Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-05
The PHILADELPHIA Radical Convention.

At the re-assembllng OF this body, yesterday,
E. Washburn, of Georgia, made report from
the committee on credentials that the Conven-
ton should receive the report of the delega-
tons from each State as final to the qualifca-
tons Of its members, as follows:
Texas Is. Louisiana Is, Tennessee 81, Fir-
gipia 81. West Virginia 81, Georgia s, Ala
bama, 4, Kentucky ii, Mississippi 3, Missouri
80. Arkansas 80, North Carolina 6, Maryland
60, Delaware 6, Florida 7, District of Column
bia q. Total 1872.
Ex.Attorncy General James Speed, of Ken
lucky, was announced as permanent President.
John Minor Bolts is the Vice President and
q. *. Grimer Secretary from Virginia:
Gems. Geary, Butler, Burside, aud othes
were invited to the platform:
Mr.. Speed, on accepting the CHAR, SAID that
1--WE Southern men who have seen this great
sin Of slavery know, historically and expcrlmeu-
tally, that it must perish from the face OF the
Garth While we wish peace, we wish peace
nrrmanent and sure, established on the prnci-
bic of equal justice equal rights and equal Sc
curty to all men within the Jurisdiction Of the
JJpircd States. He compared the Convention
Of the 18th of August and the present Con-
ycnton, both resulting from strong feelings
growing in the South for universal liberty
One was to crush this principle; the other to
to sustain it, The Convention OF the l4th OF
August was merely to record the commands OF
one man. They did what loyal Congress re-
fused to do, and if the Congress OF the United
States ever becomes the mere recording rccrc-
tary Of the Executive the liberty OF the Re
pubIic is gone He declared that there was
unequal representation as long as one man IN
the country was unrcpresented. When the
lovalSOuthcrn men heard this declaration OF the
Convention at Baltimore, which nominated Mr.
Lincoln, it was the day of rejoicing throughout
their homes, and they bid the North good
will
''Iic called the attention of the Convention to
the peculiar language Of the resolution adopted
bv the Convention of the 18th utimo. 1t does
not state that any Southern State has abolish
ed slavery, but indicated that it has been abo-
ished by military power, and when they have
power they will claim compensation for eman-
cipated slaves. lie wished it to be written in
this fundamental Jaw Of the land that no money
is ever to be paid for emancipated slaves or for
tho effort to overthrow this Government.
Judge Bond, Of Baltimore, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That this convention urge the 10y
al men OF the North to support the Congress OF
the United States in demanding Of the South
crn States the wise guarantees OF the constltu-
tional amendments passed by Congress, and
call upon the patriotic men Of the loyal States
to use every exertion to secure the ratification
Of the amendment by the States and that
as we believe, the justice we metc shall be
tic measure Of our safety; that, III our opinion,
there can be no permanent peace Or security tor
loyal men in the South without a return to ne
gro suffrage.
Mr.. John L. Thomas, Of Maryland, said the
first part Of the resolution met the unanimous
appreciation of the Maryland delegation. The
latter did not
4 delegate moved to strike out the word,
NEGRO" before the word suffrage" and in
sert lhc word equal.
Mr.. Thomas was as strong in the advocacy OF
Union principles as any body, but he did not
favor such trebrands as this
The resolution gave rise to an excited debate,
but was finally referred to the committee on res
oluions.
Mr.. Cresswell, of Maryland offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred under the
rules:
Resolved, That the Union party OF the South
crn States accepts. in all its length and breadth,
the political platform offered to the nation IN
the Amendment to the Constitution by our late
wise and patriotic Congress, and are opposed
to any additional requirements for the lmme-
date admission Of the late rebellious States
At meeting Of the Northern delegates, pre-
sided over by by Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
on motion OF Mr.. Hoxie, Of New Jersey the
report OF the reconstruction committee of Con-
grcss was endorsed