The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-12
FROM ALBANY.

l22''s'' - FROM ALBANY. i5tat
ALBANY, Sept. 11.-By noon lived
sdleoHall was crowded with delegates
and spectators. The hall and stage
were tastefuIly decorated with flags.
Soon after12io'clock the Convention
was called to order by Peter Cozzen,
iSeeretary.s Sanford Church, Of Or
leans, was chosed temporary Chair
man. q tyFasse2sa = e, 90 "
On being conducted to the chair,
Mr.. Church addressed the assembly.
In the course of his remarks he said:,
Standing on the rock of the Con-
stitution,s and by the side of that noble
patriot and statesman-Andrew John
son. enthusiastic cheering, waving of
hats, &c., under the proteetionofl the
old flag, with not a star dimned or
periled, cheers, and with the motto
of equal rights and protection for all,
we can not fail to appeal with success
to the people, whose every interest is
centered in the success Of our cause.
[Cheers. ae :
The rollof delegates was thencalled,
and it appeared that the several county
delegations were full. From Schuyler
and Richmond there were double dele
cations, divided between Democrats
and Conservative Republicans. 1t
was announced that these delegates
had agreed among themselves how
their votes should be cast. .wa
Y- A. H. Green offered the. following:
WHEREAS, Dean Richmond, an ac-
knowledged leader of his party, and
an eminent and patriotic citizen, has,
by the mysterious providence of God,
been suddenly removed from among
us, and it. is fit that suitable express
sion be made of our grief for his loss
and respectI for his character; there
fOre,E3 Aa1fa .ss buR fEg8fhfp8- sHA
: ResolUed, That the members of this
Convention and the great party which
it represents deeply and. sincerely
mourn the death of Dean. Richmond,
and that they, cherish a grateful re-
membrance of his life, character, and
services. shfs tssg .nlaR baa asllY
ResolUed, That'the great abilities of
the lamented dead his public spirit
and enterprise, his benevolence@ as a
beitizen, his worth gas a man. fidelity as
a friehd, his ferr7ent patriotisrhh, and
true attachment to the Constitution
and the Union, will desefTedly secure
for him the lasting memory and es7
TEEN of the whole people.
Resolved, That while the loss of
such a man must at any time be a
source of public grief and solicitude,
it is by the circumstances of the hour
rendered still more affecting, and the
anxiety which engaged his last hours,
and amid the pains of death, he ex-
pressed forsthe public good calls upon
usfof increased exertiens IN the main
tenencel of that Constitution and
Union whose cause heravowed. Il 1sg
E Res0lced, That we extend our
sympathy to the family under attic
ton. g. E. - ~ tslsa e9.as
On motion of Thos. B. Carroll, Sam.
j Tilden, of New York, was unani-
mously invited to address the, Com
vention on the subject of the resolu7
tons .s.s4 lssaos,5 .s17irffi.isa1 Z. 4.
Mr. Tilden appeared on the stage.
eliciting loud applause, and spoke at
considerable length upon the charac-9
ter of the deceased, and reviewing
the great issues before the country, in
which, he said, Mr.. Richmond felt.so
deep an interest. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously, the mem 2
bers rising to their feet. -eeli a.
The Convention took a recess until
4P.M NJ. ,a saasgsa .si1s IS f5
On the re-assembling of the Con-
vention Ira Shafer, of Albany, moved
that the Convention adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. e5 .sis
The question was put, and the
President declared the motion carried.
Cheers were then called for and
given for John Hoffman. .ess4 sa3
Cheers we're. given for Henry L.
Murphy, and for Gen. Dix.lassls I
Considerable confusion followed
The delegates protested that it was
wrong to keep them here another day,
when all the business might be done
tonight, ses.F 31s,.ss} i,.ssl 't
Ira Shafer, being loudly called for,
took the stage, and addressed the au-
dience briefly. He said he had been
delegated, by the Committee on Reso-
lutions, to inform the Convention that
the Committee would not be prepared
to report until tomorrow, and this
being the case, he thought the Con-
vention did wise thing in adjourning
over! His remarks were received
with warm approval. And at 3 o'clock
the delegates and spectators left the