The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-14
THE. PHILADELPHIA CONVEN-
TI0N. q
THE WIGWAM NOT YET COMP LETED.
THE UNION HATERS PRESENT
IN FORCE.
A Determination to Exclude Original
SeCessiOnists and COp9erheads.
A HEAP OF TROUBLE IN PROSPECT.
Mail Report.l
PHILADELPHIA, August II

It seems to have been decided that
the Wood Vallandigham element
shall be forced out of the Convention.
On the other hand, leading men of
this class manifest the greatest obsti-
macy, and declare that if they are
refused admission the Convention will
be broken up. The effort to exclude
them will certainly be made, and the
prospect of trouble arising from it is
admitted by all to be threatening,
Three parties are understood to be
working on resolutions to-day-one
of Pennsylvanians, headed by Cowan; ;.
one of New Workers, and one of
Western men. Great diversity of
opinion has already been manifested
in regard to the character of the reso-
lutions. 1t is claimed by some of the
leaders that the delegates who have
thus far arrived from the South are
unexpectedly reasonable In their de-
mands ga
The wigwam is far from being COM
pleted,, no part of the roof having as
yet been put on. A large body of
workmen have been busy upon it all
day, much to the disgust of the citi-
zens, who are, perhaps, more particu-
lar in regard to the observance of the
Sabbath than those of any of the
larger cities of the land. Some of the
delegates severely condemn this dis
regard of the Sabbath, and of the pub
lie opinion of the city. The feeling
in the city against the Convention is
very strong. Indeed, although no
violence is anticipated from any re-
spectacle citizens, the great influx of
ex-rebels happening SO soon after the
butchering of the Louisiana C0nven
ton, is the theme of constant and ex-
cited remark The city authorities
have taken every precaution against a
riot, and State troops are under orders
for any emergency.
All the elements that ever hated the
Union party, or fought to destroy the
Government, are largely represented
tonight, and the Conservatives, sand
witehed between these wings, feel that
they will be in an awkward situation,
unless these extremes can be driven
off,
In point of numbers the Conven-
tion will be an imposing body. The
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and also very defiant. The Conserva-
tive leaders are determined to cut
down debate to the lowest possible
limit, and to rush the measures they
agree upon through with the greatest
dispatch, and Immediately adjourn.
The Copperheads, will, however, en-
deayor to secure hearing, and failing
in that will break up the Convention.
H But few of the New England dele
gates have arrived. The New York
men have just got in. Cowan, Ex
X Governor Johnston, Stonaker, aud
their Pennsylvania bottle holders
have been very busy all day. Wash
ington has emptied itself into this
city, and all Of its classes are repre-
sented, from the Conservative Ran
! dalls and Brownings. down through
\ Montgomery Blair and the managers
of the Presidents various organs to
the old time secessionists, and ending
with allthe noted gamblers and black
legs of the place.
Garland d. Rose, formerly United
States Marshal of Indiana, arrived here
to o-day from Washington, where he had
lengthy interview with the Presi-
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