The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-15
Address of Senator DoolittIe.

Senator Doolittle then stepped forward, ana
was received with voclferous cheering. He
spoke as tollows:-
Gentlemen OF the Convention and fellow
citizens OF the United States;-For the dlstln-
guished honor OF being called upon TO preside
over the deliberations OF this Convention, l
sincerely thank you. / could have wlshed that
its responsibilities had fallen upon another.
But relying upon that generous confidence
which called me to the Chair, enter at once
upon its duties with an earnest desire Tor the
success OF that great cause In which we are now
engaged.
greatest events of the present dag, 'for peace
hath her victories, as we'll as war;" Tnis is q
GROWING victory OF peace. For the first time in
six long, weary years, convention representing
all the States is now assembled 1t has been an
interval OF blood and agony and tears. We have
been engaged in the most gigantic civil war the
world has ever seen.
A thousand battle-felds have been drenched
with traternal blood. But now, thanks be to
Almighty God, the war is over, and peace
blessed peace, has finally come. Peace has
come, and come to stay. prolonged cheers.)
If all the people OF the United States
could look in upon this Convention, witnessing
North ard South, East and West, joining in
fraternal association our WORK would be already
done. (Cheers.) If they could have seen the
full delegations OF Massachusetts and South
Carolina entering arm in arm, if they could
see this body, greater IN numbers, in weight
and character than any ever assembled before
on this continent, joining hands, there would
be no coming struggle at the polls. remember
that Massachusetts, in 1912 taught through some
of her statesmen the doctrine OF secession,
while South Carolina fired the first gun In It's
favor in 1861 yet Massachusetts poured out the
first blood in the contest, and now the repre-
sentatiyes of these two States enter arm in arm
and could the whole people OF the United states
witness this there would be no further strife
Could Massachusetts herself have witnessed
it, she would return to Congress no one who
was not pledged to recognize all the rights OF
every state under the Constitution, including
that of representation in both Houses OF Con-
gress. (Cheers.) | take great pleasure IN en-,
dorsng every word SAID by the distinguished
gentleman General Dix who preceded me. But
as all the people of the United States are not
here present, the burden OF the labor rests
upon us.
The next Congress shall recognize the right
to equal representation. (Cheers.) When that
is done the Union will be restored (cheers),
and then we shall enter upon higher career
than that OF any other Government. We shall
stand in the vanguard of liberty, and lead by
our example all the nations OF the earth.
without OBTAINING you further, shall at once
enter upon the duCies of the Chair.
The band then played the "Star Spangled
Banner" the delegates meanwhile congratu-
lating each other upon the temper of the Presi-
dents address.
The President then invited the VicePresi-
dents and Secretaries to come forward and
occupy seats upon the platform, the band the
while playing "Tramp, Tramp"
General Steadman, of Oh o, then presented
the report of the Committee on Credentials
which was read by the Secretary. There were
no contested seats, save from the States of
Maine, Delaware, ana New York, which were
disposed of in a satisfactory manner.
General Steadman then moved the previous
question, when the report was unanimously
adopted.
A letter from the Hon. C. L. Vallandgham
was then announced by Mr.. Groesbeck, of Ohio,
amid vociterous cheering.
The Chairman stated that it required the
unanimous colseLt OF the Convention TO have
it read.
Objections were at once made when a motion
was N ade TO suspend the rule, which prevailed.
Mr.. ValIandigham's Letter.
GIRARD House, PHILADELPHIA, Aug l4-To
the Chairman of the National Union Conven-
tion-Sir:-I have this day received from the
National Union Committee, through the Hon.
William S. Groesbeck, Chairman of the JOINT
Ohio delegations toyour Convention, ticket of
admission as delegate from that State The
Hon. General McCook, Chairman of the Demo
cratic delegation from Ohio, has also communi
Gated to me the following resolution, this morn
ing adopted by that delegation:--
delegation that we recognize the right of Clement
L. Vaand CHAM a duly elected delegate from the
third Congressional District OF Ono. TO hold seat
in that Convention. That we should regard his eX-
clusIOn from such seat as unusta and unwarranta.
BILE infringement OF the rights of the Democracy OF
said district and ready to stand by him in the
assertion OF his rights and the rights of his con-
stltuents.
That we endorse cordially the purity and patriot
ism OF his motives and his fitness to sit SAID Con-
venhon; yet for the sake OF harmony and good feel
ing in the same, and IN order to secure the great
ends for which 1t called. consent to his with
drawal from the DELEGATION, and from seat ia the
Convention, IT. in his judgment his duty to his con-
stltuents shall justify such withdrawal.
Yielding my own deliberate convictions OF
duty and right to the almost unanimous opinion
and decision of friends whose wisdom and
soundness of judgment and sincerity and purity
| of motives l may not question, to the end
| that there shall be no preteXt from any
| quarter for any controverted question OF
| disturbing element in the Convention to MAJ
| its harmony, or hinder in any way the good
| results for the cause of the Constitution, the
| Union, and public liberty. which shall follow
| from its deliberations and its action, | hereby
| withdraw from the Ohio delegation, and decline
taking nay seat in the Convention.
The letter concludes with few words expla
natory of the position and policy of the writer
and defense OF the principles that have latel,
guided him in relation to national affairs.
Mr.. Cowan, ofPennsylvania, then arose amlds
the most Dolsterous cheering, and offered a reso
luton providing for the appointment of com
mittee of two from each State aud Territory t.
report resolutions and an address.
Atelegraphic despatch from the President @
the United States was then read, as folIows:-
WASHINGTON, August l.-To the Honorabl
o. II. Browning and A. w. Randall, Philade
| pMa conventional thank you for your cheer