The New York herald., 1866-09-03


from Louisiana thirteen two Of whom live in MY YORK
from Virginia thirtysx. from West Virginia eight rom
from Mississippi two from ssoari TWENTY fro from
Arkansas one, from South Carolina two from North
Carolina two, from aryland twenty one from Delaware
four.
THE NORTHERN DELEGATIONS
Numbers OF Northern delegates have arrived The
freeiove Brooklyn delegation has No. 1.107
Chestnut street, where all citizens OF the Cy OF Churches
who can be found in the highways and byways are
UNITED STATES SENATORS on HAND
The following radicals OF the United Senate arc
on hand:-hessrs. Chandler, Lane, Howard, Wade,
OF the House OF Representatives also here.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The temporary organization will be moved by Or.
Sidney OF Mississippi, aud Thomas J. Durant, Of New
Orleans, Will be temporary chairman, with Watrous OF
Virginia. and Rogers. OF Arkansas secretaries
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
There seems TO be little doubt tonight that Governor
Fletcher OF Missouri will be permanent President The
struggle between him and exAtorney General Speed,
who urged by Forney Forney is striving hard 70 run
the convention but he suffers considerable snubbing
Fred Douglass would easily the vote OF the Southern
for President but for the that the Northern
delegates are TO take part In the convention.
WHY THE NORTHERN DKI EGATns ARE TO BE lkrr OUT.
This has been resolved upon the South insists
upon demanding negro suffrage and the Northern poll
tcans are AFRAID 10 commit themselves that policy 70
unequvocay This spoils Fred Douglass chances for
the Presidency OF the convention
DOUGLASS
Douglass has not however, been without his honors
He called out at several stations on the route and
received enthusiastically when he arrived here
A PROSPECTIVE MARTYR
North Carolina delesa alleges that no has received
returns there he will be treated 10 a bullet
BRowALow PREACHING.
Parson Brownlow, VINO y very feeble In health ad-
dressed the congregation OF the Union Methodist Eps
copa church this morning After the closing OF the
regular services he said that the state Of his health for
bade any lengthy remarks After referring to the
Church South he said II will not pollute
pulpit by the introduction politics for religion should
be separate at all times and places but there is a ter
v exe
cutve departments OF the government OF the United
States. Nothing but my anxiety and desire that the
Legislative should triumph over the executive has
induced me TO up to the convention; for II Con-
should fail and the President triumph all white
Unionsts and coored oyalists must leave the South
propose to hide out longer. have hidden in the
mountains and fled for the last time | resolved
stand my ground, and will my fate like a man. II
IL be lamp post in sight OF the Capitol Of tennessee
beg the prayers of the congregation myself the
rebel population of the South for God knows they need
prayer worse than any other class of people. sensa
uon).
THE ADDRESS
An address will be published after the pattern of the
August Convention. Lorenzo Sherwood OF Texas,
wrote one address which Is now in the hands Of Jack
pared by him in rivalry Of Raymond.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.
long programme is published to-day of the order Of
proceedings for tomorrow II proposed that the
colored delegates and visitors head the procession.
CONVENTION A
The convention, IL is admitted will be 1zze. There
only n handful OF pretended Southerners here
representing person but themselves. Not single
he succeeds in enfranchsug the negroes. The meeting
is, therefore to be turned into collection o. stump
speeches. to be delivered to Philadelphia roughs and ad
mng darkies from different points in the city wherever
a crowd can be raised
The prominent arrivals late to night Governor
Hawley, of Con ecticut. and delegation Senator viii
son, OF Massachusetts; Senator Fogg and Governor
Smyth, OF New Hampshire and the headless Lincoln, OF
Brooklyn.
The prayer and conference meeting at the rooms OF
purely political gathering. and instead Of prayers and
thanksgiving we had wailng and gnashng of teeth and
personal assaults upon the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation Il was sad commentary upon the times TO
such respectable and digniled looking Senator
Harris presiding such irresponsible and revenge
u set Of people these loyal southerner appear To be-
IL niger Niger niger and destruction TO the
men were not to be rosardod as the true
South Congressman Cook Of Illinois Maynard OF Tenn
essee and Senator Lane of Indania Of the party
So the aarson editor OF Virginia who styles himself
sold Hurnicutt" and that he will fight out the
battle OF free speech and free until Richmond IS
as civilized as Boston and New York So we're several
persons of the female sex. The meeting was held In
tho parors Of tho State Union Central Committee There
were pictures tho walls busts OF Lincoln
and Clay in corners and large Bible and
pitcher Of Ice the table, The and
women wore serious and solemn in faces, and before
tho proceedings opened they ventured to speak
only In low whispers, and conducted themselves gene
rally as If they were 10 church There some talk
of Parson Beecher and serious bewaings over hts
abominable backslding. II was arranged that there
should be abuse Of the President INDUCED In until II
tion should assemble; but out Il came-it could not
suppressed One clergyman from New Orleans, named
Newman, complained because the President had given
him the sound advice not to force himself upon the
people OF the South they did not desire to have
either him his brethren A delegate from
Tennessee denounced the President as dis
grace 70 tho country. Senator Lane delivered q
harangue that only remarkable for its bitterness
and Congressman Maynard made observations that
not remarkable for anything In particular Lieu
tenant Governor Bross Of Illinois led the faithful In
prayer, and between prayer and political harangucs
there . regular sandw ching A member OF the
Tennessee Legislature, named Mullins. gave expression
rawlings that might be- appropriate the
OF unatc asylum, and appeared f he had been In
the habit OF holding forth at spiritual conventions
womans rights meetings Altogether u fitting in
PRODUCTION TO the Mscegenation Convention.
Ex-Governor smith, of Rhode Island, Declines
Being Delegate to the Muiatte Convention.
PRouDKscx, r. l., Sept 2, 1896
Ex-Governor Smith sends to tho Committee tho
following letter.
PROVIDENCE r. l., August 81, 1896
Sm-Your note Of the 10th was received yesterday.
Believing that delegates TO any general convention
should be chosen by the people at meetings called for
for other purposes and for other satisfactory
myself respectfully decline serving delegate IN the
convention 70 be holden in Philadelphia on the I'd
proximo. Truly, JAS. Y. SMITH
Not n Delegate TO the Black and White Con-
venfion.
TO THE EDITOR or T1fE HERALD.
NEW YORK CRY, Sept. ., 1866
notice In the 7,bune OF Saturday list Of delegates
from the First Assembly district to the Phadel-
phia Convention TO be held on the Sd inst Ny name
used a delegate without my knowledge or con-
sent and discaim any AM ation with the objects Of the
convention. MICHAEL G. MURPHY.
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
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