The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-09-14
The National Convention.

| The National Convention.
Our readers will want to know some.
thing of the details OF the Great Restoration
Convention at Chicago and we clip and
condense as follows:
| .... MONDAY, Aug. -.
The convention was called to order al
noon, by August Belmont, Chairman OF
the National Democratic Committee, who
nominated Hon. VIM. Bigler, of Pemsyl.
vania for temporary Chairman of the Con-
vention. Gov. Bigler, on taking the chair,
was greeted with loud applause. The pro-
ceedings were opened with an appropriate
prayer by Rev. r. H. Clarkson, D. D.,
after which Hon. o. Perrin, of New York,
NJ. M. Strong of Wisconsin, and j. NJ.
Tower Of New Jersey, were appointed tenn
porary Secretaries. Committees were ap.
pointed on credentials, on permanent or
ganization, and on resolutions.
TUESDAY, Aug. 80.
After prayer by the Rt. Rev. Henry J.
Whitehouse, d. D., the regular business of
the Convention was commenced. The
Committee on organization reported the
name of Hon. Horatio Seymour, of New
York, as President of the Convention, and
one Vice President and one Recording
Secretary from each State represented,
which report was accepted and adopted,
and Mr.. Seymour was conducted to the
chair amid deafening applause.
Gov. Seymour, in speech of acceptance,
of 80 minutes, thrilled the vast audience
with such patriotic Union eloquence that it
was difficult for him to round period for
the applause. The Platform of Resolutions
was read and adopted by one unanimous
shout of applause.
Gen. Mcclellan, franklin Pierce, Thomas
II. Seymour and Gov Powell, were put in
nomination for President, when the names
of Franklin Pierce and Gov. Powell were
withdrawn. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 81.
The Convention met at 10 o. clock. Prayer
by Rev. Halsey, Of Chicago. On the first
ballot, Gen. Mcclellan received 2O2t votes,
ard Thomas II. Seymour 23t.
The States voting for Seymour were Del
aware, 8; Maryland, 7; 6 out of the 81 of
Ohio; 8 / out of the 13 of Indiana; 4 out
of the IL of Missouri. Necessary to
choice, 1905. Then commenced change
of States to Mcclellan unanimously, and
each change was greeted with rounds of
applause. 1t is proper to state that Iowa,
Oregon, California, Michigan, Ohio and sew
eral other States voted each few votes for
Seymour, but before the ballot was reported
all except Delaware, Maryland, Ohio,
Indiana and Missouri gave in to Mcclellan.
4fter the vote was announced the delegates
from the States named surrendered to MAC
amid terrific applause. But when the final
count was announced by the Secretary the
vast audience rose up as one man and
about three thousand women and let their
voices out magnticently. An old.style
Camp. meeting, when the whole woods were
wild with the rejoicing of new converts
was silence compared with the enthusiastic
twenty thousand who were so fortunate as
to have held seat in the immense amphi.
theatre. Shout after shout from the assem-.
bled thousands, mingling with the thunders
of cannon and the swelling strains of music,
swept out from that building. For over
fifteen minutes the tumultuous applause
continued. Gentlemen upon chairs swung
their hats. Ladies waved their handker.
chiefs. Every one joined in one grand
shout of joy, caught up and echoed back
and back again by the eager and enthusiastic
who were unable to gain adms-
sion. As the vast assemblage was again
subsidized to its wonted decorum, number
of members Of the Mcclellan Executive
Committee, of New York entered the hall
with large and handsome banner bearing
a portrait of the hero Of Antie,am and the
following emblazoned upon it in large
characters: Mcclellan, Our CoUNrRy's
HoPE AND PRIDE;' and "Lf can't haze
tho command Of even ny oon men all I ask
is to be permitted to share their fate upon
the field Of battle" The banner was car,
ried to the canopy behind the Presidents
chair, where it was elevated, amid the
widest enthusiasm Of the people, on the
sight Of that flag under which the brave
and gallant Little Mac" gave such dis.
tinguished service to his country.
Gilmorc's Band from Boston, which had
been introduced upon the floor, saluted the
banner with "Hal to the Chief!' This,
second time, invoked the enthusiasm of the
audience. which found expression as before
n thunders Of applause and in the waving
,f handkerchiefs.
Prior to the vote being taken the vener-
bile Charles Wickliffe, Ex-Governor of
kentucky, (and about 80 years old) arose
nd said: The delegates from the wes'
re Of the Or;~'