to put up bigger lyrant. ALI have to say
ls rhot aier taxing al. the=c things into consider
ior which am permitted to epe.k, have instruct.
Cd me tq cast lye and bali votes for General
| Ism former contade IN arms Of George B.
| Mcclellan. and cannot remain qulet IN this oc-
caeaon without replying 10 the chs.;as which hs We
| il-nan from Maryland. Most deeply DO recrat
+ ttCch an atsault upon his democracy could
ccme from man who cis1nls TO BE- a. Democrat: !:
and, Slrs, much more was astonished, nor could
| / have been much more astouished, az the manner
IN which the charge @ xas made. when and ,hst l.
tltmsn has intentionally told that which Is
| false, but ! co mean TO Say that the fac:s,
be sSea hs spo KnoT and b.
th4t Gto'pe Mcclellan srrsHtcd The Maryland
Leelratnre: He tel 9s 70 from paper which he
held ~ his haud-the aTa1ure. I 1est 1t my duty
efs 'nose nse these Ths nrana
was IN session at Annapolis, and Gen. Thomas
Winchester. There was conspiracy on foot be-
| tween Johnson aud some Of thoss people, for 'hs
invasion of Maryland. ('Eis not 60" nd trc-
|
set down lie preceded: There was con-pir,
acy between thoae gentlemen of The MaFylan1 Leg
lslatqte, they hsA communication ~llh Johna9n.
and these geltlemen were u hare eccedcd-she
| gentleman knows the mesniu. OF that tern very
| we'll. They were 10 have secece1, the Legislature
| wns to have ben Withdrawn to the town OF Fred.
accession; Johnson would hayo entered Mary.
land with an oycrwbclmtrg force aud Ct rtasn geo-
tleuen-the gentleman can perls2s tel best who
In arms oea,tst The eoyereicuty OF the
Tnited s,stse. Mcclellan vas ID connapi
4: tle -. tine he p59SnisS|a & y ~ n,j jPade, e &
been gnisty of,treason himself gentleman In
the audience has just -ald that these are not facts
| wi!l cite to hin two distinguished witnesses. I
the worthy gentleman from Maryland. does not
know Mcclellan or he won1d no! c IL him tyrant.
Why, slts, there osna MN mn On tof iaee o. n
Mcclellan. II there BE- = lover Of liberty: u there
| be cne man who mere than aIother has combined
witness. These fac:a I know myself; thaJ were
fS 70 At Ltd 1s Wh!e S eS
United States army, vas II tie s!ty and spent ahe
Tss spshsn Ma o nj IL toa a' ms s5
he lad been Instructed By Cen. Mcclellan to keep
tt Tas 5 2sl GsE II &hass ~ Ss u
1acts. did not intend to nave opened uaT llpa On
this occas1on; but must srsak on other rttnts.
who are .6ete peoples Tnsy s we're ,1;,p msp who
| enemy-smope our friends who -had 1nfor-
saDpoi5a1y civil war. The.e people haa
viii tie enemy and inviting an tnvaelon Of Mary
luld jf he had dealt With them according to tas
Of thy would hare bSen Arrest" .a1 en1
EsIc Communicating inte1lteence TO tho
eueyy, md were guilty o. high =, t1easen
IN iusi.iug Invasion Of tho son o. Aa', land.
/ c.atm 1bct he would have been justified 1t doing