The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-01

TIE DEMOCRATIC NoM1NAuoNs--AN Ex-
PLANTATION By Mr.. VA1LANpIeHAM.-The fol-
lowing paragraphs appeared in the Washington
correspondence Of the New York Herald, dated
July 16:
Every day brings to light some new feature
in the conduct Of the managers Of the Demo-
cratic Convention. It is now understood that
the night preceding the nomination the Ohio
the situation, again determined to support
Pendleton. With this understanding the dele
CATION adjourned. Later in'the night Vallan.
dgham and two New York delegates had a
consultation which lasted until daylight.
When the Convention met, Ohio, instead of
voting for Pen1leton, withdrew his name, and
before the delegation knew what they were
carried through with rush. When this trick
was discovered there was q great outcry
among the Ohioans, and Valrandigham, Gen.
McCook, PuSi: and Thurman, who were dis
covered to have been the perpetrators, we're
al3sed to in no very temperate epltnets: o,a
responsible fsr the humiliatlng attitude it
holds before the eyes Of the nation, and at their
door should be laid the blame Of the sacrifice
of 80 fair q prospect of success.
In reply to this statement, Mr.. Vallandi-
CHAM makes the following explanation:
In the above are many inaccuracies.
1, The Ohio delegation did not, the night be.
fore the nomination, determine to continue to
support Pendleton. On the contrary, Mclean
gave distinct notice to the delegation that in
the morning he would present MIR. Pendleton's
letter of declination. Some time later than
midnight the delegation, after hot debate,
adjourned without agreeing upon a candidate
In the morning they met; Hancock received a
majority Of the votes; there was much excite
ment; and finally it was resolved to cast the
first ballot for Packer. Seymour was canvas
sed. and found to be acceptable whenever it
should be, deemed advisable to present his
name. -,
2. Vallandigham did not meet with two dele
gates, nor with one or any, from New YORK az
all that night, much less consult with them TIL
daylight. In the morning, upon the assem-
bling Of the Convention, he learned personally
and definitely that the New York delegation did
not feel at liberty to support Seymour, and re-
plied that Unnecessary he would be put in nomi-
nation notwithstanding.
8, Seymour's name WAS not "holsted De1ore
the Ohio delegation knew what they we're
about Colonel McCook called the delegation
out, aud by vote Was instructed 70 put seymour
II nomination.
4. There was no 'strick," and, therefore, no
discovery" and Of course no "outcry" from
Ohioans On the subject.
S. Neither Mr.. Pugh nor Judge Thurman was
present, nor had knowledge OF the movement,
and no epithets, temperate" or otherwise,
we're applied to them, nor to anybody else. =,
6. The men who were responsible tor the
nomination of Governor Seymour rejoice, no
doubt, in the responsibility, especially in view
OF the strong and rapidly increasing prooablll-
| ties Of his election.
7. As q matter of opinion, believe that ha d
New York withheld her vote from Mr.. Hen
dricis, Judge Chase would have been nominat-
ed within an hour.
manner in which the nomination was partly
brought about, and partly happened, it IS not
proper that anything be said further, except
that. positively, Governor Seymour had no
knowledge or intimation Of the movement un-
tll twenty minutes previous to his nomination,
and acted in good faith throughout; and more
over, will go into the Presidential Office WITH,
out q single pledge or promise OF any Klnd
made to any one previous 70 ms nomlnatlon: 4:
the Republican press over the Dem ocratic
nominations. nav no heed to it. 1t is an
old trick, and very shallow. The more saga
cious and candid Republican organs such
as the New York Times and Commercial Ad-
vertiser-advise their friends ito stop trldlng
and boasting, aud set to work without lou deiay:
And the Advertiser declares that Seymour is
the most nonnlar man in the Democratic
party" -. ,b,u
that the Democracy are almost in the ascen,
dancy in States enough to give malorlty 9!
% now, to these that vast multitude of burdenedd,
wronged, oppressed and disconnected Ls people pie
among the Republican masses, and VINO are
deter9inedto shave change, and success IL
/ have now oS myself been in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Marylanl and Delaware,
cratic MASSES no no nominations have been rnade
for years which are received with so much !! sat
isfaction, and that have never known time
when among these masses there was suct
universal confidence in success. Nothing, now
is needed but combined wisdom and boldness
in planning end conducting the campaign.
Newark, Delaware, July 1s, 1868.
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