The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 3.
The Union League. about FIVE hundred
strong, assembled at the League house and
formed in procession, and while marching
down Chestnut street were met by mem
bers Of the National Union Club, each had
bands and banners and an abundance Of
flags They entered Independence Square,
and forming in line, received with hearty
cheers. the Southern delegations, as well as
the delegates from the Northern States.
Gems. Butler, Burnside, Gore, Sprague aud
Brownlow. Fred. Douglas and others, were
welcomed with cheers. The procession then
formed on Walnut street, headed by the
Union League. The National Union Club
followed, eseorting the Southern delegations.
Kentucky came first, and was fol-
lowed BY Tennessee, 6ty in mum
number, headed by carriage containing
Governor Brownlow and other prominent
delegates. Other Southern States followed,
including West Virginia, Maryland, Dela-
ware, North and South Carolina, Alabama,
Louisiana and Texas. Boys in blue, carry
ing tattered flags that passed through the war
and also handsome stand Of colors, prece-
ded the delegation from the Northern States
The prominent members of which were
cheered by the spectators.
PHIIDEPHaA, Sd, p. m.-The Southern
delegates have just entered and occupied
seats. The Tennessee delegates are in front
Chas Gibbons, in few words, welcomed the
delegates. Col. Newrcss Of Kentucky then
introduced Col. Stokes of Tennessee, who
read the call for the Convention.
Dir. Sydney, of Mississippi, was then re-
quested by the Chairman to announce the
temporary officers of the Convention. He
nominated Thomas J. Durant, of Louisiana,
for temporary President. The nomination
was received with great applause, and the
nominee was unanimously elected. Mr.. Du-
rynt replied in brief speech to the compll-
ment. The temporary Secretary were then
nominated and elected.
Proceedings we're then opened with PRAYER
by Rev. j. W. jackson, of Mississippi
G. c. Fulton. of Baltimore, has been Sc
lected by Maryland to represent the total
State.
Committee on resolutions, special commit
tee on credentials, and on permanent organ
ization were then appointed.
The Southern delegates formed in front of
the Union League House. The road was
filled up, the whole space which had been
until then kept clear. Cheers were given
for Hamilton, Brownlow and Gen. Meary, and
! for Gov. Curtin, as the next Senator from
| Philadelphia. After some time, while the
procession was still in motion. with music
| playing and banners waving, the reception
speech was delivered by Mr.. Chas. Gibbons,
Chairman ofthe committee of reception The
sympathy which the men of the North felt for
them at that TIM, was flashed from million
Northern bayonets and pronounced by the
mouths of Northern cannon.
He proclaimed it as the honest sentiment Of
of the North that when the South returned
to her duty she must come in new robes,
with new covenant for liberty, equality and
| justice, led by her own loyal Unionists, who
are free from taint of treason. ICheers.
What hope had they in future or what secur-
ity had they if unpunished and impenitent
traitors were to he reins.ated in power by the
arbitrary and besotted VIII Of one man, un-
der Constitution they had deliber-
already written in the blood of murdered loy
slists of New Orleans They-the men OF
the South-were here on the high and solemn
mission Of establishing the American
Union on the broad and square foundation OF
equals, exact justice to an men. ICheers.
| could stand upon no other. They could
not be so unmindfnl of all the lessons of the
past as to be led by vagrant politicians unto
another with compromise crime instead oil
lifting up from degradation those who had
been its victors. III ~
i The following despatch, signed by the re-
spective Governors Of several Pacific States,
was received:
San Francisco, Sept. l.
Hon. A. P. Hamilton, Of Ttras, care Hon.
| J. y. Forney, Philadelphia:
The Pacific States send cordial congratula,
tions to your Convention. May your deliber.
lations promote the adoption Of the only wise
plan Of reconstructon-that proposed by
Congress VIII s
(Signed.) F. j. LANE,
Governor Of California. y
II. G. BIAEsDELL,
Governor of Nevada.
A. C. GIBBs,
4 Governor Of Oregon.
GEo. P. WARD,
Governor elect a Oregon.
Il --->-<A-e-@
| There was collected and sent to ths
proper parties during she month Of August
BY Col. Taylor, Commissioners Of Soldiers
i Claims, $4s, ,ba6. The total collections sinc.
il Novemher 18th Amount To S606, D4S,