The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-22
All Military and Naval Heroes Approving the
Restoration Policy Of President john
son Invited to Attend. \,
Cabinet Mceting and Cabinet
RumOrs.
the SpANIsn..CHILEAN WAR.
Exposition Of tho Policy Of the
United States.
&c. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1868

WASHINGTON, August 81 1868.
Cabinet Meeting.
The regular Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by
oil the members except secretary Harlan
The Secretary OF War.
There Is nothing to-day In regard to the Secretary
OF War. The pressure for his removal continues un
abated but has resulted definite action yet An
impression gains prevalence that the President win abide
by his previous determination OF the NATTER tele-
graphed 10 the HERALD, and await the result of tho
Pennsylvania election in order that no may avail him
self Of the services In the Cabinet Of Mr. Cowan should
that gentleman be clievedrom scnatorAi duties by tho
people OF his State st Il Ia not certain that the con.
tinuous pressure viii not compel immediate action In
which General Grant win be made Acting Secretary
The National Union Executive COmmitfec.
call has been issued for meeting OF the National
Union Executive COMMITTEES appointed at the Baltimore
Convention Of June 1884 TO be held at Philadelphia
the Sd Of September next
The CaIl for the Convention Of Soldiers md
Sailors.
The place for holding sthe grand mass convention OF
soldiers and sailors. 10 take place on the nth Of sptcm
bcr, has changed from Chicago TO Cleveland Tho
change was made at tho earnest solicitation OF many
prominent officers from the Eastern and Middle states
being central and easy OF From present
indications tho convention bids fair TO be grand
cess The extended list OF influential names appended
to the call Is sure token Of this The following Is the
call -
TO the soLoKRs AND SAILORS sEavrp rnE ARMY
AND NAVY OF TINE UNITED SirEs DURING TnE ArE M
In pcrsuance OF a resolution Of meeting Of soldiers
or lately In the Union army, held In this city
last evening, fnvto those OF y0u who approve tho
restoration policy OF the President aud the principles
announced by the National Convention at Philadelphia.
assemble at Cleveland the 17th day OF September,
for consultation the omenious issu convuis.
ing our country wo need not argue TO you st length
ps ~ e vs Of nsss
and destructive war, In which our arms wers
glorously triumphant the Union for which We fought
Is still practically unrcstorcd Why Is thisf We strug
gcd the rightai supremacy Of the general
government, 70 conquer all who in arms disputed ts
its laws We held throughout the that the Onion
ndissoiuble, and its powers expoundcd by i
supreme that State Of IL motion withdraw
will Of It's sister sa,cs be excluded, and-tha,
the duty OF each state 70 maintain the Union and It's
ss e Object a' ever . sss
has boon Thoroughly achieved fhs Southern
only ask that tho Union for which We fought may Be-
constutos s1d laws prescribe In their anxiety
TO restore the Union and bring harmony 10 s councils
laws ihrcush thc.r delegates At tho Nationa Union
Convention they soicmnly rsnounced the doctrines Of
pudated the rebel debt and declared the national debt
sacred obligation; proclaimed that the faith OF the
nation pledged 70 tho continuance of bouniies and
pensions 70 loya! soldiers and sailors and their snoa
declared slavery aboshed and the freedmen enttcd 10
equal protection OF law Ia and property with their
former masters Their platform IS not only ono Of
ompLalic loyalty, but IL p moreover most liberal In
spirit tho great issues growing out Of the war The
character OF tho men who rcrressntcd tho Southern
States In that Convention preclgdcs from
believing this enuncAlion OF principles 70 be in
slnccrs. They sent 70 ID their foremost statesmen--
men who, like Rlsos, Grnham, Orr, Taraons sharkev
Honston, Brockcnbrotgh Hunt, Manning and stephens,
known throughout tho land before lhe war a. men
Of the highest character aud influence Among the i've
