Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-13
(Gorresponderec Of the Raliinole SUM-
Tho National Convention Of soldiers,

WASHINGTON, January Q.
The National Convention Of lhe soldiers Of lSl9
III s morning RESUMED lis silings in Tie lslf Pres
6yjerian Church. Prnyer by Rev. Nj, WtsigfooS,
i Chaplain III the ,waf5 and father Of Tho Repre-.
sentative III CongIfss.5 40,
| Nlr, BALDWIN, d New York, submitted rtsolu
i0n Tho, committee Of one o. more members lfUln
p6cl State aud truitofy be appointed 10 felnalh ~
his city and urge npo The attention. Of ConErtss
he inpurla,cc Of early action OH the bill Z heit
relief, witch has received Tie partial deliberations
Of CoIsress. After discussion The resolution was
al anlnonsly adopted.
Other resolutions, were also passed with great
lunapinity, Determined upon permanently ofsanl !
| lin ilc remnant OF old defenders IN each Stale
anil Territory, aud that hereafter Tie style s. olld
bc "'lhe United Band OF Defenders Of The War Of
1872" 81
Speeches OF great power, eloqleNce alnl effect
weit delivered GyEs Governor Rtntr, Of pennsyl.
yania; Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, Of N. Yotk; Ex Gov
crDef Spiisg and Maj Petertof Maryland; Nj,
ralafero, now Of Pennsylvania, but on behalf Of
,Virginn, aud MI. Gaiagler, Of Virginia; General
Coonbs, Of Ky, briefly a,ldttsSed The meeting, OF.
Ter which Col. Tod Of the sane State, was loudly
called lot. That gentleman arose and spoke lor y
Shut lime with deep fteiine, and ellc,led high
enthusiasm Several olllei adtlftssts, III u naf.a
isfac,ion,
The convention will lnect 10 Washington on The
S;ll Of January, 1856.
vcIy large aud splendid silk American banner
wos brought 10 by three oiliccIs handsomely uni
formed. II WIS presented by The ladies' Of New
Yotk 10 tie yeiefan CORPS Of that Stale. Mr., Van
RENSSELAER, aud Col. Taylor made speeches Oh lis
being displayed, and The Hog was welcomed with,
| slS hearty cheers.
Resolutions from The U. S, Sen 10 Mtre received
and read, inviting The members VI The Convention
10 visit that body aud occupy sculs, ut any lime,
without the bar.
Resolutions 0f thanks were unanimously tend.
cred 10 the President of the United States for his
coItlial reception Of u Q bnly on yesterday; aud
the elegant anil pathetic adtess, IN which, he 50
| obly ndytfIet 10 the 'sovtIeisns' Whilst he, him.
self taS lie expressed i'll was but q ananl in the
Executive mansion, 10 The United States St nate
or tef handsome resolutions this day passed mud
communicate; d 10 his convention. 70 liz deleea
CATION ii The District Of Cola,nbia aud committee
Of arrangements for theft liuwtartd tiIolls in nc
c0iumohatins Ibis body, AMI facilitating its bust
hess operations. TO the authorities Of ille First
PRESBYTERIAN Church, foI the cletrin nse " THEFT
beautiful etlicG IN which TO hold their delihea
iuis. . the Rev. VI. Sunderland, for his let.
vent prayer on The commencement oil The proceed.
ngs, aud lse Is hereby respectively requested to
furnish copy Of tie same or publication, 10
Col Hickory, his officers, aud the large uoly Of
well disciplined ami elegantly uniformed troops,
who, III yesterday, folme, on tsc"il Of lontr 10
tins convention. Lung will their patriotism aud
services be remembered b, the members Of tnis
body,
On ,no!on Of q. a, Gnce, ESP, Of Portsmouth,
VA,
Rls0itfd, That when Ibis Convention ni.
ionrns the mcinbctS lhereofall join hands an| sol
rlnnly renew our pledges, in veal OF woe, ever 10
support the Constitution Of the United States.
Resolutions OF acknowledgment wttt also Ten
ertd 10 the pr-sitcns, officers end conductors OF
The several failtoad companies for privileges Of
'tavei con.lred, MS well as polite attentions Of
thu latter 10 fender OUT journeys agreeable.
a cOi0re.l man lliInlcl Gt0rse q. llolets, whO
served under Captain Thomas Boyle, ont Of bal,
iitotc III Tie prlyaleer Sarah Ann, during The
var, BY permission, nscended the platform aud
gave an inter- sting account Of The engagements
which he participated IN, and Of his Capture ant.
subsequent exchange by lie British.
In the Convention, lie navy Of The United
States was well represented by Capt. 'l'lr INNS
lltownell, VI the U. S. Navy. The District Of 20.
lumbid was also proud d The presence Of Colonel
DOugheriy.
Ala quarter past three alter thrilling speech
from Col. Sutherland, lis wotlhy president, The
convention adjourned 10 meet Tomorrow morning
II the Nnllonn Hotel, from lllence 10 proceed ID
Mount Vernon.