The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-17


try, that Mr.. Seymour should yield to this
wish of the convention. [Great excitement
and applause; delegates rising snd ohder-
ing.1
Mr.. McCOOke cast qt votes for HOratio
Seymour. [Reuewed cheering.1
Mr.. Seymour rose. aud said the motion
just made excited mingled emotions. He
had no language in which to thank the con-
ventiOn and express his regret that his
name had been presented. but in a question
affecting his duty aud honor he must stand
by his opinion against the world. He could
not be nominated without putting himself
and the Democratic party in peril When
he declined the nomination be meant it. He
paid an eloquent tribute to Pendleton and
his magnanimity, in closing, and said,
thanking the convention, your candidate 1
cannot be.
Mr.. Vallandigham said, in times Of great
exigeucY and calamity every personal con-
eideration should be laid aside. He insis-
ted that Horatio Seymour must yield to the
demonstration in his behalf. Ohio's vote
must and should stand for Horatio Sey-
mour. He called upon the several dele
gates to follow that.
Mr. Keruap, of New York. said, to re-
lisve every body in the New York delega-
aion, they have had no lot nor part in this
movement of Ohio. They had heard some-
thing Of it, but declined taking part in it,
out of regard for the proper sensitiveness of
the President Of the National Convention
i'll other States should show by their &C
Iss0hs that Mr.. Seymour was demanded by
the party in the convention. He urged the
| necessity of success in the campaign ex-
pressed it as his opinion that Mr.. Seymour
could accept the judgement of the Oonven-
lion with honor, and that he should yield,
as matter Of duty. to its wishes. With
him as candidate, New York was good
for hundred thousand majority. -
The call of the roll was then proceeded
with. Tennessee gave Horato Seymour 10.
When Wisconsin was called Mr.. Palmer
seconded the State Of Ohio aud cast nine
votes for Horatio Seymour. Great cheer.
ing.l Kentucky gave Seymour her II
votes. [Great cheering.l Massachusetts,
gave 12 for Horatio Seymour. North Car
olina changed ber 8 votes from Hendricks
to Seymour. Cheers. Pennsylvania ask
ed that her vote be not recorded for Presi-
dent Mississippi changed from Hancock
to HOratio Seymour. IGreat cheering and
confusion ensued. delegations standing up.
on their seats cries of "sit down, sit down
in 'front.'" ''order"l
i Mr. Paine took the chair and insisted that
gentlemen must take their seats, that be
would recognize no one until order was res.
tored.
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, now
rose aad transferred her twenty-siz votes
to Horatio Seymour. [Great cheering and
disorder cries of the delegates all over tht
house TO their respective Chairman
"obangs our vote. change our vote" Hal
a dozen States at once wanted to chaDgt
their vote.
Missouri changed to Seymour, II Hi
Dois followed for Seymour. TTremendioui
cheering and indescfibable confusion. i
Indiana changed solid 3 to Seymour Tex
as cast her g. Here the cannon in tht
street began to fire salute for the nomi
nation, as State after State came in bu
the confusion and noise was so great tha
not word could be distinguished Of wha
anybody said.
MF. Seymour being clearly nominated
and the confusion subsiding, Alabama
Maine, Kansas and Arkansas followed sue
cessively with unanimous votes for him.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, moveC
that the nomination be made by aeelama
ton but there was 30 much confusion
nothing was done with the motion.
A delegate from Minnesota. frantically
waving one Of the State standards, attract
ed the attention Of the Chairman, and cas-
the vote of Minnesota for Seymour.
Georgia paid her last tribute to Hancock
the most knightly soldier Of the war, wh'
she had supported earnestly. but she nov
united in voting unanimously for Seymour
Mr.. Stuart. Of Michigan. said that stat'
came to the Convention with the single pur
pose to nominate 8 candidate who could
certainly be elected. That position she OO
eupied to-day. He proceeded to eulogiz,
Seymour as the greatest statesman now liv
ing, and cast the Michigan vote for him.
The band on Fourteenth street struck a
"The Battle Cry Of Freedom" The can
non still saluting.
A delegate from South Carolina said b.
was from State which felt most heavily
the chains Of oppression from radical rule
lie said South Carolina came here caring