The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-17
'TETFGRAPHIC NEWS.
MORNING DISPATCHES.
Philadelphia Contention.
THE RESOLUTIONS AND ADDRESS
Nj. pooL1rrLEs THE PRESIDENTS, SPEECH
Some or the vice.Presfdents.

PHILADELPHIA, August 16.-The Con-
yention met at 10 o'clock. The wigwam
was crowded to its utmost capacity. Half
of the audience are ladies'.
Senator Cowan, from the Committee on
Resolutions and Address, presented de-
claration of principles, which was unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted. 1t
declares that the war just closed has main
tanned the authority of the Constitution,
and has preserved the Union with the
equal rights, dignity, and authority of all
the States perfect and unimpaired; that
representation in Congress and in the cleo
toral colleges is right abiding in and a
duty imposed upon every State, and that
neither Congress nor the General Govern
ment has any authority or power to deny
the right to any State; that Congress has
no power over the elective franchise, but
that right belongs exclusively to each
State; that no State has the right to with
draw from the Union that on all consti-
tutional amendments all the States have
an equal right to vote; that slavery is
abolished and forever prohibited; that
the national debt is sacred and in
violablc, and the Confederate debt in
valid recognizes the services of the Fede-
raj soldiers and sailors, and the debt due by
the nation to them and their widows and
orphans, and endorses President Johnson
for his steadfast devotion to the COnStitu-
ton, laws, and interests of the country.
The address was prepared by Mr.. Ray
mond, of New York, was read by that
gentleman, and unanimously adopted.
The National Committees, executive and
financial, were then announced.
Senator Doolttle said, in his opening
address, that the Convention was one of
the greatest events of our day. 1t was
the first National Convention in six years,
and in the interim there had been blood,
agony, and tears. Our brothers had
fallen and our resources had been wasted
on a thousand battle fields; but, thank
God, the assurances here tell us peace has
come at last. If the people of the whole
country could see the fraternal feeling
here there would be no struggles at the
polls this fall. [Grcat applause.l But
as the whole people cannot be here to wit
ness what is transpiring, the greater work
rests on us. From this time until tho
election of the next Congress we should
be untiring in our excrtions to see that
the new Congress, if this one shall
continue to refuse this sacred right of
representation to equal States, that the
next shall recognize them. [Applausc.l
When that is done the Union is restored,
and when the Union is restored we shall be
prepared to enter upon higher and nobler
career among the nations Of the earth than
has ever yet been occupied by any 60
vernment upon which the sun of Heaven
ever shone. [Applausc.l
Among the vice presidents of the Con-
vention are J. W. Brockenbrough, of Vir-
GINA; John a. Gilmcr, of North Carolina !;
Judge Wardlaw, of South Carolina ;
Richard S. Lyons, Of Georgia; Judge RAN
dali, of Florida Cuthbcrt Bullitt, of Lou
isiana J. NJ. Tibbtts, of Arkansas D. j.
Burnett, of Texas; George S. Houston, of
Alabama Thomas \. r. Nelson, of Ten
nesScc.