The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-21

other subiects which ought In my Estimation,
a come before and be considered By abe
contention. speak OF course fog myself
ana for Myself Aieao, when I call your A.
tent,ou 10 other anbjscts than that great,
overwhelming question Which should frat
receive our attention.
IN conclusion, the speaker lntlthaesa that
the Southern States would ere long make a
demand for compensation. for their emaneiPaa
ted slAyes. tie continued a. follows;
when tho State conventions OF the South
assembled TO fel6rm their State constitutions
they provided for the Repatriation Of their
rebel debt, but every S0utherner here knows
with what reluctance they acted 10 that mat
ter IL required the positive command OF
the President and oil the powers Of the Gov
ernment to exact that condition. But that
thing can be repealed by State action they
can by State action nndo what they have
done, and assume the payment OF . debt
which they have now, under coercion, repn-
dated. Let il be written down In the fun-
damental law OF the land, let the people Of
this nation see that it is written down in the
Fundamental law Of the land, that no money
shall be paid, either North or South, IN COM
pensation for their Efforts 70 destroy this
Government. tApplause.l
Upon these subjects, and particularly upon
the sub ect Of equality and justice In repre-
sentation, think this convention ought to
speak out. These Southern men complain
that their constitutional and natural rights
are infringed. II they complain without
cause, II Is for you to declare the fact. II
they ask more justice than they should re-
ceive, d. you deny II TO them. II they ask
that the voting power Of 4 white man in
South Carolina shall eQuai the voting power
of two white men in PeHnsylvRnia, IL is un-
just on t6eir part, and you shoald say So
[Applause.l If they ask less than justice,
give fhem fun justice. If they ask more
than Justice, deny them more than what they
are Justly entitled to.
As for the Acknowledgement Of rebels and
enf~ranchisement Of the black people, that is
a subject that will also come before the con-
V~ention. Upon that subject, gentlemen, all
have to say is, do nothing in anger, hatred,
i'll will or revenge, but do that which justice
and right, mercy aud love dictate for their
work, and their work only, endureth forever,
Let not love for this or that man, but love
for all mankind, be your guide let II be
your motive, and be in all your resolutions
and tell you that such a course will be far
more effective in melting the hearts ard
touching the conscicnces Of those that OPP
pose YOU thar could anything done In ha-
tired. i'll win, or through any feeling OF re-
Venge. rApplause.1 am one OF those who
believe that love for God and man Is the law
aud the only law, OF the world. lGreat APP
~plause.1 And | believe that the bad and the
vile Of this world are more tfectually re-
l.L.I 49,. .,a,la thai h. hy anu hanunria.
lion or exhibition Of passion or violence.
Thanking yOu again, gentlemen OF the
conventions, for the position to which you
have called me, again asking you to be calm
earnest and prompt in your deliberations,
enter upon the duties Of the Office TO which
your partially has called me-.
The conclusion Of the Chairman's speech
was heartily aPPlauded.
Nr. Bolts, Of Virginia, then offered the
following resolution
Re.ohed. That Major General John W. Geary, the
loyal candidate for GovernVr Of this good old Common
wealth, b. invited to takv a sea. on the stage Of this
convention.
The Chairman. The question then is upon
inviting the next Governor Of this State. ]
mean daughter and applause. A voice
"You have Il right the question is upon
inviting Gen. John W. Geary, the Republic
can candidate for Governor Of Pennsylvania,
10 a seat on the platform. All who are 10
favor Of the resolution will say ny.
A tremendous shout was the response,
when the resolution Was unanimously car
ried,
Mr. Butts having been appointed for that
purpose, escorted Gen. Geary TO the platform
amid A perfect Juror Of enthusiasm.
Nr. Brauscomb, OF Missouri, then renewed
his amendment, as follows | now renew my
motion that the glorious old hero, Ben Wade,
and that equally glorious old hero, Ben But
Ter, be invited to take seats on the platform.
The motion was adopted with cheers,
which were continued until the gentlemen
named had been conducted to the platform
and seated there, Mr.. BranscOmb acting as
escort by appointment Of the Chair.
A delegate from West Virginia. move
that the Hon. Andrew O. Curtin, Governor
Of Pennsylvania, and General Cameron be
invited TO seats on the platform.
The motion was amended 50 as 70 extend
invitations to General Burnside and all the
Governors present.
The motion, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Geo. W. Sands, OF Maryland, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Rehoirad, That TINS coANehtluu nHN pIpceeu 70 inc
.ppointment Of two committees, Que on resolutions
~ sae on address, 90 consist Of one member from
s.sh delegation, to BE- selected By the respective dele
cations, and that AL resolutions be referred to the
tommittes on resolutions without debate.
A delegate from Tennessee offered a reso-
lutloa that the rules Of the House Of Repre-
,eutativss Of the United States, so far as
practicable, shall govern the Deliberations Of
this body. Agreed to.
The States we're called 10 appoint their
member on the Committee on Resolutions.
Mississippi-JameS W. Field.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT T. Fletcher.
Arkansas-Colopel A. n. G. Rogers.
North Carolina-Hon. A. II. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures Q. Foot.
DelewAre-James Moore.
FIorida-Col. D. n. Hart.
District Of Col1mbia-Dr. VIM. Royce.
Teras-A. J. Hamilton.
Tennessee-Hon. w.. B. Stokes.
Louisiana-Hon. Thomas ]. Durant.
VirginiS-LysandeF Blu.
West Yirginia-A. J. w. Campbell.
Keutueky-DL. n. J. Breckenridge.
Georgia-J. z. BTyart.
Nlabsma-Albsrt Grim.
A despatch from a loyal meeting held At
Cincinnati on Monday evening Wss read. Il
stated that at that meeting il wac resolved
that their heartfelt greeting be seat 10 the
~Phladelphia Convention. The reading Of
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