The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-28

inst, in q Largo. eanvas erected lespe.
cially for it on the Dublic Square, in
which, is tile statue OF Commodore
Perry, commemorating the battle Of
Lake Erie, and is icipable of holding
5000 persons, and was nearly filed by
the-deieyatcs alone With an eve 20
the tithS& Of thin9s, tlle canvas WAS
put up with thefthiity srs uprights in
its circumference, and each upright was
:. surmounted with a flag with the name
Of one of the States upon it. None were
admitted within tllctthtuntif the dele-
gates were in and seated, when there
was rush by thejnhabitants toTgot
in, but there was not room for one half
Of the public.
Gov. Bramlette called the Conven-
tion to-ortlcly and. nominated General
Wool for temporary Chairman, which
was ratified by the Convention with
iUanense cheers. U
Fhe following rs Gen. Wuols speech
in full -in
GRNTLEMEN--A more agreeable po-
sition gould not have bpqn assigned to
me than the one just .conitrled by this
patriotic, heroic and chivalrous assem-
blage of oflid0fs soldiers and sailors,
the true defenders Of our country and
the Union. BE assured it will over bo
appreciated and remembered as one Of
the most precious incidents of my life,
other in peace or war -T. a1fg.r
The object of this great military as
semblage, If understand it correctly,
is to consider the prh ciples cnunciated
in the National Union Convention at
Philadelphia and the restoration policy
of President Johnson. nom
On these subjectsI would simply re.
mark, that the sooner Congress rccog-
pizcs the States deciare,lihy amaimSiS
Of it's members to be out Of the Union,
and admittheir loyal representatives
to seats in the halls Of Congress and
permit them to participate in the Ma
tional legislation Of the country, the
sooner will be,allayed thefears and APP
prehensions Of the people Of the
dangers which again menace the peace
OF our country and the peIpetuity OF
the Union. EH.I III ,f1
With the most bitter and vindictive
feelings a war of words forthnty years
was carried on between the Northern
Radical Abolitionists and the slave
holders of the Southern States. Bvery-
q. thing was done and siad TO promote and
keep alive the controversy, I 1t finally
eliminated in q rebellion in the spring
of 1861, which, for atrocity, the sacrifice
OLIVES, the expenditure Of untold mil
lions of money, the loss of property,
followed by pestilence, famine and des-
olauon, has no parallel in 'the' history
OF nations. This bloody and dcsolating
contest was brought TO close in the
spring of 1865, when the rebels, unable
longer TO carry on thewar surrendered
with their armies TO our gallant Gen
erals Grant, Sherman and others. The
rebel armies were permitted under pa
role to return to their homes and there
await the orders of the United States
Government, tho officers and soldiers
Of their armies pledging themselves to
become true and faithful supporters of
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States. Such were the results Of n four
years war, caused by THE institution of
slavery.
y Al few days latter the surrender OF
General Lee and his army, President
Lincoln was assassinated. This afro
cious crime placed Vice President An
drew Johnson IN the Presidential Chair.
While the death of Mr.. Lincoln was
universally regretted, the elovation-of
Mr., Johnson was hailed with acclnma-
tions throughout the land, and this,
too, because of his love and devotion
to his country, and for his boldness
while Senator Of the United States in
advocating the preservation Of the
Union in opposition to every other
Souther Senator who with equal bold
ness advocated its dissolution Few
mon, North or South, were subjected
TO greater sacrifices on account of his
patriotism than Andrew Johnson Be
Sides the sacrifice Of most, if not all his
property, he for time had to flee his
home, He however returned, and,
with other patriots, by his indomita-
bic energy andperseverance, reclaimed
his .State-Tennessee- treason
and rebellion. This bold and daring
friend of tho Union can be no traitor ;
yet, strange as it may appear, he is de-
nounced as a traitor and threatened by
members of the Radical party with inn
peachment 1t may be asked with
propriety, What has President Johnson
done, that he should be denounced as a
traitor and threatened with iInpeach
mentP Is it for anything more than
the exercise Of the most noble and gen
erous efforts to eoneilate and bring
back into the foldsof the Union brave
people, and make the United States
what they should be, united, great
and powerful nation. o stftf.l
1t ought not to be forgotten that the
cause, slavery, which engendered the
rebellion, has been removed Three or
four millions Of slaves had been de-