Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATtrHrs
FROM SYRACUSE.
The Young Mems State Csnvensisp-Phe


Presidents Letter Read.
SfRAcCsE, Sept 3.-The Young Msnb Gen.
vennon, TO ratify the State ticket nominated
ytsHrdey, Is very largely attended.
Inc letter OF President Lincoln Was An.
honhced by the Chairman as having been re.
sT,s94 spo Tn SIN uitsneousiy in New York Missoun
ab" 1iiInos. The letter was rad by Nr. Rus.
received.
Al the clause declaring the Proclamation
''cannot lie Ieracted" the audience rose tWiee
with Nociferous applause At the Sentence.
Inc promise OF freedom being made, must be
Ktpt, the convention again broke into demon.
strations of delight.
Inc paragraph In reference to the opening
OF Inc mississippi was read twice, and at is
close there was fresh applause.
Ex;Governor Noble was introduced, and
rrincips th SAID fsAte oSpE his eae e
was politically dead, hut added that in his case
the doctrine OF punishment after death m ust be
maintained.
A series Of .radical" revolutions were IA.
ported by William Dorsheimer, and adopted
by the convention.
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 3.-The Mass Convention
OF loyal young men met at Wieung Hall at IL
The body OF the hall and the galleries were
well filled
The Convention was called to order by Chas.
Andrews, Of Syracuse, on whose motion Elliot
F. Shepard, of New York, was chosen presi-
dent.
Mr.. Shepard, on taking the chair, returned
speech explained the objects OF the Con vention
TO be 10 unite all the loyal young men OF the
State in firm and vigorous support Of the
national government and in opposition to all
who are disposed to embarrass the suppress
sion OF this wicked rebellion, and in maintain
ing the majesty Of the laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Lansing, OF Jefferson, the
following were chosen vice presidents Hen
ry Z. Parker, II. p. Carter, John q. Adams
Hawley ID. Clapp, James Lefevre, George w.
p"mers, A. Pond, S. s. Crandell, A. A. Hall,
J. u Stebbins, Alexander NJ Holmes, George
Is Pierson, F. .. Mason, Chas. H. Thomson,
Theodore Brown and Isaac Holloway
On motion the following secretaries were
pointed WIN: Drummond, Cyrus b. Martin,
Berish Fish, A. F. Parke, Patrick Corbit, H.
A. Jarvis, VIM. H. Doty, H A. Bruner.
The following CONS nittee on Resolutions
was appointed:-Wiliam Dorsheimer, Sam,I
G. Weed, George William Curtis. J. Meredith
Reed, David Hall, Charles Andrews, Charles
G. Farman and Ralph T. Ward
William Hendershot, the "drummer boy,
who crossed the river in the first boat during
the charge upon the heights of Fredericks.
burg, was introduced and beat the long
roll" eiiciting much applause.
russell L: Hicks read President Lincoln's
letter, which was greeted with enthusiasm.
the delegates, at itS conclusion, rising to THAR
1eet and cheering 1t loudly.
Lient Governor Noble, OF Wisconsin, was
introduced to the convention, and spoke in
ne gave review OF the war and the acts of the
Administration.
Gerrit Smith addressed the meeting, con.
graduating those present on their abafidoniur
party for the good Of their country. He spoke
approvingly OF President Lincoln's letter.
letter was received from Hon. Daniel s.
Dickinson, endorsing the ticket, and regretinQ
his inability to be present.
Speeches were made by other prominent
gentlemen, when the con vention adjourned.