The New York herald., 1866-05-18
Formation Of an Unconditional
Union Party.
The President and Congress to be Consulted
in Regard to The Organization.
Speeches by John Minor Bolts, Horace
Maynard and Others.

representing the unconditional Original Jacobs Union
men OF the State OF Virginia. met In the United States
Supreme Court room at Alexandria to-day by eleven
O'Clock NJ between sixty and seventy delegates
present. representing all Of the northern eastern and
some OF the southern counties OF the State A
temporary organization effected by elccting B
wardwcll, Of Richmond Chairman, whcrcupon the usual
committees Of permanent organization and credentials
were appointed. The Committee Organization snbsc.
qucny reported the following named persons as perma-
nent officers VIII ch report unanimously adopted -
President John Minor Bolts; Vice Presidents, Lewis
McKensic and Burnham wardxeii, OF Richmond, and
r. A. Gray, OF Rockingham county; sccreiaries WIN
Corning, Of Alexandra city A. ~ Crane, OF Fredcr
ick county, and q. X Giliner, OF Rockingham county
During the absence OF the committee Mr.. Horace May
nard, OF Tennessec, entered thn Convention and was
greeted with round Of applause and be ng called upon
To speak made calm ds review OF the sltua
ton. He contendcd that there a larger Unol ele
ment IN Virginia and throughout the South than
generally supposed These men having been tried by
fire and not found wanting, could he relied upon
whenever they had raiying point. Referring 10 the
Vaccinations OF the rebels he rst there was an
attempt To stie every expression OF opinion and public
men were compelled TO c lose their lips and when tho
storm came the masses looked around for their leaders
but found they OF sight far In The rear or elise
openly IN the ranks of the enemy, and they could
do nothing. He believed the masses at heart wero
right and only wanted leaders place the whole South
In proper position He was extremely anxious that
The Union element should be organized and when
are no longer afraid 10 state their purpos strength
would be manifested that VIII b. felt at home and the
country over IL IS mistaken idea that treason has
, ,..P.u , VI VII .'u'npn. Ihc spsstnou' enorts ny
end and these men viii pass away under the cloud OF
,y,n,d Do na" a any ~ s.e,, s's .rn, i,S.ron
government OF the United States Will live ionorcd aud
respected the world over. Men who looked 10 ths
rxercn"e .nccs nS "na na, ""' p"'a,s,an, a Ahu
mon who tried but failed to destroy n on the
srccod and honor,a ,o ,a,;.r -, 80, ~. ,,, ~ w ~.
sonal Importance In ILLUSTRATION OF this NE referred 10
or Is no was n fs,lnrs h, ~ sht ho s.,s M -
deb, in The Ial at Richmond ba, 10 lad s1urh, S ,h
rgbts or hs cn,,n,yy anJ d q ,.no - ho,..S - ~ " ~ -
,Ioac cb,n,,ons and con,,assin, a. .,.a 80 ~ ~, "
son who fought 10 oycrturn tbe York M. f.,he, "a
foTgbt ,c, na, ,nere,y ,ha r,r, s h, '.'ea a., ~
nes FnJor The is,,s, r,,b r,S,s san W, " ~, p,n.i
psc. INN In ualase the one srs,, r,c, i y,,I, i,g
10 his name and be goes down m pos,.,,tv ,,,,'
rnllsone abont his necl The cloud th., 4" ..,',',
upon The A. aeon ~ ~. lana ,si,t go. . '',ns ss
ana darker the s,,th.r -. r.caA. r., - ~ ut
mot purpose 10 sngget pny lns Of acton.ha, VA. ha
busness Of residents az The statnbut ,mnIv 40 ,,.
them assurance that thoue te minded would g,,,r
control the political OF The country and m,
ssntmera. = h.,. .ns,s,,sa "a, - s, =, ~. % y, ~
controiin~ .snsmsnt oS he cosnsr. "a ,s ~"
NJ uay M "a ~.s Trcruor,,v y. - ~ '
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WI porr, upon s.ne the mar, said tho honor was
.'', .ny snsar.ea 70 nun, sna ~ rason OF impaired
~ y pseps,ea 70 dscharse the dulles per.
alnns ~ tne PosNon Dut ne Was grateful because u
was she nrss time the Union men OF ths sats have at
.smpsea 20 s~ort snsr fenfs ne srahd apSf0gized
ior Hanng the objects ne had In view. Immediate
ly after tho termination OF the rebellion In
a spirit of forgiveness lac had lent his feeble
efforts 10 advance Mr. Johnson pccy OF ctlon
As he had said In Of his published letters he Ind
spent more time and money In procuring psrdons for
rebels, without pay, than any man In tho United
states fuch would have continued TO be bis ooursc
them; but 0Ddng their mpud aroused by too much
Kindness towards his former arsoca,ss he bad
superiority tho loyal men of this stae-lmpadent
defiant and determined to osracise docapsie and put
be brand OF nfamy upon loyal men and by legislation
10 rander treason commeBdzbe and loyalty ermr--he
ad s'nnaonod Iresasn' yohnson pan aud determined
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