Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
The Meeting OF Governors.
Altoona. Pa, Sept. q.

isVOnas Il esb Cept. n.
The Governors of nearly all the loyal |
States met here to-day, Mt noon, according |
to agreement. Fourteen Governors were
present. and three States were represented
by proxy. They held an informal meeting
from one to two o'clock. The Governors
Of the following States were PRESENT.
Pennsy lvsnia, Rhode Island, Maine, New
Jersey. Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio,
Maryland, New Hampshire, Virginia, lii
nois, and Indiana. Kentucky, Missouri,
and Vermont were represented by proxy.
Gov. Ramsey, of Minnesota, was absent on
account Uf the Indian troubles.
AT the second meeting, at p. " the
greatest unanimiiy appeared TO prevail with
regard to the Presidents proclamation.
The convention again met at 10 o'clock
this evening, and will probably remain in
session all night. Gov. Curtin will pIo-
pose and urge strongly upon the convep-
ton the propriety Of insisting upon the re-
moyal, by the national government, of all
sick and wounded volunteers to their res
pective States, which Will be heartily sup
ported by Gov. Andrew, of Mass, and
others. No doubt appears 10 exist as to its
I adoption.
Maj Gen. McClernend and staff are
/ here.
New York, Sept. 25.
The Herald's special from Altoona, Pc,
concerning the meeting Of Governors,
says:
"Gcvernor Morgan declined the invita-
ton, considering thu gathering a political
one, and as he ha, already forwarded more
troops iG proportion than any other State
under the last call
The conduct Of the war has been the
topic. Two propositions have been dis
cussed. They were. first. to demand tho
immediate removal of Mcclellan and
second, the approval OF the Presidents
emancipation proclamation.
Gov. Sprague also urged the removal oil
Mcclellan aud, showed by his remarks
that he has gone over, body, soul and
breecbes. TO the abolition republicans.
Gov. Tod strongly opposed the PROPOSE
ton, declaring that the people would rist
up en- mGSSe aud repudiate 1t.
Gov. CurtiE also opposed il, stating
that. had it not been for Mcclellan, tho
rebels would have been successful in Mary
land, and that he fought the battle o
AntietGm before bis reinfurcements arriv
ed, and was successful with a force mucl
less than those engaged against him.
These propositions have been discussed
during the afternoon, Gov. Andrew max.
ing fully an hours speech in favor of both
He urged that the removal of Mcclellan
should be demanded by this bodv. u
was asked, Who will take his place HI
reply was, that Fremont's staff was perfec
and ready. Is not the reply the reoues
Of the meeting of the New England Gov.
errors with the New York committee a
Providence
Gov. Bradford declared that, even j
there was a blemish m McClellan's char
acter, this was no time to demand his re
moval. lie believed him to be the bcs
General in the country that he had III
perfect and unqualified confidence IF al
loyal men in Maryland, and he Shout
have in every loyal State.
''At the evening session, Gov. Anlrov
offered preamble AM resolutions hailirl
with graf ieation the emancipation proc,a
NATION Of tho President, and emG"dyiu,
his views on the question OF Generals 10
modified form.
Gov. Todd offered a substitute Of nor
conservative nature. The real points hay
not ~ yet transpired.
Gov. Salomou pfiored still another Sc.
when lengthy debate took place in ref
ereace 20 the several cumeutz. which wa
, participated in by Andrew, Tod, Kirk
wood, aud Bradford. The debate Lscam
somewhat animated. Gov. Andrew in-i,i
ed upon his extreme views, while G :
Bradford met the whole matter by Stain,
that the Fr, clam4ti viii amount t
nothing beyond the lInes Of our armies
further dian it would be q handle 10 ia
rebels aud make ralIyiug cry agaius
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