Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-16
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Rev. John Z. Haltzinger, of Greenville,
tennessee, offered the opening prayer.
The Committee on Organizations then report
ed list Of officers of the ConventioR, nomi-
nating Hon. James X. Doolittle, of Wisconsin,
fCr PRESIDENT, and numerous Eice-PresideBts
ana Secretaries. Among the Vice Presidents
rs Joseph II. Bradley, Sr, and among the Sec
re'aries James X. O'Beirne; both of this DIS
trict.
The Chairman. have the pleasure, gentle
men. Of introducing 10 you, as permanent
PRESIDENT Of this Convention, the Hon. ]. X.
Doolittle.
The Hon j. r. Doslittle then addressed the
convention. as follows:
MR.. DOoLITTLR SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the Contention and Fslloir. Citi-
gems cf The United Sfotes: [Cheers.l For the
distinguished honor OF being called upon to
preside over the deliberations of this Conyen-
flon, / sincerely thank You. j could have
wished that its respons Utilities had fallen upon
another; but relying upon that courtesy and
generous confidence which has called me TO
the chair. enter at once upon its duties with
an earnest desire for the success OF the great
cause in which we are now engaged. Among
the great events of onr own day this Conven-
ton, In my opinion, will prove To be one of the
greatest. for peace hath her victories not less
renowned than war. tApplause.l And this
Convention is one of her victories-may not
say crowning vIctoryf (Appiause1 For
the first time in six years, a national conven-
tion representing all the States, is now assem-
bled. lApplause.l Six long, weary years
As we look back, oh what an interim of blood
and agony, and tears! During that period we
have been engaged in the most gigantic civil
war the world has ever seen. wasting our re-
sources, drenching a thousand battle fields
with fraternal blood. and carryin to a prpma-
sure grave onr fathers. our sons. ana our bro
theirs by hundreds of thousands. But, thanks
he 10 Almighty God, the war is over, fen thuslas-
tic cheering and applause. and the assurances
which we here witness tell us that peace has
come, and come to stay. [Applause.] But, my
fellow citizens if the people OF the United
States could at this m moment look in at this Con-
vention, il they could see what we now wit
ness. the North and the South the East and
the West. joining together in fraternal associa-
ton as friends and fellow citizens. our work
would already done. [Cheering and applause
II they could have seen-aS we saw-Massa-
chuseus and South Carolina, (applause,l bv
their fuIl delegation. coming arm in arm Zap
plause into this great Con ventlon, Tapplause:l
If they could have seen this body. greater in
numbers, and in weight OF character and brain,
than ever yet assembled on this continent
under one roof. Applause, melting to tears of
Joy and gratitude 10 witness this commingling.
there could be no struggle at the polls in the
coming elections Applause When remem.
ber that II was Massachusetts and South Caro-
Ina. in the Con vention which framed the Con-
stitutlon, voted against the abolition of the
save trade; that ii was Massachusetts In 1S12,
Which, through some OF her men, taught the
heresy OF nullification, which South Caro-
lima reasserted in 1888, and in the form OF
secession again reasserted in 1850; when
L call 10 mind that South Carolina fired
the first gun IN this recent contest, and that
the veins of Massachusetts poured out the first
blood in the struggle and when 1 call 10 mind
all these mercies, and At the same time ask the
people of the country to look in on this Con-
vention and see these two old States of the
Union coming here in fraternal embrace, ap-
proving a common action of A common coun-
try, ready TO make common sacrifices for the
good OF the whole say again, could the
whole people OF the United States witness all
this, there would remain no further work for
us IN the laIi elections. Applause.l If the
people of Massachusetts herself could have
Witnessed 1t, not a single member could have
returned 10 Congress Enthusiastic cheering and
applause from that State nntIl he had given
the most sacred pledge that he would do all IN
his power in Congress TO recognize the eq uali-
ty and dignity OF all States under the Constitu.
sacred. Inalienable right of every State under
the Constitution TO representation In both
Houses. lCheering and applause.) Gentle.
men OF the Convention, shall 60 into no ar
gument on this occasion. A voice, $50 on,
go on The distinguished gentleman who
preceded me said all that now desire to saw
and much better than could say it. Voice,
$50 on 1 endorse. and take great pleasure
IN fully endorsing all that he said-sentepce
by sentence and word by word. [Appiausel
feilow-ciiizens, unfortunately 1t may be, the
whole people OF the Northern States will not
here witness what is now so interesting: there.
fore. the greater work still rests upon Us from
this time until the election of the next Con.
press We should be untiring in our exertions
TO see to it that IT this Congress shall continue
TO refuse thus sacred right of representation TO
equal States, that the next Congress shall rec.
ognize them. (Cheers and appIausel When
that is done, the Union is restored TApplause !
Ana when the Union is restored. we shall be
prepared, in my judgment, TO enter upon a
higher and nobler career among the nations OF
the earth than has ever yet been OCCUPIED by
any Government upon which the sun of heay-
en- ever sbone. (Applause We shall stand in
the vanguard OF civilization, of liberty: we
shall lead by the light OF our example all the
other nations OF the earth.
Gentlemen, without OBTAINING you longer, I
shall enter at once upon the duties of the chair
Enthusiastic and prolonged cheering and ap-
planse.l
I he following report was then made by the
Chairman Of the Committee OH Credentials and
unanimously adopted:
The Committee on Credentials report thar
they have considered the credentials of ali fhe
delegates presented to them and that in no
state has any contest occurred except in Maine
Delaware, and New York, and in these cases
they have made the folio wing dispositlou:
The delegation elected by the meeting keld at
Rutland, headed by Gov. Crosby, in the opiu-
ion OF the Commitee, are entitled to admission
as delegates from the State of Maine
The Committee recommend that the dsIera-
ton from Delaware, elected by the M xre;lnp
held at Dover. on the Goth OF July, be admitted
as delegates from that State. The Com mittee
recommend that the persons chosen by the
meeting held at Wilmington on the I'd Of Au-
gust be admitted TO honorary seats in this Con-
vsntion.
They also recommend that the gentlemen at.
tending from the New York Service Society of
Soldiers and Sailors, and the gentlemen recon-
delegation be admitted TO seats as honorary
mem bers, and that, inasmuch as the reading
of the list OF delegates must occupy much
iiene, the Committee recommend that tAe read.
ing be dispensed with and that the list be
published with the proceedings OF the Con-
yention. ~.
MIR. Vallandigham's letter of withdrawal.
and President Johnson's dispatch to the Con-
vention, (ooth published by rs yesterday were
then read -
Hon; Edgar Cowan then offered the follow.
ing; which was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That a committee Of two from each
State and Territory be appointed to prepare
resolutions and an address for the Conyen-
ton.
The Chair then announced the names of the
committee on resolutions and address, Hon
Edgar Cowan being chairman. Among the
mem bers Of the committee are Hon. Richard s
Merrick and DR.. Chas. Allen, of the District.
The cons mttee retired for consultation
Gen. Carroll, of New York; offer the fol.
lowing:
RcsOlred, That there is demandeda revision
Of our national neutrality laws, in coAseq uence
OF the spirit of the age and that il was the duty
Of Congress 90 comply with the public demand
for The revision of the same. ''-ff
This resolution was referred TO the commit.
tee on resolutions. as ALEC was the following,
cffred by Mr.. s. s Hayes, OF Ill :
iesctred, That the ccmmittee on resolutions