The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-18
Convention 1neiden.s.

| ence oi our Northern exchanges, we
extract few incidents connected with
the Convention. Forney's Chronicle
says:
| When the band struck up .sDixie. {"
as compliment to the South side of
the Convention, nearly the whole
body sprang up. and. waving their
hats, gave vent to their cheers. Then
the band played s'Hail Columbia.
and, as if repenting of what they had
just done, n few faint cheers ware
given.
1t seems that Governor Perry ad-
dressed the crowd that Gov. Orr
spoke to. The correspondent of tho
National LnteHigence,' writes:
Governor Perry, of South Caro-
lima, was the first speaker, and he
was greeted with most enthusiastic
cheers. He dwelt much on tho
benefit that must arise from practic-
ing the advice of General Grant, by
the people Of the different sections
mixing together and interchanging
ldeas. He said of South Carolina,
that she has accepted in good faith
the logic of events, that she had
abandoned all idea of secession or
qualifications; and claimed that he
had told President johnson the truth
when he said to him that South Caro-
lima is no less loyal than Massachu-
setts. The South had uncondition-
ally surrendered, called conventions,
and he had organized the State. and
1T Mas the first of the late rebel
States that accepted the amendment
! to the Constitution abolishiny slave
ry. South Carolina had sinned, but
1t was only Christian to forgive as we
expect to be forgiven. The war had
been for the Union, but now the rep
resentatives Of the South are ex-
cluded
Taxation without representation
was exercised towards the South. All
they asked now was to be restored to
the Union. The South was now poor
and suffering from war, famine and
pestilence. He hoped her re-almis-
sion into the Union would lead to
continued prosperity, and that it
would soon take place, and that he
would be able, when again he stood
before them, to stand rs an equal
The speech was received with much
cheering and every demonstration of
approval.
The same correspondent gives the
following description of the opening
scene we have heretofore referred to:
A few minutes before the organiza-
tlon was begun, procession Of -deia.
gates leoa . ta -ila- ~. ~. -. ..4
| trance. 1t was announced from the
platform that the delegates from Mas
sachusetts and South Carolina were
entering the wigwam arm-i in arm to-
gether. The whole of this vast as
semolage rose and commenced cheer
ing most enthusiastically. It was al
impressive scene, typical of the cor
dual reunion this Convention was
| intended to accomplish. The ex-
tremes had met and had laid their
sectional differences upon the altar of
a common country, and had resumed
the fraternal relations SO essential to
the perpetuity Of the Union and the
protection of the welfare of the whole
nation. The excitement and enthu-
siasm We're intense. The band struck
mp the spirit-stirring air, Orally
li1, Bound :, the Flag, followed by
"Dixie'' and the ''Star-Spangled |
Banner. Cheer rose upon cheer
when the band commenced PLAYING
the Star-Spangled Banner; and Dick !
Taylor proposed three cheers for the
Union, which We're given most heart
lly. Immediately afterwards, Mar
shall Gooding, of the District of Co /
lnmhla. proposed three cheers for
the Red, White and Blue, which were
responded to with will. Many of /
those present were affected to tears. !
Northern men and Southern men
embraced each other and sobbed upon
each others breasts. 1t was truly an
affecting and romantic incident.
From this moment, it WAS evident
that the Convention was n grand sue
cess, and that its perfect harmony
was insured. Order was restored only
by the rapping of Governor Randall,
to announce the commencement OF
the grave proceedings for which the
! Convention was assembled.
Hon. r. c. Walthrop, of Massa-
chusetts, formerly Speaker of the
House in Congress, has written one
OF the best letters on the Convention
which has appeared. He endorses