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<f kteMtki fwntmcl WIiXKSB&f IMBI IM>. tffiOSftt. PHILIBILPHIA f OSVKNTION. [rnoM OXTR o\ n CORr.KSPnNnEXT.] l’Hii.Ai)FxrniA, . A -11 st ls ■ i sfi6 - 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, •