The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-12
Chas. Gibbons thcn,samc forward with n

many organizations from tlie upper larl Oh tile
city, escorted the Southern mcn to National
Hall, which they entered alone, the Northern
delegates returning to the League, where MI
informal meeting was held while the Convcn.
ton proper was organizing ut National Hall.
The hall had been most conveniently and
tastcfully fitted up by the League. Back oI
the platform was lifc.Sz: painting of Mr.
Lincoln drapcd in mourning. Over it was the
motto. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" Tn
der the painting was the following poctical
quotation
| Pure wn. thy life; it, Lionly close
Hath plurrL thee will. the ."nS Of light,
Among the noble bnrl Of th"s"
Who Inri.hrd in tho cn,,,r Of right
Over the front Of the stage, and reaching
across, were tho words, "Wclcomc, Southern.
crS, unStaincd by rebellion and unawcl hy
treason" On the front Of the desk, "Wrl.
come, patriots Of the South" and beneath it
| the ycrSc--
"Yc E0rr. ny frrcAn,n's hope f"rlorn.
Th" privn," hn:". the rrl'cl s""rn;
rc hlI. through NIL the path. y" tr,h,
Your faith in war md trust in Goh."
On the wall, to the LEFT of the speakers
desk, were the following notices:
There can be no ncuiralS on patriotism
aud trcasun"-.S Il. M"gI,,s. "f.raSOn "
must be made olliou;, AMI traitors must be
punished and impoverished; their great plan
talions must b;. seized, divided into small
farms. and sold to honest; industrious incm.' e
W:;l the continent, "And vet y"u honor
pardon, and reward them" Shall the
traitors who brought ,i,r misery upon t'I2
SticS BE- permitted (" r"n,I"! H. d'siiricS o.
-.i"ir" JoinS,a. "N"." "Whcn "!c
wicked air in authority the people mourn. y
-iSUuh "i',hrl rrc"n,lrur;'nn It, iir%;
net, the assassination {" President Iirroin; it,
! last, the massacre ut New Orlrin.."
On the right hand wall were thc G"Ii"w;nS
al trrlnLlr for my rountry when rm'mi-
her that God IL iu,L"-Jc6;T~rn. 1--WE here
highly resolve that the honorable dead shall
not havc lic,l in vain that the nation under
God shall lave a m"w birth OF freedom, and
! that the government Of the people ~ Tic
people and for the people shall not perish from
the earth" ."-.iMaham EncoM at GeHy,j"ry.
"1'rcaSon is not an error to he forgiven; it Is
crime to be punished, and must br made
odiouS." And the comment, We will iishl
| il ont on this line forever" "TIraSnn " defeat.
cd in battle shall not lulc 10y lnllot." Re-
member the martyr DoSlic'S last wOr'lS, Let
the COOL cause go on" al SAY that the
traitor has cease, to be citizen, and, i'll join.
ins the rebellion, has become public enemy"
-.imlrew Joi,nr.m And the comment, "'Iie
why no, enforce it :"
On the right o. the stage was fine bust o
Washington, and on the left one Of Mr.. Lin.
coin.
NATioSAL GrAEns HALL, HnlLAnELrnlA,
Srpt ., r. M.-'lln Southern delegates hav,
just entered and occupied seats, the Tonnes
see delegation being in front.
Charles Gibbons in few words welcomed
the delegates. Col. Newncss. Of kentucky
then introduced Col. Stokes, Of Tennessee, who
read the call for the convention.
DR.. Sydney, Of Mississippi, was then IT,
qucsted hy the chairman TO announce tht
temporary officers Of The convention.
lie nominated Thomas J. Durant, of Lou
isiana, for temporary President The nomlna
ton was received with great applause, and th'
nominee was unanimously elected. Mr.. Duran
replied in brief speech to the compliment
The temporary secretaries were then nolnIIn
! ted and elected.
Proceedings were then opened with prnye
by Rev. j. W. jackson, of Mississippi.
Spccinl committees on credentials and per
manent organization were appointed, and th'
convention adjourned, having held m1St har
monious session. The most stirring nciden
Of the session was the spontaneous uprisin;
Of the whole body to cheer the band when i
opened with the Star Spanglcd Banner. \
The first meeting Of the Northern delegate
took place at the Loyal League House thi
morning. 1t WAS largely attended, though tn
rooms were not sufficiently large to accom-
modalc ALL There was a general interchang
Of views, and tho opinion was shared by al
that there should be no cooperation with tn
convention proper. SO "a. az framing its plat
form and resolutions was concerned. The onI.
organization Of the Northern men will be t.
enable them to formally tender their sympa
tllics and encouragement. These delegate
meet at ] ! o'clock tomorrow. A committee
three has been appointed to prepare an nd
dress 10 the country.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-7hc City counc'
held q special meeting this morning nm
passed resolutions that We recognize the tns'
about to assemble in convention in this city
as the true and tried patriots Of the South
who risked their lives or pcrilcd their Tor
tunes TO maintain their devotion TO their GoT
ernment of:tbe United States amid the dan