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Early yesterday mor ’h 10Ur
brought train after t ue 1
visitors to this city, at; [V
of Brotherly Jsivc, a' . t n
the war of the coign.
the seat of the first great M on '
gr t ,., and the Declaration oflnue, ndence,
as well a? by those sterling patriots, Ben
jamin franklin and Thomas 3lorris. in
ninety years this city has grown to an im
mens-- size—covered with magnificent pub
lic buildings, churches, and palatial private
residences, and containing a population of
over 800,000 souls. But despite the peace
ful appellatior whichcharacterized its early
history, and won for it the aflection of all
quiet and peace-loving people, there is no
place at the North in which the bitterness
of party strife ha.- been carried, and is still
carried, to so great extent as in this t it3 of
Brotherly Love’ '-so-called. It is com
mon at the .South to suppose that Boston
was, and is, the w pin* vllra— the ultima
thuk- of intolerance and oppression on ac
count of political opinions. But lam as
sured that there, in Boston, it is far more
tolerable for an ex-Ileb. or Southerner,
than among the Rad's of Philadelphia.
If half is true that is told of the oppres
sions which were in existence, and still
exist in modified forms, nothing in the way
of “lynch ’ violence, which lias been im
puted to the border men of the extreme
Southwest, transcends, if equals, what has
occurred here. Everything was deliber
ately planned, organized, and enforced—
and with greater severity against their own
citizens than any one else. A complete
system of espionage was established. To
differ or doubt, as to the ruling policy, was
condemnation —-and the condemnation was
enforced by private individuals in private
society ! Something of all this still exists.
Very many of the l. nion-Eeaguc, whereof
fieo. IP Baker i- the Secretary —command-
ing great wealth, and generally composed
of wealthy men —ignore social relations, in
every form, with “Democrats, Southern
sympathisers, and turn-coat Republicans;”
in a word, all who differ from them polit
ically. It has been ascertained that every
impediment was thrust forward, and every
rumor and suggestion which could affect
or deter the assembling of the Union Con
vention, was put forth. But it has been
to no purpose. Perhaps the largest as
semblage of' people in a deliberative body
ever convened on the continent, is now in
session her :; besides, thousands of visitors
throng the hotels and streets. As some
evidence, 1 will mention that this, the Con
tinental Hotel, has now thirteen hundred
and eighty-one guests in the house, beside
two colonies A hoarders quartered ill the
vicinity. Tlaf total dining to-day (at <i I*.
M.) sums up over ti, 100, while the halls to
thediningsaloon are thronged by those who
arc unable to get seats.
CAUCUSES (IE STATE IIELEOATIONS.
The caucus 6f the delegations from the
respective States and Territories was held
yesterday morning—each delegation se
lecting its own Chairman. "he Chairman
rectified the list of delegate* and alternates
as enrolled. Judge Lyons, of Atlanta,
was chosen ('hairman of the Georgia dele
gation. Ju the afternoon the different
delegations were again assembled. Views
were interchanged, and most of the State
delegations from the South agreed that
the Chair should represent and east the
vote of the State under instruction from a
majority of the delegates present, and no
resolution should he offered except through
the Chair, under the sanction of the ma
jority, and no speech made except by the
same sanctum. At a caucus of the
Chairmen of the different delegations, it
was determined that the South would take
no part in the organization. Certain prin
ciples subsequently embodied in a set
of resolutions on organization wore sub
mitted, and met with the unanimous ap
proval of the Southern delegates. Certain
Republicans, now-Democrats, opposed the
admission of Fernando Wood and Valan*
digham into the Convention. Simeon the
ground of personal differences, hut a ma
jority on the ground of policy. The Radi
cal papers of this morning and previous,
were vehement in denouncing Raymond,
Doolittle, and other Conservative Republi
cans. for selling themselves and plotting for
plunder with Copperheads' and Secession
ists. Wood promptly proclaimed that his
only desire was harmony and the restora
tion of a Constitutional Government, and
that he would make almost any sacrifice to
attain this object. Subsequently he placed
in the hands of the Chairman his letter of
withdrawal as a delegate.
Mr. Vallandigham, not being present
was waited upon by a Committee, tbe
Chairman of which was the Governor of
South Carolina. As it had been indus
triously circulated that the Southern dele
gates by their vote would force Vallandig
ham upon the Convention contrary to the
wishes of a majority of Northern delegates,
it became important that the South should
act in the matter—Vallandigham said he
would do anything that was right—that
would not compromise those who had sent
him here as their representative. He
would not yield one jot that could affect
those who had stood up to him, but would
feel justified in referring the matter io the
Ohio delegation. It is understood that
he has written a letter this morning in re
ply to one sent him nutnen usly signed by
his friends, placing the whole matter on
this ground, Ac., he therefore took no part
in the proceedings of to-day.
“THE wigwam.”
It is constructed of boards, and is situa
ted in the center of a large open space,
facing Girard avenue, and between Nine
teenth ami Twentieth Streets, almost direct
ly in front qf Curare’ College. It is easy of
access from the remotest limits of the city)
several passenger railway lines passing in
close proximity to it. The structure is one
ot the largest in the United States, erected
for purely political purpose?.
The building is two stories with a
front upon Girard avenue of one hundred
and forty six feet, and the entrances arc
three in number, the main or center en- i
trance being a large folding door, twelve
feet wide, leading into the vestibule, while
on either side are smaller entrances. The
doors to the galleries are at the East and
\\ est etuis of the front of the structure.
The roof is of boards, doubled, and cov
ered with pitch. The distance from the
ground to the eaves is twenty-eight feet,
and by arise of Greive feet at an oblique
angle the roof covers the galleries. Col
umns placed twelve feet apart, and ex
tending ten on each side from the ends of
the galleries to the vestibule, support tbe
roof. The building is a very substantial
one.
THE INTERIOR.
By tbe main entrance on Girard avenue
you outer the vestibule, which is twelve tbet
wide and forty feet long, reaching from
the large foldiu. ioor to the Lobby. By
Vc doors which lead to the gallaries an
entrance can also be had into this apart
ment. Hie doors are of good size and so
constructed as to admit a large audience ■
within a few minutes. By passing through
the \ estibule you can enter thecommmittee
rooms on tbe East, the banquetting room,
telegraph office. Ac., on the West. From
this apartment access can be had to the
AMPHITHEATER,
which is semi-circular in front, but termi
nates by right-angles at the south end
Three thousand persons can be comforta
bly seated in these quarters. Sett, s an d
benches are to be here placed for the ac
commodation ot the delegates and invited
guests. The floor of the amphitheater is
constructed of boards, and from it ;l
splendid view can lie had of the whole in
tenor of the structure. Elevated seats
comueence from the amphitheater, and
extend up ou the east and west sides,
forming »Lo
GALLERIES,
which arc vet.!' extensive, and will oceo',U
inodate about seven thousand persons. A
trail of boards disiije the upper and lower
galleries. To the lower gallery access is
had from the floor oi the structure or am
hitheater. To the upper, the entrances
i the doors on either side ot the main
fiance on Girard avenue. Only ladies
i their escorts are admitted to the lower
■ of seats, while the upper circle is set
apart for gentlemen alone. A board parti t
tion three feet high divides the amphithea- I
ter and galleries.
THE STAOE,
for the ace immodation of the speakers and
secretaries, is erected at the extreme end of ,
the building, and Ls twenty-five feet square, i
From its extremeties rises an arch of thirty- I
six sections, each section representing a ;
State. The spaces are occupied by the coat
of arin- of the different Commonwealths, j
Pennsylvania, the Keystone State, form- ;
ing the capstone, or center of the arch. ,
FOR THE REI’OBTEUS.
Tables capable of seating about three -
hundred person- are placed directly ir front i
of the speaker’s stand. No previous oc
casion ever attracted the same attention
from journalists in all parts of the United
State-. A room, tastefully furnished, is
set apart as retiring room for the members
of the press, where they can write out their
reports before leaving the structure.
COMMITTEE ROOMS, ETC.
The space under the elevated seats has
been divided into small rooms for com
mittee and other purposes. On the east
side, the National Union Johnson Club
have constructed a handsome committee
chamber, 20 by 48 feet, and near by is a
small room used as a telegraph office.
Direct communication is established with the
center of the city and all parts of the country.
In addition to these apartments, a spacious
room, 20 by 80 feet, has been constructed
for banqueting purposes. The decorations
arc commenced on a grand scale. The in
terior of the building presents a handsome
appearance. The sides, roof, &c., will be
almost hidden from view by folds of the
tri-color and the national emblems. From
the r ivf are suspended hundreds of stream
ers of red, white and blue, while at the
intersection of the cross-braces, which
strengthen the columns supporting the roof,
are to be placed beautifully ornamented
shields bearing the coatof arms and mottoes
of the respective States of the Union, and
the columns themselves will be closely
hung with evergreens and immortelles, so
that the pillars will be invisible.
The building is not yet complete, and all
of the dacorations arc not yet up. The
centre roof alone has been pitched; fifteen
hundred workmen arc engaged night and
day upon the building, and it is expected
that the whole will bo completed by to
morrow noon. In its present condition the
spectators were not shielded from the
shower which fell at the close of the ses
sion.
THE ORGANIZATION.
At about 12j o’clock to-day Hon. A. W.
