The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-23
The Cleveland convention.


he only reports OF the proceedings of
the soldiers and Sailors Convention, held
at Cleveland, last week, have reached us
by telegraph. We have now some of the
details. During the last days session, Il
, number Of tclcyrams were read, among
which was one from II. q. Norton, dated
Albany, SAYING he had desc rted the South
cim lovalists, and was =" 'o'fe for Clevc-
! ian.i to expose them: one from "one hun
| 'treI n,crcnnnts and citizens of New York
assembled at Union Square, sending
greeting: an. the following from Gen. y.
Is. F"rreet and other Confederates:
MEMPHIS, Sep;emDc, l.. 1864.
i I" ;.t President If The Soldier. u,ad Sail
! r,,H Ecnr rrnfio,! a. ri'reiu,.J:
, Tho soldiers "i the late Confederate
army in''s here today, and deputed the
! undcrsis sa'd to congratulate your Cony.u-
ton iii Your effort to restore peace and
/ Iulctnfir I" the country, and cypress their
deep sympathy with Your patriotic bur
! pose; and, farther, to assure YOU that the
Confederate soldiers are entirely willing to
leave the determination of their rights us
citiZ.ns of States and of the United States
to the soldiers Of the Union, and on our
part we pledge security of life, person,
! property. a:d frccdom speech and opi-
! mon Ia all ~ mass III, ctmg Will be held
here to-inorr"w, (Tueslay night. } to give
formal expression these purposes and
sentiments.
/ Signed by n Il. Forrest. Lon. Trcms-
dale. NJ. G. Gallagher, Thomas Jordan. J.
i1arns"y Natthcr. James Il. Chalmers and
$. !. puprs
II" the above, the following reply was
sent by tclegraph:
S"!plERs' ASD SAILORS CoSvrSrloH.
CLEVELAND, September Is, 1866.
II y. L. Forrest, Thomas Jo..iun, .W e..
GdGo,r0y, ./unirS IL. chalmers and 0fE.,s
.EomptiS, 1:,n.:
The National Union Cnnvution of Sol
dierS and Sailors assembled here are pro
found!y Sratitiod for the patriotic s"n,i-
ihtn'a Expressed III y"nr '.:3patch We
hali with pleasure every effort to rest ore
peace. prosperity, brotherhood and affnc-
tion throughout our entire country War
has its victories, but peace and union ART,
blessings for which We will manful!y con-
tend until harmony and Justice axe Restored
un'scr TIE Constitution.
NTorti"n Granger, President OF the Com
vrn'ion; q. y. Shul>tcr, John T. Foot,
Thomas Crittendcn, j. Il. Stecdman. TLos
Ewing, 7. T.. Bramlcttc.
ut the afternoon session, an address and
a series OF resolutions, il substance as fol-
lows, We're adopted:
The Union soldiers and sailors who
-, >'O "iAi,.N7 ''''' ''iNH VA tuc
United States III the recent war for the
suppression of the lnSurrcction, the main
tcnance of the CONSTITUTIONS the Govern
ihcht ana 'Nc nag or the onion, grateful
I" Almighty God FOR HIS preservation OF
them through the pcrils and harlships Of
war, ana f"f his mercy IN crowninS their
ei'f'' "ish victory, freedom and peace.
dcp.orlnG the absence from oUr midst Of
many brave and faithful comrades. who
nave ScaAcu With tArlr litc-h!oud th"ir de-
vot!"a to the sacred cause of American
nt'l't'aitE, ana uctcrlIllc'i now. as hcrct"-
lofS, - stand by tl!c principles for which
!i !lc Ei"ri""S "raa have fallen, and by which
tHtir SURVIVORS nave tllumnhcd, hrin;;
aSSciho!ci IN national mass convention, III
Va ::"p'tninci' 1900, 90 resolve and declare
iiI3t, tIl'tl we hcaTtltN approve the rcSO-