The New York herald., 1866-09-03
FRED DOUGLASS THE LION OF THE CITY.
Indications that the Convention
Will Prove a Fizzle.
The Southern Delegates to
Run the Machine.
PRELIMINARY RADICAL PRAYER MEETING.
&C. &c. &c.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THeNEw YORK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, sept. 2, 1866.

PHILADELPHIA, sept. 2, 1865
PoRxsHApowiNo OF THE CONVENTION.
II II be true that coming cast their shadows
before y the "shades in this city, to-day may be
cepted indications of the character OF Cue's Con-
renton to morrow There have been more "blacks' ny
fng about In Philadelphia to-day than in
Pittsburg on working day with every furnace OPP
Grafton. Every mahogany hall has poured forth its
coored greet the delegates they arrive; and
Gambo in his swaowta and Dinah in her ribbons have
shown their teeth every and around the
doors of all the principal hotels.
DELEGATES
The hotel keepers evidently appreciate the character
of the convention AT the Continental they have pru-
heny taken up all the carpets in passages and parors
Through fear that the delegates might indulge In the
characteristic amusementsIof Virginia breakdown, to
the damage of the velvet pile and Wions.
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
The delegates have been arriving to-day but not in
large numbers the major part being from the interior OF
ahs State and from Onio There have, however, been
registered at headquarters purportng be
from Southern States.
ACCIDENT A TRAIy--rRED DOUGLASS ALSO ARRIVED.
The truly great representative OF all the Conven-
zion, Fred Douglass arrived to-day at eleven o'clock
He on the train that left Pttsburg at ten minutes
past four yesterday afternoon and which horse
near Mount Joy at four O'Clock this morning, and was
thrown Off the track in consequence. No person
hurt although it escape, the speed Of the
pnmanageable being only checked when few feet
from bridge. fortunate thing for Fred Douglass,
although lamentabe result might have saved the
Conventon from awkward controversy which has
sprung up to-day. Is Sambo INF This contro-
versy upon the question: Is Sambo to be allowed to
brng his ebony skin and tight locks into the Conven-
zion? Fred Douglass, II Is said, is regularly chosen
helegate and at least two gentlemen OF color
have presented themselves for admission up to
ths time The Northern delegates protest against their
recogniiion and declare IL will ruin the party
Eambo allowed a upon the floor The representa-.
fion must be confined 10 whites, they say, no matter
now mean the whites may be- This has been the sub.
Dect of much controversy at the hotels today and
Pill, no doubt greatly exercise the convention to-
morrow.
RApicArIsm OF THE SOUTHERN wurTEs
Indeed the main trouble OF the Northern radicals now
bs the ultra radicasm OF the white representatives OF
khe loyal blacks. Having constituency behind them
Except the unambitous scpios and Hannbas and julius
EBsars whose names they are endeavorng to enrol on
the poll list they insist upon the propriety OF admitting
s the negroes who may apply for seats, and OF de-
caring frs last and always Tor negro suffrage. This
fhe Northern dele ates oppose, ana they have been
engaged all day In urging upon the Southern whites the
policy OF treating Fred Douglass and all other negro
delegates as valandgham and Wood were treated by
the August convention, and persuading them to with
hold their claims to seats for expediency's sake.
CHARACTER OF THE SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES.
men sa Gaming ~ 70 smr ,sy are ava
behind them no white constituencies With few ex.
cept ons they are discharged army sutcrs or waits
dropped the Southern States during the past few
years OF by tn operations OF the Freedmens Bureau
r the Treasury cotton speculaons They insist upon
Full negro suffrage as the main point for which they
STRONG CONSTITUENCY.
The reason OF this Is well illustrated by conversation
bo-day between outsider and member Of the Con-
Pent!on from Msslssippi-Dr. r. o. sidney-whch ran
OunnrR-Doctor what practical result do you expect
20 accomplish by this Convention?
DR. sIDsEY-we, sir we intend 70 fore, upon tho
radical party the policy OF universal suffrage for the
negro as Its leading principle.
0urslDEs--Do you think you will make much political
capital By thatf
bR sfDxKy-why, sir, by that should gain in
ss sspp the OF three hundred thousand original
Slaves and they would almost 70 a man be with us.
0ursipER-And how many white votes would you get
in the statef
Or srDSn-wer, We should get probably threc hmm.
Another Missssippi delegate standing by dissented
from ,hs saying "oh no, Doctor think you put that
This Is the sort OF free suffrage the whites want
votes for three hundred white men and the dfranchse
ent of the Of tho white population OF the State.
