The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-06
BY "a T'e,legr'a=Ph-l..... J,
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.


PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
1.-THE following reached us at too late
AN hour to appear in our telegraphic re-
port yesterday morning, but is essential
to complete the history of. this great
Convention, which now occupies so
large a share of public attention1
PH4LADELPH1A, September 4.-NIr.
Baureman, of Maryland-Is move that
those old heroes Ben. Wade and Ben.
Butler be invited to take a seat on the
platform. Great applRuse.]- Adopted,
Mr.. Sands offered the following:
Resolved, That the Convention pro-
ceed to the appointmen of a Committee
OF Resolutions and Addresses to consist
OF TWO members from each State ard
tue District of Columbia, to be selected
by the respective State delegations,
and that al1 resolutions declaratory of
principles be referred TO the Commit
tee on Resolutions without debate.
Mr.. NewnessS of Kentucky, spoke in
favor of the amendment to the above,
so as to make the committee consist of
one instead of two from each State.
Mr.. Gr1tnn, OF Ala, suggested that
TWO committees be appointed, one on
addresses, and one on resolutions.
Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, opposed the
resolution. It was especially objection
able. AS its last words required refer
ence without debate, he did not desire
this Convention to make itself obnox.
tous. He was opposed TO all the gag
ging. [Applause!l J,g 5va 'fi9
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, said he was
opposed to gag law here and elsewhere.
he was in the Baltimore convention
and he saw gag law there and its effect
in the Of Tr,I,v
If there had been free discussion there
no such, nomination would have been
made. He (Rogers) told friend of his
at the time that Andrew johnson was
MOTT man for a party of progress in
this country and he said to Mr.. Brown
low when the nomination was made
that we were sold out body and soul
and he hoped therefore that there would
be no gagging here. @ v
After further discussion the words
without debate" were stricken out
and the resolution was amended SO as
to provide for two committees. The
committee on resolutions is as follows !:
Texas, Hon. A. J. HamiltOn;l Lonisi-
ana Hon. I. ]. Duraut; Virginia, Ly-
sander Hill; West Va, A. W. Campbefl;
Georgia, j. E, Bryant; Alabamn, a.
,Grtthni Kentucky, DIR. Robt. BreclSin-
ridges Mississippi, Jos. w. Field; Mis-
souri,, Gov. Thos. q. Fletcher; ArlSan-
sasl Col. A. y. Q, Rogers; Maryland, G.
q Fulton; Delaware, jacob Moore;
North Carolina, Hon. A. Jones; Flori5
da, o. SB. Hart; District of Columbia,
Or. VIM. Boyd; Tennessee, Hon. Wm.
B. Stokes. re
The following dispatch from Cincin-
natl was then read
To the President of HE LoydEistSl Con-
Delltto3t, Philadelphia: ,-{F
at an enthusiastic meeting of Union
citizens ,of Cincinnati, it was resolved
that we send our heartfelt greetings to
our brethren in PHILADELPHIA assem-
bled. (signedl JNo. j, HooKER,
Chairman.
The Committee on Addresses was ap-
pointed as follows: s
X. Fish, La; DR.. A. w. Harl5in, Tenn;
J.,W. Hunnicut, Va; John II. Atkin-
son, w. Va; g. Washburn, Ga; Hon,
NJ. s. Stafford, Ala; DIR. Thos. w. Cole.
scott, KY; r. o. Sidney, Miss; Hon.
Samuel Knox, Mo-; j. w. Beebe, Ark;
D. II. Goodlow, N. c.; Hon. j. A. G.
CressWell, Nd; j. "A. A1derdice, Del;
Hon. Phillip Frazier, Fla; d. c. For
ney, D. O.. 1lar sd
An invitation was received from the
Union men of New York for the dele
gates to visit that city after the adj
journment of the Convention, to attend
the grand mass meeting TO be held in
NuHb GAbys Inc luYlLHBlOu WGS accented
and a committee OF five appointed to
communicate with the League, Gov.
Hamilton being Chairman. lffsl,fU 40
Mr.. Warmth, of Louisiana, offered
a resolution that each delegation from
non-reeonstructed States shall appoint
one delegate to form committees to
publish an address on the condition in
which the reconstruction policy of An
drew johnson has placed the loyal men
CO the Southern States.
A delegate inquired if Tennessee was
70 pc regarded as anon-reconstructed
State. daughter and cries of HNol''l
The resolution was adopted and COM
mittee appointed. slfl2 l,saf93T.I
West Virginia was called. One of her
delegates rose and said the State ofWest
Virginia has been reconstructed in a
proper manner. We don't allow rebels
to vote there. CApplause.]
When the State of Missouri was call
ed, a,delegate rose and said: Mr.. Pres
ident-The State of Missouri has been
reconstructed. 1t does not require any
Of 'Smy policy and we will have as
little of it as possible. aif tl ai'sfi
The committee was then announced
as follows:i .I.-TI .s4la5h el75'a3
james II. Bell, of Texas; Hon. ii. c..
Warmuth, of Louisiana; q. ]. Baylor,
Of Georgia; Capt. D. n. Baker, of Ala
bama; Il. o. Sidney OF NIississippi; J.
w. Beebe, of Arkansasil "A. w. Jourgie,
OF North Carolina; Colonel j. II. Hart,
OF Florida. Ih
On motion, it was agreed that all the
loyal members of the 39th Congress be
invited to take seats on the platform.
1t was moved that the Committees on
Resolutions and addresses have leave
to sit during the session of the ConVen-
ton.
A resolution was adopted that all the
Governors and, Senators. from the loyal
States be invited to seats on the plat
form. The Mayor of The city, Colonel
VIM. Thomas, and Miss Anna Dickens
son were also included in the Invitation.
Mr.. Hugh u. Bond, OF Baltimore, Of
terred the following: 1000 $50 iii9 ~
BeSotUed, That this Convention urge
the loyal men of the North to support
the Congress OF the United States in
demanding of tho Southern States the
wise guarantees of the constitutional
amendment, passed by Congress, and
cali upon the patriotic men of the loyal
STATES touuse every eXertion to secure
the Eatifieation of the amendments by,
the States and that, MS we believe, the
Justice wamete out shall be the measure
of our safety; that in our opinion there
can be no permanent peace or security
for loyal men of the South without a
resort to negro suffrage. - fie
The delegates arose en- niaSSe and sent
up cheer Hfter cheer for Grant and Far
ragut, the band playing "Huils Column
bla'' and other national airs.
IFhis was evidently upon hereadiDg