The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-20
So the minority report was tabled.


During the calling Of the vote, Gen. Wal.
lace, chairman of the Chicago delegation,
proceeded 10 address the convention in be
half of that delegation, and announced that
it cast As votes in the negative.
Mr.. W. G. Cloudy explained that the vote
by some means seemed to contradict the
well known opinion of majority of the del
egates of that county. He recited the reso
luton adopted in the Cook county convention
which nominated the delegates, and claimed
that four fifths of the delegation were in ia
vor of instructing the delegates tothe nation
al convention 10 vote for Pendleton.
The last resolution of the majority report
was then read, which declared in favor OF
instructing for Pendleton.
DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. A. NJ. Harrington, of Kane county,
opposed the adoption of the resolution be-
cause be was opposed TO trammeliug the H.
inois delegation.
Col w. A. Richardson, of Adams county,
said there was no member of the convention
that would rise in his place and declare tina,
he was opposed to the nomination ofGeorge
ii. Pendieton. Why Because the peo-
pie at home were all for him. Great ap-
plause. Gentlemen wanted to send dele
gates to New York TO vote as the Cook coun
ty delegates had Just voted. Away with all
saeh action. Members of the convention
were in favor of Pendleton now; would they
not be on the 4th of July next? Did they
expect the radical party to take any of our
m n :? Did democrats expect to take Chase.
lCries Of no, no. Pendleton was a man
who would take the government over its dith-
culties; he would secure constitutional hber-
IL, r, al II L,
will re-establish, and peace, harmony and
concord would be established throughout
the land. IApplause- He would help to
make the country the most prosperous the
sun ever shone upon. He knew something
about instructions. A man of ordinary
ability, with instructions as loose as those of
Cook county, would cause the New York
men to pin his ears back, grease him, and
swallow him in an hour. Great applause.
Col. T. L. Dickey desired ten minutes TO
state his position. The convention at first
were not disposed TO grantit, but after some
discussion, gave consent. F
Col Dickey stated in substance, that he
believed it 70 be unwise to instruct dele
gates. 1t was necessary, in order that the
democrats succeed in the coming convention,
to nominate man for the presidency that was
u
cans. In 1864 Pendleton was put in nom
ination and was defeated. Would il not be bet
ter to allow the delegates TO 20 TO the ma
tional convention untr ammeled, so, that If
they believed it advisable, they might vote
for some other candidate than Pendleton.
Hon. J. c. Robinson, said Mr.. Presf
dent-I, ike other members Of this conven-
ton believe that there ought to be a reasona-
~
tions. But il is manifest the delegation can
not be occupied two or three DAYS in discus
sion. The mind Of every single delegate is
made up. We have large majority an
overwhelming majority-in favor of instruct
ing delegates to vote for Geo. ii. Pendleton
for president. Applause. This is no move
cratic masses of the country. Great ap-
rlause. The speech of Judge Dickey indi-
Gates the same course we have been follow
ing for six or eight years. What IS this pol
lev? II is 10 look all over the country and
find some man who is no democrat, and
nominate him for democrats 10 vote for.
Prolonged applause. We have been look
ing around for the last six or eight years 10
find some man who could get votes outside
of the democratic party, and we have sue.
ceeded admirably in finding men that could
not get votes inside the democratic party.
Great applause. j want to see mas nom
mated for president of the United States
who is identified with the great living prin-
ciples of the American constitution, who
can rally round him and his name all the
lovers Of those principles, and believe Geo.
II. Pendletou more than any other living
man, at this time, is the one who can do IT.
Great applause. am not TO be told that
he was put upon the ticket with Mcclellan
in 1864 to appease small portion Of the
democratic party but on the contrary, he
drew 10 that ticket more votes than we could
have got with any man who was not thor.
ough democrat, upon il. Pendleton secured
more votes in Illinois than McClellen did. |
do not propose that the delegates shall go
to New York uninstructed on the United
States bond and bank question. Jap
plause.l propose to say at New York that
we are not in the interest of the bondholder
or the bankers. II is not contemplated that
we shall use any but Honorable means to
procure the nomination Of Mr.. Pendleton. s
: Mr. Melville w. Fuller, of Chicago, called
for division of the question.
The chairman decided the motion out Of
order. e~~ '''~ Ei-~
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
After some further discussion, the various
advocates OF non-instruetion withdrew their
opposition to the final resolution. aud the
resolutions, as q whole, as read, were adopt
I'd unanimously. a 80 1881 - a@l,ss
Concluded to-morrowl