New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-26

THE LADIES SHARE IN THE WORK.
Last evening was amusing the pretty maidens
who were fitting around scattering beauty with theh
every touch pushing feaessy through the crossed bay
onets that guarded the inner portion Of the hall When
our Southern sisters bearing with them the flowers
of peace and good WILL who doubts that the seed frcn
now presented by our brave boys Will open with the
BEFORE THE CONVENTION MET.
In the early morning hundreds Of citizens aud delegates
man of the Pennsyivania volunteers introduced
the audience, and read poem entitled 1.-The veteran
The ladies in the gallery then sang patnone songs, ana
numerous eDcores he then drew very humorous parallel
between the first and second Moses in prose- which Sas
received with shouts Of laughter B Van hper OF me
New-Jersey delegation then came forward ana mea ,
a forcibe speech followed by Col Noodle Of the nth
Ohio, who spoke at some length.
INCIDENTS oP THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
By this time the hour for assembling was near at hand
and the delegations had commenced entering the hall AT
IL M the Convention called TO order just ht ths
time the Wisconsin delegation entered the hall carrying
with them three stand of coors which had 10 come
OF the Wisconsin regiments carried IN battle by them h
also had with them the American Eagle "Od ADt.
This eage belonged to private soldier in OF the WIS
consin regiments. He kept il with him IN camp, and IL
was with him in every battle 1t was very tame and
great fayorte with the members of the regiment During
the latter part of the Old Abes owner was killed IN
battle. The eagle taken in charge by some OF hs
former owners friends and became the common property
of the regiment He mustered out with the rest OF
the BOYS and has since been residing quietly az nome
He comes forward represent bis martyred owner
and to denounee My Policy Old Abe was given
prominent position the platform where he sat peehed
over the natiodal colors.
TIE SCENE WHEN THB DELEGATES ENTERED THE
HALL.
IL was i2l O'Clock before all the delegates arrived AS
each delegation would enter the hail. cheer upon cheer
would be given IN ihcr honor.
THE FLAGS CARRIED BY THE DELEGATES.
IL was a noticeable fact that every delegation carried
Tag that had been carried in battle Maryland had three,
West Virginia those OF the ist 3D. 18th, III and 9Th West
Virginia Veteran Infantry. The Penny wanna delegations
| III. 4. no
of Pennsylvania carried the flag of Battery B lst Penn
sylyania Light Artillery It was all attered and torn
having been ON many a hard fought battlefield. This
was n famous battery during the Rebellion, was COM
manded by Capt. Cooper. and attached To the Artillery
brigade First Corps Army Of the Potomac. IL was the
battery that opened the fight Gettysburg and after
ward attached to the Fifth Corps. Nearly a OF the
wing members Of the battery are here as delegates
This is evidence of what kind OF stock the Convention Is
composed Of
TlIR HALL CROwDBD-sCENB IN THE HALL.
The hall was crowded 10 excess. All the delegates
could not get There were at least 5000 ON the oor
Not only the seats but the aisles were packed.
THE COMPOSITION or THE CONVENTION
Most of the delegates their Corps badges u was
an inspiring sight 10 look the faces o. those assembled
Every Division Corps and Army Of the United States was
represented. There were the spear Of the INIT the three
leaf clover OF the Second the cctaugc OF the Third The
Maltese cross OF the Fith, the Greek Of the sixth
Corps, which represented the old Army Of the Potomac
the STAR Of the famous Twentieth Corps, the eaTtudSbo1
of Logans Fifteenth. the arrow of Bairs seventeenth
and the of the Fourteenth Corps which represented
sherman Army which Travelled through Georgia IN like
manner an the other Cops were represented. Thus.
| will be seem it vas a true soldiers convention.
PROMINENT DELEGATES CHEERBD.