Randall, Postmaster-General, and Presi
dent of the National Union Club, opened
the session. He said: “Gentlemen; It
is pleasing to me to announce the arrival of
the South Carolina and Massachusetts
delegation, now about to enter, arm in arm
into this Convention. ’ ’ Immediately after,
Governor ()rr of South Carolina, and Gen
eral D. M. Couch of Massachusetts, en
tered arm in anil at the head of their dele
gations. They wero received with vocife
rous cheers, and, having been seated, a
band of fifty musicians struck up “Dixie”,
which was received with prolonged cheers
and applause. General Custar proposed
three cheers, which was answered instantly
by tlirce loud and hearty cheers, evidently
given with good will. The cheering over,
the band played the “Star Spangled Ban
ner”- -many of the audience joining in by
keeping time and in the chorus. “Hurrah
I Joys, 11 urrah, ’ ’ was then played and follow
ed by “Yankee Doodle,’’whichwas received
with a spontaneous outburst of prolonged
cheering. Congressman Hogan, from Mis
souri, proposed three cheers for the Union
of thirty-six States, which were given with
a vim, accompanied by waving hats and
handkerchiefs. Cheers for Andrew John-
son, the Constitution, and the Red, White
and Blue, followed amid much enthusiasm
from the multitude of, as nearly as I could
estimate it, 8,000 ; all of whom had risen to
their feet,
Governor Randall then called the Con
vention to order, and being seated he said :
For the purpose of the temporary or
ganization of this Convention, I propose
the name of General John A. Llix, of New
York, as temporary Chairman. Amid
loud cheers, Gen. IMx said :
Gentlemen of the Convention, and fellow
citizens of the whole Union, 1 render you
my hearty thanks for the honor you have j
given me in calling me to preside over j
your deliberations. It is a proud distinc
tion, because this is a Convention from the I
entire Union, and if its meetings are con
ducted with propriety, its results will be j
of lasting benefit to our nation. Since 1780 j
no assemblage in our country lias been j
fraught with such momentous results, j
The Constitution, the members of that
body met to create, we are now met to pro- j
serve and to restore.
We are here to re-establish the principle I
that all members of our country should be !
allowed the right of representation. Gen- j
tlemcn, wo are not now living under such j
a government. Thirty-six States have |
been governed by twenty-five. Eleven j
States have been denied their rights, and j
even now ten States are denied the rights j
to which they- are entitled in Congress.
It is to redress these wrongs that we have
now met here. [Applause.] When the
President of the United States declared
that all armed resistance to the governs
ment was over, these unrepresented State
had the right to bo re-admitted to Congress,
under the acts of Congress in 18(U. These
acts were not concurrent, but they were
actually so in truth. In 1861, tlio Pres- j
ident ottered the Confederate government ■
conditions under which they could re- j
unite themselves with tlio National Gov
ernment. Now, these conditions have been
accepted, and the radical measures now
demanded m addition are subversive to
our rational honor. The constitutional
amendment now demanded can never be
ratified by three-fourths of the States. Is
this the Government we have been fighting
to preserve ? [“No, no.”] Our great Pres- j
ident [cheers] has been endeavoring to re
store the rights of the citizens of all sec- i
t ons of our country.
Gentlemen, there are many measures to
bo acted upon for the benefit of the nation,
among which arc monetary and financial
reforms. But we cannot do these until wo
have remodeled our present radical Con
gress. and to that purpose our efforts must
be directed. With wise, harmonious, judi
cious action on our part, and the people we
represent, this result cannot be long de
layed.
Gentlemen, is not the purpose for which
we are assembled worthy of our utmost
efforts, to bring back our country to that
grand old reality of the better times, with
which the memories of the past and all our
hopes of thq future are entwined? One
country, one Union, and one ting, is my
prayer.
Kev. J. M. Donald then uttered, amidst
he standing, hushed assemblage, an elo
quent prayer, soliciting mercy and forgive
ness, thanking the Almighty for past bless
ings. and returning thanks for the estab
lishment and maintenance of civil and re
ligion ■ i .borty. and for the interposition of
God’s power in our behalf in the late
troubles which had been upon the country.
He prayed that the delegates assembled
might come together as brothers and
friends, laying aside all seltisli feelings, so
th.*t ho Union of the States might lie fully
restored, lie prayed that the President
might be made pure and tender and just to
execute the laws, and especially that the
efforts of God's servant might be blessed
in preserving inviolate the laws and insti
tutionsof our country. |
Gen. J. B. Steedman, of Ohio—(Tenth'- i
men. I have a resolution for the appoint
ment ofa Committee on Credentials, which
l offer for the consideration of the Conveu- j
tion.
On motion of Mr. Randall, the following
gentlemen were appointed Secretaries of ,
the Convention: K. C. Perrine, New York;
.!. I'. Coyle. District of Columbia; Andrew
Ross Potts. Philadelphia; J. K. O'Bvrne, ,
District of Columbia.
con. Dix then directed the reading of the !
call of the Convention, as follows, bv K. C.
Perrine amidst freouent cheers: '
THE CALL.
A Katior.-i Union Convention, of at least two delegates
s
from each Territory, two from the District of Columbia.
s:ul four delegates at i;irs*e from each State, will be held
«r the city of Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday U4th >
of August next.
Such delt-tatts wil; be chosen by the electors of the
several Stares who sustain the Administration iu m.v.n
tainmit unbroken the Union of the States, under the Con
stitution which our fathers established, and who agree to
the following propositions, viz :
The Union of the States is, in every case, indissoluble,
and ;s perpetual: and the Constitution of the United
Sratt sand the laws passed by Congress in pursuance there
of, supreme and constant, and u ns versa] m their ohliga-
The rights. tire dignity, and the equality of the States in
the Union, including the right of representation in Con
sr. as, are solemnly guaranteed by that Constitution, to
save which from overthrow so much blood and treasure
were expended in the late civil war.
There is no right, anywhere, to dissolve the Union ; or
to separate States from the Union, either by voluntary
withdrawal, by force of arms, or by Congressional action,
neither by the secession of the States, nor by the exclu
sion of their loyal and quaiitied representatives nor by
th- National Government in anv other form.
Slavery .« abolished, and neither can nor ought to be re
f stab .'.shed in any State or Territory within our .jurisdic-
Kach State has the undoubted right to prescribe the
qualiticatious of its own e.ectors. ana no external power
rightfully can, or ought to. dictate, control, or influence
the free and voluntary action of the States in the exercise
of that right.
The maintaimr.'e inviolate of the rights of the States
and especially of the right ot each Sta’e to order and con
trol its own domestic concerns, according to its own judg
ment exclusively, subject only to the Constitution of the
United. States, is esx'ntial to tual balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance of our political
fabne depend. and the overthrow of that system by the
usurpation and centralization of power in (_ oagress would
e a revolution, c.amterous to republican government and
destructive to liberty.
Each House of Congress is made by the Constitution,
' sole judge of the election returns, and qualifications
. . ■ members; but the exclusion of loyal Senators and
o “■* »*uves, properly chosen and qualified under the
Represeu. and revolutionary.
Constitution ax. • I fw>wn upon all those acts and pro
Eyery patriot «h. v. IG h serve no other purpose than
ceedings everywhere, the effect of whicn
to re-a.noie tne animosities oi ». ' -••rests at home, and
: upon our mural social and material xu. degree, us
SSioua Ai * eriu * ° uly *"
I' PU j P '^ e *he war having been to preserve the
i. a . , “ 1<? Goustituiion bv putting down the rebei
.on. end tue rebellion having been suppressed, all re*,®-
tan re to the authority of the General Government being
at ac end end the va having ceaaed war meaanrea
ehouid ale' cewe. and should be followed by measures ot
peaceful Burn iniat rati on. so that union, harmony and con
cord may be encouraged, and industry, commerce and the
art* of peace revived and promoted : and the tar y resto
ration of all tie States to the exercise oft! tir fonstitu- j
turnal; powers in the National Government i« indispensa- j
My Decennary to the strength and the defence of the j
republic, and ao the maintenance of the public credit.
Aii such electors in the thirty-six State* and nine Terri
j tones of the United Stater and in the District of Columbia
j v. ;.o :n a spirit of patriotism and love (or the Union can
rise above personal aud sectional considerations, end who
i <kß.re to see a truly National Convention, which shall
represent all the Mates and Territories of the Union,
4 as friends and brothers under the national Hag,
’ to hold counsel together upon the state of the Union, and
to ta*e meaanrea to avert possible dauger from the same—
are specially requested to take part in the choice of such
' delegates.
But no delegate will take a seat in *uch convention who
does not loyally accept the national situation and cordially
endors- the prinripi* s above set lorth, and who i* not at
• tached in true allegiance to the Constitution, the L'nipn
and the Government of the United States.
A. W. RANDALL, I’ree’t |
J. R. DOOLITTLE, | Executive Com
(). if. DOWNING, riittee of the
EDG A R CGW AN. ( National Union
CHARLES KNAP. I Club.
SAMUEL FOWLER, J
Washington, June 25, 1(566.
• L sanl i ltli tno 163A c of i
tho gentleman from < >liio, I l>eg j
leave to otter lw» resolutions : First, tliat
until otherwise ordered, the rules of the j
House of Representatives of the United j
States, so ur as applicable, govern the ;
proceedings of this Convention ; and that
each Stuti- be entitled to double the num
ber of votes to which it is entitled in tne :
Electoral College, and each Territory and
the District of Columbia to two votes each, \
as their members shall direct. Adopted, j
Resblved, Tliat all resolutions and propo
sitions not relating to the organization of
the Convention be referred by the Chair to
the Committee on Resolutions, without
,h bate, and tliat all resolutions, proposi
tions and relating to the right or claim of
any person to sit in this Convention, be
referred bv the Chair to the Committee on
('redentials, hereafter to bo appointed, with
out debate, and until that appointment
they lie on the table without deflate#
Adopted.
General Steelman's resolution was then
read and adopted, as follows :
Resolved, That a < 'ommittee of thirteen
be appointed by tiie Chairman as a Com
mittee on Credentials.
On motion of Montgomery Blair, of
Maryland, the following was adopted :
Resolved, That a Committee of one from
each’ State be appointed by tlio Chairman
to appoint officers for the" permanent or
ganization of the Convention.
