Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-07-14


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UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR SEYMOUR.
The Chair announced the result, all the
States having voted. The result was, for
Horatio Seymour, 317 votes Enthusiastic
cheering, the whole Convention and audience
rising aud waving hats, handkerchiefs, fans.
&C., for several minutes, with loud calls for
Seymour and cries of .ssit down in front-"1
The chair raped with his gavel and called
to order in vain for several minutes.
The Chairman, Mr.. Price, announced that
Horatio Seymour, having received the unan-
imous vote of the convention was the stand
ard bearer for the coming campaign.
yIcE-PREsIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Vice President Price called the convention
to order again at halfpast two, Governor
Seymour having retired to his quartert at the
! st. Nicholas Hotel.
The call of the States was continued for
nominations for the Vice Presidency.
Illinois presented the name of Gen. John
| A. McClernand, ga compeer of Clay and
/ Webster, distinguished general of the late
war, whose brain conceived the capture of
Vicksburg, though the credit of that achieve
ment was given to much inferior mani
! [Cheers.
General McClernand rose to thank the
convention, but asked the delegation from
| Illinois to withdraw his name. TCries of
mo" "No."l He had no ambition, except
to assist in releasing the country from the
| thraldom which now binds her. He said the
soldiers would heartily accept the nomination
of Mr.. Seymour; the soldiers and sailors were
not all for sham hero, creature of fortuitous
circumstances. More than half of them would
vote for the patriot orator and statesman
Horatio Seymour. In conclusion he said he
was in earnest in asking the withdrawal of
his name.
The Illinois delegate who nominated Mr..
McClernand withdrew his name at his earnest
request.
MIR. O'Neill, of Iowa, presented Augustus
Q. Dodge, of that State, whom he eulogized
as man of integrity, of answering fidelity
to his party. A man with national reputa-
ton, who served his State in four Congresses
and for two terms in the United States Senate,
and had been Minister to Spain.
This was coldly received.
LETTER FROM THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
CONVENTION.
! A Kansas delegate presented letter from
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention, which
no said expressed the views and wishes of that
Convention under certain circumstances
After a brief and eloquent tribute to his
character and qualifications, he nominated
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr, of Kansas.
The letter from the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention was read by the secretary. Itwas
dated on the Sth instant and named Gen.
Ewing as the choice of the Convention for
the second place on the ticket, if the PRESS
dent should be taken from the East. 1t was
ordered to be spread on the minutes.
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS FOR GEN. BLAIR.
Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky, made few
remarks in which he said this nomination was
due to the West and presented Gen. Francis
p. Blair. of Missouri. Asa Southern soldier,
who had differed from Gen. Blair in the war
he (the speaker desired to say that the
soldiers of the South extended their hands to
the soldiers of the North in token of anlity
and good will.
Gen. Steadman, of Louisiana seconded the
nomination of his companion in arms, Gen.
f. Z. Blair. He claimed that the support
given by the South to Gen. Hancock, and the
nomination of Gen. Blair by Mr.. Preston, was
an evidence that soldiers of the South accepted
the situation and the issues of the war in good
faith.
Mr. Anderson, of Maine, seconded the nomi-
nation of Gen. Ewing, and presented letter.
from the Soldiers and Sailors Convention of
that State in his favor
Maryland said she would sustain Gen. Blair
mississippi auu missouri, Nebraska and
Nevada also seconded Blair.
North Carolina, in order to show that she
had no prejudice against the soldier who
fought calamity for his own side during the
war, seconded the nomination of Gen Blair
Oregon also seconded Gen Blair.
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination of
that great soldier and sound statesman, Gen.
Blair. [Cheers.l
When South Carolina was called, her,chair-
man rose and introduced Wade Hampton to
announce her response. He was received
with .uproarious applause. Gen. Hampton
said the soldiers of the South frankly, cheerful
ly, and cordially accepted the hand of amity
| extended to them here. He thought it due
to the soldiers of the North that they should
have the second place on the ticket, and he
seconded, therefore, the nomination of Gen.
Blair. CCheers.1
AS he took his seat Gen. McClernand
crossed the hall and took Gen. Hampton by
the hand, amid yociferour applause.
! Virginia seconded Gen. Blair in token of
her acceptance of the proffer by the Northern
soldiers Of amity and goodwill.
At the close Mr.. Tilden concurred in the
nomination of Gen. Blair.
WITHDRAWAL OF GEMS. EWING AND DODGE
The delegate from Kansas who nominated
! Gen. Ewing now rose and said by request of
that gentleman, aud the instructions of his
delegation, he withdrew the nomination of
Gen. Ewing, and moved that Gen. Blair be
nominated by acclamation.-
Main seconded the motion.
Iowa withdrew the nomination of Gen.
Dodge, which left Blair the only nomination
before the convention. EGreat cries of 'No,"
'No," "Call the rol,'' Call the roll"
UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR BLAIR.
The roll call was ordered and each State in
its order voted unanimously for Gen. Blair.
A delegate of Alabama lead off saying
GAS rebel soldier of Alabama l take pleasure