As Gen Butler entered the hall he chocrcd, go we're
also Gems Cox, Banks, and others. By some arrange
mont the end Of the cheers goan io Andy John
son would be given.
oPFYIgG CEREMONIES
good deal Of time consumed m getting the doics
ons seated together by States Order was iher obtained
and choir Of two hundred young ladies' under the lead o
Prot. Mellon who stationed IN the gallery sang
Old Hundred. When thoy had finished, Gen Banum, as
mode Of proceedings agreed upon, and called upon Chap
lain Moody FOR prayer Then the choir sung the ''Sar
SpMgcd Banner" the dengatos joining ia the chorus
The during the singing ~ this song truly grand
when the choir reached nis passage Then conquer
must for our cause II Is Just and let ths be- our mott pa
God Is trust the enthusiasm innt greeted decH oe
scrptOn Shout upon shout was gwen, ana win de-
| termination truly inspiring.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
When quiet had been restored the call of the Conven
ton was read and Private L. Edwin Dudley proposed
4 md elected temporary Chairman In nominating vi;
Dudley GEN Barnum read letter from TIE soldiers ana
fellow clerks OF Dudley Washington, which stated that
although they could not be present their hearts were with
! the Convention. Private Hardy Of Maine and Gen
Farnsworh of Illinois conducted Mr. Dudley 10 the char
His speech brief and 90 the point ana was enhnsaS
ticaly received
An INCIDENT.
About tbs time dispatch from 30 900 soldiers of Ten
nessee was read IL was signed by Gen. BTownlow.
When the clerk had finished reading IT, delegate rose,
and in a spirit of fun said be hoped there were no tee
grams from Gen. Forrest or Gen. Chalmers This was
greeted with laughter.
BUSINESS COMMENCED.
By this time the business fairly commenced and
things were going speRddly. Gen. Cochrane moved
the appointment Of committee permanent organization
and some time was consumed in its selection. II being
composed of two delegates from each state At this point
of the proceedings of the Convention, one j. Magec,
formerly OF the I4ih Michigan and in the name Of
the Michigan soldiers, repudihted Gen custer
| A RECESS
The Convention. at . D. M took a recess until p. m
lust before the announcement, r. H. HcndeIshott, the
| drummer Boy of the Rappahannock" was nir ,duccd
! IN he .lOng-fOI
presented him by The TRIBUNE. The delegates had
scarcely get thinner when the hour for reaSsembng
arrived During the placard bad bocu posted
in conspicuous place. II reads thus Whenever you
find Il man any where pratng about the Constitution Of
the lted States spot him. for he IL traiior-Ahdre"
JoLHs0H's speech al NashrHe, September, lhoi.'
REAssEMBLIYG OF THE CONVENTION.
Notwithstanding the short time for dinner The delegates
were all IN seats time as the delegates to the Con
yenton here purely for business and to Judge rom
the actions Of this day, they are determined 10
consume little time as possible N iransaetlng
that business. They have come here TO show tho
men who are trying to destroy the country that
those who fought II ate willing TO do so again
il necessary. The delegates are, on the whole, me
set Of They the representatives, OF the great
Republic and they do the country credit There are none
the petty ealoses existing between the members OF
the Convention TO who shall be officers or as 10 the
be pursued. All seem TO echo the same sent
meuts-a guarantee for perpetual uniOn with freedom
and equal rights to ALL This sentence embodies all aud
the soldiers assembled here intend putting this forth To the
country as their platform.
GEN. LOGAN THE FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
Tie first business 81 the afternoon session the
| port of the Committee on permanent organization Gen
Cochrane of Newly Chairman of the Committee, made
the report Of his Committee IN forcbe speech. When
he announced Gen John A. Logan the unanimous fret
choice of the Convention for President the enthusiasm
knew no bounds. Nine cheers given for lighting
John Logan, and the delegates were perfectly Wild for
several minutes
GEN cox MADE PERMANENT PRESIDENT
When order was restored the of Gen. Cox per-
manent President Was announced. Gen. Cox was good