B At the suggestion of Thos. II Florence,
of Washington, the Secretary read the call
addressed to the Democrats to attend the
Convention as delegates, signed by [the
signers of the previous call. An error be
iiigmade in reading the proper call, Sena
tor McDougall called attention to the fact,
: and the proper paper was read.
The following Committees were announ
ced :
On Credentials—James B. Steedman,
Ohio; N. i>. Coleman, Indiana ; Thomas
Hogan, Illinois: Charles R. Daly, New
York ; David Kellogg, Indiana: James H.
< ’ampbell, South Carolina; A. Hyatt Smith,
Wisconsin; George M. Ives, Connecticut;
B. 11. Jeffereon, Texas; G. W. Fierce,
New Hampshire.
On Organization—Ashbel Greene, New
Jersey; James MeJerran, Mississippi; John
R. Franklin, Maryland.
Montgomery Blair moved that the Con
vention now adjourn until to-morrow, at
12 o’clock, and that the Committee on Cre
dentials and Organization will, imme
diately after the adjournment, meet in the
Committe Rooms. Adopted.
Scarcely had the Convention adjourned
! ere the storm clouds that had been hover
ing over the building broke, and the
showers descended.
' The heavy rain drops soon found their
way through the uncompleted roof,
drenching the spectators who were un
lucky enough to be in the vicinity.
Still the delegates were in no haste to
retire, and for many minutes groups were
formed in and around the Committee
rooms.
Every one whom I have heard express
themselves, speak with confidence as to
the success of the movement. Some very
prominent Radicals he7o said to-day that
it would be successful if the people were
only assured as to Southern action with
regard to the currency. Clymer’s pros
pects for Governi brighten every hour,
while the delegates from Ohio say that
they do not expect to carry the State, but
they foci now quite sure of carrying a
majority of the congressional representa
tion, as the Democrats will now vote for
Conservative Republicans where strongest,
and Conservative Republicans will support
Democrats where strongest. M.
ITALY.
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel in Accord
Relative to Vcuetia. •
Florence, August ‘J, 1866. —A perfect
understanding exists between Italy and
France relative to the cession of Venetia.
The suspension of hostilities between
Italy and Austria is expected to be com
pleted on the 11th of August, at four
o’elock in the evening.
The Italian troops have been withdrawn
from the Tyrol, across the Tagliamento
river, becauso General Cialdini says it is a
more defensible position, while others say
that it is the. line of demarcation marked
out by Austria before consenting to the
armistice.
Although the Italian troops in Venetia |
arc being concentrated in the defences,
hopes are entertained that the war difti
cubit's will soon be arranged.
Florence, Aug. 10,180(5. —The Italians ■
assert that because Italy has evacuated!
certain portions of her territory for strate- I
gic-al purposes it does not follow that such i
territory will not be claimed by her in the
negotiations for peace.
The Nazione of Florence says that |
France having left Italy to consult her own ;
interests, the formidable concentration of j
Austrian troops in the districts of Brento j
and Isousco determined tho chiefs of the [
Italian army to concentrate their forces for j
defence. The military condition was thus j
changed. Henceforth there shall be no j
such cause. Italy refused the armistice I
which became necessary for European I
reasons.
Florence, Aug. 11, 186(5.—The nego- !
tuitions for the armistice at Carmos are j
protracted by a difficulty in fixing the line I
which the Commissioners are to occupy. !
The suspension of hostilities is to be pro- I
longed while the negotiations continue.
Tiie Army worm. —The appearance of
this terrible scourge is reported in several
localities. The Columbus Sun says the only
way to stop their depredations is to catch
each individual of the army, and crush it
between the fingers. The Sun says the
array worms will not attack the cotton crop
very vigorously during July or August,
the weather being too hot for them, but
during September they make their greatest
ravages, destroying the cotton plants both
night and day. A writer in that paper
mentions his experience with the army
worm during September, in 1860, in a field
of corn measuring about ten acres. The
“army” extended across the field from
West to East, over three hundred yards, j
and apparently contained countless millions |
of worms. The writer of the article, how- ,
ever, determined to try the plan of mash- ;
ing the worms between the fingers, and j
succeeded so well that in half an hour he
placed six"uegroes at the work, and before :
sundown had subdued the entire army.
The Books and Records or the Late
Session ok Congress Rfakwep to Illi
nois.—The New York Herald says the
Clerk of the House of Representatives has
taken upon himself what appears to be an
unwarranted liberty in permitting the re
moval of the books and records of the late
session to Illinois, to suit the pleasure and j
convenience of an under clerk in writing
them up. I u consequence of this so far as
known unprecedented procedure, • it is im
possible to make up a statement of the
gross amount of the appropriations of the
late session. It is intimated that this :
course has been purposely adopted in order
to prevent the publication of these immense
appropriations until it shall be too late for
them to have any effect upon the ensuing
campaign.
What Does it Mean? —The Ilieh
' mond Whiff, of the 13th. calls the atten
tion of the military authorities to the fact
; that for several days squads of negroes
' have been coming to that city with satchels,
haversacks, and other trappings. As
many as two hundred passed tnrough]one
: of the toll-gates on Saturday morning.
When questioned as to their movements
they said that they had been required by
! the Bureau to come and be registered
under a penalty of S3O fine. No such
order having been published, their move
ments are believed to have some other
object.
Ames' Circus and Menagerie was rather
roughly treated the other day_ tt Calhoun.
The canvass was stripped into ribbons, j
and the proprietor as well as his lions and
varmits generally were considerably
stirred up. whereat be conceived a disgust
for this latitude and turned his face toward
Tennessee. We know not what caused
the row. but the result is the least of all
calamities, since it has saved to the starving
]>eople of Upper Georgia, several thousand
dollars.
The New North Carolina Constitu
tion. —Chief Justice Ruffin, of the Su
preme Court of North Carolina, has de
cided against the late “so-called " State
Convention, and the Constitution “sup
posed" to be framed by it. He says; “I
consider that there is no Constitution, be
cause your Convention was not a legitimate
Convention, aud had no power to make a
Constitution for us, or to alter that which
we had and have. ’ ’
Collector of Savannah. —The ap- j
pointinent of Collector of Customs at Sa
vannah. Ga., has been tendered by the
President to Hon. James Johnson, late
Provisional Governor of Georgia, and ae
i eepted *by The appointment was
I previously tendered to Mr. Joshua Hill, ;
who declined.
, Laura Keene, with a good company,
- 1 ' eiv<j a brief theatrical season in > pring
ricldV .Mass. ‘■' on the 17th. -i
PHILADELPHIA CONTENTION.
!»econd Day’s Proceedings.
Philadelphia. August 15. 1865.
The Convention met at 12 o’clock M., j
pursuant to adjournment. *
The Chairman. The Convention will !
come to order, and gentlemen will please ]
take their seats.
The Rev. John P. Haltzinger. of Green
ville, Tennessee, then offered the opening
prayer :
The Prayer.
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, Thou
hast been mar dwelling in all generations.
Y e thank Thee for the maintenance, and
that j bou hast brought forth the earth in
the world, and Thou art the God from
everlasting to everlasting. Our God, we
would desire to come in the name of Jesus
! Christ, and ask Thee to pardon our sins
and forgive all our iniquities. In Thy
Providence we have been brought together |
here for a special purpose, and we ask
thee, Almighty Father, to give its the j
spirit correct lor the present occasion, and j
that Thou wouldst help us to fee! the re- :
sponsibilities devolving upon us. As mil- i
ho ns are to be affected for weal or woe by
the doings of this Convention, endue it
with that infinite wisdom, we ask of Thee, i
!to make ua thankful for Thy mercies; and
that now all the forms of war are past away,
| Thou wilt promote the peace and unity of
] our nation, and permit here, in the arch of
all the States, that they be represented in
! harmony together. We ask that the con-
I stellation of stars upon that flag of our na
tional emblem, be never diminished. May
our Union be permanent—may it be last
ing. We ask that it may indeed be the
Union of fathers, that their mantles may
be upon us. and that whatever we may say
j here to day may be said in the spirit of
! 76. We ask Thee for temporal prosperi
| ty. already so abundantly imurod upon our
I la ml A\ e ask Thee to bless our rulers,
j May’they be endowed with Thy spirit.
! And especially would we ask that blessing
J to rest upon the President of the United
' States, and that Thou wouldst enable him
to accomplish the mighty work that is now
laid upon him to perform. We pray Thee
now, that, as in a few years we shall be
called to sleep and have to render account,
Thou wilt impress our hearts with the so
lemnity of our actions here. May we be
honest, candid, having an eye single to the
best interests of our country, the glory of
God, and the salvation of the world. May
we fear God, so that when we pass from here
into another world we may die in peace ;
and finally, through the blood of our blessed
Redeemer, may we have our place among
the blessed, where we will praise God for
ever and ever. Amen.
Reports of Committees.
The Chairman. The first business be
fore the Convention is the report of com
mittees.
Hon. Montgomery Blair. lam instruct
ed by the Committee on Organization to
make the following report of the officers
of the Convention.
The Chairman. The Secretary will
read the report from the Committee on
Organization.
The Secretary.. The report of the Com
mittee on Organization is as follows:
Report of Committee on Organization.
FO* PRESIDENTS :
Hon. Jas. B. Doolittle, of Wisconsin.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT :
Maine, Leonard Wood, LL.D.
New Hampshire, Daniel Marcs’.
Vermont, Myerson Clark.
Massachusetts, lion. It. B. Hall.
Rhode Island, Alfred Anthony.
Connecticut, Hon. O. F. Winchester.
New York, Hon. Theo. S. Faxton.
New Jersey, Gen. Gershom Mott.
Pennsylvania, Asa Packer.
Delaware, Ayers Stockley.
Maryland, Gen. Vickers.
