The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-02
FROM pHILA+ +DELPHIA.
The Southern Loyalist's Convention A
Grand Reception.

,alLabslraiA, Aug. 81.
A grand reception was made tonight at
the Union Leogue Club House to l. y. Dur
ant. of New Orleans, Gov. Hamilton, of
Texas, and Gov Brownlow, Of Tennessee.
Hon. VIM. b Kelley pres sided.
BROAD street in Hopt OF the
League House was crowded and the recep
ton was in every way enthusiastic. 1he
League House was Illuminated on the potlco
with brilliant jets of gas, In the course Of
Mr. Durant remarks he said the unfortun>
ates, whose circumstances permit them, are
now flying from their horhes in the South 10
seek refsge, hospitality ahd freedom OF vot>
ing and discussion here ID the North. How
long is this to continue? How long is il be-
fore the loyal people Of the Union will give
government w where opinion Is frees where
every man shall have the right to express his
sentiments In vote and IN words; where he
shall have the respect and the privilege OF
communicating in every respectful way what
he thinks and what he has to say. Do you
not know that the liberty of the press is
nearly gone in New Orleans, and that Amer
lean citizens were slaughtered in the streets
of Lew urlaans amer the American nag
without proYoeaton.
course of his address he said:
.Prepare your hearts and your arms, too,
perhaps, for another conflict. lCries Of we
are ready.il You know the wicked element
that has produced this feeling, and it is with
| deep regret that make this prediction, after
| the sad and gloomy events Of the last four
| years, but srews to ignore puf friends North
| and SOUTH Whatever has been my prejudi-
| ces in the past, ! am not willing TO ignore the
black man any longer
Governor Hrownlow said he came 10 listen
to Mr.. Durant. He had often read of the
hero Of New Orleans, aud he desired to hear
the hero of New Orleans. He had just con-
cluded journey Of one thousand miles in
iorty .eiahi hours, and came at the head of
| 5000 loyalists of Tennessee. They came to q
convention of what was termed by the Exec
utive man whites and poor sneaks, butit was
2 convention where 1t would not he necessary
! ts'oaucus to exclude any ct the delegates, IN
/ order to produce harmony; nor would 1t be
; necessary to muzzle any of the delegates
He begged pardon for having been the man
who placed Andrew johnson in nomination
AS God had forgiven him, he hoped the peo-
ple of Pennsylvania would also forgive him;
but he would say it would have been better j
the whole Of the Tennessee delegation had
bsen in Libby Prison, instead of Baltimore.
{ Cheers and laughter.
! IN rerari to the South he would say that i
the mint Of the South and the rebeikeu'
snir;t combined with the treachery and Cop
nerheadism Of the North, should bring anoth
II erwsr apon the country, and force yon r
leave your wives and children, your home
and parents, and invade the South'to put !
down. / want to have something to say abou
+ the divisioil Of the fosce- Let thefo = fere
divisions; fet the frst 60 armed sccordi1g =
regulations, with small nrns ana arellefy
i and let them do the killing; let the secon'
: letthsm do he burning, Ind Ise ths thizd N
last 20 With the surveyor 3 compass and chain
and W viii sell ont the lahds - pay ~ e
pssses Of the war, and s}ttle the country Wit
, men who will honor this glorious banner
fI ICheers.1 N 8