The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-08-22
Union Of equal States. Hong and cOntinu-

~ NlAANA 90 49, ~
- o'clock.
The session was opened with the following
PRAYER from the Rev. John Il. Holsinger, Of
Sreepville, Tennessee, the home of the
President. Mr.. Holsinger served three
years as Chaplain of the First Tennessee
Union Cavalry:
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
Thou hast been our dwelling place in all
generations, before ever the mountains were
brought forth. or ever Thou hadst formed
the earth and the world; from everlasting to
everlasting Thou art God; we desire to
came in the name of Thy sOR, Jesus Christ.
and at this time to ak Thee for his sake to
our sins and forgive all our iniqui--
ties. In Thy providence VIC have been
brought here together for a SPECIAL purpose,
ssl we ask Thee. kind Father to give III
Thy spirit en- the present occasion. Oh.
that Thou wouldst help us to feel the re-
sponsibitities that rest upon us, and as mil
lions in after times are TO be effected for
veal or voc by the doingS of this Conven
tion, may it be endowed with wisdom. We
ask Thee to make US thoughtful for all Thy
.~tuercies. May we feel glad that the storms
of war have passed by, and that we to-day
are permitted. under the united arch Of all
our States, to be assembled and represented
together. We ask Thee, kind Father, that
that constellation Of stars up1n the blue
field of our national emblem may be cement
ed; may it be what it is represented TO be;
may our nation be permanent; may it be
lasting. In order that this meeting may be
a success, We ask Thee, kind Father, to give
us the spirit of our fathers. We ask II ee
that their mantle may be upon us. May the
spirit Of rs, and from that time on until
out difficulties, rest upon this Convention,
and may God bless us altogether. We ask
Thee for temporal prosperity to rest upon
our land. May the forms of war die in
the distance, and may peace abound every
where. May our fields produce abundance;
may our focks multiply and our goods be
increased, and may we appropriate them all
to the benevolent purpose of promoting the
good of our race and the glory of Cod
We ask the to bless our rulers. May they
be men hating c~ovetousness and fearing
God; and especially we ask Thy blessing to
rest upon the President Of the United
States. Give him the head, the heart and
the hands to accomplish the mighty work
assigned to him to perform; and we pray
Thee now to e%ncircle us in Thy arms while
we are here; may we reflect that We are hv-
ing creatures who, in a few years at most,
| will be called to sleep in the silence of the
| tomb, as IL fathers sleep there to-day
Great God, impress our hearts with the
| solemnity Of the occascon. May we be hon.
est and candid men, having an eye single tC
the vast interests OF our country. May We
fear God and keep his commandments, anC
when done with the earth, and the care:
,,l to,l. ~ aorth r,,.,x- mn tJIn in ian r. Xrlt \
our fellow men, end in favor wirh Cad, ant
finally, through the blood Of the Rcdermcr
may we Shout the final song of triumph a
the right hand Of Majesty on high, wherc
we will praise Thee forever and ever
| Amen"
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton reported. Senator Doolittlc was made
President, with a Vice President from eacl
State.
When Gen. Dix introduced Mr. Doolit
tie, the tier stepped forward, and thun
ders of applause rolled up from the bcnche
swellcd by Il vocifcrous chorus Of shout
from the galleries. He spoke with grca
elaboration, and in a deep sonorous voic'
that reached every ear. When he address
cd the gentlemen of the convention ant
fellow-citizens of the United States, tn,
en- phasis and pause upon the word United
produced another round of loud and gcner
al appIausc. So with his reference to thi
convention as the croyning triumph Of peace
which has victories no less renowned than
wars. The ~allusion to the incident of yes
tcrday, wherein Massachusetts, and Soutl
Carolina intcrm;ngled, produced a similar
effect, and when he declared that if the
people of Massachusetts could be presen'
here and witness the spirit prevailing, no
a man Of her present delegation in Congress
would lie returned, thousands Of voice.
joined the shout.
When the President announc d that The
Committee on Credentials were ready to re
port through their chairman, General
Stecdman, all eyes were instantly turned in
direction ofthe Ohio delegation for a sight
ofthat dashing Union officer. He remained
standing until the report was read, and
then moved the previous que tion on its
adoption. There were contcsting delega-
lions from Maine, Delaware and New York,
but the decision Of the Committee created,
it is be!ievee, no i'll feeling, particularly as
it allows most of the contestants seats as
honorary members.
When the Report of the Committee on
Credentials was read the following letter
from Hon. G. l.. Nallandigham, was also
read.
GIUARD HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA,
August IS, 1896.
10 the Chatham Of MatiOuat Union Con
SlR.-I have this day received from the
National Union Committee, through the
Hon. VIM. S. Grocsheck, chairman of the
,o;,t Gb,n l.lor,t;nu ! - -n,,, o,p,,nrt,o,, l.,
ticket af admission as a delegate from that
State. The Hor. &c r &c w. McNcok, chair
man of the Democratic delegation from OH
10, has also communicated to me the follow
ing resolution, this morning adopted by that
delegation:
Rcsohed, Unanimously, b. the Ohio Dem.
ocratic DELEGATE II, that we recognize the
right Of Hon. Clement j.. Nallandigham, a
duly elected delegate from the Third Con
grcssional District of Ohio, to hold a seat
in that Convention; that we should regard
his exclusion from such seat as an unius
and unreasonable infringement Of the right
of the Democracy Of said District, and ar,
ready to stand by him in the assertion OF hi
rights. and the rights Of his const; tnents
that we indorsc most cordially the pnrit,
and patriotism of his motives and his fitne>
in every way to a seat in said Convention
yet, for the sake Of harmony and good feel
ing in the same, and in the great ends 70
which is is called, we consent to his with
drawal from a scat in the Convention, if i
his judgement his duty to his constituent
shall justify such withdrawal.
Yielding to my owndeliberate conviction
of duty and right, to the almost unanimou
opinion and desire Of friends whose wisdoI
and soundncss of Judgement, and sincerit
and purity of motives | may not question
to the end that there shall be no pretez
from any quarter for any contravened ques
ton or disturbing clement in the Convel
, ton, to mar its harmony or hinder in an
way the results to the cause of the Const
tuition, the Union and public liberty, whic
shall follow ION its deliberation and actor
| hereby withdraw from the Ohio Democra
ic delegation, and decline taking my seat