The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-21
The Philadelphia
Convention
Presentation of an Dill
cial Copy of it's Pro-
ceedings to the
President.
Meeting of Soldiers Fa-
vorable to the Presi-
dents Policy.
Call for a Convention OF
Soldiers aud sailors
Who sustain that
Policy.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET in
CHICAGO ON The nth OF
SEPTEMBER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
An adjourned meeting of the officers who
served in the army and navy of the United
States during the rebellion, who favor the
presidents reconstruction policy, was held
in the ladies' parlor at Wizards hotel, this
evening. Gen. Steedman was chosen chair
man, and Gen. Ewing secretary. On mo-
ton of Gen. Hobart, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting do now indorse
the reconstructionpolicy of Andrew johnson,
| and the declaration of principles by the Phila-
delphia convention.
On motion Of Gen. Ward, it was also
Resolved That call be issued to the soldiers
and sailors Of the United States who served in
| the army and navy during the recent war, in
viting them to meet i'll convention at time and
place be designated, for the purpose of indoors
| ing the reconstruction policy of Andrew John
son, and the principles enunciated by the Phila-
| delphis convention.
! After considerable discussion it was finally
decided that the convention should be held
at Chicago on the 17th of September, the an
niversary of the battle of Antietam.
On motion of Gen. Custer it was voted
| that committee of five be appointed by the
! chair to draft au initial call to the officers,
1 soldiers and sailors who served during the
| war. The chair subsequently, appointed as
such committee Gems. Custer, Meredith
Rousseau, McCook and Crook.
On motion of Gen. Ward, committee oil
arrangements, numbering FIVE, was appoint
ed by the chair, consisting of Gems. Scates
Osborn, Mann, Hosehkiss, and Col. A. III
MARYLAND.
Gen. Custer moved, and it was unanimous
ly agreed to, that all officers of the army and
navy in the city, who served during the war
be requested to sign the call. All who were
present were requested to leave their namet
to be attached to the call, and most of them
did so, and others were requested to call g.
| Gen. Custer's room, at o'clock Tomorrow
afternoon, for that purpose
The meeting was very respectfully conduct
ed end much enthusiasm was displayed fol
the success of the Union policy at the coming
| elections.
| The committee appointed at the Phiadel
phia convention, to present to the president
the proceedings of the convention, performe &c
that duty to day, the president having Motif
/ ed the committee that he would receive then
at 2. NJ.
At half-past II the committee formed in
procession on Pennsylvania avenue, In front
of Wizards and Sc ators johnson and Doc.
little took the lead. Following after the
committee were such of the delegates as were
in thscity and desirous of witnessing the
proceedings, and alter them the citizens
The procession was DOM posed of several hun.
dred, a large number of them being southern
ers. The reception t,ok place in the cas-
room of the executive mansion. As this
room is being repaired, only portion of i
was available, which, considering the large
number who desired to be present, was I'M.
fortunate.
On the arrival of the procession
the members of the committee were first es.
eorted to the east room, and arranged in /,
semi-circle. After them came the delegates
and rs many of the citizens a. could be ao
commodatsd were admitted. There were
few ladies present, who were admitted befor.
the arrival of the procession.
At precisely O'Clock, the president, &C
companied by Gen. Grant, and Secretarie,
McCulloch and Randall, and the newly.ap
pointed secretrry of the interior, o. III
Browning, entered the room, and took posi-
ton facing the committee.
THE PHILADELPHIA CoNyENrIoN-PREsENTA
PREsIDENT-sPEEH OF HON. REvERDY JOHN
son. @a
The Hon, Reverdy johnson then advanced
and said:
Mr.. PREslDENT-We are before you as .
committee of the ne tional union convention
which met in Philadelphia ON Tuesday, the
18th inst, and are charged with the duty O
presenting you with an authenticated COPY
fthe proceedings. Before placing it in you
hands, you will permit us to congratulate.
you, that in the object for which the oonven
ton was called. IN the enthusiasm with
which every stats and territory responded tt
the call, in the unb roken harmony of its de
liberations, In the unaninity with which tn,
principles it has declared were adopted, and
more especially in the patriotic and consti
tutional character of the principles themsel.
yes, we are confident that you, and the coun
try, will find gratifying and cheering evil
dece that there exists amongst as public
sentiment which renders an early and com
plete restoration of the Union, as established
by the e0nsti utIon, certain and inevitable. -
| Party faction, seeking the continuance of its
misrule, may onentarily delay it, but the
principles of political liberty tor which our
fathers success u. y contended, aud to secure
which they adopted the constitution, are 80
| glaringly inconsistent with the condition in
whlcn the country has been placed by such
misrule, that it will not be permitted q much
longer duration.
We wish, Mr.. President, that you could
have wit lessed the spirit of concord and
brotherly affection which was manifested by
every member of the convention. Great as
your confidence ever has been, in the intell;-
gence and patriotism of your fellow citizens.
in their deep devotion to the Union, and in
their present determination to reinstate and
maintain 1t, that confidence would have be-.
come positive conviction, if you could have
seen and heard all that was done and said ON
that occasion.
hvery heart was evidently full of joy ev.
Sfy eye beamed with patriotic animation !;
assponoenoy gave place to the assurance that
Si;.. .s.s dreadful strife was ended, that the
n Dnss ne reign Of psase under the protection,
laws. would have sway and H. sHa,v ns,. '1 oe
our e lana % soeesliullJ acknowledged and in
dog gSts ,h.a oh. Ghnsysd You would
nas ssl uoupseu 'nst Inc recurrence of danger.