The Van Buren press., 1868-07-31
TwENTY-SECoND BALLOT.

IWESrl-SECoSD BALLOT,
General McCook, (O.)--Mr. Chairman:
arise at the unanimous request and the de-
mand Of the delegation from Ohio, and with
the consent and approval of every public man
in the State including the Hon. George ii
Pendleton, to again place in nomination
against his inclination. but no longer against
his honor, the name Of IloratiO Seymour, of
New York. (Rousing cheers and long-con-
tinued applause.) Let us vote, Mr.. Chairman
and gentlemen OF the Convention, for man
whom the Presidency has sought, but who has
not sought the Presidency. (Applause.)
believe in my heart that 1t is the solution Of
the problem which has been engaging the
minds Of the Democrats and conservative
men of this nation for the last six months.
("Good, good" | believe it will have solu-
ton which will drive from power the Vandals
who now possess the Capitol of the nation.
(Applause.) believe it will receive the unan-
imous assent and approval Of the great belt Of
States from the Atlantic-New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michi
gan, hIIuvi, HIl,suu,L auu away West for
quanttv--to the Pacific Ocean. applause }
| say that he has not sought the Presidency,
and ! ask-not demand-l ask that this Con-
vention shall demand of him that, sinking his
own inclination and the well known desires
on his part, he shall yield TO what we believe
to be the almost unanimous wish and desire
of the delegates to this Convention. Great
applause, and three cheers.) In my earnest
ness and enthusiasm. bad almost forgotten
| to cast the twenty -one votes OF Ohio for HOr-
alto Seymour. CTremendou- cxcitcmcntand
nine cheers for Horatio SEYMOUR
The President Hon. Horatio Seymour)here
advanced to the front Of the stage and, as soon
as the enthusiasm would permit Of his being
heard, addressed the Convention.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: (Cheers)--
The motion just made by the gentleman from
Ohio excites in my mind the most mingled
emotions. (Applause.) | have no terms in
which to express my gratitude--( Cheers for
the magnanimitv of his State and for the gem
erosity of this Convent on. (Cheers.) have
no terms in which to tell of my regret that
my name has been brought before this Con-
vention God knows that my life and all that
value most in life would give for the good
of my country, which believe to be identified
with our own party. applause, and cries of
Take the nomination tben.O do not stand
here as man proud OF his opinions, or OBJ
Etinate in his purposes. but upon a questio n
Of duty and Of honor | must stand upon nv
own convictions against the world. (Ap-
plause, and voice, God bless you IIoratio
SEYMOUR Gentlemen,when said here at an
early day, that honor forbade my accepting a
nomination by this Convention, meant it.
When. in the course of my Intercourse with
those ofmy own delegation and my friends.
said to them that could not be candidate.
meant it. And now permit me here to say
that | know, after all that has taken place.
could not receive the nomination without
placing, not only myself but the great Dem
ocratic party, in a false position. But. gen
tlemen of the Convention. more than that we
have had to day an exhibition from the dis
tinguishcd citizen of ONO that has touched
my heart. AS 1t has touched yours. Cheers }
| thank God. and congratulate this country,
that there Is in the great State of Ohio, whose
magnificent position gives it so great a con-
troll over the action OF our country, young
man. rising fast into fame, whose future Is all
glorious, who has told the world that he could
tread beneath his feet every other considera-
tion than that OF duty and when he expressed
to his delegation and expressed In more di-
rect terms, that he was willing that | should
be nominated, who stood in such 4 position Of
marked opposition to his own nomination,
should feel disllonored man if | could not
tread, in the far distance, and in feeble way,
the same honorable pathway which he has
marked out. Great appause) Gentlemen,
! thank you and may God bless you for your
kindness to me; but your candidate cannot
be. Three cheers for Iloratio Scymour)
Mr.. Nallandigham (Ohio,l-Mr, President.
In times of great public cXigcncy. and cspc-
cially in times of great public calamity, every
personal consideration must be yielded to the
public good. (Applause. The safety of the
people Is the supreme law, and the safety of
the American Republic demands the nomina
ton Of Horatio Seymour, Of New York.
(Chcers,) Ohio cannot; Ohio will not accept
his declination. and her twenty-onc votes
shall stand recorded in his name. (Cries of
good good" and cheers.) And now | call
upon the delegations from all the States rep
resented on this floor; upon the delegations
from all the States Of this Union, from the At
lantic to the Pacific from the great lakes to
the gulf disregarding those minor considcra-
tions which justly,it may be, properly know.
tend TO sway them In casting their ballots, to
make this nomination unanimous and before
God, believe that In November, the iudg-
ment of this Convention will be confirmed