The Portland daily press., 1866-09-07
SOUTHERN UNION CONVEN-
f5 TION. ~
RESOLUTIONS 1DOPTED.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. G.
The Southern Convention met at 1896 A. M.
A telegram from the Syracuse Convention
was read amid great applause.
A resolution appointing a committee of Ave
to prepare an address to the Southern people
was adopted.
A resolution recommending Congress to ap-
point an investigating committee relative to
frauds by officers engaged in collecting rebel
cotton was referred. 'i4'
Mr.. Creswell, from the Committee OH Ad-
dresses, read an address which he said had
been unanimously agreed upon by the Com
mittee. D r.e
1t declared in favor of the Constitutional
amendment and of the action Of Congress.
John Minor Bolts moved its adoption.
Mr.. Sherwood of Texas said it was too short
at both ends, and offered substitute. The
substitute was very long, differing from the
other by urging impartial suffrage as the only
basis of reconstruction, but, was lost, only a
few voting for it, ~ @ 80
The address was then adopted. u
The Committee on Resolutions then report
ed series of resolutions which were adopted.
The resolutions adopted thank the Almighty
in overturning the rebellion, demand restora-
ton of the States to the old relations, on the
simplest conditions consistent with safety to
the lives of loyalists-condem the policy of the
President-and would deplore the restoration
Of the States udder his plan--thank the Phila-
delphians for their hospitality-commend Con-
did not by law secure the security Of the loyal
people of the Southern States-that the ques-
ton of the political status of the rebel States,
is one within the chntrol of Congress--tlenies
the right of secession-express a desire for the
speedy legal reunion of all the States, and that
all men of all races shall have perfect freedom
| under the flag of the country-that State gov
ernments are not legitimate until recognized
| by Congress veneratiOn for the mem
| ory of Abraham Lincoln-favor universal lib
| erty-express gratitude to soldiers and sailors
who served their country, and consider the
Union as the primary object of all patriotic
men. 81.
After the adjournment of the Convention
this afternoon, Miss Dickinson delivered an
address and was followed by Fred. Douglas.
The Committee to visit the tomb of Abra-
ham Lincoln, reported that they have fixed the
programme to include in the route, New Jer-
sey, New York, Connecticut Massachusetts,,
Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, arriving at Chica-
go October 1st.
A Louisiana delegate moved to add Fred.
Douglass to the committee, but the chair de-
cided that the motion was not to be entertain
ed, as Mr.. Douglas was not a Southern dele
gate. & .H0 ia
A commi ttee was appointed to present the
address and resolutions to Congress.
Thankful resolutions to the League and
friends in Philadelphia were passed, when the
Convention adjourned until six o'clock this
evening, to hear the report of the Committee
on Reconstruction. al
The Convention reassembled at O'clock
Only forty delegates were present, mostly from
the Gulf States. l.
Gov. Brownlow moved to adjourn sine die,
which was disagreed to after considerable de-
bate t~Na G+f .s
Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, made an urgent
appeal in favor of the poor whites South, and
universal suffrage. He did not think the bor-
der States should rule this Convention, and
said the voice of the Southern Unionists should
not be stifed. The report of the minority COM
mittee would be offered tomorrow morning.
He entirely opposed any attempt to cut off de-
bate.