Virginia, Hon. J. \V. Brockenbrough.
West Virginia, Thos. Sweeney.
North Carolina, lion. J. 11. Gilmer.
South Carolina, Judge D, J. Ward law.
Georgia. Richard S. Lyons.
Florida, Judge Thos. Randall.
Mississippi, G. A. Sykes.
Louisiana, Cuthbert Bullitt.
Arkansas, J. 31. Tribbetts.
Texas, 11. S. Burnett.
Tennessee, Thos. A. R. Nelson.
Alabama, Geo. S. Houston.
Kentucky, Hon, J, N. Kit ter.
Ohio, lion. 1\ Rainey,
Indiana, Hon. W. C. Smith.
Illinois, D. K. Green.
Michigan, Hon. O. B. Clark.
Missouri, Hon. John Hogan.
Minnesota, Franklin Steele.
Wisconsin, Gen. Milton Montgomery.
lowa, Edward Johnston.
Kansas, J. L. Pendery.
California, Win. T. Coleman.
Nevada, Frank llerford.
Oregon, Hon. Geo. L. Curry.
District of Columbia, J. H. Bradley, Sr
Arizona, ; .
Dakota, J. W. Turner.
Idaho, ,
Montana, Geo. L. Miller.
Now Mexico, .
Utah, .
Colorado, Hon. B. F. Hull.
Wash ington Territory Elw jod Evans.
FOR. SECRETARIES :
Main:'. Janies Marvin.
New Hampshire, E. S. Cutter.
Vermont, Geo. 11. Simmons.
Massachusetts, Chas. Wright.
Rhode Island, Jas. 11. Parsons.
Connecticut, Jas. A. Ilovcy.
New York, K. O. Perrine.
New Jersey, Col. Thos. Salison.
Pennsylvania, 11. A. Weaver.
Delaware, J. F. Thorp.
Maryland, I)r. W. W. Watkins.
Virginia, Henry A. Wniker.
North Carolina, S. F. Patterson.
South Carolina, F. Simmons.
Georgia, J. A. Christor.
Florida, Judge B. Dwight.
Mississippi, A. G. Mayor.
Louisiana, A. W. Walker.
Arkansas, Elias C. Bondrick.
Texas, J. M. Daniel.
Tennessee, John Lellyett.
Alabama, C, S. G. Poster.
Kentucky, M. Ilowsley.
Ohio, E. B. Espelman.
Indiana, Col. C. C. Watson.
Illinois, John McGinnis, Jr.
Michigan, Gen. Jno. G. Parkhouse.
Minnesota, Richard Price.
Wisconsin, Geo. C. Gouty.
lowa, L. D. Parmer.
Kansas, W. A. Tipton.
California, Jackson Temple.
Nevada, Col. Joshua Williams.
Oregon, A. D. Hatch.
Dist. of Columbia, Jas. R. O’Beirne.
Dakota, J. F. Bramble.
Nebraska, Major L. Lowery.
Washington, Chas. F. Egan.
The Chairman — I have the pleasure, i
gentlemen, of introducing to you, as per
manent President of this Convention, the
Hon. J. R. Doolittle.
The Hon. J. R. Doolittle then addressed
the Convention, as follows :
Mr. Doolittle’s Speech.
Gentlemen of the Convention , and Fel- ;
low-Citizens of the United States
[Cheers.] For the distinguished honor
of being called upon to preside oyer the
deliberations of this Convention, 1 sincerely
thank you. I could have wished that its
responsibilities had fallen upon another,
but relying upon that courtesy and gen
erous confidence which has called me to the
chair, I enter at once upon its duties with
an earnest desire for the success of the
cause in which we arc now engaged. Among
the great events of our own day this Con
vention, in my opinion, will prove to be
one of the greatest, for peace hath her j
victories not less renowned than war. [Ap
plause.] And this Convention is one of
her victories—may 1 not say a crowning
victory ? [Applause. | For the first time
in six years, a national convention repre
senting all the Stases, is now assembled.
[Applause.] Six long, weary years ! As
we look back, oh ! what an interim of
blood, and agony, and tears ! During that
period we have been engaged in the most
gigantic civil war the world has ever seen,
wasting our resources, drenching a thou
sand battle-fields with fraternal blood, and
carrying to a premature grave our fathers,
our sons, and our brothers by hundreds of
thousands. But. thanks be to Almighty
God, the war is over, [enthusiastic cheer
ing and applause.] and the assurances
wliieh we here witness tell us that peace !
has come, and come to stay. [Applause.] |
But, my fellow citizens, if the people of
the United States could at this moment
look iu at this Convention, if they could see
what we now witness, the North and the j
South, the East and the West, joining to
gether in fraternal association as friends
and fellow-citizens, our work would he al
ready done. [Cheering and applause.] |
If they could have seen—as we saw—Mas
sachusetts and South Carolina, [applause,] |
by their full delegation, comingarm in arm
[applause] into this great Convention, 1
[applause ;] if they could have _ seen this
body, greater in numbers, and in weight
of character and brain, than ever yet j
assembled on this continent under any
roof, [applause,] melting to tears, of joy
and gratitude to witness tnis commingling,
there could be no struggle at the polls in
the coming elections. [Applause.] When
I remember that it was Massachusetts and
South Carolina that, in the convention ;
which framed the Constitution, voted
against the abolition of the slave trade: j
that it was Massachusetts iu 1812 which,
through some of her men, taught the her
esy of nullification, which South Carolina
reasserted in 1833, and in the form ot se
cession again reasserted in 1860 ; when I
call to mind that South Carolina fired the
first gun in this recent contest, and that
the veins of Massachusetts poured out the
first blood in the struggle : and when I call :
to mind all these memories, and at the
same time ask the people of the. country to''
look in on this Convention and see these
two old States of the Union coming here !
in fraternal embrace, approving a common i
action of a common country, ready to make \
common sacrifices for the good of the
whole—l sav again, could the whole peo
ple of the United States witness all this. !
there would remain no further work for us
in the fall elections. [Applause.] If the j
people of Massaihusetts herself could have
witnessed it, ni a single member could
have returned [> Congress [enthusiastic
cheering and appause] from that State un
til he had given the most sacred pledge
that he would dohll in his power iu Con
gress to recogniz* the equality and dign’ty
of all States undr the Constitution, [ap
plause and eheerjig. ] including the sacred,
inalienable right 'd’ every State under the
Constitution to! representation in both
Houses. [CJfeejing and applause.] Gen
tlemen of the I shall go iuto
no argument jfi this occasion. [A voice.
“Go on, gifon.”] The distinguished gen
tleman win] preceded me said all that I
now desire [0 say. and much better than I
-could say jit. ! Voice, “Go on.’] < I en
dorse, and lake great pleasure in fully en
dorsing all tlt»t.he said —sentence by sen
tence and word bv word. [Applause.]
Tellr— -pL—unfortunately it may be,
the wb c Northern States
will no her** vi : tat is now so inter
esting hi-; greater work still
restsu. . .. ii time until the elec
tion of V 53. We should be
untiri* is to see to it that if
this „ :inue to refuse this
sacred . ■.* j-.., jsentation to equal
States hit th n ‘ongress shall recog
nize ti ( h. ad applause, j When
that L- 11.' ais restored. [Ap
plause Aui a he Union is restored
we sh , - In mv judgment, to
enter : . ..... r and nobler career
amon- n?tio the earth than has
ever 3, . : 0 .-,. a j iby any Government
upon v.-hiv*h the .y.'n f heaven ever shone.
[Applause u Vm. ;11 stand in the van
guard ... ,-G Liz-: ~of liberty; we shall
lead U :t,e Lab ur example all the
other ■: :i - . artli.
Gentlemfiu.w:: I ’' '! detaining you longer,
I »ha'.. enti •• at tpon the duties of the
i chair !■ , , and prolonged cheer
ing ami a , , >
! Th ;. . . ... ick up the inspiring
j notes,,f , 6u>t ; ngledßanner,
j Tie Fres deiiu i e gentlemen who have
been ehoscc \ ;« iresidents of the Con
vent *.v , . • ; asc to come forward
and j h 1 , 1 rpon the platform to
tlie_[ ight ; th loft of the Chair, and
whi’ • th.-, ng the music will play.
II ( tek up the popular air
“Tr- r util the vice presidents
and-■ assumed their places.
T • 1 : The Convention will
non nor.
G >•••*! fit t. I have leave to pre
sent report of tne Committee of Creden
tials which I now hand to the Chair.
The President. The gentleman from
Ohio offers the following report from the
Committee on Credentials. The Secretary
will read the report.
The Secretary. The following report is
made by the chairman of the Committe on
Credentials :
Report of the Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials report
that they have considered the credentials
of all the delegates presented to them, and
that in no State has any contest occurred
except in Mai 1 , De aware and New York,
and in these cases they have made the fol
lowing disposition :
The delegation elected by the meeting
held at Ruthland, headed by Governor
Crosby, in the opinion of the Committee,
are entitled to admission as and legates from
the State of Maine.
The Committee recommend that the
delegation from Delaware, elected by the
meeting lujld at Dover, on the 26th of
July, be admitted as delegates from that
State. The Committee recommend that
the persons eh ;sen by the meeting held at
Wilmington on tho 2d of August be admit
ted to honorary seats in tnis Convention.
They also recommend that the gentle
men attending from the New York Ser
vice Society of Soldiers and Sailors, and
the gentlemen recommended by the chair
man of the New York delegation, be ad
mitted to scuts as honorary members, and
that, inasmuch as tho reading of the list
of delegates must occupy much time, the
Committee recommend that the reading be
dispensed with, and that the list bo pub
lished with the proceedings of the Ckmven
tion.
