Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-04
RADICAL GERMAN CONVENTION AT CLEvE-
LAND


The first Convention of radical Germans closed lis
session at Cleveland the 22i Instant. Toe following
platform Of organization adoptyd the chief object
Of which ia to work cODjonuy with their feow-ctzens
of American descent OF the political creed for
the realization of the principles and measures an
neKed:
l. Integrity of the Union, AID subordaation of the
several States under the sovereg y of the people oil
the United States.
Unconditional suppression Of the rebellion.
g. Abolition of slavery 10 the territory Of the United
States in the shortest way.
Ar vision OF the Constitution in the spirit OF the
Declaration of Independence.
no Treatment OF the recOnquered Rebel States ter
rltores Tor the purpose of reconstruction.
G. Cession OF the cOntiscated lands in the spirit Of
the Homestead bill, well donation Of portions OF
land to the dsc ders Of the country of whatever color
and 10 the liberated slaves
T. Realiz alton of the Monroe doctrine. 81
s. Alliance with European revolution against foreign
Intervention.
g. Protection of the freedom of the press and speech
against military usurpation.
10. Establishment OF national military system SINH
lar TO the Swiss system. Universal obligation for mill
tary service
IL. Support of such candidates for public Offices as
stand nearest to the principles laid down in this plat
form.
The Convention represented fair amount of the
best talent among the loyal Germans of the Union. l
Az Old WOMAN CHAEGEs on GES. FoRREsr-It is
we'll known that for ten days previous to the battle Of
Ohlckamauga, General Forrest was busy engaged in
rmishing with Roscralz advance forces far South
as Tunnel Hill. AT this point Crittenden's command
10 900 strong feeling its way cautiously, aad being
constantly picked off from trees on every hill.
Just above Tunnel Hill large body Of Federals
move up, and Forrest who had At the time only 400
men with him. Ordcred them to la back 10 double quick
Here thew met an old woman, riding gray 'cTiter"
faNiiup what abe cousidered
ha3ty lack tep OF the rebels pulled eff her bonnet
aud caOped up General Forrest where he paci
somS men in ambush. aud rallied out Stop stop you
cowArdy rascals. Why don't you fight? Where are
YOU running to? Who are you qtedrd off"
The General seeing aud hearing the cid lady scoding
go bard said in his quiet, cool way, MADAM you had
better ride back you may get hurG.
Hurt Don't care il do. | wont run. | wish TO
God Old Forrest here He'd make you stand, aud
fight 100"
So FAY ng, she dashed on in the drectiOn of the Fed
erals, who in range of the guns of the men
who had Just been concealed, when down cime four
five of the Yankee advance. The old lady tackled, aud
came galloping back, and in halfcry said, "hy God
never did the like them men just killing
another like hOls!"
every body will get killed." and on she rode, but a
few PAGES when her crter received shot in the neck
and was dead in lew moments. The old lady, by the
assistance OF soldiers, got her brddle and saddle
off, and shouldeTing them put out for home on foo
crying she went, gracious me- every body will get
lled."-AHdnta CoItederGcy.
DkcIDEDLY RIcH-The following piece of information
from Chattanooga letter to the Cincinnati CONNER
cal will be to the reader, especially in Georgia,
where the mutiny is alleged to have gccurred. The let
Ter says:
II was occasioned by the refusal Ct the Georgia Mill
tia to remain longer in service. Tney represented
that they had volunteered only for the battle OF Chcka
naura 70 drive the Federal troops out of their
State and that DONE unwilling TO be retained in
the Confederate service. Bragg refused to grant them
permission to return home, and they stacked arms,
whereupon division of Longsreets men were ordered
into line Even this did not ntimidate the valiant mi
lha They we're reseute, and were not to be coerced
in any such style. Finding no virtue in threats Long
streets men Wsre ordered to IRE upon the mutneers,
and discharged several voeys at them, with what eff ct
we have not been able definitely to ascertain. We have
it Oh the authority OF deserters that sixty killed
and two hundred badly wounded
RAID ON TUSCALOOSA Official information has been
received from TuscumbIs by COL Rosser, Commandant
of the post, Selma, that despatch from Gen. Roddy
dated Decatur 24h states that raidng party, in large
force was moving in the direction of Tuscaloosa Ala
bama, and probably Selma. Tuscaloosa, was formerly
the Capital of Alabama