The New York herald., 1866-09-02
THE BLACK AND WHITE CONVENTION.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HeRAlu.

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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
| CoIored Delegates from the south-The South
crn White Delegates Unknown TO Fame
Informal Meetings Held The President
Denounced d-Ex-AttOrney General Speed the
Probable Chairman Order Of Proceedings
An Exciting Time Anticipated, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept !, 1896.
ARRIVAL or DEIE0ATEs
Delegates TO the Convention which meets here on
Monday next begin TO arrive quite freely, although with
the exception Of the Tennessee delegation, which
arrived yesterday afternoon comparatively few Southern
members have made their appearance From the COM
pexion OF some Of the delegations, the Convention pro-
misses to be racy affair." With some half dozen excep-
ons of the members OF the Southern delegations
figured before in political affairs outside OF the
circles Of their own immediate acquaintance. Among
the Tennessee delegation a Massachusetts, school
teacher who during the held the post OF hospital
chaplain in this city !; since which time informed
he has existed upon his patriotism Either the leaders
in fear Of being overshadowed by the imposing pre-
sence OF the gentlemen OF color who compose part Of
the delegations of another riot for far they
kept completely in the shade.
NEGRO BARBER DELEGATE FROM KENTUCKY
am informed that a colored barber and hotel
here from Louisville expecting seats in that
Convention which to mark epoch in history
but up this time have been unable TO obtain their
names or catch glimpse Of their fitting forms. Fred
Douglass has not yet arrived, but his presence is
anxously awaited by the faithful.
ExERTONs INCTrE ENTHUSIASM.
The people OF the city seem 10 take affairs very cody.
and the radicals have to make tbe most strenuous
tons to manufacture enthusiasm which does not ap
pear to arise at their bidding As an evidence OF the
desperate shifts which these freedom shriekers are
obliged 70 resort, send extract from
placard which was posted the brick piles vacant
lots, and conspicuous places about the city
Come al loyal men who rallied round the old flag come
how pardoned rebels again defanty the Union
ssn "a. %s s IL na sns
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the glory o. your Revolutionary es and the
Remember The recent gories Of vicksbnrg, Atlantis.
and M The the heroes dead On the
vile, the martyrdom Of Abraham Lincoln.
rights a Your heroic sacrSees your resulting
ss proclaim o s n ss e rebels routed by the
Veterans in freedoms holy come in serred ranks.
iron. nation 81 ana secure Ss Ssss oi
aasd ass. sIs against sspp
lots what your bullets left nndone.
CAUCUS OF TIE TENNESSEE DELEGATES.
The Tennessee delegates to the number Of about NIFTY,
naa e s Oon
street. Governor Browplow was present, but took no
part the proceedings aside from being an interested
senate, acted as chairman speech denouncing Presi-
dent johnson and his reconstruction policy and advocat
ing negro suffrage WAS va, made Sy John s NJ n ain An
States being called for haifpas i've O'Clock the speaker
cut short in the delivery OF his remarks, and the
tennessee meeting was declared adjourned.
MEETING OF EaATEs-soUTH CAROLINA FLORIDA
xor nKFKEzENfED.
The delegates from all the Southern States numbered
about seventy -lve persons. Governor Fletcher Of
Missouri chosen chairman and Mr. Hawkins, Of
Tennessee, secretary delegate from Tennessee read
ttaA {totA nm had haA agfn Ah nv
Loyal League OF Philadelphia TO hold their convention
this city and he supposed would be the duty Of the
to the kind hospitality OF their Northern friends
He moved that committee OF one from each
The motion was agreed 70. The Chairman announced
that there delegates there from South Carolina
Florida, and that he would be compelled to ignore
those States in appointing the committee delegate
moved that committee be appointed on credentials and
tickets OF admission the Convention but the meeting
seemed 10 think that the Loyal League should have
charge Of the matter and the motion withdrawn
ALABAMA DELEGATE oPrCsED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
A delegate from Mobile then addressed the meeting
upon the constitutional amendment passed by Con-
gross He believed that the radicals in Congress
good and patriotic SO; Of but cvkn IL the amendment
which they proposed should be adopted by the Southern
States would have the effect OF driving every loyal
the Ground that the Southern States of the
I nion and void. and that they became defcnct when
they Withdrew from the Union and entered The couiede
rary OF which JEFF DAVIS chief and thar they could
not be admitted 10 The Union again except by law oi
Congress. The constitutional amendment did not pro-
vide for the safety OF loyal citizens the SOUTH and
hcy could not stand under u. Hear, hesr.) He was
willing endorse Congress in everything except this.
The chairman inmaed that the delegates were unani-
nous that point, and thought that all further dis
cussion on the subject unnecessary.
ASpeEw JACKSON HAMILTON TO RksPoSD WELCOME
NORTHERN pErFGsrys.
The committee reported that they had agreed upon
Andrew Jackson Hamilton, OF Texas the most suit
able person to respond 20 tho invitation Of he Loyal
League aud suggested that the delegates from each
state should meet at nine o'clock Monday morning
for the purpose Of proceeding 70 Independence square 10
meet Their Northern friends was aso suggested that
the chairman should be appointed thor MARSHAL the
OCCASION and That he confer with the marshal of tho
Loyal Iassne in relation to matters connected with the
approaching Convention rhe report was scrcpted, and
tire suggcriio adopted throughout
4 committee then appointed In wait upon Mr..
Hamilton and INFORM him Of the acfon 81 INC meeting IN
selecting him the orator of the Southern delegates
Monday morning. and the ineesng sdlourned
Its reported tonight Thar Attorney Gensrsl speed
viii be elected President OF the convent on He is
here representing Kentucky The friends Of Governor
Fletcher, of Missouri think that the choice will fall upon
with the exception Of John Minor Botts. Parson
Browniow, Jack Hamilton and iew colored men from
Kentucky there southern delegates worth men
oning.
The Rev Hope Barrie who represents Goldsborc y.
c., IA here. and says Union man can he elected 10
that there are according Ia his own account bat three
Unon men In the plsce-nnmeiy, the Postmaster, an
octogenaran and himself
Senator Harris OF New York Governor Fairchild Of
Wisconsin, senator Lane, Of Indiana Governor Crapo.
of Michigan Governor Borenan, OF West Virginia and
Frank Thomas OF Maryland, IL IS intended that the
convention should he exclusively Southern the Norhe m
delegates To be treated like honorary members, with
permission 10 be In the convention after the work,
bus part s finished So that for the hrst day OF
two the souherner. win have sole possession Of the
premises The idea is 10 give the convention the ap-
pearancs Of q southern institution. representing the
limits OF people in Dixie; but Judging from the scarcity
OF dccg aes and their hitherto unknown reputation,
opne 4 will prove miserable failure.
Governor andrew. Of Massachusetts, and Ben Butler
are expected In he here on Monday Thus far the snsr
has failed any excitement among the people OF
this quie: and orderly city. .
Fourth Congressional district OF Virginia. who was ap
pointed delegate TO the convention repudstes his ap-
poinmen and declares Indignantly tnat 10 valnous
outrage upon him. and that he has not particle OF
sympathy with the Jacobin rabble.
II s said that Judge Advocate General Holt and Judge
Edmunds Postmaster of the United States senate, Will
attend a. delegates from the District OF Columbia They
hav INF vcf ivci