The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION,
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Especial Despatch to Western Associated Press
PHIiADgLrHIa, Aug. Is.
The National Union Convention re -assem>
bled at noon to day. The Wigwam was crowds
ed with delegates and spectators. large
number of ladies were also present. Gen.
Dix in the Char.
Rev. Mr.. Holsinger. Of Tennessee, opened
the proceedings of the Convention with
prayer.
Gen. Dix then said that the first business
in order was the reports from the Committee,
appointed Y sterday.
Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri. here rose and said
Mr.. President, am instructed by the Com
mittee on permanent organization TO make
the following report: for President, Senator
Doolitile. OF Wisconsin. The announce
ment OF the name of Dooi;tle was greeted
with storm OF cheers, for Vice Presidents,
the following: Maine. Leonard Woods; New
Hampshire, David Marcy: Vermont, Myron
Clarke; Massachusetts. Hon. r. b. Hall;
Rhode Island, Alfred Anthony; Connecticut,
o. p Winchester: New York, bon. Theo>
dore s. Paxon; New Jersey, General Ger,
sham Mott; Pennsylvania. Asa Packer:
Delaware. A. \. Stocky; Maryland, Gen.
West Virginia. Thos. Shierey; North Caro-
lima, Hon John A. Gillmer; South Carolina,
Judge d. J. Warden; Georgia, Richard +.
Lyons; Florida, Judge Thos. Randall;
Mississippi, 6. A. Sacks; Louisiana, Goth
bert Bullet: Arkansas, Hon. j. Tibbit,s;
Texas, d G. Barrett: Tennessee. Thos. X.
Nelson; Alabama, George s. Houston;
Kentucky, JOS. Butler Ohio, Hon.
p Barry; Indiana, Hon. W. S.
Smith: Illinois ID. X. Green; Mich
igan, Hon. o. B. Clarke; Missouri, Hon.
Jno. Hogan; Minnesota, Franklin Steele.
Wis, Gen. Milton Montgomery; To-, Edw.
JohusDn; Has, J. l.. Pendery. CAL, VIM. f,
Coleman Nevada, Frank Hereford; Oregon.
Arizona, blink; Dakotah, J. N. Turner;
Idaho, blank Montana, Geo Muller; Utah
blank. Col, Hon. b. +. Ball New Mexico
blank Wash. Ter. Edward evans.
For Secretaries the following names:
Maine, JAS. Manu. n. H., J. Cutler; W..
Geo. II. Summons; Mass, Chas. Wright
r. l., Jas. Ii. parsans; Conn, ]. A. Hoycy
N T., Z. O. Perryn; n. j., Col. Thoma,
Allison: Penn. Ii. A. Weaver: Del, ]. T
Thorpe; MD. W. w. Watkins, Va, Henry
{, Waller; y. c., S. F. Patterson; S. G..
! ! Smgan,; s. w:.,. %, J Y. S' Florida Judg'
W. Walker; Arkansas, E. c. Bordenax
Texas. J. NJ. David; Tenn, John L. Elliott
Ala, c. s. g Doster; Ky, N. IL. Osty
Ohio, +. B Eshelman; Ind, Col C. Maltzell
His. John McGinnis; Mich, Gen. N. Park
hurst; Mimi, Rcbt. Price; Wis, Geo. G.
Goady; Iosa, c. D. Palmer; Kansas, w. A.
Upton; Cal. Jackson Temple; Neysds, Col
Jesse Williams; Oregon, A. ID. Fitch; Distric
of Columbia, JAS q. Barre; Decotah, J. F,
Bramfel; Neb., Maj. L. L. Lowry; Washing
ton Territory, Chas. Eagin.
Gen. Dix, AT the conclusion of the readinf
OF the above report, introduced Senator Doc
little, who was received with much enthusi
asm.
Mr.. Deolittle, on taking the chair, said:
Gentlemen oftAs Censsntion, and Fsllor Cisi
zens Of the United States: [Cheess.1
For the distinguished honor Of being cai)e<
upon to preside over this convention. sin,
cerely thank you. could have wished tha
its responsibilities had fallen upon another
but relying upon that courtesy and Renerou,
confidence which has called me to the chair
enter at once upon its duties with an ear
nest desire for the good of the cause in whicl
We are engaged. Among the grea
events Of onr day this convention
in nv opinion, will prove 70 be one Of u
greatest; for Peace haab her victories no les
renowned than Wars, tApplause,) and thi
Convention is one Of her victories--msy
no, say GROWING victory tCheers: Fo
the first time ia six years natioeA Conysa
tion representing AlI the States = nov -
sembed. Six long weary yeafs - loo
back. Oh! what an interval il il of blood
agony and tears. During that Psriod -
have been engaged in the nost gigantic civi