General Steedman, For the informa
tion of tho Convention, I will state that
room 44 at the Continental Hotel is the
headquarters of the Committee on Creden
tials. A book containing the names of all
the delegates is on the table of the Secre
tary of this Convention, and will be taken
to that room when the Convention ad
journs, for the purpose of adding tho
names of such delegates as have reported
since this report was made up. To enable
the Convention to proceed to the consid
eration of the business for which it has
been assembled, I now move the previous
question on the adoption of the report of
the committee!
The President. The question is upon
the adoption of tho report of the com
mittee, Those who are in favor of its
adoption will signify the same by saying
“ aye.”
The r . .i: a-.,i.u, isly adopted.
Vi ldrawal.
‘ Hon. .of Ohio. I de
sire to y .a.u a leiter from a gentleman
who ivas elected a delegate to this'Conven
tion, but who has declined to take his place
as such. The letter is from the Hon. C.
L. Vallandigbam. I would further state
that I present this as the organ of the
united delegation of the State of Ohio, and
it being addressed to the Convention, I
desire it may be read.
The President. The gentleman presents
a letter from the Hon. C. L. Valladigham,
and requests that the same shall be read.
[Cheers from portions of the hall.] It
requires the unanimous consent of the Con
vention.
Mr. Hugh L. Gardner, of New York,
and others. 1 object.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland.
Ifit be a fact that it requires the unani
mous consent of tho Convention, I move
that the rules be suspended.
lion. Lewis 11. Campbell, of Ohio. I
second the motion.
The question was then put on the sus
pension of the rules, and the motion to
suspend was agreed to.
The President. The Secretary will now
read the letter from the Hon. Yallandig
ham. [Cheering. ]
The Secretary. The letter is as follows:
Vallaniiigliam’s tetter.
Girard House, Philadelphia, [
August 14, 1866. j
To the Chairman of the Na tional Union
Convention: Sir —l have this day receiv
ed from the National Union Committee,
through the Hon. William S. Groesbeek,
Chairman of the Joint Ohio Delegation to
your Convention, a ticket of admission as a
delegate from that State.
Hon. George W. McCook, Chairman of
the Democratic Delegation from Ohio, has
also communicated to me the following
resolution, this morning adopted by that
delegation:
Resolved unanimously by the Ohio delega
tion,, That we recognize the right of Clem
ent L. Vallandigham, a duly elected dele
gate from the Third Congressional District
of Ohio, to hold a seat in that Convention.
That we should regard his exclusion from
such seat as an unjust and unreasonable
infringement ofthe rights of the Democracy
of said District, and are ready to stand by
him in the assertion of his rights and the
rights of his constituents; that we endorse
cordially the purity and patriotism of his
motives and liis fitness every wav to sit in
said Convention. Yet, for the sake of har
mony and good feeling in the same, and in
order to secure the great ends for which it
is called, we consent to his withdrawal
from this delegation and from a seat in the
Convention, if, in his judgment, his duty
to his constituents shall justify such with
drawal.
YieldingJmy own deliberate convictions
of duty and right to the almost unanimous
opinion and desire of friends, whose wis
dom, soundness of judgment, and sincerity
and purity of motives I may not question, 1
to the end that there shall be no pretext
even from any quarter for any controverted
question or disturbing element in the Con
vention to mar its harmony, or hinder in
any way the great results to the cause of
the Constitution, the Union, and public
liberty, which shall follow. from its delib
erations and its actions. I hereby withdraw
from the Ohio Democratic delegation, and
decline taking my seat in the Convention.
I am profoundly conscious that the sanctity
and magnitude of the interest involved in
the present political canvass in the United
States are too immense not to demand a
sacrifice of every personal consideration in
a struggle upon the issue of which depends,
as I solemnly believe, the present peace,
and ultimately the existence of free repub
lican government on this continent.
Trusting that your deliberations may
be harmonious, your proceeding full of the
spirit of wisdom and patriotism, and its
results crowned with a glorious and a
saving triumph in the end to the great
cause in which every sympathy of niy
heart is enlisted,
I am, very respectfully, Ac-.,
C. L. \ allandigham.
Entnusiustic Reception of Hon. Edgar
Cowan.
Hon. Edgar Cowan. You—[The cheer
ing that arose when the Senator was seen
standing continued for some minutes. The
ladies joined in it, and hats and handker
chiefs were waved, till the whole of
the large mass seemed like one huge
wave agitated by a passing wind.
The tall form of the Senator turned to
wards them, and he seemed perfectly over
whelmed at this spontaneous exhibition of
his national popularity. The cheering
subsided once or twice, but was renewed
again and again. At last he said ;]
You will -xeuse me for this time ; I only
beg leave to offer the following resolution,
which I will send to the Chair.
The President, The resolution will be
read.
The Secretary. The resolution is as fol
lows :
Resolution for a Committee on Address
and Resolutions.
Resolved, That a Committee of two from
eacu State and Territory be appointed to 1
prepare resolutions and an address for the
Convention.
The resolution passed unanimously.
The President. The! following dispatch;
has just been received from the President j
of the United States, [ Long and enthu* j
siastie cheerin':. ]
The Secretary. I will now read the dis- I
patch : , |
Dispatch from the President.
Washington, August 11, 1866.
To the Hon. O. 11. Browning and A. IP. !
Banda!!, Convention at Philadelphia: \
I thank you for your cheering and en- !
couraging dispatch. The finger of Provi- |
denee Is unerring, and will guide you safe- j
ly through. The people must bo trusted, |
and the country will be restored. My faith \
is unshaken as to the ultimate success. I
Andrew Johnson, j
[Great cheers.]
The President. The Chair will now an- !
nounce the names of the Committee on |
Resolutions and Address. There are some
States lor which names have not been pre- ;
seuted] to the Chair, and when the names ;
have been read of those who have been ap- !
pointed the Chair will have the names of i
those called in order, and the delegations j
from those States can send the names of
two persoas from each State to the Com-
I mittee on Resolutions, and their names
! will be inserted. The Secretary will now
read the names of the Committee.
The Secretary. The names are as fol
lows:
[The Secretary then read the list of
names.]
Hon. O. H. Browning, of Illinois. Mr.
President, the names as announced con
: tain that of Charles L. Woodbury in lieu
jof that of .S. S. Marvin. 1 ask to have
• the latter inserted.
The President. It will be inserted.
Mr. Lawrence. The name of Thomas
| Steers is omitted. I ask that it be in
; serted.
The President-. It will be inserted.
Mr. B. Able, of Missouri. The names
from Missouri were omitted. I ask that
those of Gov. Austin A. King and James
0. Broadhead be inserted from Missouri.
The President. Those names will be
inserted. The corrected list will now be
read.
The Secretary. The corrected list is as
follows:
Committee on Resolutions and Address,
Xdgar Cowan, Chairman.
Maine; R. D. Rice.
New Hampshire, Geo. M. Weston, C.B.
Bowe, H. Bingham.
Vermont, C. X. Davenport, J. 11. Wil
liams.
Massachusetts, General I). N. Couch, C.
L. Woodbury.
Rhode Island. Win. Beach Lawrence,
Thomas Steers.
Connecticut, James Dixon, O. S. Sey
mour.
New York, Hon. Henry J. Raymond,
Hon. S. E. Church.
New Jersey, Colonel Ingham Coriel],
Abraham Browning.
Pennsylvania, Hon. Edgar Cowan, Hon.
W. Bigler.
Delaware, James P. Comeygs, Ayres
Stockley.
Maryland, lion. I>. Johnson, Hon. Jno.
W. Crissfield.
West Virginia, General J. Jackson,
| Daniel Lamb.
Virginia, Hon. Richard A. Parker, Jno.
L. Marye.
North Carolina, Hon. Win. A. Graham,
Hon. Nath’lßoyden.
South Carolina, S. McGowan, B. F.
Perry.
Georgia, P. W. Alexander, A. R.
Wright.
Florida, Hon. Win. Marvin, lion. Wil
kinson Call.
Alabama, C. C. Langdon, T. J. Foster.
Mississippi, Wm. Yeager, Hon. A.
Murdoch.
Louisiana, Hon. John Ray, Joshua
Baker.
Texas. B. H. Epperson, L. D. Evans.
Tennessee, Hon. John S. Brien, Hon.
J ohu Baxter.
Arkansas,'Wm. Byers, M. L. Bell.
Kentucky, Hon. E. Ilise, Hon. Garret
Ohio, Sol. Hinckle, Gen. Geo. W. Mc-
Cook.
Indiana, John D. Davis, Hon. Thos. A.
Hendricks.
Illinois, 0. H, Browning, Hon. S. S.
Marshall.
Michigan, Wm. B. McCreary, Hon.
Chas. E. Stewart.
Missouri, Austin A. King, Janies 0.
Broadhead.
Minnesota, Henry M. Rice, Daniel S.
Norton.
Wisconsin, C. A. Eldridge, J. J. R.
Pease,
lowa. Chas. Mason, T. H. Benson.
Kansas, General Charles AY. Blair, A\ r .
C. McDowell.
California, R. J. Walker, J. A. Mc-
Dougall.
Nevada, Gov. G. M. Bebe.
Oregon, G. L. Curry, F. M. Barnum.
District of Columbia, Richard S. Mer
rick, Dr. Chas. Allen.
Arizona, .
Dakota, A. J. Faulk.
Idaho, C. F. Powell, Henry AY. Pugh.
Montana, .
Nebraska, H. H. Heath.
New Mexico, Geo. P. Este.
Utah, .
AVasnington, Fdward Lander.
Colorado, Milo Fee.
The President. The committee will now
retire for purposes of consultation into the
committee-room, on the left of the Chair.
General Carroll, of New York. I offer
the following resolution;
Revision of our Neutrality Laws.
Resolved, That there is demanded a re
vision of our national neutrality laws, in
consequence of the spirit of the age, and
that it was the duty of Congress to comply
with the public demand for the revision of
the same.
This resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr. S. S. Hayes, of Illinois. I move
the adoption of the following resolution up
on the order of business—
The President. The gentleman will wait
a moment until the Committee on Resolu
tions have an opportunity to retire.
Mr. S. S. llayes, of Illinois, offers the
following resolution, which will be read:
The Secretary then read the resolution,
as follows:
Instructions to the Committee on Resolu
tions.
Resolved, That the Committee on Reso
lutions be authorized and directed to report
in print, and to supply each member of the
Convention with a copy of the resolutions
reported, at the time of their presentation.
Mr. Apgar, New York. I)o I under
stand that it is expected that the chairman
of the committee will not report directly to
the Convention?
The President. The resolution will again
be read.
The Secretary re-read the resolution.
Mr. Apgar, New York. I apprehend
that under the resolution adopted for your
Convention as a rule of its proceedings, this
resolution must go to the Committee on
Resolutions without debate.
The President. I think the point taken
by the gentleman from New York is cor
rect. This resolution will go to the Com
mittee on Resolutions under the rule al
ready adopted. [Slight applause. ]
Remarks of Mr. Hayes, t f Illinois.
Mr. Hayes, Illinois. I rise to a point of
order. 1 understand by the remarks of the
gentleman from New York that the reso
lutions, under the rule, must go to the
Committee on Resolutions without the ac
tion of this Convention, and upon that
motion or suggestion I am prepared to say
one single word.
I was asked the object of the resolution,
and in answer would say, that I under
stand by the rule of proceedings adopted
by the Convention that all resolutions con
taining a declaration of principle, or hav
ing reference to the platform adopted by |
this Convention, shall go before the Con- !
vention through a committee appointed to I
consider the effect of those resolutions. But |
the resolution proposed by me is not a reso- ,
lution in relation to principle, or in rela
tion to the general action of this Conven- !
tiou. It is simply a direction to the Com- !
rnittee on Resolutions to make a report in j
such a manner that this Convention may j
be fully posted on the subject of the reso- |
iutions before it acts upon them. Sir, I
came to this Convention with a sincere, a
disinterested purpose. I came here with j
no personal object to attain, so far as I \
know, so help me God. Sir, lam a mem
ber of what is called the Democratic party
of this country, [applause,] and,, sir, I j
came here with the utmost enthusiasm for j
the great cause in which we are all united. !
Sir. I expect only that this Convention will I
do or say nothingin its platform to which I, ;
as a consistent and L nion-loving Demo- ;
crat, cannot heartily subscribe. [Applause.] |
I know the Democratic party of this coun- ■
trv. I, sir, am proud to be a member of j
that party, and I believe that if there ever
was a patriotic party in the world it is the
Democratic party of this country. ' Ap
plause.] I desire to say —[\ oices, ‘'Ques
tion,'’ "question/' "question. ]
Mr. Apgar, of New York. I rise to & s
point of order.
Mr. Hayes, of Ohio. One word more.
The President. The gentleman from j
Illinois will allow the Chair to state that j
there is a gentleman rising on- the left to a j
point of order. It may have escaped his
attention. There is no question before the <
Convention, as no appeal was taken from
the decision of the Chair.
Mr. Hayes, of Illinois. I don’t propose
to dissent from the action of the Conven
tion, although it was taken without argu
ment, on the decision of the Chair. I had
merely one word of explanation. I believe
that that resolution, in the form in which
it appears to the committee, will meet with
their careful consideration; but I wish to
add, as a reason for introducing it now,
that tfce resolutions shall be carefully con
sidered by the delegations, and be in print,
so that each delegation shall meet together
and unanimously adopt them. [Applause.]
Mr. Apgar, ofNew York. The gentle
man is out of order.
The President. These is no question be
fore the House, and the gentleman has
taken his seat.
.Mr. Hogan, of Missouri. I move that
this 'Convention take a recess for an hour
or two. to allow this committee to delib
erate upon this resolution.
[Apices, “No," “no,” “no.”]
The President. The gentleman from
Missouri suggests that the Convention
take a recess of two hours.
[The name of Milo Lee was here insert
ed on the Committee on Resolutions and i
adopted. | *
Mr. Cowan, of Pennsylvania. I beg
leave to report that the committee have
not organized, and will not be able to re
port finally before the Convention before
to-morrow at ton o dock, and therefore ask
leave to sit until that time.
The President. It is moved that when
tuLS Convention adjourns, it adjourn to
meet again to-morrow morning at ten
o’clock.
A motion was then made as an ameud
rnent to the previous motion, that when
the Convention adjourns it adjourn to
meet to-morrow at twelve o'clock.
The President. 1 1 is moved and second
ed that when this Convention adjourns it
adjourn to meet to-morrow at
o'clock.
i A vote was taken, but the chair
; decide.
[Aoices, “ Ten o’clock,” “ ten o
Mr. Kalbfleiseh, of New York.
I as an amendment to the amendment
i eleven o’clock be inserted in the i
; twelve.
Mr. Bailey, of Massachusetts.
| that the original motion will prevui'
I the reason that there are a large nu i
people here who are desirous of
through as soon as possible with t >
jof the Convention. Therefore Ilu eri
the hour of ten o'clock will prevail A
I plause.)
' The President. The amendment to the
j amendment is first in order,
j The ayes and noes were taken, and the
amendment to the amendment (fixing the
hour at eleven o'clock) was lost.
The President. Now the motion is upon
the amendment fixing the hour at twelve
o’clock.
The ayes and noes were taken, and the
amend meat was lost.
The original motion was then put and
carried.
Mr. Firsching of Pennsylvania. I have
a memorial prepared by gentlemen in my
Congressional District, which I wish to
have referred without a reading.
The memorial was referred to that Com
mittee under the rule.
Mr. Babcock, of Connecticut, I beg
leave to refer to the Committee on Resolu
tions the resolution which I hold in my hand.
Referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. Babcock, of Connecticut. I have a
brief statement to make to the Convention.
Address of Southern Delegates, Natives
of New England, to the People of New
England.
The members of the Louisiana, Missis- ;
sippi, and Missouri delegations, wlio were :
born in New England, have prepared an j
address to the people of New England and j
to the people of the whole North, with the j
consent of this Convention. That address, i
beautiful in its expression, eloquent in its j
appeal, and full of patriotism, and of the j
earnest purpose that animates all our j
hearts, has been read to us of this ( ’ounce- j
ticut delegation, and by unanimous vote 1 |
have been requested to move that that ad- !
dress may be made a part of the proceed
ings of this Convention. I therefore move
you, sir, that the address be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions and Address,
and be read to this Convention, and form a 1
part of these proceedings. [Voices, “Good,”
“good.”] It was referred to the commit
tee.
Adjournment.
Mr. Orr, of South Carolina. I move
that the Convention do now adjourn.
A vote was taken, and the motion car
ried. The Convention then adjourned to
meet again to-morrow morning at ten
o’clock. _
Third Day’s Proceedings.
Philadelphia, August 16.
The National Union Convention re-as
sembling in the AVigwam at 10 o’clock
this morning, pursuant to adjournment.
Every seat in the building was filled, and
the assemblage of ladies was greater than
any previous day. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Green 31. Snyder, of Pennsyl
vania.
The President of the Convention. Sena
tor Doolittle, then rose and said : Before
wc proceed to further business, the Chair
begs leave to announce, as the first response
of the call of this Convention, the result of
the Colorado elections. [Cheers. |
Denver City, C. TANARUS., August 16.
Returns from all parts of the territory
render certain the election of A. C. Hunt,
the administrative candidate for delegate
to Congress, over Chillcott, Radical
The dispatch was greeted with ap
plause.
Mr. Crowell, of New Jersey, offered the
following resolution :
Resolved, That a national Union execu
tive committee be appointed, to he com
posed oi' two delegates from each State and
Territory and the District of Columbia.
The resolution was adopted.
Hon. Reverdy,-Johnsoii, who on rising \
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers,
offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That a committee, consisting
of two delegates from each State and from
each Territory and the District of Colum
bia, be appointed by the chair to wait upon
the President of the Uifiled States and pre
sent him with an authentic report cf the
proceedings of this Convention.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Charles Knapp, of the District of
Columbia, offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That a Committee on Finance
be appointed to consist of delegates from
each State and Territory and the District
of Columbia. The resolution was adopted.
Gen. Patton, of Penn., offered a resolu
tion on the subject of representation in the
Convent ion ; which, under the rules of the
Convention, was referred without reading
or debate.
Mr. Cowan then offered the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the thanks of this < in
vention be, and are hereby tendered to
Morton McMicliael, Esq., Mayor of the city
of Philadelphia, for the admirable police
arrangements for the preservation of peace
and good order during the sitting of the
Convention.
The resolution was greeted with applause
and carried unanimously.
Mr. Cowan then arose and said : On
behalfof the Committee who wore ap
pointed to prepare resolutions and an ad
dress, I have to state that after a very
careful and elaborate consideration of the
same, lasting all day and a part of the
night, we have agreed on the same. I beg
leave to report the following declaration of
principles adopted unanimously by the
Committee, which the Secretary of this
Convention will read, and also an address
to the people of the country, which will be
read by Hon. Mr. Raymond of New York.
[Applau se. ]
The Secretary tlfcn proceeded to read
the declaration of principles, each clause of
v liich was loudly applauded. The kqjt
one witli prolonged cheering, in which the
audience and delegates united.
After the passage of sundry Unimportant
resolutions, the Secretary read the declara
tion of principles. as drawn up by 11. J.
