The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-13
THE PRESIDENCY.
GOSSIP CONCERNING THE CoNVEN T1oN

| THE PRESIDENCY.
GOSSIP CONCERNING THE CONVENTION.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ooNvENT1oN-CLos-
ING SCENES -sEYMoUR's SPEECH.
In the New York Convention on Thursday,
after the chairman of the Ohio delegation had
formally nominated Gov. Seymour, that gentle
man said
Gentlemen Of Ghe Conueralion! lCheers.l The
motion just made by the gentleman from Ohio
excites in my mind the most mingled emotions.
[Applause.] I have no terms in which to ex-
press my gratitude Tcheers] for the magma.
nimity of his State, and for the generosity OF
this Convention. [Cheers.] have no terms
to tell OF my regret that my name has been
brought before this Convention. God knows
that my life and all that value most in life
I believe to be identified with the interests OF
the Democratic party. [Applause and CRIES Of
''Take the nomination then."] do not stand
here as man, proud OF his Opinions, or
obstinate in his purposes, but upon question
of honor must stand upon my own, conVlc-
tions against the world. [Applause, and
voice ''God bless you. Horatlo Seymour.."]-
Gentlemen: When said here at an early day,
that honor forbade NY accepting a nomination
by this Convention, I meant it. When, IN the
course of nv intercourse with those Of my Own
delegation, and nv friends, said to them that
could not be q candidate, ! meant 1t. And
now permit me here to say, that know, after
all that has taken place, could notreceive the
nomination without placing not only myself
but the great Democratic party IN false posi-
ton. [Great applause But, gentlemen OF the
Convention, more than that, we have had to-
day an exhibition, from the distinguished citi-
zen Of Ohio, that has touched my heart, as it
has touched yours. [Cheers.] i thank God,
and congratulate thus country, that there ls
in the great etate Of Ohio, whose magnificent
position; gives it 80 great control over the
action Of our country, young man, rising last
in the estimation Of his countrymen, and whose
future is all glorious; who has told the world
that he could tread beneath his feet every
other consideration than that OF duty, and
when he expressed to his delegation and eI-
pressed in more direct terms that he was vii.
ling that should be nominated, who stood
in such position Of his own nomination.
should feel dishonored man III could not
tread the same honorable path which he has
marked out. GGreat applause.] Gentlemen, l
thank you, and may God bless you for your
kindness to me; but your candidate cannot
be-. IThree cheers for Horatio SEYMOUR
vallandighana. Of Ohio and Herman, Of New
York, made brief but impassioned speeches, in
sisting on the nomination of Governor Seymour,
after which State after State declared ip his IA
yor. The New York Times thus describes:
THE FINAL oRAsH.
The end had come Instantly all over the hall
the delegations sprang to their feet. every
chairman demanding recognition by voice and
gesturess The lobbies broke out into tumultu-
GUS, continuous cheers. Hats, fans, handker-
chiefs, we're waved aloft, delegates seized the
silken pennons OF their States and b1andished
Il l. Jo @1,au
tumult swelled until it became confusion worse
contounded. No single word could be heard;
no individual voice recognized. The vigorous
rappipg of the Presidents gavel was unheard.
Out Of the uproar came in somo instants OF in
teryention, the announcement OF some State
wheeling into line for Seymour. Maryland,
Illinois, Texas, Delaware, Virginia, yer
mont, Georgia and Louisiana were heard above
the din, and such announcement added fuel to
the roaring fame. Sovereign States scram-
bled forward with unseen1]y haste and rudely
iostled each other in their rush to be first 10
changing to Seymour. The end was seen, and
the order issued for the battery in Union-square
which had been waiting for two days to belch
forth the nominations from the cannon's
mouth, to begin. With the roar Of the first
gun the GRO I'd within the hall was invigorated
and began again to cheer continuously, Justify.
There seemed no limit to their capacity for up
roar, nor their endurance in maintaining it.
OuElQ6SS
storm, and the officers strove in vain to restore
some semDlance Of order. Accidentally or in-
stinctively the Democracy had found way out
of the deadlock OF balloting, and, borne along
BY tho current, States we're swept like straws
in rapid river. When at last the tumult.par-
tally subsided, through sheer exhaustion Of
the audience and delegates. the change OF
States was obtained and recorded.
FINAL VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
When South Carolina was called upon for
her vote on theatwcntJ-secpnd ballot, Hon.
James B. Campell replied
Mr. President: l rise to answer for that
State of the Union, which bears ut this time
most heavily the chains and weight Of Radical
misrule. 4 did not suppose, cir, that my
voice, or that OF any Of my colleagues, would
be heard in this assembly, except in the dis
charge of the routine business. In the words
of the Convention that sent us here, We were
instructed to behave with the proprleties
toassume any Of the functions of the sympo-
siac Of the FEAST We came here, MIR. Presi-
dent, and gentlemen Of the Convention, having
no fayorite candidate-eoing not for men. but
for measures. We have been more than CRATE.
ful for the declaration of principles, and Of
prospective measures that have been announc-
ed by the Convention, not only with unanimity,
Uuv WILL pdsSOu OutuuolooAIs VIC UShC
instructed, and the instructions were coinci-
dent with the feelings of every honest
heart in South Carolina. to accept the nomina-
ton Of that man who seemed to have the
voice of this Convention. Obeying these in
structiops, South Carolina, with an invocation
Of Gods blessing upon this party, wherein
is centered the Inst hopes of the Republic Of
Washington, nominates and votes for Horatio
Seymour, Of New York. [Great applause,]
WADE HAMPTON ON BLAIR.
The vote of South Carolina for Vice-Presi-
dent vas delivered by General Wade Hampton,
who said:
M-. Chairman: The only reason can give
why my State has done me the honor to ask
me to speak for her on this occasion is, sup
pose, that I met the distinguished gentleman
whose name has been presented by Kentucky
on more than one field. Our State wishes me
to say to the soldiers, and in reply to the re-
marks of the gentleman from Qllnois-the dis
tinguished soldier from Ilinois-that the SOL
diers Of the South cordially, heartily and cheer
fully accept the right hand of friendship which
is extended to them. [Cries Of ''Good" and
cheers. We wish to shpw that we appreciate
the kindness and cordiaity that has been ex-
tended to us by all classes. We wish particu-
larly to make an acknowledgment to the Fede-
raj soldiers who have met US 30 cordially and
90 friendly. 1t is due to them, / think, that
they should have the second place on the ticket.
1t is due to that convention, which so cordially
approved your platform; it is due to the South