Discusses General McClellan ?s nomination at the Chicago convention. Transcription: Saint Louis Sept 2d 1864 Mr Jennings Dodin[?]. your esteemed favor came duly to hand a few days since ? but I postponed its answer until after the chicago convention ? and its results were known ? not that I often engage in politics or feel much interest in political conventions never haveing been a member of one but this is a crisis of more than ordinary interest and so much for the future welfare of the Country and the world depended upon the harmony and success of its proceedings that even I could n
Discusses General McClellan ?s nomination at the Chicago convention. Transcription: Saint Louis Sept 2d 1864 Mr Jennings Dodin[?]. your esteemed favor came duly to hand a few days since ? but I postponed its answer until after the chicago convention ? and its results were known ? not that I often engage in politics or feel much interest in political conventions never haveing been a member of one but this is a crisis of more than ordinary interest and so much for the future welfare of the Country and the world depended upon the harmony and success of its proceedings that even I could not resist its influence, and [word unclear] myself somewhat from the daily routine of business. The nomination of Genl McClellan does not give entire satisfaction to the peace Democrats or men of Southern sympathies ? but all concur that he was the most judicious choice all things considered that he was almost certain to carry the large free Sates ? and that the border states would swallow him on the principle that children swallow nauseating medicines ? that it must be done or they die ? it is McClellan or death in the opinion of border state aut-ocrats ? on thursday the 8th we have a ratification meeting and appearances indicate it will be a success. If convening events cast their shadows before ? the immense crowd at the convention and its harmony[?] & earnestness certainly foreshadow the success of law & order. The State outside of this City is still in as great commotion as when you left ? the guerrillas generally have the country and the Soldiers the towns ? but every few days we hear of some town being taken by the whackers and now we are all on the qui vivo for Marmaduke to make a raid from Arkansas into the central counties ? I hope it may prove false as that and the consequent march of the army to oppose them would between them ruin the country effectually & cause hundreds of innocent men women [and] children to be murdered. The weather has been quite warm ge
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