The New York herald., 1866-09-20
The New York Soldiers and Sailors Of
the Radical Wing in Council.
The Course Of Congress Endorsed aud the
PardOnS OF Rebels Not O Release from
The Penalties Of Treason.
eOne Hundred and Fifty Dele
gates Present.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 10, ls66.

SYRACUSE, sept 49, 1866.
A Convention or the Soldiers ard Sailors State Union
was held here to-day. II called to order ut Two
O'Clock by Colonel J. .. McKeen First Vice President OF
the Union, who addressed the delegates in most stirring
speech, which received with rounds OF applause
About Que hundred and atty delegates are present be
sides large number Of outsiders The roll having been
called the Convention proceeded TO business.
The following committees appointed
on Revision of the constitutionFirst district Major
a. Field, Second, Captain Robert DImmck; Third
Captain r. Knowles Fourth, Captain Hyde: Fifth
captain klinck; Sixth, Lieutenant A. Smith; Seventh
Adjutant Lansing Eighth, Captain b. Flagler
Second Captain Chttenden; Third, Colonel A. 6 Baker
Fourth Fourth se5sean. James N Ball Fifth, Major General
captain j. f. Briggs; Eighth, Major r. W. Parsons.
The Convention then took recess for half an hour
REsoLUuoNs.
On reassembing Major General H. A. Barnum Char
man OF the Committee Resolutions, reported as fol-
lows
WHEREAS We the soldiers the State OF New
York who aided IN the suppression of the rebellion believe
that the settlement OF the rns Of peace s the important
Union majesty aiding force dveF ali lie coan
have been esa6bed osoad nrhe question by the M
umph Of the union armies after long bloody aud exhaut
Rssolged Ih9. while soldiers Of tie victorious federal
belllous fellow ezcas gnd feel no desire to huuiae or
% s and rs h9d ! Me 70 e s Sa or qise ps
% seiy that ample G saranecs shall be demanded m for the
power OF the unseA States.
Of is one which ali deem necessary @ to "ace ss
@ b + ar e e e o. P9we @ IN ae
1t TO such as have been rebels and traitors
Resolved That we recognize 10 Congress under whose
sShpi n and sSe 70 Tescrbe the terms under
Resolved. Ihs. we heartily endorse aud support coagres
states soaaiton: % the fesumpoa Of their
Resolved That we considrr the constitutional amend
@ 70 The rySd se, s X h. the ,5y
be asked Of foe only ater every cor, had been
dsre to resume voec aud nd asto "AS ''' 10"
and S o Gd s Fl IL a aS we
affiliate with Or admire tho who after having staked their
ID sr and Honorable @ osac has soo treaaAcroasy @ ~
No hey reeea destroy 0i the
Vse n nnt e e % & 5 na
Of the accused aud that FOR this reason th
sIesS,lve q Ssss.,onsss ssay does 20, Il leas!
Resolved That the democratic parry Of this State
ssPiss vs1%ors fsady seaiassS fsssI. than
their special and exclusive ayors 70 traitors or to those AID
s Fave ya o% he
service Of their eogntry ,s y ,,a. of tho Laval ,,o,
publican party q New s9rk which ps, yes elected and
shs yesf 20 eee @ 70 ~ ~ s eensry m S
Geld esntras. with nat 2, tSe sham
mschines se. Their a9torm their a.g,
in the attempt TO regain fatal ascendancy IN our govern
Reaoi ed That in Reuben =. Fen,on had emncn.ly
patrioc man who has well earned the title OF the
daberaatorai chair Of Empire state has been ca.rsc
the position he now so worthy that command
oo Ts: g .pPss L. woodoa and
Johu Hammond aat coarldes IN arms whose gassnr
OF ths republic as wen adherence to the grea,
e Sa Hr w'in 70 er fellow n thai
sepaea ho sesng ana IN ~ snssy aDd
in:esy !: beyond do doubt ;, our .sdros. % our com.
r.Ses he eaasisatioa Of boanes preference Of SOL
have served I. as .nS sesSs sSs of snss ss
oenro Of the y %
which appeal % the honor ne humsn and
sas 5 % enact and enOrcs
b. we Raps no choice but action
Ssss Sstl.'' o 'a' i'''' soldiers ana 'A0'' ''' ~
The report of the committee was fully and fairly dis
cusss d. pending which the Convention adjourned until
clock
EVENING
The DISCUSSION OF the resolutions renewed and
part cpa,ed In with true and loyal spirit after which
the resolutions adopted by vote Of IS yeas TO
nays.
The following resolution, presented by Captain Chi,ten
.dsu, OF Brooklyn then adopted
Resolved That cannot endorse policy which would
abandon the loyal czens Southern States 10 the
tender inerces reconstructed but unrepcntant rebes
Major c. C. GARDsER. OF Elmira, offered the following
resolution which adopted:
Resolved That ~e recognize with patriotic pride and COM
mendaton the fshfu services Of that class OF our com
Tades who, though not blessed with skin ke at
tasted thcfr devouon 70 o common country by volunteer
ins 10 the number Of SNo able men and who established
claims 70 pariotisr ana bravery leaving
80. 900 heroes in bloody srnves
The committee the revision ef the constitution,
through its chairman Major Field presented report
which was adopte cd resolution OF the com
nttee regard 10 obtaining charter Of Incorporation
ON motion Of Colonel HoPrER committee ap-
pointed TO recommend permanent officers OF the state
Union 10 this Convention folows:-First district,
Colonel George y. Hopper; Second Captain 7. d Mor:-
croft; Third General g. W Warren; Fourth, Captain
Thomas HYDE Fifth, Captain Prestoni sixth, Colonel
g. L. smith; seventh. General George d. Robinson
Eighth, private Lewis.
The appointment Of delegates TO the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention Psburg then made FOR each
Congressional district Mr. Francis G. Barlow and Col.
Mexican chosen delegates at large.
Toe Convention theu adjourned until ten O'Clock TO-
morrow.