7 A coLoRxD GExrIsMAS's THE CONVENTION.
A. this Is q niger convention from wool TO heel, u
appears cmnenty cons-ten. 70 seek ,ne negroes opn
uhade Of great expouuder but INTEL gent waiter
- a Philadelphia hotei-was asked to-day what be
thonght OF the convention and replied 70 his questioner
p Well, sab, don't know much these folk talk great
deal bu, they give us any stamps-al our stamps
come from the other side y This might have been Mr.
Wcbsters shrewdneas 70 obtain sstamps as no called
ahem, the questoner; but Il is uuquestionably
fact that the philanthropy OF these gentlemen does not
s1uTHERS DEiEGATEs
As II Is currently reported that large share of tho
publish list Of all who have registered from the South
mp 10 this tme:-
at No ics csesnu, st see s'' wSsre ss the
Committee Of Arrangements meet.
Dele sates from Texas. Caldwell A. J. Bennett,
j. H. Pease. c. b. sabin, Lorenzo Sherwood, Gail Bor
den, Jcssc stancaL
From Tennessee-parson Brownlow, J. s. Fowler. s. c
Mercer A. J. Thatcher, Jas. r. Brownow, Horace H.
Thomas A. NJ Hclebomer, d. N. Nelson, S Z. Ham
Arieht v N Parker W. Bosom, VIM. Wines J. Hunt
eDgton O. B. Abbott John Norman Jesse stafford, chas
1kncan, Wilson Doggan, s. b. Brown Henry b. Barr,
II Pearl, Jas. 4 Doughty rh9meson Mckinley,
Palmer wm' iai Hun.er r. ". j. smith. W l. waters, W r
Waters, J. b. Fnerson, Thos Harris, A. w Hawkins,
Jas Mullins, j. J. Noah, W IL H. Hysr.' wm. Heyds
Herman Bakum, Geo. ,. brown :. . Roach ". a
Lord, John Rahm, samuel N; Arnell D. II Dawson J.
" Ryder, Jos Tagg. Abe Hcncbomer Jr, II. NJ Aiken,
T. Hail. q. y Gresham, J. II. James Barbour Lewis A.
q. sharp, Geo. NJ McComas, J. A. Paromore,
LouisIAna-rhoa J, Duranl John Touro, Bernard
eoaIie. W. T. Crane Charles smith, ". Daniels; Z.
mond Thos c. Fletcher and Tbos W. Conway, and
bohn McSair, elected from New York
q w Bui1, '. Gross. ". n. smith. teyander HUI,
Jonathan Roberts George Rye. y. wardweii, T. Dudley
Du,ton Asa NJ Bond, l. N. Bough Dr. T. n Bond,
Gneas Richmond, J. W Beamer, W. n. Flnly, samuel L
steer Joshua Pisey II r. Holmes, 7. n. Robinson A.
~ frame r. watrous, solomon Hoge, Owen r. Holmes,
b II. Roberts, J. Baldwin, Louis McKemsie, j. w.
Hunnicutt
West virgnia--e. d Kams, A. Boreman o. w
Eorton John y. schIey, r. : Norhcoti, A. W Camp
bell Thos Hombrock, j. l. Freeman.
Gcorgia--J T. Bryant, O. W. Ashburn, N More,
o. r. Hasben. = -.
yames T. Dunning, J. y Kinds - - -
Kentucky-L l. Pinkertou. W Van Peit VI W
A6ar1s Joseph II Glover Thomas W. colescoit Joseph
IA MINES Charles A. Gif n. G Gwathrner.
siississippi-R o. sidney W Fields 49,, 80,
Mlssouri-wm. Archer, Charles y. Moss, Madison NH
Gar u a Cavsnder, IT, T. Lederberger, ". Hope. John
Reed Weston Flint J. McFali, G. VI Herbeok, y.
HImpson r. n. Wood, II. = TAsar, james y Johnston
"a r strong . n Clark, George y. Hall Edward Wee
6les, Isaac Wise John o Camp, henry Kuhn, harc A.
wood
Arknnsas-A A. G. Rogers
south Carollna-A W. Pourgee, Timothy Hurley.
North Carolina-G. o. Glavis, Hope Balm
Maryland--FrsDeh Thomas, y Congill hon
ian wesley Stack, J. 7. Ensor. y zeiIsr Eiin Davis