Raymond, each clause cf which was loudly
applauded. The last one, which indorses |
the President, was greeted with prolonged ■
] cheering, in which the audience and delo-
I gates united:
| Admonished by the solemn lessons which
I for the last five years it lias pleased the i
' Supreme Ruler of the Universe to give the
American people; j
! Profoundly gratified for the return of j
peace;
Desirous, as a large majority of their !
countrymen, in all sincerity, to forget the !
past;
Revering the Constitution as it comes to ,
us from our ancestors ;
Regarding the Union in its restoration
as more sacred than ever ;
Looking with deep anxiety to the future
as of instant and continuing trial,
Hereby issues and proclaims the follow
ing declaration OF PRINCIPLES AND IM R- j
poses, on which they have, with perfect i
unanimity, agreed:
DECLARATION OF PIUCIPLES.
Ist. We hail with gratitude to Alinghty
God the end of the war and the return of
peace to an afflicted and beloved land.
2d. The war just closed has maintained
the authority of the Constitution with all
the restrictions which it imposes on the
General Government unabridged and un
altered ; and it has preserved the ( nion
with the lawful rights, dignity and au
thority of the’ States, perfect and unim
paired.
3. Representation in Congress of the
United States, and in the electoral col
lege is a right recognized by the Constitu
tion as abiding in every State, and as a
duty imposed upon its people, fundamental
in its nature, and essential to the exercise
of our republican institutions ; and neither
Congress nor the General Government has
any authority or power to deny this right j
to any, or withhold its enjoyment under
the Constitution from the people thereof.
4th. We call upon the people of the !
United States to elect to Congress mem
bers who admit the fundamental right of
representation, and who will receive to
seats their loyal representatives from over
state in allegiance to the 1 nited States
subject to the constitutional right of each
House to judge of election returns and
qualifications of its own members.
sth The Constitution of the United
States and the laws thereof are the su
preme law of the land, anything in the
constitution or laws of any States to the
contrary notwithstanding.
All the powers not conferred by the
Constitution upon the General Govern
ment nor prohibited to the States, are
reserved to the States or the people there
of ; and among them the right to prescribe
qualifications for the elective franchise
therein, which right Congress cannot in
terfere with.
No State, or combination of States, has
the right to withdraw from the Union, or
to exclude through their action in Con
gross or otherwise any State or States from
the Union.
The union of the State.-; is perpetual.
6. Amendments to the Constitution of j
the United States may be made by the
people thereof as (hey may deem expedient; !
hut only in the mode pointed out by it. In
proposing; such amendments, whether by
Congress or by a convention, and in ratify
ing the same, all States of the Union have
an equal right to a vote thereon.
7. Slavery is abolished and forever pro- i
liibitcd : and there is neither desire nor j
purpose ou tlie part ofthe Southern States j
that it should ever be re-established on the !
soil or within the jurisdiction of the United \
States.
And the enfranchised slaves in all States
ofthe Union should receive, in common
with all the inhabitants, equal protection j
in every right of person and property.
<®i. AVhile we regard as utterly invalid, i
and‘never to be assumed or made of bind
ing force any obligation incurred or under- j
against the 1 nited
Snt .v -. ebt of flic nation to
b ao i , a-, is .. le. and we proclaim
o i ■' irging this, as in per
tional obligations to
ind unimpeached the i
h i.i ~...1 the Republic.
Pth. L is :! of the National Gov- ;
. eminent > - the services of the ;
ilors in the contest '
just ■■ ■ > • promptly and fully
:'! th* •• iu<t ,trill claims for the
!:»*> mdered the nation,
i... '■ , - hose of them who
* 1 ; • .' o the widows and
irpiiat-- - •;* lave fallen, the most
• . ite care.
. la Andrev. Johnson, President of
i the United States, who, in his great office,
| has proved steadfast in his devotion to the
I laws and interests of his country, unmoved
| by persecution and undeserved reproach,
j having faith immeasurable in the people
and in the principles of the Government,
! we recognize a chief magistrate worthy’of
1 the nation and equal to the great crisis upon
which his lot is cast, and we tender to him.
in the discharge of his high and responsible
duties, our profound respect and the assur
ance of our cordial and siucere support-.
After.the vote laid been taken on the
adoption of the loregoing declaration of
principles, it was found that the reading
ofthe seventh one had been omitted by ac
cident, and this fact was announced by
Senator Doolittle. It was then adopted
with great app'ause and unanimity.
The declaration of principles was then
I adopted as a whole with enthusiastic cheers.
After the adoption, three cheers was
called for and given in the most enthusias
tic manner for Senator Cowan of Pennsyl
vania.
Senator Cowan acknowledged the com- j
pliment; but said, as lie considered him ;
selt the host of the Convention, his distin- 1
j guislied guest would address it by virtue of j
; the authority unanimously derived from
; the Committee on Resolutions.
Hon. H. J. Raymond of New York, !
1 therefore, proceeded to read the address, \
\ which has been written by himself, as had i
j also been the declaration of principles. He
j was so frequently interrupted by applause, :
j that the Chairman appealed to thcConven-
J tion to restrain such manifestations until
| the reading of the address should be con
cluded. Nevertheless, at the close of the
one sentence, declaring that no people sub
jected to such treatment as that to which
j the South was now subjected could long
| remain loyal, cheer after cheer resounded
| through the wigwan.
Gen. Johnson asked that the sentence
be repeated. The sentence was read again
as follows:
“ No people has ever yet existed whose
loyalty and faith such treatment long con
tinued would not alienate and impair. The
ten millions of Americans who live in the
South would he unworthy citizens of a free
; country, degenerate sons of a heroic ances
\ try, unfit even to become the guardians of
; the rights and liberties bequeathed to us by
j our fathers and founders of this Republic,
j if they could accept, with uncomplaining
submissiveness the humiliation thus sought
| to be imposed upon them.”
J This sentence was again cheered with the
j greatest enthusiasm.
j At t-hc close of theroading of the address,
j ex-Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, rose and
i moved its adoption. The motion was de
i declared carried unanimously, amid pro
j longed cheering.
3lr. S. J. Tilden, of New York, then
rose and proposed, on behalf of the New
j York delegation, three cheers tor lion.
| 11. J. Raymond, who had prepared the
j address just read. 3fr. Patton, on behalf
of the Pennsylvania (Ala.) delegation,
seconded the call. Three cheers were then
enthusiastically given.
The address contains about 8,000 words
and will make not far from four solid col
umns in the New York morning papers.
It demands the universal acknowledgment
of the legitimate consequences of war,
which are the perpetual maintenance of
the Union and the destruction of slavery.
It asserts next tlic Government acquired
no new rights or powers by the war; that
itj acted only on the defensive. Congress
had passed a resolution that when the war
closed all the power and dignity of States
should remain unimpaired. The powers
assumed by the Government over the
States since the war closed was a viola
tion of the Constitution. The Constitu
tion declares that noState shall, without its
own consent, be deprived of its equal repre
sentation in the Senate. The action of Con
gress denying representation to the South
ern States, appears as great an effort to over
throw the Government as was that by armed
rebellion. If one Congress can exclude on
one pretext, another Congress may exclude
other States on another. There is no war
rant for this in the Constitution. Not only
cannot representatives be excluded from
Congress, but no State, without its own
consent, can be deprived ot equal repre
sentation in the Senate, even by an amend
ment of the Constitution. The only pre
text for the action of Congress is that the
States lately in rebellion have lost their
right to representation, which the supreme
government only can restore, but it is a
principle that no right can he forfeited!
nor can the right or duty of a State to be
represented in Congress be impaired by re
bellion only its enjoyment of that privilege
can be obstructed.
_ The address further asserts that the po
j sition of Congress in the matter is not war
j ranted by the Constitution, and is not com-
I patable with the public safety,
j It is also argued that three-fourths of the
loyal States cannot change the fundamental
! law affecting others, and that we have no
I right to pass judgment upon the motives
of any citizen of the United States when
' his acts are loyal now. Where are the
laws now obeyed bettor than in the States
| late l.y in rebellion. The disturbances that
i have ocurrued were due as much to injudi
■ cious political movements as to any pur
pose hostile to the government. If the
people of the South show less patriotism
than formerly to acquiesce in the order of I
of affairs, it is because Congress has with
held their rights from them. If they felt
otherwise, they would be degenerate sons
jof their sires. No people ever existed j
wltpse loyalty would not have been impair*
]ed by such treatment. The people of the
! South would not be worthy to lie trusted in
; the exercise ( i their rights, if they were
i willing to submit to such humiliation.
1 These men acted as they did, rather from
’ a conviction of com pulsion. For this they
have suffered ton fold more than those who
have remained in allegiance.
The war lias swept away slavery, the
cause of sectional variance and hostilities,
and revealed and disciplined our power.
The address directs attention to the fact
that anew Congress was soon to be elected;
and adds that if the present policy be pur- |
sued civil war may be renewed, and calls
upon every Congressional District to re
turn only members who' are favorable to
the policy of restoratien.
I The several committees appointed by the
Chair were then announced as follaws :
i National Union Executive Commit
tee: Jno. T. Cowell, of New Jersey,
j Chairman.
| Maine —James Mann and A. A. Gould.
! New Hampshire—Edward Burk and E.
| IS. Cutler.
j Vermont —B. B. Smalley and Col. 11.
| N. Northam.
I Massachusetts —Josiah Dunham and R.
J S. Spofford.
j Rhode Island —Alfred Anthony and
i Jas. 11. Parsons.
j Connecticut—Jas. T. Babcock and D. C.
j Scranton.
j New York —R. 11. Orwin and Sam. J.
| Tilden.
1 New Jersey—John T. Crowell and Tbeo.
I F. Randall.
Pennsylvania—S. 31. Scntiek and J. S.
i Black.
Delaware —T. S. Conegrusand and Ed.
i S. Martin.
| .Maryland—Geo. Swain and T. S. Pratt
j \ irginia—Jas. F. Johnson and Dr. E.
i C. Robinson.
