New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-16
Second Days Proceedings OF the Convention
Dooiiuie Elected President-The Conci"ve
two-ihirds Copperheads-Cheers for VAL
Ianaixham-DeoIittle Terrified Thercat.
cial DisFatch 10 The n. Y. Tribune.

Special DsI atch TO The n. T. Tribune.
pHnADrLPHIA Wednesday, Aug. 10 1850.
The second day Of the great tzzle has passed.
and the Union is still SAFE As predicted my former dis
matches the Hon James r. Dootle made President oil
the Convention This was considered hooor due to
Dooe for the amount Of labor and time he has spent IN
writing letters using bis ankng and trying to get oya
Republicans desert their principles betray their party anu
follow him. The bait he offers is good but Only few bite
So Ewing Ashmun and Stephens having declined joining the
Philadelphia Convention. Of the office holding politicians
had to be selected, and Dooltle was the man
Cowan too has served his master well. and his name
was mentioned for the Presidency but being modest
man like Cardinal Thurlow and Dootte being directly the
opposite Covan gave way He was honored however, oy
being made chairman Of the Committee Resolutions Inc
hole proceedings OF the Convention TIL to-day showed al
mirable management The gag resolution has WORKED
well Old Thurow Dean Richmond and Montgomery balr
know the men they have deal with They know that their
Convention is twobirds ouandout Copperheads aud the
other third riong Rebels and oftceoving Republicans Al
these men we're allowed talk and make speeches the "hoe
.vindle would be made public. and the little game
Of Ne,srs Seward and johnson lost. Hence the gag
resolution. During the proceedings to-day thls pau VI
ourations was strictly Several Of the Copper
head members tried 10 let of some CAB but they were
oueed The Copperhe.ds evidently getting impatient
under this arrangement and already shown symptoms Of
discomfort They Wood ivalaodghsm' Deene ana
Chauncey Burr been iept out for mere effect s IS al
nice enough for Dooo Co.. but ithey that Dooitte
Co. cannot buy mp the old Democratic party Inc u''o'u
among the Copperheads fully proved today by the man
per In which the name Of yaandghsm was received Wheo
Mr. Groesbeek rose In the Convention and offered
latter written By Clement L. Valandigham
70 DO read the enthusiasm knew no bounds
Cheer after cheer given for Vnlandigham by the o"o
persons in the gueFes OF the wgwam The Keynote RON
the gallery was up by the Copperhead delegates on tle
floor who responded in renewing the cheers This de
Il Val 1irhs
hearts Dooiie Wood Co. who did not dream OF such
feeling being expressed by The people assembled In their great
Convention They thought the large audience looking down on
them were Ike themselves deserers from the ranks oil the
Union Republican party. But how mistaken iou Should
have seen how Doolittles face turned. and how he
,vich.a the coarse hairs Of his roughlooSing beard
ue Lacked like general defeated and routed
browsing too looked hurt Montgomery Bar sat
In hs seat ebuoklsd and showed his white teeth Ever!
nolnt of letter received with immense
cheering The enthusiasm shown at the mention
Of the names Of arre Davis Senator Hendricks and every
other nronuept Copperhead the Convention Doolittles
dodge Of having the unannons consent of tie Convention Tor
tho reading Of ysandghsms letter read ncensed the Cop
nerbead delegates and imminent when heVerdy
johnson had Dooes dodge overrued and the uer read
60 Notwithstanding all the precaution' and uiekery'
and management Of the leaders OF the Convention
TO carry out the swindle aud hoodwiDk the people
ioo believing that the Convention is composed wholly OF
Union men the cat OF the bag and the thng
made failure Doottle Co. feel very sore tonight Ihey
have been holding meetings and have been busy COM
pairing matters The plan now Is TO have business
rushed through and then adjourn Inc iaree OF
Amounting Committee Resolutions was gone through 10
aov Cowan has The platform. dictated by Seward
and johnson and written down by johnny Coyie
hi, pocket, and would have had them delivered !"
ssy only Policy deemed 1t necessary TO ac'
otherwise The dispatch great harmony OF the On'en
ton sent 10 johnson by Browning last evening WI e
be materially altered tonight. valandighsm "eed ana
Chauncey BUR in their glory. They say they
the thing already Blair. Weed. Dean Richu"u "
meeting to night Weed says that things are az s"', au
A., 81 ,,,,oo loadr Of rich men tJugh not here have
,.nt on the funds to pay for the "s""m ara muse.
Dean swears and smokes, an says '''"s' '-
devilsh funny Blair laugh anu sa!,
all right lie will see that none OF tne oopperneha
country members speak to-moow' LUG matters WIN VIM
up rather quickly to morrow inu',o" "ee~ D'-A 80,
mond Montgomery Blair cd orr Oh SCUM 'aionh' arc o'
49,, ,hs ,5.nd. ,oJgbt that they rely upon the
o.,.o on ,esoluos aud that they will IND bright
when the report Is madeio-morrow morning
There is spirit Of inquiry abroad aud Is probable that
the smooth whri the Convention is sailing may be
disturbed The Democrats determined that they
vn not he bouud by ay action looking to the
forma.iV- If new party. Most Of the delegates
are satisfied OF 81 propriey OF doing their
work quietly going Dme but there or In the
New York Pennsyyan and Western Delegations cant
helm talking These mo- spoil ALL Thurlow Weed thinks
an outrage tina, sIoul insist on talking their patriotic
paudes 10 the Convention when they know that many
repen,ant Rebel Generals md leaders present feel
ues they cannot but vound Senator Dooe predicts
that Convention will ready to adjourn by
row having transacted al its business Great anxiety
being manifested about To COMMITTEE which Is to carry the
platform down to the President Thurlow Weed and Dean
Richmond will geadiculty In arranging who shall 20
from York as each in the delegation is anxious to
60 Raymond boone OF the two He is busy acting
the too Thuilow. and vii OF course be rewarded.
eereuadss and Speeches.
spscs De,patch to the N. Yrribune.
PHILaDEPHIA wednesday. Aug Is 1866
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