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

from the great Lakes to the Gulf tsregardlng those
minor considerations which justly II may De, properly
know tend TO sway them in casting ther ps3' 70 ahe
this nomination unanimous; and, before Goa, believe
that i'm November the Judgment OF this Convention VIII be
confirmed and ratified by the people OF an eho onie9
States. lApplause Let the vote OF Oho 1.a '0oiueu
votes for Horatio Seymour lAppAuSe'I
~, I,ppv,s eySYorl,%Mr President: Belonging to |
the delegation from the State Of New-York ana coin ng
from the district where the Presldent od t fan from
lives, cannot, as an Individual delegate, TILL, n @
asking the indulgence Of this Convention III INNING one
two observations; and IN order Ine Ho o Chairman
everybody, in order that we may relieve GU ~ hn
from every bit OF senstyeness on the questO go ~
desire TO say, behalf OF the delegation from Tue
state OF NcwYork, that they have had heael 10Y nor
part the motion, which In our hearts we Ae toS 20
hear from the state Oh ONO, aus tboTeht by wise
and good men, necessary for the SAFETY Oh ou Sotlg
but our hearts coerced out of Difference TO INC ses
tiyeness Of the gentleman VINO pesles oN aba b. r
ton, and told them we could have heitiet 10y nur
part In it, unless Others would overcome tlAt Wne We
had never been able TO do Now ST. et me Roy W. h
word We have ballOted two or three ia! VIC nave
OF spirits. We nave resolVeu, anu - ~ go
the Judgment OF tWO-thrds Of the delegates Oi ts CV
vention for nominee, To the end that We hsnt DC
sure for the sake Of our country that we Souu nav
majority OF the electors next NoEelnDeI . si'eL
striving hard after striving long, and after as
wen "a we could I'm reference to the various names
brought before have not been able yet 70 c0nSe
ca1diiafes we have supported. NewYork has steadily
voted her Judgment with kind feelings
We have pronounced, our second choice lof is s
rished citizen of Indiana But il seems to me that aler
this long struggle and in this crisis OF our as hu AZ
view OF what is so important To every man, "0man a
child i'm this Union that should succeed IN November
1T to now, IN reference 10 our uStlhE sheu
Chairman, that his honor Is en1Tey saIe ~ OI,o ~
doubt that he has steadily and in good faith declined
but now his honor is safe and his duty Is 10 ms couy
his duty his feow-czens, TO all that sha come ler
us REQUIRES that shall let the Judgment Oh Ie 1ee
gates OF this Convention prevails ana u ~ snquu seeo'
In win tfu,nph for the country next November lap
pause We leave it in the hands OF others, as we arc
ned 20 do but give IL as my Judgment iOf the
past the present the future that we should seeC
him the man. In our Judgment upon whom We can ~ an
Wilt fail n a
hundred thousand without canvass lGreat cheers;l
When Wisconsin was called, Mr. H. j.. PAlMLh OF MIS-
consn said The delegation from Wisconsin have steadily
supported distinguished citizen OF that state Ior ue
position Of President of the United states out am now
vote and in making this change am Instructed 10
ond the state OF ONO appause ana 10 oase ne esn'
votes for HOratiO seymour Loud appausel 49,,
When Massachusetts, called Mr.. ABBOTT OF Massa-
"setts said. Tho state of Massachusetts mstructs me
n cast her vote for one whom Massachusetts,. whom all
the East so far know, has regarded Tor years pact as
The header of fine Observation-Disclosures Seymour ot New
York. [Great applause.l
Mr. WRIGHT OF North CarOllna-l am instructor Nv ng
delegation from North Carolina 10 change their vote ana
TO east IL they originally cast lt-ior orauo oeyno
% T srrHtr Y announced that the of North Caro-
lima east Ter nine for Horatio seymour Tho an
nouncement was loudly cheered
Mr. WOODWARD PENN asked that the vote Of Penn
syIvania be not recorded for the present
chrlge the vote OF the Of Mississippi from Gen
Hancock 10 HOrat0 Seymour.
The announcement was received win upioarlouh az
Dause and rising Of delegates 10 Their feet an call
ing for recognition by the Chair The Chairman Insisted
t,nnn gentlemen taking their seat.
MIR WOODWARD PENN, after repeated efforts man
aged to make himself heard by the Chair ana those IN
surrounding nm 10 say tiaI inc Sta'S VI
Pennsylyania having voted uniformly thus lar Tor Two
of her distinguished sons. had Instructed hm through
her delegation transfer her entire 20 votes To Horao
Seymour.
