, 1866-08-24
Immense Republican Mass Meet
ings in Illinois and Indiana.
THE PEOPLE. RALLY TO THE
SUPPORT OF CONGRESS-.

ISrecial Despatch to the Chicago Teibunc.]

lSrccinl Despatch to tho Chicago Teibunc.l
WAsHISaToH, August T.
CESEAAL GRANTS PRESENCE AT TIE plkAAp AND
nu7TEn INTERVIEW.
Much surprise was accustomed ly the prescncc
of General Grant when The committee from tho
PHILADELPHIA Convention visited the White House
10 communicate the result 10 the country. 1t has
tfsnsplfeI that General Grant WIS not present OF
l,ls own accord, but through pEca71Ased plan
Of Mr. JoLuson and thu rnaaagrre. Jusl before
;1e appointed time CAME for The Interview, thu
President sent for Ccnc.al Grant, snyins he want
c'l 10 ssc him on business. When the General had
hastcGcl over from Lis headquarters, and hatl en-
:ctcsl tie Presidents room, tie committee from
Philadelphia WIS nj once announced and nshercd
IN, nnG General Grant fund himself victim OF
tisc fstc GINNING Which 20 admirably controlled
lhe greet convention.
rr roLicr II AnKAwaAH.
judge Elfas liatrc11, Of The Ci5cuit Co1st Of
Fayetteville. Ark., has written here 10 rcquest
That his name may lc affixed to the call for the
llIsl of September Convention. The Union can-
tlsaafcs hare alI brcn defeated In his section of
Arkansas. anu ffncc tic encouragement given by
Andrew johnson 10 Southern fel}c1R, The coudi-
ton Of Union men has become dcplorable. The
rebel opinion in the State appears to be that they
Will 1'e allie 10 revive the old Democratic rasty
tin1cr Andrew johnson. Tic question il last b.
coming very serious one whether Union men
can maintain themselves in tho State.
ArrEAL Fon PROTECTION Fnox THE NEW ORLEANS
us.os,s7s.
The following was received tonight at the
Washington office Of the New York Tribune from
tlicir New Orleans correspondent:
New OrIEASe. August ass.-Thc subioincd im-
7osant petition from tic loyal ciizcns Of New
Orleans. asEfng projection {rum Congress and tho
loyal citizens Of tho nation. has bccn signed by
49,, ~ u-xS.x
''s ..,1' WY No %o't,.; ',n;,.,o, r,.,o. ,,,
of e sa ai at Ss sss seaa
e a inS 9t ,ss ana
tEcsc ta1nc rebels and tEato.s should return
arntns ns to assume authority, nialtreat, ard With
contempt, and othcwite a''nse us. The facts arc
a.t hs sss This. aen II + it, WI .e .9 n
tue minority. thc rclnfntd rebels and traitors
assnE t9c snlance q no"eF n lac,r hands; mud II
ee a,tsf t x M s..a ss elfsn, ns,s
TINT IL n1f stsansled III she l,i1ti, "c, tho Union
mrn: r WY M havs 70 security foE lits, property o.
growing more powerful, and daily Insults and
ahnsc arc hrancd upon ne BY theu,. 1'hcs no
soonrs tlnd 1ctn., to power than tles commence
no opportunity. but upon nil occasions uac vi1c
and attempts have been made 10 frc the dwell.
W arc told ihat we arc xpottc.l and iaily thrcats
nrc heard aEn!Net ne. They not only abnae and
.M'Ft ~ II! private bnt Pnpnc!y ecUsh ana Willy
NJ w.. .rstMspaPcIs, =! Hn.cn Wo nave oht Swo ~
IL. t;n 3.s,, eant oc oguenI on We etrcst4 PM
F0 ~, Papes Ppsass o9.mS fu'S tnc M2afsnlon
oia, arc MSsea from hand TO hand.
~, ~ .ne;a nuatu n.asSX aa pse!si 70 return
! -theh !hes arms aiia ncht thcm In open acld than
.!s1as 10 peIHl them unaeF rsotcctton ol our GOV
einutenL to asSuHc to aletae 70 us ana govern u.s.
Onf IGsrfn1ncnt. under misapplc1 mercy. has
EtntteH 10 prisoners q Wat. guilty OF the highest
i'ann ,nS,a aiht. ane priv
nssc M Nukhown, q dtcIalaag 10 the'r con-
Anstc!s use tesns r29n which ihe c9n1ncTors may
rbicI' W. nro..si AAeH Va .rct,s; Ha.as. t ~ "l
| ing termed rebels md traitors hv those
whosG hanas arc yet rocking with
!he o!ood OF Union men, who boldly and
~ AL ausc.y ,. not onIs IN pnsate
aud rno1s af;l ssy1c linn sr1rcz t1r 1fnrnn nm
Of the South, and Ibis too while thcy arc Keeping
ur their Confederate Organizations and uttc1ly ig.
hof1hE tnat Ihes are prisoners or war u our Gov
et!!ntat. Mt protest against oc'nS ruled 0y
catrsf hafnt, ofas,a n u. thop paiSM; @ oates,
Iein~ made ia fce1 Tho venrcsnrc n 1,s1,aa ,r.,'
tors. We protest asaiu+t being utcd
as the lamb Of the eacsiacc to conciliate
tIalsotE. shoWng our fhlit would DC snort u once
nnvcS cnnrns;s,1r s fcir oess a, IS
cold lbloodcd bntchcry Of Us,ion men on Monday
the 3ah OF Jnf{-thc Saint Bartholomew day q
NeM vtlcans. MG pFolesl asatnst oelnS leN q
n;stnis IT. nro,esr MAJ. nmnhnisn1i4 n.;ns M%.
being made the elayc., 70 10 speak, Of these prso
Ecss of war WHO hate Us with uca'terablc hate
we de=pass ana cE;ne ns Nnsit tor thss hnadEsd E:
Il for ,s Mn wscnf ertHc ,fon W.T. 81
this we hare c:nbarsasscfi our Whoic land witl