Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16

sSDAY, JUNE 16, 1864.
 The Late Cleveland Convention. The special correspondent of the Philadel phia Press, sketches the Cleveland Conven- ton, thus
 The main facts of the late political enter prise ut Lake Erie you have already learned, but its merit is not fully told. The Conven- ton dsSurlened itself of very easy task, and Fremont and Cochrane were perhaps too readily nominated. Critically considered, the aff .ir seemed more local than national in its extent and character. Its best elements were undoubtedly the German purists of the West, ritans, with Stephen s. Foster and Parker Pillsbury. The German radicals appeared re- joiced at the result and whatever happens, are well pleased at having done something for their idol, Fremont. The New England men, with their few kindred spirits from Ohio, Penn sylvania, and Illinois, accept the case with grave cheerfulness, as part of their moral du- ty and destiny, and aro content to take the line with Wendell Phillips and Gen. Fremont against Abraham Lincoln and Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Fremont's name was greeted with such unanimous uproar as one hundred and fifty or two hundred self-representng represen- tatives could make. Over Cochrane there was less enthusiasm. Gen. Cochrane made speech of .amazement most apologetcaly tragic, bat dld not decline the nomination. The opening speech of the General who al most presided over his own nomination. was a rare piece of word murder and dramaticde. He spoke of the mellowed vista of the past" the combustion of war;" " the fntherland on tue other side of the raging sea, v the callow brood who claim to lead the war-worn Delnoc. racy." While he denouuces the Admnistra- tion, he would take mo positional attitude unworthy of the breast of an American ;" talked Of "the circumambient air which sur. rounds" &c., and called thigh heaven to wit ness, in true cavalier style of metropolitan oratory, which brings high heaven down for stock purpose. Ali this fustian, it must have pained grave men like the old Abolitionists, Foster, Plumb, Pillsbury, and Goodell, to hear. One of the leaders of the Convention was certain Colonel Moss of Missouri lean, lank, unkempt, and in ex military clothes, with an expression half buzzard, half-scared eagle, but withal good .naturcC, determined fellow, who was Che said) a boraer rufin"; had picked his way through the woods, and came to put the tblng through" Another curiosity of the Convention rose up straight as Q stalk on the question of credentials. He was young man with pale, saw cut features, aud might have been back woods preacher. He had strong lungs. voice that exploded ludicrousIy just at the end of a sentence, and he had evidently gathered himself up to mako sensation. Mr. Chairman" he said, II have come four hundred miles at my own sxpense--but l do not ask bit of tnvor--not bit-not BIT l" This climax was irresistibly funny, and the whole Convention laughed out. The speaker paused duulfound-d, but at length proceeded in low voice toward another explosion. '" These are solemn timcs" he aaid, with an accent of deep grief, and the Convention roar ed. "Mr. Chairman," resumed the orator with provoked eloqucnce. " l believe there's Il God in heaven who holds this earth in his hand as I'd held an egg therel" The last word came out in thunder, and brought on q perf ci storu, of laughter. The young back w,odsnan was speaking from the question. and the chairman called him to order. '' ''Why am called to orler?" he dema nded-' don't you believe there is God Y and out came the sume prodigious emphasis as before. The or ator was fairly laughed from the room, and he went out with nn awe-strickcn countenanee, waving his hand wildly at the chairman.
 We cannot admire our dissenting friends, the Phillips Abolitionsts, for mixing in with lhs adventurer Democracy (whilom their great est hate) and making platform for the New York World. But all the uDpalatable DOT tions of the new radical Democratic doctrine were choked down the Convention. Judge if General Cochraneis nomination speech was not curious conglomerate of coyness, mock modesty, and eiIrontery. He had come to the Convention (he said) as humble participant in the great movement it had been deemed wise to choose him president of the Conyen- ton. He was satisfied with that honor, satis
 fed with the proceedings. for he saw in them the establishment of 8 great party. and hence forth he would be content to labor, not for party successes, but for the salvation of the country. Yesterday. for the first time, he had heard his name mentioned in connection with the nomination for Vice President. He was surprised. He doubted the wisdom of such Q choice. It was his clear conviction that. with such platform, if the Convention will take some gentleman who is fairly identified with the war-worn Democracy of the country, and place him side by side with it's chosen con- panion, it will establish n great and glorious party, whose principles, founded upon truth justice, and freedom, must succeed. Heartily endorsing those principles, he begged leave to retire.
 Some of the most sensible and earnest men of the Convention looked upon it as mistake in part, and were opposed to anything more than framing . platform. and then waiting for events to write themselves more legibly. Some talk of larger Convention, which shall take in the great body of the War Democrats, and emancipate many of the Republicans. -,
 THR ELECTORAL CoLLEaE.-Under the new appertionment, the following will be the elec- toral vote of each State at the next President al election. It includes tho new States of Ne vada, Colorado, and Nebraska.
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