The SECRETARY, by virtue of the superior strength Of
his lungs. informed the Convention that the state OF
had cast its unanimous vote Tor HOrao
seymour of New-fork' .,..,,,,
The widest confusion here ensued Nothing was heard
but cheers the galleries and floor and cries OF Mr.
President" from delegates standing III their seats
Seeing no probability OF quoting the clainoT the ~ ere
tarv excessively recognized the Chafmen Of the decg
tons from Missouri and VIRGINIA announced that lhey
had changed their votes 20 Herauo 80, nour .
of stil greater confusion aud tunultuous dis
cord followed All the delegations standing IN their
places and striving for the recognition al the omar ny
gesture and by voice. perfect babel rcgned IN the
mid 4 of which the announcement made that Mary
land Illinois, Texas and Delaware has transferred their
united votes to Horauo seymour o.. Al, a.,
The Of the vote Of each State added. II
possible. TO the tumut. 800
mcnced firing, and the discharges were answered by
those inside the ha rising % their feet with yocerou
cheers and the waving Of haudkcrChiris.
Mr. SMITH Vt) being rear the Presidents desk. o. |
tanned recognition TO make these remarks which wee
heard ONLY by those in his immediate vicinity:
Mr. PREsIDENr: Vermont was tho trst state IN this |
e. eIf sb kGlS is She now yc o S %
dent wish 81 the Convention, and she huds In the dis \
incushcd gentleman from NewNors all she desires
candidate She therefore changes her vote from Thomas
A. Hendricks TO Horatio seymour o
Arkansas, Maine. aud Georgia here CHANGED tcr votes
10 Seymour receiving the approval Of all who heard the
me ,i9l1S OF mn Kansas DELEGATION
casts her three votes for Ilorato seymour.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures casts her i've votes for Ilorato
Mr. LtwsoN Paj-f am requested 10 say that it is the
unanimous voice Of tls convention tht the nomination
OF Horatio Seymour be made by acclan!uon;
Tho CHARMAN-lt cannot DC done until al the states
The CMtiRMAS OF mn FLORIDA DELEGArIoN-Florida
wishes to cast her three votes Tor orato seymour ZAP
The CmAmxAN OF THE MINNESOTA DErEGtuoS-Nfn-
ncsOa, following the lead of ONO, cass er entire vote
The CHamsftS OF THr NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION
The OF Hampshire changes her vote, and casts
The CHAIRSIAN OF nm GEoRGA DELEGATION The State
OF Georgia indicated her choice by casting her vote for
the most accomplished soldier Of the Union Army, he
who when the ended, yielded TO the supremacy
here abide the choice Of the Democratic party, and
join voice OF tho Democracy from one end OF the
country TO the other FOR HoratiO seymour lAppause
Mr.. JONES ua)-Louisana asks leave to change her 1
vote, and vote for IIorato seymour And Mr. Chair |
dsirg nciscd, and although We have 5000 voters who
are unknown 10 Constitution and TO orr laws yet
Mr. Chairman, pledge the vote OF the State OF Louisiana
NJ M sTEwAEr CHiihj-Mr Chairman: The delegates
from the state % Michigan came 10 this Convention OF all
the States In this Union with but one single purpose in
view, and that was TO- nominate cahdiaa Tor tne 9ihee
elected aran @ @ onye9p and soc here foT tSe
only upon the Atlantic and up,n the Pa,
cite. because on the North and o. the South,
America Acknowledges yet no boundary whatever.
When, therefore Sir, much wisdom az is here today
with voice united this, speaks for the dlstn-
guished OF NowYOrk, the greatest statesman, I'm
my Judgment, now living lapplanse,I Michigan cannot |
consent to Withhold her Voice in this general
expression not only OF confidence, but, Sir, this ex
preston Of patriotic detCrmnation 10 rescue this |
country from tho grasp Of the most desperate
rebel that ever seized upon ;he reins OF |
Il Is question Of Constitution it question Of coGn.
try-it is question OF whether our blessed Union and
The freedom of these millions Is TO live, whether 10 IL
to be buried deep down in everlasting oblivion and
infamy. IA voice: Good. Go on go Sir, under these
10 with infinite pleasure that Michigan
r.-ot..L Of "