The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-08-25

| Iy believed they will agree on the Ad.
dress tonight, and that il will be report
cd to the Convention tomorrow morning
and that after its adoption tho Conven.
tion will adjourn.
Speeches arc being made tonight from
the the Continental Hotel, at the Ma.
tionai Guards Hall and other places, by
prominent speakers in favor Of the object
Of the Convention.
Another great meeting was held at the
National Guards Hall this evening"
Among tho speakers were Lewis D.
Campbell, Of Ohio, and Major Rollins, o.
Missouri
A gantleman who was present informs
us that Mt the mention Of the names o1
Lee and Stonewall Jackson, there was
loud and prolonged applause
The crowd in Chestnut street has been
calling for Vallandighani all : he evening
but ho has not appeared
Col. Forney was sercnadcd at his Office
and made n short speech.
Alexander II. Stephens has arrived il
town this evening in company with hii
brother, Linton Stephens. lie is thC
guest of X. j Arundel on Broad street
There is no prospect that the report o.
the Committee on Resolutions will be
made public until the meeting Of the
Committee tomorrow morning. 1t il un
derstood TO be Of II ve,y amiable charac
| ter
Vallandigham will probably be serena
dcd tomorrow evening.
Philadelphia, August 16.-Thc reso
lutions and address will doubtless be
promptly reported this morning.
There has been considerable caucusing
to have the Committee furnish printed
copies of the resolutions TO the Convcn.
ton simultaneous with their report In.
deed, an attempt was made in the Con.
vention yesterday, to pass resolution t.
! that effect but it was promptly ruled out
Hays. of Illinois, said he did not cx.
pcct the Convention to adopt any rcsolu.
tion or platform indor-ing his opinions
or those Of the Democratic party to which
hc belonged, but he had known Of plat
forms being adopted in moments Of Gu
/ thusiasm which were afterwards subject.
cd to severe criticism.
Governor Perry of South Carolina
asked that nothing be put in the platform
TO which Constitutional and Union low,
| ing Democrat could not subscribe. (Somt
cheers and Interruptions lie knew tho
sentiments Of the Democratic party, and
believed if ever there was patriotic par
| ty in the country it was
During this brief episode, the point oi
order was raised three times by different
gentlemen, aud sustained By the Chair
that there was no question properly be
I fore the Convention
| 1t Is understood this morning that tLt
| platform and additions will be reported
in manuscript and adopted, aud that .
committee viii be appointed to call upon
the President, aud that the Convention
will adjourn to-day.
The scene yesterday over Vallandi
CHAM letter demonstrated his popularit,
and power, and proved that, once admit,
ted, he could not have been driven out, n,
had been threatened. Indeed, some oi
Vallandigham's more demonstrativc sec
onds express regret that he did not attend
and all praise the modesty of his frequent
refusals TO be called out BY screnadina
parties for public speech.
The question is now being actively dis
cussed whether Lester Clymer, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania shall withdraw in favor of som,
one to be nominated under the auspice,
] of he new party.
The National Union Convention met il
the Wigwam at 10 a. NJ, pursuant to ad
journment Every scat in the building
was filed. The attendance of ladies wa
greater than on any previous day. Th'
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The pro
ceedings were opened with prayer b,
Rev. II. Snyder, of Pennsylvania. Th'
President Of the Convention, Senato
Doolittle, then arose and said:
"Before we proceed to business, tn,
chair bcgs leave to announce as the frs
response to the call for this Convention
the result Of the Colorado election. -
(Cheers.) The following despatch wa
then read:
i Denver, Aug. l6.-Returns from al
parts of the Territory render certain tn
election of an Administration candidat
to Congress-
Crowell, of New jersey, offered tn
following resolution
Resolved, That a committee of tw
from each State, and from each Territor
and the District of Columbia, be appoint
cd to wait upon the President ofthe I'M
ted States and present him with an al
thentic history of the proceedings of thi
Convention. Adopted.
Charles Knapp, of the District of CC
lumbia offered the following resolution +:
Resolved, That a Committee on +
nance be appointed, to consist of two de
egates from each State and Territory an
the District of Columbia. Adopted.
Gen. Patten, of Pennsylvania, offere
a resolution on the subject of represents
tion in Congress, which under the rules
was referred without reading or debate
r Cowan, of Pennsylvania, offered tn
, following resolution:
| Resolved, That the thanks of the Cor
vention be hereby rendered to Morto
g McMichael, of Pennsylvania, for his at
mirable police arrangements during tn
sitting of the Convention. Adopted.
4 Cowan again arose on behalf of til
: committee who were appointed to pr,
S pare the resolutions and address, and sale
] II have to state that after careful and elal
e crate consideration of the same, lastin
e all day and part of the night, we hay
: agreed upen the same. I beg leave to r.
= port the following Declaration of Prime