New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09
IA war, now sitting here. Pennsylvania has the
,.rrest representation.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISGTos, Tue'u'

WAsurSGTos Tuesday Jan. 3 1856.
The National Democratic COMMITTEE nave deSig-
..ieS the 6rst Monday of June next as the time for
,S;r ,he CINCINNATI Convention The Committee
Oh NO other business. The discussion was very
b5ef An invitation TO attend the meeting OF the
Jctao Democratic Association tins evening was ac-
|.S b. tbe Committee after which they adjourned
Convention Of the Soldiers of sl2 met this morn
90 Inward of 200 delegates were present, repre-
s,;,e Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
District Of Columbia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Vermont
H;ssissjppi and New-York. They proceeded to the
prssdents house with military escort and formed
!" NJ sutherland, President of the Convention,
addressed the President of the United States, who
fervently responded, ehciting repeated cheers ana
cappng OF hands.
7be President. in his speech referred to Van Gas
kirk from New-York, % years old, as the only repre-
sentative of the Revolution present. Secretaries DAVIS
and Qs1itman Of the Mexican Wax, and those before
him OF the late war with Great Britain.
The enthusiasm was almost unbounded. large
number of ladies were present, including Mrs. Pierce
and other distinguished women. II was truly beau
tiful patriotic and exciting scene
Al the Evening Session Of the Convention Of Sol
ders Of 1872 George Washington Park Gusts delivered
an address
Resolutions were adopted expressive Of their opinion
that Government is under the most solemn pledge TO
carry out the promises of the Continental Congress
regarding the provision for Officers of the Revou-
honary Army That they would earnestly petition the
present Congress to supply the omissions OF former
ders and sailors Of 1872 has been done for those Of
the Revolution. That pensions for wounds injuries
should commence from the date Of disability and the
Arrears Of pensions be paid 10 the widow surviving
children That the Bounty Act of 1855 should be 30
amended a. to embrace the children of any person,
who, if living would be entitled to land under that
act as well as his minor children and per-
sons who enlisted for five years and served
hll discharged or disabled ought to receive
100 additional acres. That the provisions OF
the present laws should be extended to those confined
foreign prisons during the late war, and that mas
much as many rolls at the War Office were destroyed
by fire. il unjust TO refuse parole proof and require
record evidence of service and further that military
service however short should entitle to 100 acres.
II was also resolved that it due to the memery
Of James Madison that an appropriate statue be
erected TO him in Washington.
A resolution was then adopted that the members of
the Convention Grape their left arm for thirty
days. in memory of those who have died since the last
Convention.
Committee Of Seven then appointed to pre-
sent the resolutions to Congress. Judge Sutherland
declared the permanent President Of tie Conven-
ton, and the meeting adjourned till tomorrow.
The Democrats celebrating the Anniversary of
the Battle of Ncw-Oreans tO-night-Amos Kendall in
the chair.