Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-10

| sIooQ tnall ueIore tne recess kiudge lW00d-
ward, on behalf of Pennsylvania, nomi-
mated Blair. Since then the delegation is
much divided between Blair, Morgan and
| Ewing.
General McClernand,- of Illinois, is also
talked of for Vice President.
| Mr.. Price called the Convention to order
at 2:30, Governor Seymour having return
ed to his quarters at the st. Nicholas Ho-
The call of States was confined for nom
nations for Vice President.
Illinois presented the namo~ of John A,
McClernand, a compeer of Clay and Web
ster, a distinguished General Of the late
| war. whose brain conceived the capture of
Vicksburg. though the credit of that
achievement was given to a much inferior
man. [Cheers.l
Gen. McClernand rose to thank the Com
vention, but asked the delegation to with
draw his name. .ICries of mo. no."l He
had no ambition except to assist in reliev-
| ing the country from the thraldom which
now binds her. He said the soldiers would
heartily accept the nomination OF Seymour.
The sailors and soldiers were not all for a
sham hero, creature of fOrtuitOus circum-
stances. More than half of them would
vote for the patriotic orator and statesman,
Horatio Seymour. He said he was In ear
nest in asking the withdrawal of his name.
The Illinois delegate who nominated him
withdrew it at his request.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Iowa. presented Angus
tus G. Dodge, of that State, whom he eulo-
gized as a man of integrity, of unswerv-
ing fidelity to his party, man with a ma
tional reputation, who served his State in
four Congresses and for two terms in the
United States Senate, and had been Minis
ter to Spain. IColdly received.l
A Kansas delegate presented letter
from the Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
w a sAd rrsn nd
wishes of that Convention, under certain
circumstances. After brief and eloquent
tribute to his character and qualifications,
he nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing, jr., of
Kansas. s. 20 saaign@
The letter from the Soldiers aud Sailors
Convention was read by the Secretary. 1t
was dated on the 9Th inst, and names Gen.
Ewing as the choice of the Convention for
the second place on the ticket, should the
President be taken from the East. Ordered
to be spread on the minutes.
Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky, made few
remarks. in which he said this nomination
was due to the West, and presented Gen.
F. 2. Blair, of Missouri, as Southern SOL
dier, who had differed from Gen. Blair. in
the war, he desired to say the soldiers of
the South extended their hands to the SOL
diers of the North, in tone OF amity and
good will. - issssj.-..a.1l -7-l
General Steadman, of Louisiana, second
arms, General f. p. Blair. He claimed the
support given by the South to General
Hancock and the nomination of Mr.. Blair
by Mr.. Preston was an evidence that the
soldiers of the South accepted the situation
and the issues of the war in good faith.
Mr.. Anderson, of Maine, presented the
OF Mr.. Ewing, and presented
letter from the Soldiers and Sailors Con-
vention of that State in his favor. Under
the circumstances, Mr.. D. said, she would
Mr.. Blair. sassasa ~ s-s -T---a5azf Z
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Ne
vada also seconded Mr.. Blair.
North Carolina, in order to say that she
had no prejudice against soldier who
fought gallantly for his own side during
The war, would second the nomination of
Blair. ..... -- .,z..
Oregon also seconded Blair. s--.t -. =
Pennsylvania seconded the name of that
great soldier and sound statesman, Blair.
Cheers. ~ .,s -. - -
When South Carolina was called, her
chairman rose and introduced Wade Hamp-
ton toannounce her response He was re-
,eived with uproarous applause. - =
Mr.. Hampton said the soldiers of the
South frankly, cheerfully, and cordially
accepted the hand of amity extended to
hem here. He thought it due TO the SOL
liers of the North that they should have the
second place on the ticket, and he seconded,
therefore, the nomination of General Blair.
Cheers Ii8zt-= .s,5--4sl n -f-fi,4 z
As he took his seat, Gen. McClernand
crossed the hall and took Mr.. Hampton by
he hand, amid vociferous applause.
Virginia seconded Blair, in token of the
of the proffer by Northern SOL
liers of amity and good will. zu
The delegate from Kansas who nomi-.
lated Ewing said, at the request of that
gentleman and by instructions of his dele
cation, he withdrew the nomination, and
moved that Gen. Blair be nominated by ac-
;lamation. els3 srsd I 7ss1-sT r-sL = =. ~
Maine seconded the motion. ~
Iowa then withdrew the nomination of
Zen. Dodge, which left Blair the sole NOM
nee before the Convention. [Great cries of
No, no;""Call the roll-call the roll."l
The vote was ordered. Each State in its
,rder voted unanimously for Gen. Blair.
Delegates of Alabama led off, saying, "as
rebel soldier of Alabama, take pleasure
n casting her vote for the gallant Union
Frank P. Blair"
Mr.. Woodward, in casting the vote of
Pennsylvania for Blair, pleiged twenty
thousand majority for the ticket in that
state in November next. - cIss
When Tennessee was called, Mr.. Nelson
Introduced Gen. N. B. Forrest to cast the
7ote. [Great cheers.] .+ftasE.slJ
Mr.. Forrest rose and cast the vote for
Blair, and thanked the Convention for the
and kindness extended by its
members to the soldiers of the South.
Colonel Ashbet Smith, with few re-
marks, cast the vote of Texas for Blair.
The chair announced that the unanimous
1ote having been cast for F. Z. Blair, he
was the nominee of this Convention for
Vice President. s# ,-esIae. 8, p 7G
s. S. Cox, of New York, rose to move that
he nomination be ratified by the unani-
nous voice of both the delegates and audi
,nce. E tasa7Ft7 .sa s11 alr,s1 .e-sa De-
The entire assemblage united in three
cheers. 5oais - ~ -s.a= s-z
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, moved the
chair appoint a commttte of one member
rom each State to inform the nominees of
heir selection. -g
The Secretary read call of the Nation
il Democratic Committee at O'Clock to-
hight for organization. sF p4k ssn.-s a
The Secretary read a telegram from
Lancaster, Pa, announcing that the De-
nocracy there were firing a salute for the
he nomination of HOratio Seymour, which
nomination was received with great en-
husiasm. 11 -1.ss'dad1s :'9r-s ~ -
MIR. Herman, OF Pennsylvsnia, offered
ind the Convention adopted resolution
If thanks to the citizens of New York for
heir hospitality, &c, ,tE ut
,lution of thanks to the President and 9TH
r. officers of the Convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Yailandigham, of Ohio, offered res
,lution sympathising cordially with the
vorkingmen OF the United States, &c.
Adopted. -e silesssaH p =, sai y 2l-i
Mr.. Cavenaugh, of Montana, moved that
! delegate from each territory be added to
he committee to inform the nominees of
heir selection.
A resolution of thanks was adopted to
he Tammany Society, for the use of their
magnificent Hall, and the Manhattan Club,
or their liberal hospitality. F
A resolution was adopted, on motion of
tfr. Kerr, of Pennsylvania, thanking the
Press OF New York for their impartial and
aithful report of the proceeding of this
conventions. eTa'a f.EzF esEEEEsszz
Mr.. Cox, of New York, requested the