New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-18

cpes be referred to the Committee on Resolutions and Ad
DIsHoNoRABLY DIscHARGKD SOLDIERS MOE 10 fAkIloi-
On motion OF James L. Brady the following resolution
President. Of the different STATE dsisg'6;; r,
s@6, their Sss0' %hS 81 Staten na hat such
reported be not allowed participate in the pr0ceeo
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
Gen. Custer announced that many Of the delegations were
not yet full that members were now on their way WHO oggn
permanent organizations and be- therefore, offered resoa
ton 70 adjourn until 10 o'clock To- morrow morning SIPse
moved that Gen. Thomas Ewing h Of Kansas now address
ADDRESS FROM GEN. THOMAS EWING.
In response calls from all sides Gen. Ewing appeared on
the stand and introduced by the President who said
Amid loud cheers Gen Ewing proceeded to address the
Convention at great length on al the political topics Of the
duty and action in the impending political conflict Ihey
owed allegiance to no political party but to the country and
Leans many Of them Democrats with varying opinions
on the question of SLAVERY That question WAS dei
States withdrew from the Union and the President called
the people TO come forward and suppress the revolt me
and Bell and Everett men and after four years OF va" ne
6on. 0 was sa,es o soyer for on that
differed Not love Of tor We all desired peace Not
trTmep No II was ne sentiment Of nationality,
determination that the Union snonld be preserved
known recognized by the army and navy Of the United
States That was the sentiment that raised all armies
the soul Of them all Neither army nor navy nor people
had any other purpose Lincoln adhered throughout the war
that purpose. When was seen that the Rebellion was
staggering about to fall the Radicals began to consider
how the would be wound TO peIpeuate their
power and promote their sectional theories and interests
month after the amnesty proclamation OF Lincoln they pre-
sened their plan Of reconrueton through Henry Winter
Davis declaring the Southern States aDnihaed and requr
70 sign n and they then opened their him. the
upon Johnson and for precisely the same reason
convention was called at Cleveland TO denounee MI LIN
The here read the call for that Convention which be
said sounded like blast from the bugle Of Greeley Forney
the present day The how threatening TO
mpeach Jonson the men who stood BY Lne3n then
Of Indiana The Presidential canvass came on and the
party that had carried on the war met in Con.
nccamson That Convention passed resolution drawn by
Hon H. j. Raymond, declaring that tho only conditions
army the OF the Southern people 10 their allegiance
The Radicals hung the skirts Of the war party, and
they renewed their onslaught on the President
In the light recital johnson or Congress lat las
turned traitors to the principles on which ne and Lincoln and
.wbeT 81 war while johnson desires peace They will have
domnioni while johnson desires Union on the OASIS
"abolitOnist' while tho Radicals keep the Union
separated by the still more dreaded cry Of traitor That
ing the bound them TO preserve me Union 0 every
means their power sey 0@sa however rS
To save Constitution they ready 10 strike hands
with the Democratic party and labor with II so long as re-
NAMED true Union We may look in vain for the South
10 vote degrade 200 900 Of their abest men, or TO surrender
one fourth OF their representatives penalty for refusing
suffrage TO negroes The Louisiana Convention intended
make rulers Of the negroes and slaves OF the whites and
when 1t reassembes will probably doit Hso the army with
which Grant split Confederacy In two would not be able to
order anarchy would and probably another
civil whose ashes would cover the ioundaons OF tue
Government
Gen Ewing elaboratey argued the various Constitutional
questions at length being greeted with great applause and at
the conclusion with rousng cheers and the thanks OF the
Convention which resolved 70 publish the speech IN ther
proceedings.
ADJOURNMENT.
Speaking for this evening by various Speakers was en-
nounced and the Convention adjourned pursuant to the reso
luton offered by Gen. Custer.