New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-05

chairman Thos j. Durant OF Louisiana in the chair.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES ON cRRDEETIALs
G. w Ashland Of Georgia. chairman OF the committee on
credentials presented report as follows - A..
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49, Tsns,.sS q S Mi,ins Wis., S!s
.sn.s, North CsIOlns Maryland co.. Delaware f0hdS'
REPORT Of THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Fletcher Of Tennessee presented the report OF the com
miiioe permanent anzaton recommending a the FOL
lowing gentlemen be appointed permanent officers OF the Con
yentioni
Hon JAMES SPEED Of Kentucky lCteersl
yIcBPKRsIuEHTs.
T. NJ Pease Texas H. e. Cole, Georgia
ID III Bingham Alabama. Gov. A. j. Foreman. w. Va.
Col O. b. Hart Florida. Gen. Joseph Gerhardt d; c:
Gov w g Browrlow. Tenn Hon T. A. j. Cresswen Md.
Joseph y. Glover Kentucky. A. A. c Rogers ArIa5sas.
George p Strong Missouri Thomas B. Coursey Delaware
eEcREIARlEs.
s. C. Mercer q Tennessee Judge N. J. safold, Ala.
John r. Fnsor Maryland j. N Boyd. West Virginia.
Henry W Dawn. Mississippi. Jesse Stencil TsIas
c. &. baylor Georgia Z. Hssiand, Louisiana
wv wynpe. Korth Carolina John W. Price, Florida.
Chaplain the Rev. John B. Newman Of Louisiana
The report adopted unanimously and the PRECEDENT
chair BY the Hen A. j. Hamilton Of Texas and LyIand,r Hill
Chairman Of ,he Virginia State Central cGmmtite.
on called amid loud ctsetg for some OF he
more prominent men: -,
name az one Of the Secretaries which agreed TO.
The President then spoke hs follows;
ADDRESS OF TIE HON. JANIS SPED OF KENTUCKY.
GEETLIaES TnE CONVENTION Loyal MES 90 THR Sotyn.
EN sIATTs AssEMILED thank you not cordially fS
your knobess ealing preside over yonr deliberations
feel that you could have called wortheT than
take the pccD, however and win iii il 10 the beet Of my
ability In my time Gentlemen have received some lorors
save borne them etky; but feel IN heart that the
honor conferred this Cay by tbs Conyeition voluntarily
frceo@~a ito sg6e1t homer that have ever yet received
seem a LGu6.e one yet / feel yea feel. hat We
assembled here upon gGnd 1nd gieni nton and Al
90 many from tho fuTtes portions q this
country not at TIE request OF upon The ,Isgton o. there IN
power q accord and at eIptuft-Nty
H. say that are here today Why that We have
e ss fSIi sa T S 81 DID come e Es Ess Of
this loyal people stirred aud they turned almost by MI
aply 10 see reed shaken by tie sirdr Did they come
simply for the iuoe o. tetng nen brave mep VIC ae
trials in TIC past and expect to others il iie future
They turned oui TO receive Is and greet rt ooNha upon
eAufe The TeJrsontGtve Of great truth
il was rot TO us az men 20 u9eh az - VIZ 70 We
Ind shown devotion 20 pTreIe and because we're Leie
ancient State and amorg these lloyd people our pledges
ard declaring cur pufpose TO ,iskd by 'he p,pS.Ie
beg you gentlemen in the dehbernous Of tbs Conysnnen
to bear this great fact N MID bet hotsnu
clear outppofen. but dgritsd, loving and mtreia What
principle 10 1t ienie hat We repreiehi WY a u s.at We eis
ooniug VITA. and how h that the people Of thi: great
nation stirred nov as they Lave sfe been sso s
country more than one million Of men we're sriSen 10 LMs
tie passions which upon the flowing Of sGAh
blood then swaysd aud controlled be individuals and com
tptos tread Of great armies listening 10 the
echoes Of battles coming in OF e1peeng more severe oses
Ieu.d bat the ges, army q d. RsrHels that srIy
estsbhmspt Of heedoDthat noble band Of patriots AID Of
have Ierforned the task a,ssaed item noo Sa
they DO their wori APIsas. Ts.y dssTasS traitor,
r.be and took the from the hands Of traitors and enc
mica Thai eand ps'0 sso whoo .n.pIs,ss sStboSi
badge without uniform Their Occupation Yields 70 zoe pa
mainSsr Of the work The soldiers OF our army,
su Il. s soSsTs Of our army .. al good men While they
wish 10 zee var sgan wine hey WISH 70 see pao
.Sr, CseePps lcrc eoniihae6 not seeming peace they
principles established which have their origin because OF
their truth In the bosom OF God himself That IT, the prne
pies Of equal justice and equal rights and equal security 70
every bp@an being within ,s Ssdsi0n Of the MATED h.s
seen this great sin Of slarey-wEich said the
stone Of Republican n,iiiSuoss-aLS ssS Win
not only historically but We do know eKpermenaly that
must perish from the iaoe OF NE earth , are
In the interest OF truth In this couutry all the country Iee
our advrsAes feel that this Rebellion was put down
Convention 10 this plso. with which you and Ieould
moi act glad however 10 see II. And why VIA tbai
n hs v va ss Of te souS NY contributions and ny
natural rights denied me- and the came up rom the
tights aTe denied me This the great complaint and If
sincerely both sides utterly antagonsie the one 70
the other Which rghii The Convention oil July cane up
here because that great Igt the Convention Of to-day
here because that great right Which IL rghtf That
for this Convention 70 Upon that question upon none
other southern speak out your minds SPEAK me
truth yon feel III speak the run as Jos KNOW iI
the love permanent peace yon LoIe 70 esp
b the Of this Government that our cburen
and clGrcns children shan enjoy peace thh we lave
known. tell you, unless We DO this there can DC 10
peace Gentlemen sag that bat short time ago ConVen
uon was held this city. That Convention 70 my mind ad
much that good but . was not wholly uhm4Aeu B0Dg
That Convention read Us history came mere htu Simply
recorded object Submission Che commands OF ore man
lAppausc 1bat Conyeniion did hs commands the oyA
Congress o the United States refused 20 do IL GTeht cheeT
ing with waving " hats &cl Aye and II you ever Lave
rosoaty firmly refuse the present Congress bas done
10 be merely recording secretary Of the tyant OF be Mue
House American Liberty IS gone forever ApplanseI 10
nv mind ID important that Congress hLtuu re CON
mended this particular for that independently OF the
merits II the question. snd for the reason mat they
lave fought f0f themselves. thet they have tpoAen
FOR themselves. and that they nave $1,000 10
against all Of Influences for that whNn tney De-
sorry the want Of freedom Of thought and OF speech mat
marked Convention STILL have said, us proceedings
were unmixed with good What good sprAng from mar
Cenyentiont Gebemen oil know that we have hed an
Democratic. quondam Copperhead Applause 10 NY up.
the characteristic Of that party Las oeeh mat
II has crusted all with prejudice covering np The
light Of trnth and the hight Of day. know heI prejudice
fr The most para has been this that Slavery dyiben
sttuon that thing that should not be discussed OF
spoken household god. THIS was the conduct OF
this old defiant and proud party At me Augps CV.,etoh
Tie Of that party constituted vast majority OF tbeCon
yenion Now marx gentlemen Of the resolutions OF that
Convention distinctly said that SaveT was aDoshea ana
1ntnt never be T6tstabshed ask you II ths od Demo
sion 20 ttis Republican party' lAppianse There y
acme GOOD In that IL event 10 mo progress