New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17


G8N. DIX OFFERED THIS WAR PORTFOLIO on CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-lt is understood here that
Ga Dix hos bsen offered the Secrearyhp of War he wa
accept Che Presidency Of the August Convention
SECRETARY Stewards LETTER on THE PHILADELPHIA
CONVENTION.
prPARrmEN- ESTATE WA-HNCToN July II, 1896.
SIR Excuse me lor expressing surprise that you
's coayea,oa al PhaScps After more tsaa FIVE years
n dsooaton by civil war. regard restoration OF TIE
unity Of Tie country it, most imeoa'e Ss T'n 5 w.
men admitted representatives Of the loyal people a the
eleven States long uneposented In Congress Nothing
but this can complete Nothing more remains to be done
aud nothing more Is necessary
Every delay attended by multiplying and increasing
abroad Congress possesses the power exclusively Congress
power What be done g induce Congress TO act This
no question Of ihe day Whlteve5 done mus p o Si
be Ied states 81 \, assemble by delegates in convention
AMI that when 80 assembled they shall address Congress by
respectful petition and remonsance aud that me peoe OF
hoir several states Districts and Territories shan approve
sanction aud unite ia such respectful representations 10 NOH
~ one rarr could DO this og,c,ualy willing
90 IT, alone No local Tplr organization cuul 90
occtaay 1t the interest OF oil parties eke OF oil ne
whole people The Convention indeed may not succeed
Hduoug Congress 10 act brt they ian nc atteh. car
,empt made IN e risht dHecuon-an effort TO be Iemm
5ered witt ufide and satisfaction whether succeed OF IAN
The orgina Union brought about b' move
meats Of the sane character The clifton who objects 10 The
"a ueitcl plan OF proceeding 10
eeo, the desired end No other pan is oherel' OF even
thought o. .
hss; uuconcern opposition 70 OF reconstruction re
zaon and reconciliation between the aenated masses
u The uericln people 10 admit that the Convention WIZ
m would be 10 admit that tie people OF the Uniied States are
dehcea either wisdom e virtue necessary % continue
tls existence ofthe Republic I believe 10 such thing
great political says that government Is secular it
igon and that the people OF every country are dllc mo
Tho one class always fearing tie very that posi-
by happen and the other hopes under ever! cic llce
ing ths theory absolutely think that oil men do gen
orally act from motive 60 guard against pl9e dlsI or
positive desire to DO good b1h classes may
therefore favor the present attempt to restore the unity Of
'-'''- / u. sir your obeaient servant
Hoa J. r Doo.ittle Chairman Executive Committee, sc.
I TIE JOHNSON Observation-Disclosures SPEED
LETTER 10 IE. DOoLITTLE.
WASHINGTON. July D. 1866.
/ T, re No. =. r. D1oLrr-E Chairman. 81.
Sin: / have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
Of yo1r Of The loih fast with printed COPY q cal
nr National mon Conyenti'n 70 be hed a. qua
thc ian dav OF august rex You request II case nc c4I
ard The uracples enunciaed in Do my approval that
reply my earliest convenience This language would seem
and the rrincIlss ayoved it; in other words that fure
orep nay be d dlg % s a, onso1 p0 " -'
las is @ position 80 which am unwilling 10 be placed.
and yer DO mo-. approve ~ lie ta soL Iu b'c9v
ny reasons fret premng that do not recognize ne vcy
lelrel Organs Of tae gre. Uion Party Of ne county
cogn,rv boz. now emerged We have lad National Union
80 yyfe. iva sTiited more DEVOTION naIo greater
pe A. ,sni,e.,ld more uaselhsa patriotism unl any
party over dd previously iu o. history o. The void
That party still 10 being with t NATION intact nud
M - o,rr. ana s at party by ts filth Dos do.trlacs
and s exeflons has IN as OF ts prophecies half fhe
New and oil the Ola Wod saved the Government AID Re
publican institutions OF om demorlza.
ioa and indeed from utter ruin by indcat1g q. al hazards
zoe priuofda theory u TIE eternal ulouue union o. rae
rights ever be- maintained and carried outs wolh OPP o. o.
ue o. be still the oly 10 any rate tie mo cccua
means. far party can DO d. o. buy ail af m iAe t.
mining minor and uureied matters OF reconstruction con.
