The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-10-10
TEs Radical Soldiers Cow sntiou.
The Lives Of President Ddpis and General
Lee Demanded.
PirrsBuRa. September 27.

frrrsBURa. September 27.
The proceedings Of the Con,entiou
yesterday were anifrsted. Several smus.
ing speeches ridicullue the Prssiden, wore
listened to with favor. Resolutions werS
passed hestile ~ the President. General
Butler made characteristic speech and
General Which denounced the Cleveland
Cofivsn,ion IA made up from strag eieft
from the army. Il dispatch was received
from General Fremon, which elected three
cheers fof him. Butler was The lion Of
The Con'sttion. Among the resolutions
presented by Colohsl Strsigh, was ono
asking Congress to direct the President
to remove from the late rebeI State. s!l
arms and munitions Of war not needed for
thsPresent use there. which was adopt ed
With one vote in the nsga,iss, the FIST
and only one Of the character cast in the
Convention and which created a sensa
tion. The resolutions slso endorse The
constitutional amendment and asserts that
its propositions are the midest terms q, ar
offered to sutjugated rebels; that tho
President has no right 10 = policy A.
against the legislative department OF the
Government, and that bis acts have con,
vertsd cohqnsrsd rebsls ia,o impudsHt
cl"'ffian's to rights which they have fo,.
fsi'ed and places they have deserted and
that the righ. Of the conquerer to legi.,
late for tho conquered is the public law
Of all civilized nations. General Butter
in his remarks said as soon as these c c,m.
munitiss have shown desire TO be rec
ceived back, in an humble manner. clsm.
sncv would be msted ou, to them becsu.s
It ia for men who have erred to be hum.
h's. Who" thsv acknowledge their mise
take thev should he received but no, pnt;,
then. Mr.. Dsvisis perhsps by no me.ns
the worst man in The S,utbsrn Confede:
racy, but he chose to have the place Of d
representative man. lie served for an
empire and staked his life on the result
and lie, him pay the forfeit (spplsuse) a.
an example for all time that no man shall
plot treason in tho halls Of the Conpte..
OF tho United States. (sppiasss.) Gen.
Lee len the army Of the United STATES
and vent into Virginia, and was a, the
head Of the rebel forces Of Virginia be.
tore bis State seeded and carried her al,
At the point o: the bayonet. Nov zen.
t'emen' We had an Arnold and be escaped
punishment, but b. did not remain beys,
We have as il seems 10 me m EQUALLY
guilty traitor, ard the question tp 6e do
cided in this country is. whether hi, M,
reodo: as prisoner Of war when lie w,s
captured shall avail him spsins, tbs ,i..
sertion of his flag 10 take service in In.
arm'ea ef the enemies OF his couu,vv.
(Cries Of no. no. Therefore spsio sny
that 4 would make example OF this mar
80 that no soldier hereafter shall .v., h-
found TO dsssrt tha flag Of his coun,,v,
Good and cheer, Nov then fellow
soldiers what shsll bs done with The
so'd'er-whats shsli be don. with him ,be,
With the secrers Of bis commando, Cc,;.,
OF hang him. shooting is to, pood af6x
him. deserts for the purpose of4GDS;6}
command. or 10 hribed by q hiSiissb53gii.
mHnd IN the armies ofthe nsuiS |33| & As Alss;s'
countryi W4Fyl u