Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-19
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
The Reaolutians Adopted.


The Resolutions Adopted.
Yesterday, Gen. Denver, of CAL, chairman
OF COMMITTEES on organization, reported As the
ornament officers of the con ventloa For
Pres.dent, Major General Gordon Graneer;
II. G. Gooding, Of the District OF Columbia:
seventeen teeretariee among them Can't T. X
McI-aine, Of this District: seventeen chairmen
Oh State deiegations. and Capt. w. H. Nsliey
as chairman Of the District Of Colum oia dele.
CATION.
Gems. Custer and Steedman and Col. l.. ID.
Campbell were appointed TO conduct General
Goroon Granger 70 the chair. He was pre-
sented to the convention by Gen. Steedman.
with the remark that he had the honor of pre-.
seniing his old corps commander In the Army
Ht me CumSs, land, a. sailani an oticer and as
the chair, Gen. Granger briefly acknowledged
the honor conferred upon him.
The secretary then announced the committee
on resolutions and address Among the names
appears that Of Gen. q. Peste, Of the District
After some business resolutions, a vote of
temporary president which were feelingly ac-
Several kilograms were then read. among
One from soldiers Of the late Confederate
army assembled in Memphis as follows The
soldiers Of the late Confederate army met here
to-day and deputed the undersigned to con-
eratulate yonr Convention in your effort 70 re-
store peace and quetude to the country, and
express their deep sympathy with your patri-
Que purpose; and further. TO assure you that
the Confederate soldiers are entirely willing 70
leave the determination Of their nights as citi.
zens Of States and OF the United States TO the
soldiers Of the Union, and on our part we
pledge security OF life, person, property, and
freedom OF speech and opinion 10 all"
One nom h. j. Norton, Of the Southern dele
gates, saying al have left the Loyal South
erners and viii be in Cleveland Tomorrow, to
expose them TO the Con vention"
One from New York as follows .-u0na hpr
dred thousand merchants and citizens of New
York assembled at Union So uare, send greet
ing to the soldiers Of the Union, now assembled
at Cleveland. May your peaceful meeting at
Cleveland tend to accomplish that for which
your blood has showered out-the immeti,afs
restoration Of the Union under the Constitution.
DOUGLAS TAYLOR,
JOHN A. Dix"
tinued applause.
Alter the adjournment Of the Con vention at
noon the following reply TO the despatch from
the ex-Cohfederate soldiers OF Memphis was
drawn up and forwarded per telegraph:
The National Union Convention OF Soldiers
gratfied for the patriotic sen timents expressed
In your despatch. We hail with pleasure
every enort to restore peace, prosperity,
orotherhood, and affection throughout our
entire country. War has its victories, but
peace and Union are blessings for which we
will manfuliy contend until harmony and
justice are restored under the Constitution.
Z
mittee was appointed; resolution Of thanks to
General Ewing for his truthful and excellent
address was passed, and the committee was
appointed TO visit the President and Law before
him the proceedings Of this Convention
The Committee on Resolutisns and Address
presented the following resolutions:
The Union soldiers and sailors who served
in the armies and navy Of the United States in
the recent war for the suppression of the in
surrection, the maintenance Of the Constitu-
uon, the Government, and the flag of the
Union, grateful TO Almighty God for His pres
eryation OF them through the perils and hard
ships OF war, and for His mercy in crowning
their efforts with victory, freedom and peace
deploring tne absence from our midst Of many
brave and faithful comrades who have sealed
with their life blood their devotion to the sa
cred cause of American nation atty, and deter
mined. now, as heretofore, 10 stand by the
principles for which the glorious dead ha We
fallen, and by which the survivors have tri
umphed, being assembled in national mas.
convention, in this city Of Cleveland Ohio
this leth day OF September, 1866, do resolve
and declare, first, that we heartily approve
the resolutions adopted by the National Union
Convention held In the city Of Philadelphia on
the lam day OF August last, composed or dele
gates representing all the States and Terrtto
ries Of the United States; that our object in
taking up arms 10 suppress the late rebeilion
was TO defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution, and to preserve the Union
with all its dignity and equality and the rights
OF the several States unimpaired, and NOT in
any spirit Of oppression, or for any purpose of
conquest and subjugation; and that whenever
there email be any armed resistance TO the law
fully constituted authorities of our National
Union, either In the South or In the North. or
in the East or in the West, emulating the self.
sacrificing patriotism of our Revolutionary
forefathers, we will again pledge to its sup
port our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor.
They were adopted by acclamation, the Con-
yention rising and calling upon the band for
Rally Round the Flag, after winch cheers upou
cneers were given.
The address is full Of force and patriotic sen.
timent. After the reading OF the address
various resolutions were offered that had
already been considered by the committee on
resolutions, all Of which were withdrawn, and
after resolutions Of thanks to the officers of the
Convention and the citizens who had rendered
hospitalities TO the Con vention II was proposed
TO close the Convention by singing the Dox-
OF this convention were grand and impressive