The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-27
CLEYELAND. SEPT. Il.

CLEVELAND, DEPT, ~
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention
in response to call from those favora.
bic to the policy of President johnson
and the action Of the Philadelphia Con-
vention Of Aug. 4, met in this city TO-
day. A pavilion one hundred and fifty
feet in length by sixty iu breadth, had
been erected in the park for the use of
the convention. At three o'clock the
delegates entered, preceded by a band of
music, and were seated, after which the
crowd from the outside was admitted aud
filled the tent to its utmost capacity.
Previous to the organization quite a
spirited scene was witnessed, the dele
cations rising and cheering successlvely
the old flags, Generals Custer, Rousseau,
Wood, McOlernaud, the Constitution,
the thirty-six States, Andrew johnson,
aud after brief Breathing spell, for
Gen. Grant, Secretary Seward, the
American Army and Gen. Steedman and
Gov. Brandette of Kentucky. AS the
cheering was called for and given in
each case, there was a scene of wild en-
thusiasln, delegates and spectators rising
and swinging their hats and shouting
vigorously,
by previous arrangement, Gov Bran
lette nominated Major Gen. John E.
Wool as the Oldest Major Gen. in the
United States, and probably in the world,
as temporary President
Gen. Wool was received with loud
cheers and addressed the Convention
as follows;
GENTLEMEN "A grateful heart thanks
you for your cheering welcome, A more
Hattering and agreeable position could
not have been assigned to me than the
one just conferred as presiding officer
although but temporarily, over this as
semblage Of patriots and herocs-the
true defenders of the country and the
Union, BE assured, it will ever be re-
membered and appreciated as the most
precious incident of long military ca
reer. The object OF this great Military
Convention, If | understand it correctly
is TO consider the principles enunciateC
by the National Union Convention a
Philadelphia, and the restoration poiic,
Of President johnson. On these sub
jects would simply remark that the
sooner Congress recognizes the States
deel r:d by a majority of its members
to be out Of the Union as constituted
parts of the Union, and admit thei
loyal representatives to seats in the hall
of Congress, and permit them 10 par
tcipate in the national legislation Of tn,
country, the sooner will be allayed thu
fears aud apprchensions of :hc people o
the dangers which again menace tn
peace of the country and the perpetuit,
Of the Union Few men North o
South were subjected to greater sIcrifi
ces on account Of patriotism than An
drew johnson, and although plupdereC
OF his property ana driven from his hom
he returned again, and by his indomita
BILE energy and perseverance, with othe
patriots Of his State, reclaimed Tennes
see from treason and rebellion. Thi
bold and daring friend of the Uniol
can be no traitor, Another civil wa
is forcshadowed, unless the freedmen
are placed on an equally with thei
previous masters. If this cannot be ac
complished, radical partisans, with
raging thirst for blood and plunder, ar
again ready to invade the Souther
States and lay waste the country not a
ready desolated. with the sword in on
hand aud the torch in the other. Thes
reyengeful partisans would leave thei
country bowling wilderness for tn
want Of more victims to crafty thei
insatiable cruelty, If they should sue
ceed in iphcting on the country anothe
) war, it would be more terrible than tn
= one from which we have Just emergel
, 1t would not be confined to the SouIf
ern States, but would extend itse
l through the length and breadth oi th