1 West Virginia—Dan. Lamb and John J.
j Jackson.
North Carolina—T. S. Asher and J. H.
| Wilson.
| South Carolina—J. L. Orr and B. F.
| Perry.
Georgia—J. 11. Christy and T. L. Har
deman.
Florida —William Marvin and Wilkinson
Call.
Mi sissippi—W. L. Sharkey and G. L.
Potts.
Alabama—W. 11. Cruikshank and C. C.
Huckabe.
Louisiana —R. Hunt and Alfred Ilen
nig. .. ~
Arkansas —L. Gibson and A. A. Lng
' Texas—B. 11. Epperson and J. Han
° Tennessee— D. L. Allison and Win. I>. 1
Campbell. , rr
Kentucky—R. 11. Stantonand 11. Pope.
Ohio—L. D. Campbell and G. L.
‘ “ndiana—D. J. Gooding and T. Down- '
intr. '
Illinois—J. A. McClerado and Jesse 0. j
Norton,
Michigan—Alfred Russell and Ryan L.
Stout.
31 L-souri—Barton Abel and J. L. Rol
lins.
.Minnesota—ll. L. Rice and D. F. Nor
ton.
Wisconsin —J. A. Norman and L. A.
Peirce.
lowa —G. A. Parker and AVm. A. Chase.
Kansas—Jas. A. 3lcDowell and AV. A.
Lipton.
California—Hon. Sam. Purdy and J. P.
Iloge.
N evade—<s. Carmichael and G. B. Hall.
Oregon—Jas. AY. Nesmith and B. AY.
Benham.
District of Columbia—J. I). Hoover
and J. B. Blake. _
Dacotah—N. K. Armstrong and T. AY.
3litier.
Idaho—'William. II AYallace and H,
Cummings.
Nebraska—General 11. H. Heath and
J. S. 3lorton.
Executive Committee at AA’ashington—
Charles Knapp, of New Jersey, Chairman;
Hon. 3lontgouiery Blair, of Maryland; Hon,
Chas. Mason, of lowa ; AA ard H. Lamsan,
District of Columbia; J. F. Gyle, District
of Columbia; A. E. Perry, District of
Columbia; Sam. Fowler, District of Co
lumbia : Cornelius AA’cndell, District of
j Columbia; J. R. Obren, District of
Columbia.
Hon. Reverdy Jolinston was appointed
the Committee to wait on the President.
, Charles Knaft, ofthe District of Columbia,
wasi appointed Chairman ofthe Committee
ion Finance. All business of the Conven
tion having been thus disposed of, Hon. J.
. Hogan, of .Missouri, rose and moved that
as the ConventioH.'had performed so glori
| ously all the business for which it had met,
. it now adjourn sine die.
The Chairman stated before puttingthat
motion, he desired to have some announce
ments made.
| On motion of Schell, of Pennsylvania,
the thanks of the Convention were tender
j ed to the 1 ’resident and officers of the
; Convention for the able and impartial man
j ner in which they had discharged their
i duties.
On motion of Robert I). Holmes, the
thanks of the Convention were tendered to
the reporters ofthe press for the able and
impartial performance of their duties.
On motion of Hon. J. S. Collins, of Mis
i souri, the thanks of the Convention were
tendered to the citizens of Philadelphia for
1 their hospitality and kindness.
The President of the Convention then
announced that he had received from
President and Secretary of the National
Union Johnson Club, of the city ofPhila
• dolphin, a gavel made of the wood of the
; frigate Constitution.
The President also announced that the
German Johnson Central Club of the city
of New York had presented certain names
as honorary members of the Convention,
which were ordered to he inscribed on the
proceedings.
The President also announced that there
would be a meeting ofthe soldiers and sail
ors in attendance on tlie Convention at the
wigwam this evening.
()u motion of Reverdy Johnson, it was
ltcsolvcd, That a correct copy of tlie pro
ceedings of the Convention be prepared
by Mr. E. O. Perrin, Secretary, and certi
fied to by tlie President, for publication by
the present Executive Committee at Wash
ington City.
The President then presented the follow
ing letter from Gen. Dix.
AVigwam, August 15.
To S. J. TV den, Esq., Chairman of Ncio
York Delegation.
Dear Sir : lam obliged to return to
New York this P. m., on urgent business.
The admirable spirit of harmony and con
j (filiation which pervades the Convention
j renders my presence unnecessary, and
! leaves me no other regret than that being
j unable to witness the close of tlie proceed
j ings so auspiciously commenced, and so full
I of promise of future good.
A’cry truly yours, J no. A. Dix.
The letter was greeted with loud cheers,
j The President of the Committee, Sena
i tor Doolittle, then said : Gentlemen of
tlie Convention, for your kindness and
courtesy by which you have sustained the
chair in the efforts to which by your resolu
tion you have been pleased to allude, I
return you my sincere thanks.
ORGANIZATION OF DELEGATIONS—CIIAIR-
The various State delegations have ap
pointed the following respective chair
men :
3laine—AV B Crostly.
Vermont —B II Simmons, II B Smal
ley.
Massachusetts—D G Abbott.
Connecticut-—F 31 Brown.
New Jersey—James J Crowell.
3laryland—Gov T J Pratt.
New Hampshire—C B Bowers.
Rhode Island—AV B Lawrence.
New York—S J Tilden.
1 Jelaware—J I’ Comegys.
Virginia—T S Flournoy.
AVest Virginia—D Lamb.
North Carolina—A Vowden.
South Carolina—Gov. Orr.
Georgia—R F Lyons.
Alabama—Gov Parsons.
Louisiana—P A 3lorse.
Missi-»;ppi— II F Symrell.
Arkansas—-AVm Byers.
Florida—Thos Rindell.
Tennessee—J 8 Bryan.
Texas—B H Epperson.
31issouri —Barton Able.
Kentucky—E Hue.
Ohio— AV S Groqsbeck.
Indiana —T \ Hendricks, Gen. 3lerc
dith.
Illinois—o, 11. Browning.
lowa—T. 11. Benton, Jr.
Michigan—C. O. Loomis.
AVisconsin —A. 11. Smith, 11. L. Pal
mer.
Minnesota —11. M. Rice.
Kansas—General 11. Ewing.
Nebraska—ll. H. Heath.
California—Jas. A. 3lcDougall.
Pennsylvania—Governor Porter, Edgar
Cowan.
District of Columbia—Col. James, R. 0.
Berne.
At an immense mass meeting of the
Johnson Club, held at the National Guard’s
Hall, Governor James L. Orr, of South
Carolina, was one ofthe speakers, being
introduced to the assemblage and received
with demonstrations of hearty applause.
Governor Orr spoke to the following pur
port :
Speech of Governor Orr.
Fellow-Citizens: I esteem myself for
tunate upon the present occasion with 1 to
il ig honored with an invitation to address
you on the opening of your campaign in
this State. Ten years ago I Mood before
i you with the late lamented Douglas, when
! we then gave to you our opinions of the
| principles of the Democratic party. I
] would to God that lie stood again before
j you. Since these great changes have oc
curred a gulf lias sprung up. But now
; that gulf has been closed, and we have
j come here to form a union between the
] Conservative men of the North and of the
! South, I will merely glance at a few points
j to show you that the professions made by
: the people of the South since they have
laid down their arms are honest and whole
souled. The war began on the part of the
South through the people believing that
they had the right hr secede; You did
not agree to that. War resulted. The
South was conquered, and the inter
pretation you gave to the Constitu
tion has been established firmly as the
legal one. That decision was pronounced
on the field of battle by the highest tribu
nal, and the decree is ineontrovertable.
The nationality of our Government has
been established. The South has surren
dered the principles she believed in, and is
willing to accept your interpretation. No
man would re-open the. dreadful contest to
sec whether the decision was the right one,
but are willing to abide forever by it. By
this war the people of the South have, to
a very large extent, been stripped of their
property, their banks! are gone, and their
i credit is gone. In many localities the great
stand-point of civil law has been lost.
I bus the people of the South have far more
need of a stable Government than you
have, and it is mad folly to charge that they
will not fulfill their oaths to support their
I Government. Although your public debt
; has been contracted in defeating the section
of country from which I come, yet I would
j feel that any repudiation of the debt would
be a dishonor to my own integrity. This is
! my Government; it is to be my children's
j and grandchildren’s Government. Asa par
ticipant in the rebellion, I am now for this
: Government, and its honor is my honor. I
I desire it to stand forth before all the na
i tions of the earth, in all the glory and
I pride and prosperity of a great nation of
the world. Fellow-citizens, we have been
knocking- at the door for eight long months,
asking Congress that the best of the intel
lectual and the leading men of the South
shall l>e admitted into Congress to repre
sent us there. If we are not to be trusted
now, when are we? Is it just or right
that we should be excluded from these
privileges? No; for the right of repre
sentation is regarded as one ot the most
sacred rights in this country. Is it just, or
fair, or generous that we should be ex
cluded from legislation while taxes are im
posed upon us without our consent? I
i am a delegate from South Carolina to the
| Convention, and I hope they will be suc
! ces-ful in forming a party to stand against
the read policy of the Radicals in Congress.
! When the Convention adjourns, and sends
i forth tlic results of its deliberations. I
; trust that all right-minded men shall be
able to agree to their deeds.
Pretty, Very !— A poetical gentleman
in Boston hastens to place his views with
regard to the Atlantic cable upon record
by writing to the Boston Transcript thus :
“This wonderful success of modern science
foretells a thousand good things. While
the cable rests at the bottom of the sea, it
has, rnethmks, in the sky over it a euar
,s r . aln '>°w, spanning the Atlantic, and
pledging peace and brotherhood to the two
couutiies oil which its ends repose."’
Queen \ ictoria is in a very feeble and
alarming state of health, •