The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-06
FROM SYRACUSE, N. Y.

FROM SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Asse m hling OF the Sew York Radical
state Convention.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. s.
Weiting Hall was filed at noon by dele
gates an dmembers of the Loyal League, and .
large audience in the galleries. Al IL o clock
tie Convention was called TO order by Wiz
liam K. Stevens, Chairman of the State Ger.
trail Committee.
Mr.. Lineoini of1Troy, moved thaa Judge
Iremain, OF Albany, be chosen Temporary
Chairman.
Senator Madden moved to substitute the
name Of Gen. Chas. H. Van Wick, of Sulli-
van. He said it was well know that until
the past two or three years the power OF or
gAnizing our Convention had been usurped
by an outside body. 1t was the habit for the
Chairman of the State Committee on the cal
ling of the Convention to order, to name the
temporary presiding officer, and through a
mistaken idea of courtesy this was not
questioned. Again body outside of this
Convention has assumed 10 take the running
Of both the temporary and permanent pre-
siding officers out of the hands Of the Con-
vention. The State Committee has no right
to do this, and he was opposed TO It. He
had nothing against Judge Tremain, but Gen.
Van Wick had served his coutry we'll and
galiantly in the field and in its councils, and
besides he had more experience in civil af>
fairs. He would like to see Judge 1remaln
selected for the permanent chairman, and
would support him for that position, but he
hoped the Convention would choose General
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w. Curtis said the Convention should very
carefully consider the question proposed.
Their Convention is charged with the con-
sideration of the very greatest questions that
have arisen in the present crisis. tie had the
most profound respect for General Van Wick,
but he assured the Convention that il was ab.
solutely essential that harmony should pre>
vail. 1t has been the habit for the
Stste Committee, emanating as it does from
the Sta.e Convention, TO suggest the name of
temporary chairman, and unless We have
lost faith in our committee be could see no
good reason for disregarding the practice.
Mr.. Spencer favored the motion Of Mr.. Mad
den, expressing at some length the great re-
spect for and confidence in Judge Tremain,
than whom no man would better graea the
chair. The question was then put end il was
decided that the ayes had it. Subsequently
the nomination was made by acclamaton and
Judge Tremain and James 0. Bell we're ap.
pointed to conduct Gen. Van Wick TO .ths
chair. On resching the platform Gen. Van
Wick delivered the following address, fs-
quently interrupted by storms of applause:
SPEECH OF GEy. VAN WICK
Five years ago | had the honor TO preside
over the deliberations of the representatives
of the Union party of the State of New
York, Just engaging in the stern conflict Of
arms. Standing upon the same platform
or principle as now, with the
same destiny before and the same banner
over ns. We we're pleading then that this
gaeat trust bequeathed by our fathers should
not without struggle be surrendered TO the
demands of rebels. We are this day plead
ing that the results Of the victory oyer treason
shkll not be abandoned; that We shall public
~ proclaim that the blood Of 300, 900 patriots
has not been shed in vain, responded then,
and with the bayonet and bullet went forth
and conquered, The same battle
is still raging, but transformed TO
another form; the same elements on either
side are in the strife that we're then Arrayed
agains.us rebels in arms, Copperhead con-
spracies, with threats and appealing to COW
ardice and avar ice through the knights OF the
Golden Circle and Sons of Liberty: the
Vaccinations of arch traitors aud crowned
heads-all these are against us. The stout
arms and brave hearts of an
army Of soldiers, the execution Of millions
at home, the prayers Of every heart painting
for libefty all those aids and holy influences
are with US day, except the few who, look
ing from new standpoint, have felt con-
strained to form an alliance with those they
lately despised. But ws have nov the xtow>
ing memories and assertions of thousands of
Bat @H ll,,,p ~ ell IL
spirits Of the grand army of patriot martyrs
Of Lyon. Kearney, Sedgwick and MePher-
son, and last, though not least, our own be>
loved Wadsworth cherished in life his mem
ory will be green forever. The thousands
| who fell into honored though unknown graves
in the swamps of the peninsula, the Tickets
of the wilderness, on the field of Gettysburg,
among the clouds of Lookout Mountain, at
| Vicksburg ahd Port Hudson of the brave
sailors who fired the last shot de-
| family from out the waters that
| were swallowing up the gallant
crew of the Cumberland, with the flag Of their
country flying above their opening graves;
that gallant spirit band which went out from
the tortured, starved and murdered flesh at
Bells lse, Libby, sslisbaFg and ANDERSON.
vitle. The spirit, top, Of that great christian
patriot whose malgners while living were the
osSosssues
memory when dead are now the boon com
! panion around the festive board, and reioic>
| ing in the patronage OF man who has be-
| trayed the trust OF con6ding people. How
can the dead body ofrebellion prevail against
| the single issue made up by the President of
| the United States before the people, shall the
| States lately in rebellion be Immediately re-
stored to those rights forfeited by treason, or
shall they wait until the results achieved by
blood in the field shall be firmly secured by
| Constitutional acknowledgements. johnson
may call " Constitutional tricts.sssi
Does he not remember that every act
of the great Lincoln for suppressing the Fe>
bellion, the tinkling Of the little bell by Sew
ard which consigned to Fort Lafayette North
ern traitors, without trial by jury or benefit of;
clergy; every act of Congress 70 raise rsve.
nue. or An army was denounced as unconsti-
| tutionai2 Let US run no such hazard again,
but engrave solemnly on the foundation of
tthe Rspnbhc th6 lsSsoas of thissnS, Chat bad
men in the future can read and Understand
them. President johnson in his pilgrimage,
ostensibly to lay the corner stone Of monu-
ment TO one of tha statesmen of the Repuh>
lie, greeted and entertained BY nsl of III pAs>
| ties, taking the great heroes Of the army and
navy 70 create enthusiasm, playing the denas
goeue BY pretending to be one of the tbs
bunes of the people, yet openly ignores their
representation. even thankless, BY withdraw
ing from their control the settlement Of the
great issue before the country, is eiv-
ing the only choice ever yielded 10
ltyunts-that of willing obedience.
Il Ner eqrasans he elinws to creatures
ef the rebellion to suppress IN assembly of
Union men, while the bitter malignity Of his
crazy speech clearly indicates the purpose to
ssempi tho suppression Of the Americas
Coagress ~ IN assrpasion, If the loyal msa
dare elsct one il epposition to his policy. Il =
yell We. ahopld Know the dangers around us,
Chat ~ may be prepared to meet the emerren.
o. o6d let the ballot boz eiye forth no unxar.