silently with the requirements Il TIE theoy mentioned
This part, the same today as II Wa IN he caTt O. is
Trial. te same party wlei hu. few slol months
ago elected Lncoln and johnson and e MINORITY Of The
present Congress end as acted VITA u then Jog paramount
reason. my o. duly demands that remain anu act Wh
lie h and narrow n present call Istond soy
toward convention 10 form party ior sustaining uot We
1otelAheut III ~. -Di5.t'2 .l' i' ~ ~.--,, " ma
Union party, buy department Of nc Do'einm ~ Auu
here musi take tie liberty Of adding that can hardly con
cevo Of any sldder spectacle under TIE crisis Of present er
cumsances, than that o. the tfed Union pl uecolif az
located and broken By divisions or ha nl one tucl
the Government Of the country taking nn isolated po.lo
upon questions Of deep asa common lnels Az" I'e'Ns ~
IN hostile conflicts win coordinate depHtmcnts -
Tor these and other Ieaons which might oe Mentioned
have SAID that many Of the PRINCIPLES stated Ia the cal are
which are Objectionable bot content myself With stating that
call fails 20 take any notice Of one OF The era ssles now
before the American people olde to tie question whether
We ssSfh Ses 10 ne CSnsttnticn OF tie United states
/ This Z "A grave and allmp orta1t question.
The issue upon it cannot be avoided j. should be placed
fairly and squarey before the peol The failure 70 lake
crpd onon 40 important aud albsarDIug question NUT
be attributed either desire 70 avert on issue 81 o. deei
mont snr mvself earesily ana decidedly favor Of the
adopon OF tie Amendment by the States cannot 20 into M
organization thai would either openly oppose tLai measure o.
/ maj would smother by avoiding iis discussion
must add tlat ~ man Is more desras than an 70
attain the entire restoration Oi tie American oA "A ne
prsctcl workings IN more perfect harmony ana CONCORD ttah
ever and surety far ne moral a. can ne maoe sure
o. endless perpetmty % ne Iliut 4"e "a Low
rom such Union countless and nesunabe Bl such
Union consistent wtbil ITSELF mallalned ~ t-t uA.'ftw
consent Of all class and sections anl aug zee To to4h u.
the assaults OF foes internal oi external ana tA aF OF
time and change. will only be obtained ~ .ef' I'trae,1f
every departure from, o! c1mpohre "" Lt .-li ~
general idea OF the American ilndaneLia! Jaw We Ooi'1
Jbot general idea consist IN brief Of The political liberty
ana egualv OF mankind under the aw. Such lnl rle oh
be the Union TIE nationality lna' VIZ r- '
magnificent and lyy dreams o. ne Anerle4u eg.ll'll
mind and fulfill the future The Ligleti ttoTt o. rue ~ "
and The past II the deluon mat TIE fgLi OF
the states need doctorng The American tLsfi -il'et
properly in the sacTedness Of the rglr oil -Ie
out with the sword and Jehersor. titng iLioagh Us
subtle and mind drew up ana ~ CD record Wl tLc tN
Tinted States the only departures o. coDIorses 4" tA
lind alluded 10 been those IN TIE ieitsi % sA'e ara
e, the lie thousand es-tod tale O. fie past al years 10
dsv n very as confessed LEGALITY! . a. Nt hi AuNN no
more But Of The most lniGlaAi q. ~
compromises slI iemalI-~ots u'. 49,, ~ 70, -e
jaw What equitable reason caI u' give. NAf neft i'.ti
vsTe out fhe mar would die BIZ t-H We zee lie ant o.
uaudng 90 I've and move a. iit mex ''-i,l 80
n an reoua ana nnia bas u ereseltaon if Itfol 10
thelutufe peace OF the country el "-- surely ''|' '"t
,erse oft,s INJUSTICE o. long o. u .s ocIt.lu'd
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aFoFed DO the Baltimore Cchtetie. i' '..l"''
crefeBots engsiied by ihlt .isLi.o4 o. pr Y. NJ a.
gIandaement uPon or zee I@..o1 ~ Sled antii s
vLc arery las orgi aea c- or W lIiI Zen slavery
rrrcs,'y s,Tosflzrr viii ne en VIC ioo tos law q
equal representation tc ont eu-faitt t ID w ~
rights and popular acq ZEE ,'lce N,.." 80 ,i'~
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