The tri-weekly standard., 1866-09-06
The PhiIade1phia Conrention

hO convention.
We condense from the latest Northern pa-
pers the following account of the loyal Con-
vention of Southern Unionists, now asser,
bled in Philadelphia.
On Saturday, the snd inst, the deleoato,
began to arrive at Philadelphia in LARGE nur
bers. Also number. of distinguished nor
sonages from the Northen States reois+eroa
at the hotels. Among these latter we nor
ceive the names of Gen. Burnside. Senator
Wilson and Gov. Andrews, of Mass. Cbiof
Justice Chase and Senator Sprague, of RI
Gov. Hawley, of Conn.,, Senator Fopo and
Gov. Fisk, of N. H., Senators Howard uor
ris, Gambler, Wade, Lane and Cole ond
many other members of the lower Houso of
Congress.
Among the delegates from the South wa
note Senator Cresswell, and ex-Goy. Thomas
of Md, Hon. j. M. Bolts, and Mr., Ward,
well, of Va, Gov. Riddle and Hon. N r
Smithers, of Del. ex-Att-Gen. Speed and
Hon. Mr.. Mckee, of KY, Gov Hamilton
Judge Sherwood, and ex-Gov Pease. of Tex
Messrs. Wynne, Balm, Hons A. H. Jones and
d. r. Goodloe, of N. c., Judges Durrant
Howell, Yarmouth, Hiestand and ex-Gov
Hahn of La, and from Tenn, Gov. Brown.
low, with Representatives MAYNARD, ArnelI
Stokes and Ferguson. From Missouri comes
Gov. Fletcher and Gen. Fisk, and from Ala
Judge safor.
The Governors of California, Nevada and
Oregon telegraphed ON the 1st inst, sending
the congra tulations of the Pacific States to
the Convention.
The Union League of Philadelphia, which
numbers twelve hundred members, has Ore.
pared accommodations for the delegates at
their own homes. The City of Philadelphia
is said to be decorated with flags, and the
citizens much pleased with their visitors
On Sunday night prayer meeting of the
delegates was held at the rooms of the Union
State Central Committee 1t was deemed to
the evening, than by assembling in small,
deputations to discuss political matters
Senator Harris of New York presided, and
some ladies were present. He said that they
had assembled from various sections of the
country to attend Convention, whose results
fare of the nation. 1t was, therefore, appro-
pirate that, on the evening of the Christian
Sabbath, we should meet together to COM
mend our country to God, who has so signal
Iy blessed it in the past. Several gentlemen
addressed the delegates in the same strains,
and prayers were had from clergymen pres
ent.
On Monday morning the Union League
Members marched from their rooms to In
dependence Square, where the delegates to
the Convention joined them and all proceed
ed to the National Hall.
Before the meeting of the Convention,
Chas. Gibbons recieved the Southern dcIega-
tion and Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, respon-
ded. Thos ]. Durant, of La, was chosen
temporary Chairman, the committees were
appointed, and the Convention adjourned to
Tuesday morning.
The Philadelphia City Council, by formal
resolutions. welcomed the delegates to the
city and extended the hospitalities there
of
On Tuesday Ex-Attorney Gen. Speed was
nominated chairman of the convention
The committee on credentials reported the
number of delegates present from the South
as follows: Texas, IS; Louisiana, 18; West
Virginia, 81; Virginia, 6t; Alabama 4; Ken
lucky, 13; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, 80 Ar
kansas, 2; North Carolina z; Maryland. &C.;
Delaware, 6; Florida, 7; District of Colum-
bia 27; Total number present, 329.
We may receive further particulars of the
proceedings to-day, by telegram before we go
to press. In our next, it is probable that
the resolutions and address of the Conven-
ton will be presented to our readers.
| "a Bear In mind that the loyal Union
Convention will assemble in Raleigh, on
Thursday the Goth day of this month Let