New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-08-17

| PHILADELPHIA, August l6, 1s66.-The sun ahone
brilliantly on this the last day of the National
Union convention.
The delegates assembled in full force at the ap-
pointed hour Of 10 O'Clock.
| The audience was even more densely packed
than on the preceding days. and large number of
ladies adorned the meeting with their presence.
Henry ]. Raymond and Cuthbert Bullitt, of our
State, were particularly prominent on the stand
The proceedings were opened by the reading
of dispatch announcing conservative victory
in Colorado.
Several important resolutions, embracing pro
positions for the appointment of national union
committee for the appointment of delegation to
wait on the President with copy Of the proceed
fngs; for vote of thanks to Mayor Mc3lichael, of
this city; for an acknowledgment of the hospi-
tality OF the citizens of Philadelphia; and for the
+ important services of the members Of the press,
were all unanimously passed.
After the resolutions reported by the committee
had been read and adopted amid continual cheer
Raymond, as the author of the address to the peo-
Pile of the United States, which he would read to
the convention. Mr.. Raymond then read the ad,
o dress, in loud and distinct tone of voice. He
II was frequently interrupted by tremendous ap
II pause
j The clause asserting that the Southern Statei
e would be but unworthy of people invested witt
= the privileges and dignities of selfgovernmen
e if they had not resisted the efforts of the radi
If Gals to deprive them of their inherent rights
le elected so much approval that it was read
N second time, on motion of Reverdy johnson. Th
q paragraph treating of the right of every State t.
u vote on the adoption of the constitutional amend
Is ment, was also greeted with shouts of assent.
le At the conclusion of the reading of the addres
AZ three cheers were given for Senators Cowan an
H. ]. Raymond Many persons think that tn
course of the latter gentleman has enabled him t
D. exercise control over the Republican party
he good cause.
IA, After the appointments necessary to complet
te the permanent organization of the National Unio
on party had been made by President Doolitte, Joh
u u. Hagan, Of Missouri, moved an adjournment sin
nt die.
II The convention then adjourned amid the mo
by intense enthusiasm, giving three times thrt
p re cheers for the Union and Andrew johnson.
ce The utmost harmony prevailed throughout Il
nt deliberations, and the most confident antcipatio
au of the success of the efforts of the convention
10. generally entertained.
on- Crowds are leaving the city this afternoon al
80. many others will take their departure to-morro
er- The following appointments of Louisiana on t
6n In permanent committees were made to-day:
ard National Union Committee Randen HUI
Alfred Hennessey THennen, Jr,?l
Committee to Vat on The President-T.
on. May, W. H. G. King.
tn, Finance CommiHee-A. N. Holbroek, A.
ut Graham.
lly, We subjoin full and authentic account of t
of proceedings of the Louisiana delegation durl
, their stay in Philadelphia:
The business of the first day comprised the te
vs. porary organization and the election of Judge
Was A. Morse as chairman pro tenn.
W. R. Whitaker acted as secretary for the 81
en. ceedng days.
an We annex an almost verbatum account of t
OF proceedings taken from the official records:
''eI HEApeuARrERs LOUISIANA DELEGATION,
will Lapierre House, Philadelphia Aug l4th, 1864
in At a called meeting of the Louisiana delegate
VIII held at o'clock A. NJ, to-day, to form a perm
Noi nent organization, j. Ad. Rozier was unanimou
ON. elected chairman of the delegation.
ne. Mr.. T. P May was elected secretary of the de
A, CATION
Col. Cuthbert Bullitt was recommended una
'os. @ mopsly for vice president of the convention.
Judge Alexander Walker was unanimou
selected as one of the secretaries of the conv,
%, ton.
will Col. Nicholas D. Coleman was unanimously
bic commended for member Of the committee on
dentials.
m. On motion of j. Ad. Rozier, the meeting {
H. journod, subject to the call of the president.
ur. tsignody j. AID. RoZIER Chairman