White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-07-16

A Couyeution was 10 session at New
York las. week. calling itself Democrat
ic. There was also another Convention
in session at the same time. composed Of
persons bearing various military titles.
called Soldier and Sailors Conven-
,ion-s sort of stool pigeon. 10 decoy
Union soldiers into the rebel net. The
whole affair had more the appearance Of
. conclsve OF unreconstructed rebels.
than . CONVENTION Of loyal men. For
instance resolution from -Alsxauder II.
Stephens. the rebel vios- President. was
read and received with great applause.
in which the soldiers were thanked in
this wise: -.a,-
The Democratic party. 10 sustaining
the Federal government during tfe late
war. did it 10 good faith to the Consti-
tuition. to preserve the digui.ies OF oil
the States unimpaired. The highest
need of patriotism is due to all who
periled life and fortune for the main
teusnce of the Union, but we have no
thanks for those Who carried on the war
for the snhjagation Of the States. or to
subject whites to the black race.
The Soldiers asked for the nomination
Of Hancock, Q man who did some good
6shting during the war. but who after.
wards ate enough dirt to satisfy any
reasonable Democratic Convention. Bnt
after playing with Hancock for spell.
and tantslizing him with the hope that
he wo,ld be the nominee. they threw
him aside and took q man whose sym.
pathies and influence had been with the
rebels throughout the war.
When it came to the Vice Presidency.
the "Soldiers' and Sailors" thought. as
q matter of course. their choice would be
respected. So il was, but it twas the
choice Of rebel soldiers. We draw upon
ths Convention reports for few para
graphs. which tell their own story.
The Soldiers and Sailors present the
! candidate Of their choice
A Kansas delegate presented letter
from the Soldiers and Sailors Conven
tion. which. be said. expressed the views
and wishes OF that Convention. under
certain circumstances. After Q btiel
trihnts to his character and qualifications.
he nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing, oil
Kansas.
The letter from the Soldiers and Sail.
ors' Convention was read BY the Secre.
tary. 1t was dated on the 9th inst, and
names Gen. E wing as the choice OF the
Convention for the second place on the
ticket, should the first be taken from the
East.
A rebel soldier now makes his nomi.
nation. They have already secured their
man for President. aud now ask for the
Vice. President, to show that they for.
give the Northern soldiers for whipping
them
Mr.. Preston. Of Kentucky. made few
remarks, in which he said that this nom-
lnstion was due to the West. and pre-
sented Gen. F. P. Blair. of Missouri
As Southern soldier. who had differed
With Gen. Blair in the war. be, desired to
say that the soldiers of the South exten.
ded their hands to the soldiers of the
North in the name Of mighty and good
will.
Gen. Steadman wants Blair nomina.
ted. Just to please the rebel soldiers. be-
cause Hancock was not nominated. The
inference to be drawn from Stsadmsn's g
remarks is. that aslthe rebel delegates had
voted for Union General for President.
the Northern delegates ought to return
the compliment by voting for q rebel
General for Vice President
Gen. Stesdman, of Louisiana, aecon.
ded the nomination of his companion in
arms. Gen. F. P. Blair. He claimed
that the support given by the South to
Gen. Hancock and the nomination ol
Gen. Blair BY Mr.. Preston was an evi.
dence that the soldiers OF the South &C.
cepted the situation and the issus of the
war in good faith.
The Northern soldiers again present
their choice to the Convention, ard ask
for his acceptance
Mr.. Anderson. of Maine, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Ewing. and presented
letter from the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention of thst State in his favor.
Bot to counteract this. the North Car.
olina rebels pat in their request. and as
sure3 the North that they were forgiven.
Rebels have no prejudice against Gen.
Blair
North Csrolins, in order to show that
she had no prejudice against soldier
who fought gsllantly for bis own side
during the war, seconded the nomination
Of Gen. Blair.
South Carolina. the cradle of rebellion,
forgivss the North. and loves Blair
The leader Of the rebel cause in that
State spoke for her. and then followed
an affecting SCENE between him and the
imam whose brain conceived the csptars
Of Vicksburg
When South Carolins was called, her
chsirmsn rose and introduced Wade
Hampton to announce her response. He