hundred delegate from tbs South there was not voice
dissenting IRON The resoutiops adopted by tho
1onvonisdh II the best Of The soathern poopls are
ever 10 be believed we mus accept these solemn
declarations sincere We do afcapt iham AZ con
cisslvs evidence tha. great majority q tho
and longing for restoration Of free government,
ready 70 bear true aes3a1ce 70 The constitution aud
laws thc Union weaic therefore unwilling 70 see the
Soathern people held longer ~ sas-sage Ihey
c05flymoH tfions o. The rntcd states, who have in
cured psnsl,ie- but who have rights. Those who vii
faly participated Ia the rebellion and unpard0ncd
arc s,,,Jlcct 10 the penalties prescribed for FeA,6n
But though individuals may - Tried, convicted and
punished, oommln,es cannot nor Can Tho States and
their people, without plain violation OF the consitn
tlon 6e denied tho right % representation through
per onslly qualified N the councils o. the nation Tho
intention of Congress ~ be- deprive them of
presentation just long A. suits tho purposes os the
radical party. Many assert that u VIII concede the
rieht wh~novor the constitutional amendment shall
s ,.er aso,,.a and ea1h prrs,g4led state sha have
ratified a. hut II ~ quite scriain thst the amendment
viii not rat1ed BY threefourhs of The states. and
many ~ the Northern States will reject n and vo can
not ~ Iect legal ratification by any of the neiy
surrectonary Staica " there other why
the Southern sises should reject Il Il s enough that
proposss 20 dSfrsDctse nearly all the Va TIE Sogth
who have Influence over the mrs. ., ins people "
army siill could expect tho South 70 ADOPT III for
a large majority of men 10 The lately insarcetiopay
States through compnsion choice served 10 tho rebel
army AMI their votes alone would overwhelmingly ds
frat IL would Union soldiers 70 reoover political pryl
ieres dsrsnchIss their iaders whom they Ioyo and
| fnrt theirh hnroi ~ 4
southern soldiers 70 dlsfrsnchise and degrade their
old comtnsnders A. there y no pronsllliy ess ihs
amendment will 10 Tatlnsd BY three foufhs of tire
s,ates the plan ~ restoration whlch Conusv aprrsr
10 have determined " AZ bes, impracf'.ahe. Thai
proposed by the President and approved ~ Tie Naiond
tnlon CONVENTION Il fcwibIe and believe, ar We
have no that tho Pouth ean ever overthrow the
federal sov'T9msn :, r. s,sh ~, % ~ ~ saias - s
and n they ahoad again ri-f 10 insuueetaon tie Dya
people can and will sufn', and y neef ee destroy
frescryat on, and the dssasis.ipn ana rnltefy
f the fou,n rrocism, y thls geasraiion a
least, the crms ani The terrible penallies of
treason. peholdinr their woss. abt cenras,ing
thor wesk ard rengh 80 could aN0fi " show
the con1dcncs and eoliage q mashss.n'iy We migh,
F,xames al Coanios seiloid saanch Their woung asd
forgive their ueaon Bot ~ afs noi asked y ~ ma
snansnoun bgl oaiY cansE'eni AM lri This en-.
80. rcfusa IL ~ without sl0stlsa " The constitution ~
our country ard r,s d "a utter ovcfshrow We nesk
AMI viii have ~ es1ela gn % political atiiyn win
men Sor,h On ssa'h who are ~, sToSedy, All or
opinion sincerely fathfai ~ s cnnst vr1cplsa
for whicb We fought ~, fnsn ~ hass iAaghi -
practr4d treason 0gsny fsnplts tbsr srrvr anl
maintain with ua a.. true prrt po# = or xgFsfnspsa
shall nos reject iss'r - opetstsh .hes ~. r.o'a,
ton Of the rn0n ani So pfessfssten q oar'foA ~
g0rsrnmsnl 10 i~ue.
V0weter much ~ regre, 10 sefsr eter.hsd pslF cal
s...rlsfoes sri n c1opersis Nh former sncsnes
mus, prefer 10 ac sih those ~h9 hsie b~en srDur sng
are nos xi rather than wh thor wo ssss ght ard
are nov rf0ns Bslsylns thai ecr gstsrnnent sxs n
In peril ws appeal % yg Who have fo AT 70 ~sTs snf
vhs he'd Il S.s.~r ard s.crsf thss Az party ties
Ia eome - te r.s1e let tbs anders anf ss1rs ssrss
Ing ~lth as 10 ssn,insn bst wbo cNono 70 yrfsos ~
t~od send tesgs,ss hro a. TIE ssor q half sscsi -
a. N lo.Al eoavsatlons IL meet Ia 'efo< Al Clsys
Issf On ,bs islh sy September tAe snnlssassr u tbs
day When TIE corsttasson vs pro- aiass ~ sx fsfs