Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05

Poi'Nc6i movements In the United
States have for us the most absorbing in
! terest next to military operations, we give
: further views of the notorious Chicago
Convention. The Peace Party proper
has receded far into the back ground, and
is hardly perceptible. The great drag
net thrown out to catch all the diverse
opponents of the administration hauled
up to Chicago an infinite variety Of snap
ping turtles. and odious creatures Of the
slime, but few genuine fish of the better
sort. 1t is manifest, however, that all is, fish
which comes, to their net, and that there
is amongst them a determination to work
together for the double object of over
throwing Mr.. Lincoln and Southern In
dependence together, in each Of which
designs they are equally determined. We
except, of course, few persons like Long
and Harris; but they are so scarce as to
be hardly perceptible in the mass. They
are seen very far in the distance, as if
viewed through a telescope reversed.
The address Of Gov. Seymour was re-
markable for nothing especially. 1t had
not Que original idea. 1t consisted Of an
attack on the administration, and assu-
RANGES that the Democratic party would
restore the Union, by adopting differ
ent policy. He was greeted by long and
continued applause. .-,'~----
We find the following account Of the
proceedings: 1a n1r .ar.
Loud and enthusiastic cheers greeted
Gov. Seymour as he concluded his speech.
The platform wss reported by Mr..
Guthrie. 1t is as given bpus last Fri
day.
When o:fered, Mr.. Long. Of Ohio, Of
fered as an amendment to come in after
the first resolution (the first Kentucky
resolution) of 1898, drafted by Thomas
Jefferson.
Mr.. Submitted that now, af all other
times, this resolution. affirming States
rights, ought to be re-adopted and re-
affirmed.
The President, under the rnles, deci-
ded that the resolution must be submit
ted to the committee OH aesolutions.
Mr.. 5. S. Cox, of Ohio, moved the pre-
vious question. .r... -..-.
Mr.. Long hoped that his colleague
would withdraw his motion, as he desired
to move all amendment that would place
this convention i'll position favorinS
peace beyond the mistakes of any equiv
ocal language. He could not go for any
resolutions that may be construed either
way by men of different views in the
convention. -.......--# ...
| 1t was then moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination of candidate
for President. ,,. -... ..,,.... F.. ..l
Mr.. John L. Stockton, of New Jersey,
in behalf of the delegation Of that State
nomin.ted George B. Mcclellan. a.
Mr.. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, in be half of a
portion of the Ohio delegation. seconded
the nomination. .--...f Nn--
Mr.. Stewart, in behalf of the Ohio
delegation, nominated Thomas III. Sey-
mour. 70 -t ..... --. -.r
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, seconded
the nomination of Thomas III. Seymour,
and proceeded to eulogize his party ser
vices and abilities. Mr. Harris continued
as follows: One man nominated here
to- day is a tyrant. Cheers aud hisses-) J
He it was who first initiated the policy
by which our rights and liberties Were
stricken down. That Iuan is George
b. Mcclellan. (Conlusion.) Maryland,
which has suffered SO much at the hands
of that man, will not submit to his NOM
ination in silence. His offences shall be
made known. This convention is jury
appointed by the people to pass upon the
merits of the public men whose names
may be presented for the support Of the
great democratic party. Gen. Mcclellan,
| repeat, is a tyrant. Great confusion
lie stood here to indict him. ..Ina -g,
A Delegate.-I call him to order.
Mr.. Harris read McClellan's order of
arrest against the Maryland Legislature,
and prodeeded to comment upon the same;
but the confusion was 80 great that the
speaker could not bo heard, except to say
that all the charges of usurpation aud
tyranny that could be brought against
| Lincoln and Butler, he can make and
substantiate against Mcclellan. (IIisses,
cheers, and cries of e Vote for jeff. Da-
vis.") lla, su r~1 1tra -a.HH.l hH
| The President wished that tile conven-
ton should come to order. There is no
attack made here but can be made else
where, and the gentleman against whom
these charges are being made desires
that they shall be made now and here,
so that he can meet end explain them
These interruptions do injustice to our
selves. to the speaker, and to the distin-
guished gentleman against whom they
are made. Let the gentleman from Ma
ryland have full hearing, and after
wards hear the other side from gentle
man who is is ready and able to make a
full explanation. +a' 20 sarf rH a-n
Mr.. Harris proceed to say that McClel-
Ian was the assassin of State rights, the
usurpers of liberties, and that, if nom-
Inhaled, he would be beaten everywhere as
he was at Antietam. He added that he
could not 60 home and ask the members
of that, Legislature to vote for such q
man. Hc would not himself vote for
him. 4 Hisses.) a.na nrs "a 'fN IM tHfE'