The evening Argus., 1868-07-14

ise between abler and better men that they
are not to have plagiarism Of other and
better mems deserts; but ara TO have Hora-
ito Seymour, an eminent statesman, an ora.
tor, gentleman, and a man every way quail
flied to administer the executive Office
They win prove, say, in the approaching
election that One.half, and more than one
half, of the soldiers aud sailors are for Ho
ratio Seymour. lAppIause.l Aud now Al
word to my friends, and against whom wss
so lately arrayed in battles. ! any to th+n,
bygones are 6ygoncs. ("GCod, Good and
oheers1 Let the dead bury the dead. !
stretch to them the hand Of fellowship, and
say, Let US cooperate to arrest As"hioh ana
usugpaton. We have comnoh interest III
it. We have n common stocS III II and nh.
less we do it, the government wIll De over,
| thrown. It's even nov despoHsm'
have said much more than intended to
| when arose. am in earnest IN what
have said, and ask my delegation to with.
draw nv name as candidate before tins
convention. Cries Of mo, No. There
ero other gentlemen in thisc2nrontIonw whom
/ would rather support thar have my name
presented.
Mr. sparks, Of Inmois-ltis is believed by
me. at least, that when gentleman declines
a nomination, we ought 70 consult has wlsh.
a.. At the request Of Gen, McClcrnand,
whom Illinois takes great pleasure IN sup
porting, now withdraw his name.
Mr.. O'Neil, Of Iowa, presented Augustus
| q. Dodge, of that state, whom he eulogized
aa a man Of integrity, Of answering fidelity
to his party, and man with national rep
utation. who served his state in four con.
grassos, aud for two years in the United
states senate, and had been minister to
spaiu. Coldly received.
4 Kansas delegate presented letter
from the soldiers and sailors convention,
which be said expresshd the views ana
wishes Of that convention, under certain
circumstances. After brief and eloquent
tribute 10 his character and qualifications,
be nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr, OF
Kansas.
The letter from the sodiers' and sailors
convention was read by the secretary. 1t
was dated on the sth inst, and names Gen.
Ewing "A, the choice Of the convention for
the second place on the ticket, if the first
should be- taken from the cast. Ordered to
be spread on the minutes.
Krnt4csy being called, eX,contederate
Gen. Preston, Of Kentucky, sand
Mr.. Presidgut-I am instructed unanl.
mously By the state of Kentucky, by Its del
egatiou here assembled, to place IN nomina'
ton gentleman Of great dlstincton IN his
state and in the cOuntry,-ono IN the prime
of manhood, distinguished by his devotion
to the Union, having served it IN cly.'
and military capacity with the utmost
honor. and obtained reputation in the
army second TO no man Of his grade. Ken
lucky feels tha, this nomination IS due to
the great west, and as no southern state
has presented any nominee for any place, as
Won will observe, feel that it Is appropriate
. for me- having entertained d'ttercut oplh'
4 ions from him, to state that am now IA
- structcd to nominate him il order to tesui!
- that we, the soldiers Of the south, strctct
forth our hands t. the soldiers oi the north
ID applauseI, in the spirit Of "A noble amt
ri that yoHr resolutions have lncutcated. Al
q ulausc. It's with that view, SIR, after cor
% sultation with the northern delegations, m
II one Of the most powerful, that the duty
> dpvolved upon me Of making 'hla nomina
( ton. / now have the privilege, therefore
=, of nominating. ~ candidate tor the VIC
prrsidant of the United States, Gen. Franci
i ~: ,C Nte,,t,r; Apnlnuae
n Gaa Gtao1,,an af Ioni.iaua. seconde
rs a.. ,,,,,,;n,,;o,, oF b;a conpapjon.rn arms
s S Sng "E"I,''i" p Pro;. Ifc claimed the suppor
:, t''', L ,La ,n',,h to Com, Hancock. au,
4,,'" ~ ,,,I I e PIair Nv Preston was q
NV "o,,'','u',oI %', Ig .aIJ;araof fine south ~
'''..i''t . '''. .;t'o,;In ond tbo ;ssncs of n
g'I'Cn .,,., " c,,T '''''' ~
""I !" toI ni,r,",, ,l'',' If Mo;oo nrascptcd th
nomination Of Mr.. Ewing, and presented
rstt4r from tlr soldiers and sailors couycr
tinn of that state, in his favor
Narrrori s.id sine would sustain MI