New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-26
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
PITTSBURGH Tuesday Sept q, 1866.
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read agreed for the conduct oil the
business Gen Barlow said: Honored by Committee con-
,ng one from each Territory here represented
with the position their Chairman and instructed by them
to report their proceedings delegated to them Informally by
yourselves have the honor TO report Previous however
to submitting report mnst not forget that 10 al our
deres and designs should invoke the favor Of Almighty
Col therefore am requested call upon Gen. Moody toopen
the proceeding Of this Convention with prayer. Il
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
The Rev Granville Moody OF the Methodist Church,
formerly Colonel Of the Seventy OHIO came forward anu
BY request Of Gen Barlow choir Of two hundred ladies
occupying gallery Of the ball united In singing me Star
Spangled Banner every delegate joining In the chorus
Cen Barlow then read the call unde- which the Convention
assembled the conclusion Of which reading, be said
COMRADES In the scharge Of the duties you Imposed upon
your Committee they made acquainted with facts rea
tive the author OF the call will read this letter which re-
lates 10 IT. ,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE oFISfERSAL REyENT
DEAR GENERAL: The bearer Of this l. EDWIN Dudley, for
his activity relation to the So ders and sailors Convention
like Join Rogers IN the reign o. Queen MAY u tuy s
he in application for two days vacation 20
the Department but ho e9 nSa pc s "G s es IN oSp
Department and intelligent useful and iAilhini paohe
iThe signature to the above was read
zen. Barlow then read TIC following; - r. c., 10 ,esc
SIR Having cfnsed leave OF absence which ussed
70 enable me 20 attend National Convention Of Soldiers and
tsnlr nv resignaon II nv rerkhip this Office desire
remark in THIS connection that the time Tor which applied
o. To- er leave from returned before ITS expiration
hesitation IN taking this acton Tor deem lt Pea
e aud honor any sacrifice for the principles winch
bl right aud upou tue 'hdoal0u ol "hH ohs'e
The safety Of toe Republic depends feel too ha :" desert
Tie Union party wLch sustained TIE country "a her hour
rer go4d pace the leh as II nad deserted Tue
Ub,on arm aad joined Tie Lee's-a contingency mol 10 ug
entertained until lost recollection Of The slcrhees
permitad 10 make white serving ny eohltS ~
soldier Should feel that lad proved tccrrni 10 NY com,
tod who lac eIe they f, voluntarily starved
BY those iends human shape 10 WHOM u u n9e llostu
give the right make and aimuistr laws Tor Union men
latte he
unh oh thoe principle Tor which 50 many my comrades
paV. ed and ticb we haze night t@pct had been ~"
b. ,eube sacrifices Hoping ILA Jon wall accept
am, very respectfully your obedient servant
Tie Hon. Huon Mccuuocu Secretary OF the rrcasary.
Cr.ea of Read a.. name. Read the signature.
Mr.. DUDLEY EIECIED TEMPORARY cHNhMAN.
Gen BOwiAs-Tuat written by l. Ei~in Dudley The
Committee have onefed hin to YOU Tor your temporary Frsa
The lrion mas pu on the nomination Of Mr Dudley Tor
Temporary Chairman, and was carried ~1h enthusiastic
oa no,iop Amo. Hardy OF Maine ond Gen Flrusvor,h
Illinois appointed Committee 70 ooadsct Nj Dadey
\ 20 the ohAiT.
AL % ' ne ssrS was Telegram al e
Gen. Low II New NorkI hope there telegram here
from Gen Forrest Gen Chalmers, Gen Morgan Great
ten. BAELowI introducing officer OF your choice
wish correct IA error which has been made through me pub
1874 MASSACHUSETTS Volunteers and never was commissioned
ADDILSs OF PREsrDESr DUDLEY.
Mr.. Dudley then came forward. ana snid
soLnnhs on M % rns pvo 4 INV ~ ,,'nlJ
proper for this occasion 10 make some remarks 0u
Voice being heard at am distance nom the stand will say
but ard that am glad 20 You here fellow soldiers
VI VIZ gJ iat6 il s,steJ less Han moptb ago that tie
soldiers Of tae country were sga9 Tue RCH T a
by own opinion eohcu.a WIN Nv a au u, NY on Of
opinion from the soldiers Of the Republic these questions
100 in tones OF thunder so oai that the
viii assist ms In swelling msjores which are certoin
/ ,o he given for ali our standard bearers in all the
h ea d bo eot 10 triamp over n, Al The polls this
Fo inc am Saasfn TO Won Tor the honor You
have conferred upon me- No individual can of
aVnI 5 In te case Of those now assembled have ap
proved the fidelity 10 upon tSs Of c Sbo su per-
oSs toTy is that Of their country dnug the last years
& ,b, can add nothing more shall therefore, e1ter at
mon The discharge OF the duties Of the position which
| you have called me.
The Chair tnat the next business In order would
be the appointment temporary secretarc ara the follow
Ysrt Cen g. n Love Illinois Gen. D. C. Weber; Maryland
Capt IL + h;yeTss ONO Gem Bfnn %,, pel No
C"icins' Capt A. W Tougec; New.IIsmpshlre Maj owen
ns1 nsipJH Ws.scbn.et, col pnsGsm, NewJersev
Can g X Hall. Penn.yyania Cant l. Hoffman: Michigan
PpiIoc a Il Crtis indiana Gen Daniel MeC aulcy; Ain
nssoia private r. Dudey, Wisconsin Col James o. Bart
l - p.1.-.rs CoI m Crimsh.w. Ipxa. A j.
ieon,rd Caiforn. and Nevada Lieut. George Blake; Utah
Can't n "A SIoyer. West Virginia Col W b. Curtis Kan.
80 prty,Ie seele Wisconsp Adii zen H. L. simpson,
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