Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-10

Seath "A make them tell where money
anI evrlry were hidden. 0ne woman
WA nearly roasted alive by IRE which
W. kindled aroun her for the same pur
pose, she all the dime protesting, N he'
. eony and screams, that she knew OF nc
secreted reasutc. And sucn thieves ano
murderers are called patriots by fools
aud scoundrels.-Nasheiils 6areffs'
National Democratic Convention. u
Aftea reading Pendleton's letter. Mr.,
Vallandicham said Il was the design OF
M, McLeau to preSent this Letter early
Yesterday morning, but the Ohio dele
Sst;oo Thought Il was best TO keep his
name before the Convention throughout
Yesterday. He then commended the
maenanimity aud unseliish patriotism o.
this letter. and finally withdrew fendle-
tons name, with thanks TO those who
had supported him with such hde''v'
TGreat cheering -,
: Nineteenth Ballot Haseoek, lSs
English. 6; Packer. -; poclnt,e y,
Hendricks. l07l; Blair, ISL Field, us
Chase, 4; Seymour, Z ...t 80,
I The roll was called on the t~es'i>sh
'@''g-T fItN I+ Nt' ~ "thN
Arkansas broke from HarSook. aud
cave Hendricks Z of her ; votcA
= M.ssachuse,ts asked nme. and vas
granted IL It's rumered shs VIII - tes
New Jersey voted ! for Hendricks
New York adhered 10 Hendricks
{ Ohio asked time, anditwAs granted
Great excitement, aud Interest lnisnse
Pennsylvania adhered 70 Hsnceek,
Kentucky gave Hendricks and Han
cock lSk II.
Massachusetts, asked and obtained
leave TO retire for consultation Tor hsteen
purirr recess John Morrisssy offered
bets that Eng6sh would be the nominee.
The canvass was sctive all over the
hall. each delegation reviewing the held
aud discussing the chances for the differ
emf candidates, and determining 10 vote
on the next ballot. !.
The Convention was called 20 order
TTmfisfA Ballof-English, le; Han.
cock. 1924; Doohttle, IL; Hendricks,
i2l Blair, Is; Field, 3; Seymour, ?
T'rsntv- first Baliof-Kentncky and
Massachusetts, again asked time and
were granted. Missouri abandoned Mr..
Blair and gave Hancock, 6; Hendricks,
4. North Carolina gave Hendricks 1;
Pennsylvania, &c for Hancock Ten.
nessee again split going, Jehnson, 5;
Hancock. p; Mcclellan, ICheers in
the gallery. Mr.. Seymour resumed the
chair. Massachusetts, gave for Chase.
T Great, prolonged and repeated cheering
10 the galleries; Kisses on the foor.l The
result was announced, English, 10; Han.
cock. 1885; johnson, 8; Doofittle, IL;
Hendricks, 1872; Field, 8; Chase, 4;
! Hoffman, \. The vote for
Chase was again hissed. which was re-
sponded to BY overwhelming cheers.
! Ticeafy- second Ballot = Alabama
voted solid for Hendricks; Minnesota
gave Hendricks her a Missouri gave
Hendricks her vote; Nevada gave him
3 /: New York adhered to him; North
gave him her 3, [Great cheers. ]
When Ohio was called, Gen. McCook,
by the unanimous direction of his dele
CATION, and with the assent and approval
Of every public man in that State, in
Guiding Mr.. Pendleton, TO put in nomi
nation, against his inclination, hat no
longer against his honor, the name OF
Hon. Horatio Seymour, Let us vote for
a man whom the Presidency has sought,
and who has not sought the Presidency
this he believed wsuld drive from power
The Radical cabal at Washington. He
believed this nomination would command
The unanimous approval Of the Demo.
cratic and Conservative men of all
sections, and be asked On behalf Of the
country that Gov. Seymour should yield
to this wish of the Convention. [Great
excitement and applause, delegates ris-
ing and cheering.l Mccook cast II
votes for Horatio Seymour. Renewed
~ 81 "a
Mr.. Seymour rose, and said the motion
Just made excited most mingled emotions,
He had no language in which to thank
the Convention, and TO express his regret
that his namo had been presented, but in
a question affecting his duty and honor,
he must stand by his opinion against the
world. He cocld not be nominated with
out putting hims.'f and the democratic
party In peril. Wen he declined the
nomination, be mean it. BE paid an
eloquent tribute to Ptndleton and his
In cenclusion, he said,
thanking the Cor.ention; Your candi.
date cannot .1p s t'4.s n
Mr.. YalIandigham said, in times of
great exigency and calamity every per-
sonal consideration should be overlooked
BE insisted that Horaiio Seymour must
weld to the demonstration in his behalf
Ohio must and should stand for Horatio
Seymour, and be called upon the several
delegations to follow that lead. et,
Mr.. Herman, Of New York, in behalf
Of her delegation, said they had no part
or lot in this movement of Ohio; they
had heard something OF it, bat declined
taking part 10 II out Of regard for the
proper sensitiyeness Of the President of
the Convention, until other States
should show by their action that
Seymour vas demanded By the par
~. BE urged the necessity of
success 10 The campaign, and expressed
bis opinion that Seymour could accept
the judgment Of the Convention with
honor, and that he should yield as q mat
ter of duty TO its wishes. With bin as
New York was good for 1907
900 majority. ~. ~
The call Of the roll was then pro-
ceeded with. Tennessee gave Seymour
10. When Wisconsin vas called, Palmer
seconded the State Of Ohio, and cast 5
votes for Horatio Seymour. Great
Kentucky gave Seymour her
IL votes. [Grest cheering Aassaohu.
sets gave II for Horatio Seymour; North
Carolina changed her vote from Hen
bricks to Seymour. lCheers Penn
sylvania asked that her vote be not re-
corded for the present Mississippi
changed from Hancock u Horatio Sey5
mour, IGreat cheering and confusion