The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18

and plunder, and cry for more war In conclusion
l would call upon you, officers, soldiers and
sailors, 10 stand by the Union, which, in war Of
four years, when blood flowed in torrents, by your
gallantry, and indomitable perseverance, and
courage was saved from ruin and destruction
entreat you to spare no efforts TO preserve this
republic intact-the last hope of the oppressed Of
the world.
With confident expectations that YOU will as
heretofore, prove yourselves the saviors of your
country, again gratefully thank you for the honor
you have this day conferred on me, and assure
OF our glorious Union.
The speech was greeted with applause through
out, and long continued cheering at its close.
The passages declaring tnat johnson can be no
traitor, that the brave are always generous, and
enough" were cheered with particular enthu-
sasm.
Prayer was offered by Captain w O. Turner,
On motion of General Lewis, of Kentucky, Capt
J. o. M. Furbish, OF Maine, and Major Duval Eng
lisb, OF Kentucky, were elected the Secretaries.
On motion of General Deaver a Committee on
Permanent Organization, consisting OF one from
each state, as follow was appointed;
Eli g; Kngsley New York, Gen M. T McMa-
hon; New Jersey, Cen w. IL. Penrose Pennsyl.
vania, Capt. w McOlelland Maryland, w. Pur-
cell; District Columbia, Capt p. Young; Ohio,
Gen. Henry Wilson; Indiana, Col Frank Emer-
E. S. Farnsworih; Kansas, Gen. D. a. Bassett; Ne
braska, Gen. IL II. Heath; Illinois, Surgeon w. A.
Osgood; Kentucky, Lieut.. Jas. A. Dawson; Mime
sofa, Gen. W. A. German; California, Gen. ]. w.
Denver; Tennessee, Major ]. L. Garter; Louisiana,
Col. f. M. Joul; New Mexico, Capt John Sheri-
dam michigan Gen. O. Loomis; Georgia, Major
On motion of Hon. l.. D. Campbell, of Kentucky,
the rules of order of the United States House of
Representatives were adopted until otheswise or
dered, with provision that all resolutions per-
tanning to principle be referred to the Committee
on Resolutions and Address, without reading or
debate.
On motion of James T. Boyd the following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, That the Presidents of the different
State delegations report to the President of the
permanent organization the names of all the men,
bers of their respective delegations who are known
TO be dishonorably discharged the service of the
United States, and that such persons so reported
be not allowed to participate in the proceedings OF
General Custer announced that many of the dele
cations were not yet full, that members were now
on their way, who ought to have an opportunity
to participate in the business of the permanent
organization, and he therefore offered a resolution
to adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Subseq quently this resolution Withdrawn,
and Mr.. Campbell moved that General Thomas
Ewing, Jr, OF Kansas, now address the Conven-
tion In response to calls from all sides General
Ewing appeared upon the stand and was intro
duced by the President saying: "If you have any
cheers to give, you can give them" Loud cheers
greeted this suggestion and General Ewing, who
proceeded to address the Convention at great
length on all the political topics of the day.
He said they had assembled to consult as to their
duty and action in the impending political con-
hict they owed allegiance to no political party, but
to the country and its laws. Before the war many
of them had been Republicans, many of them
Democrats, with varying opinions on the question
OF slavery. mat question was decided in the con-
test OF 1860. At the close of the contest eleven
States withdrew from the Union, and the Presi-
dent called upon the people to come forward and
suppress the revolt. The call was promptly
sponded to by Democrats, Republicans and Bell
and Everett men, ana after tour years of war the
rebellion was suppressed
What bound us together in that conflict of armsl
Not hatred of slavery; for on that question
peace. Not hatred of the southern peoples for
they were our countrymen. No, it was the senti-
ment of nationality, the determination that the
N ha Qd nd mo do oI
that was the only purpose of the war, and was so
recognized by the army and navy of the United
States. That was the sentiment that raised all
armies, and the guide of them all. Neither army,
nor navy, nor people had any other purpose.
Lincoln adhered throughout the war to that
purpose.
When it was said that the rebellion was stagger-
ing and about to fall the radicals began to consider
how the contest could be wound up as to per-
petuate their power and promote their sectional
theories and interests. month after the amnesty
proclamation of Lincoln they presented their plan
of reconstruction through Henry Winter Davis,
declaring the southern States annihilated, and
quirng the readmission of the same territories.
Lincoln refused to sign it, and they then opened
their assaults on him the same as now upon john
son, and for precisely the same reason a conven-
coins plan.
The speaker here read the call for that Conven-
ton, which he said sounded like blast from the
bugle of Greeley or Forney. At the present day
the same men are now threatening to impeach
then, stand by Johnson now, with the single ex-
ception of Mr.. Lane, of Indiana. The Presiden-
tial canvass came on, and the party that had car
ried on the war met in convention at Baltimore
and renominated Lincoln by acclamation. That
Convention passed a resolution drawn by Hon.
H. ]. Raymond, that the only declaration of peace
and restoration were the surrender of the rebel
army and the return of the southern people to
their allegiance. The radicals clung 10 the
skirts of the war party, and thereby secured their
reelection; but nothing daunted they renewed
| their onslaught on the President.
In the light of this recital, it johnson or Con-
gress that has turned traitor to the principles on
which he and Lincoln and Congress were elected
Congress still wishes to blow the embers OF war
while Johnson desires peace. They will have no
peace except on terms which secure party and Sec
tional dominion, while johnson desires union on
the basis of the Constitution. The secessionists
drove the States into rebellion by the dreaded cry
| of the abolitionist while the radicals keep the
Union separated by the still more dreaded cry OF
traitor! That cry had no terror TO the soldiers
Their oath taken on entering the army bound them
| to preserve the Union by every means in their
| power. They owed allegiance rather to the Con-
stituton than TO philanthropic theorists, however
| right. To save that Constitution they were ready
to strike hands with the Democratic party, and
| labor with it so long as 1t remains true to the
| Union.
| The speaker discussed at length the question Of
| the constitutional amendment, holding that we
will look in vain for the south to vote TO degrade
100000 of their ablest men, to surrender one.
fourth of their representatives as penalty for
| fusing suffrage TO the negroes. The Louisiana
| Convention intended to make rulers of the ne
| groes and slaves of the whites, and when Con.
| gress reassembles they will probably do 1t. The
| army with which Grant split the confederacy in
| two would not be able TO preserve order. Anarchy
| would ensue, and probably another civil war
| whose ashes would cover the foundations of thu
| government.
| General Ewing deliberately argued the variou
constitutional questions at length being greeted
with great applause, and, at the close, loud cheers
and the thanks of the Con vention, which resolved
to publish the speech in their proceedings. There
was speaking during the evening by various
speakers.