New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10


A MOTION TO ADJoURN To ST. LOUIS.
Mr. HUNTER Mol desire to offer resolution in
reference TO adjournment TO st. Louis IN september
read rather think sometimes that have not got into
Democratic convention therefore present the resou
The CHARMAN-The resolution is now in order The
Clerk.win proceed to call the roll.
OHIO NOMINATEs HORATIO SEYMOUR.
When Ohio was called Gen. MCCOoR ohio said MT
Chairman arise at the unanimous request ana the de
mand of the delegation from ONO, ana with the consent
and approval OF every public man In the STATE including
the Hon George H. Pendleton to again place In nomina
ton, against his inclination but no longer against Ms
honor the name OF HOratiO Seymour OF New-fork
housing cheers and long continued appausel Let us
vote Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the lof
whom the Presidency has sought but who has not
sought the Presidency ApPla JUS, believe VEL, IN ny
been engaging the minds OF the Democrats and cOnsera
tive men of this nation for the last six months
r. Good goOd."l l believe IL VIII have n solution
which will drive from power tho vandas who now pos
sess the Capitol Of the nation. Applause believe
will receive the unanimous assent and approval OF the
great belt Of States from the Atanuc-New-f YORK New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, ILLINOIS,
Missouri, and away West, for quantlty,o the racine
Ocean. say that he has not sought the presldehcy
weknown desires of his heart he shall yield to what we
the Delegates to this Convention lGreat applause and
three cheers In my earnesness and enthusiasin had
almost forgotten cast the u votes OF Ohio for HoratO
Seymour Tremendous excitement and nine cheers for
The President, the Hon. HoRArIo SEYMOUR here adj
vanced TO the front Of the stage and soon as the en-
thusasm would permit Of his being heard addressed the
SPEECH OF MR. SEYMOUR.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION lcheersl The mo-
ton lust made by the gentleman from Ohio eXctes my
mind the most mingled emotions lApplanse.l have
terms In which to express my gratitude cheersl for
the magnanimty of his state and for the generosity OF
this Convention. Cheers have no terms in which to
tell Of my regret that my name has been brought before
value most IN life would give for the good OF my coun
try. which believe 10 be identical with my own. ZAP
plause and cries Of Take the nomination, thcnl do
not stand a proud OF his opinions Obstn-
ate IN his purposes but upon question OF honor must
stand upon my own convictions against the world. Ap
pause and a voice. God bless YOU Horatio Seymour"
Gentlemen when said here at an early day that honor
forbade my accepting nomination by this Convention
meant IL. When, in the course OF my intercourse with
them that fcOud not be a candidate meant It, And
permit here that know after all that has taken
place. could not receive the nomination without placing
not only myself but the great Democratic party IN
false position iGreat applause But, gentlemen OF the
Convention, more Than that We nave nag t0dy an e1
touched my heart as IL has yours lCheersI thank
God and congratulate this country that there IL IA the
great state of Ohio whose magnificent position gives II
great control the action Of our country young
rising fast in the estimation OF his countrymen ana
whose an glorious who told the world thathe
could tread beneath his feet every other than
that OF DUTY and when he expressed 10 his dcIegatlOn
and expressed in direct terms that he was willing
that should be nominated who stood IN such position
OF mis- nomination. should feel dshonored man II
could not tread the same honorable pain Wch no mas
marked out Great applausel Gentlemen, thask you,
and may God bless you your Kindness to me but your
candidate cannot be. Three cheers Ior hOIauo sey-
mOur.l
Mr. VALLNADIGHAM (Ohio): Mr. President-In
times OF great public exigency and especially In times OF
great public calamity every personal consideration must
be yielded TO the public good IApplause The safety OF
the people Is the supreme law and the safety OF the
American Republic demands the nomination OF Horauo
Seymour Of NewYork. Cheers Ohio cannot, Ohio Will
not accept his decnatOn, and her Il votes shall stand
recorded in his name-cres of good GOOD and cheers
and call upon the delegations from all the States
represented this floor upon tho delegations from all
the states Of this UnioD from the Atlantic to the Pacific