Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-07
THE EVENING STAR.


Evening Session Yesterday
PHILApELrEIA, sep; 6-The evening SEES
O'Clock THIS evening. There were only about
sixty or seventy delegates present, mostly
from the q uIf States.
Brovnlow moved TO adjourn sine die which
after considerable debate, was not agreed to-
Hamilton, of Texas, made an urgent appeal
m favor OF the poor " hites and Southern
tnlonIss. and universal suffrage. He did not
think the Boruer States should rule this Con-
yentio n, and that the voice of the Southern
Unlonisn should be stified. He said the mi
nority of the Convention would offer its report
tomorrow, and he entirely opposed any mo-
hon 10 cut of debase.
(sECoNp DBsPATcH.1
Final split On Negro Suffrage.
The question which has been anticipated as
the dangerous question Of the Southern
Loyslist Convention eliminated this evening
IN virtual split. The address and Iesolu-
lions reported in the morning session having
been adopted and the other resolutions hay.
, ing been disposed of, the delegations from the
Border States Mary land, Kentucky, and
West yirginia--desired to secure an adjourn
ment sine de. That motion was made by Gov
ernor Brownlow, of Tennessee 1t imme-
diateiy created quite storm in the Conven-
ton, the delegates from the non-recoustructed
States denominating il as a species ofinfdelity
TO them. Governor Hamilton, of Texas made
a strong appeal against the Adjournment, re-
mIndlng the delegates from the Border States
that their admission was oaly :, matter of
courtesy, and charging that that courtesy was
new being badly requited. He charged also
mot AAc iucd WHICH the yIdnu OelegdtlOn
bad was the desire TO avoid responsibility for
the principle of impartial suffrage, which the
Gull States desired TO incorporate in their ad-
dress.
Finally, after considerable debate, a compro.
mise was arrived at, which was that the COM
miitse of the unreaonstructed States should to-
morrow report their platform and address:
that the delegates from these Stases alone
should discuss or vote upon them, and that
such address and platform should be incorpo-
rated and published with the regular proceed
IDgs.
This understanding having been arrived at,
the Convention, at o'clock this evening, adj
journed till 10 O'Clock to morrow morning.
1t - understood that the Maryland and o. her
Border State delegations will take no further
part IN the proceedings.
General Rogers. of Arkansas, claiming to be
the only actual delegate from that State mott
ned the reporters that, regarding the work of
the Convention TO be concluded he retired
from the Con vention, and would take no fur
Their part in its proceedings.
- The Norfolk Day Book tells story OF a
sentry in the slate so-called," who was placed
on guard to watch a certain roost. The ad ,u-
tant Of the regiment came along and attempted
TO pass. The gall soldier cried out: "Ealt,
I'm century here, and if you don't msmount
and give the countsrpin, Ill make you reform
the whole revolution of tick-tacks in short
order. L will do IL, rot yer" 1t is needless to
say, III at the solitary horseman -scame down."
@ltsly is growing out of her trowsers She
vows she will conquer Rome and Malta with
out further delay