Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-08-08

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>t4ie> tlrt came from. The whole
ma-s oi n.en were gwen over 10 sc-
claims which cannot be eyen suggest
a iu Ir;ri. The reason OF this is
The same reason that moved every
Democrat to the same tendency
when he head the news. whether he
lived ~ Florida or in Oregon When
Governor Seymour had at last a
chance To speak, he positively de-
cliued the honor, for reasons he had
stated before, and in doing SO made
an allusion to Mr.. Pendleton and to
his State. which was one ofthe most
graceful! that ever fell from any man
~, any occasion. But it was no use.
Not only Ohio insisted, but every
State in review insisted, with n ra-
pidity and an emphasis that will be
seen in the report. 1t was almost
impossible to do business in routine
order, so soon as the real result was
found. 1t is useless to attempt de-
scription OF the circumstances. Such
cheers, such rounds of acclamation,
such universal JOY, such assurance of
success as men manifested cannot be
told. 1t was one of those effects
that ara so great as to be appreciabe
only by those who were witnesses
and sharers of tEem. The great
party had unanimously named its
greatest man to possess its honors.
a strife of days had resulted in a
union. The Presidency had sought
him who had persistently refused to
seek the Presidency. lie who was
not candidate, all had compelled to
be Il candidate. The suddenness,
the spontanieiy of the act, were
equal to its rropriety. Everyone
took these considerations home to
his mind. Every heart spoke in
every voice, and every voice spoke
in immeasurable joy. 1t was the
most extraordinary applause of this
century, greatest in its volume, deep.
est in its meaning, most exciting i'll
its incidents, most varied in its ex.
prcssions. Live a century, and the
like will hardly be heard again.
While all this was going on, Gov
Seymour retired. A recess Of one
hour was taken.
The after session consisted only
of one act: that was the unanimous
nomination of Major General Frank
p. Blair, of Missouri, for Vice Pres
ident. Every State voted for him al
the man, just as every State had vot
ed for Governor Seymour for Presi
ident. The dramatic incidents Of
this act were the successive endorse
ments of General Blair by his foes in
war and in peace his friends, Gener
ais Preston, Wade Hampton, and N
b. Forrest. The words they spoke
were generous, noble, and straight
to the purpose. When, at theil
close, Generals Steadman. McCler
nand, and McCook clasped the hands
Of the Southern Generals, the scene
was too effecting for immediate az
plause. All the heroic and the fra
terna' in human character, and all thu
knightly in human nature were
called from their deep s-afs 20 ths
surface The Cosv~nfisn was stirres
- ~ very heart Wien the sgpl.us.
did eouse. - es-ae II did IN s-igbs,