Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-07

were waging war for its Destruction oar deep
and abiding love for the memory OF the Father
of his Country and for the Union is more deep
ly engrayen upon our hearts than ever.
Upon attempting to take u vote upon the
resolutions there were strong indications OF
serious row, but Stoks, of Tennessee, announced
cmphatically that the delegates from the non
reconstructed States intended to present sep,
arate address and resolutions This allayed
the brewing storm, but it burst forth again at
every attempt on the part of the Marylanders
to force al adjournment sine die without afford
ing the negro-suffragc men al opportunity to
get in with their programme. LUIS was at
tempted several times, but failed.
The resolutions were adopted separately, and
a committee appointed TO lay them before Con-
gross. \ motion to make Fred Douglass one
OF the committee was received with Kisses, and
ruled out Of order by the chair
The States were then called upon to name
each member of the committee to present the
resolutions and address Of this Convection to
Congress.
MIR. Hamilton, of Texas-I want to convey a
piece Of ssimp0rtant information to the COnven-
ton. In the great State of Michigan yesterday
William H. Seward. Secretary Of State, put IN
nomination Andrew Johnson for King OF this
country | will read
Mr.. Hamilton read the despatch relating to
the Presidents visit to the Northwest.
Or reading that part Of Mr. Seward, IS speech
inuuiring whether the audience desired MI
johnson for King or President, loud cries OF
mary one we've heard from all parts OF the
Convention.
son three hundred and sixty-fiVe degrees INTO
hell, with Bill Seward and Montgomery Blair
on top Of him. first.
Further discussion followed, ut the close Of
which the Convention adjourned to meet at
six ?. NJ.
After the adjournment Of the convention
Miss Anna Dickinson was called for, and spoke
at some length She did not see what more
right Kentucky and Maryland had here than
any Northern State They had come here to
intcrpose the cry Of expcdicncy against the cry
of Justice from the South II they wanted to
be considered on the side Of negro suffrage,
then let them stand up like men and declare in
favor of it, no matter what Kentucky and
MARYLAND might say. The republican party
was devoted to black suffrage. Kentuck ky de-
mands OF you, to give the black man back to
his chains I pray YOU, men Of the Gulf States,
never Weld to such demand whlc there is Il
loyal heart left among you. Great cheers.
At the conclusion Of Miss Dickinson S succch
Fred. Douglass was called for and came for
ward. He came here a few days ago, h9syaalI :,
with unminglcd feelings OF admiration. Felle
was compelled TO say now that he liked the men
| before BIN better as 4 pubic meeting than as
a convention. Applause lie wished the
| convention as u convention were halt as true
70 their convictions as the mcn who compose
it were when 10 mass meeting. lie appealed
| J IN ,rp
liberty and humanity.
| At the session last nj ght only about forty del
cgatcr were present. NIr. ErowDlow stated
that the Convention had now been in session
for four days, and many OF the delegates had
| left after tue harmonious action Of the ConVen-
! ion, He thercuD0n moved that the CDnycn-
! ton adjourn sine die.
A delegate asked whether it was in order to
| adjourn sine tiic without Il quorum
4 motion to lay Mr. BTownIow's motion Oh
the table was made and negativcd.
Mr.. Yarmouth, Of Louisiana, sad he sup
posed the Object Of the motion to adjourn sine
| die was to cut of the report Of the Committee
On the Men demonstrated States, because the
| border States men were afraid OF impartial sui
fragc. he would say that tire delegates from
the non reconstructed States would hear that
report, and he was authorized to sly that I'M
ia. tial suffrage would @o Il part OF it.
Mr.. Cresswel surge ted that as the 9onVcn-
ton had performed the labors for which 1t as
seu1ea, it would be well to allow al adjourn
ment sire die, 50 that the borl Ter States men
might return TO thcir homes If the delegates
from the non-recous,ruc.ed Statc3 desired to
adopt an Address they could meet tomorrow
| and do so.
The motion to adjourn sine die was renewed,
| and the previous question called upon it.
| Mr. Hamilton appeal d to the Convention not
to press the matter to adjourn sine die. The
object Of the Convention was to present TO the
country the truoc5nGitiOn Of the unrec0Dsrucr-
cd States The Convention had a!rcady ,edcI
too much 10 the border States. 1t wa well
known that it was not originally intended for
| the border States to participate IN The COnven
ton. Applause The border States were
only here by courtesy. lie said there was once
i statesman from Maryland, who would not be
afraid TO face an issue of this kidd Henry
Winter Davis. Great applause.
Mr. Fowler, OF Tennessee, would not desert
the true men of the South. He would stay
with them and hear what they had to say.
Mr. Browniow withdrew the motion to ad-
journ. He was not afraid Of the negro suffrage
question He had no hesitation in saying he
was for negro suffrage. He would rather be
elected to an Office by loyal Degio-s tIan by dis
loyal whites. He would rather be buried III Il
negro graveyard than in Rebel graveyard, and
if he had to go to hell or heaven after death he
would rather so with negroes than with rebels.
Mr.. Wiley asked to know if the border
States could vote on the report Of tue Commit
tee on the Non-reconstructed States. Cries Of
mo, no. - Mr.. Wiley then hoped the Dor
der States delegates would 90 to their homes,
as there was nothing further for them to do
y delegate moved that the report OF the
ton of the reconstructed States alone.
Gov Boreman, Of West Virginia. said that
It was understood in his State that the only
question before this Convention would be the
issue between Congress and the President He
felt that if they took up the dogma Of negro
suffrage the Republican party was gone forever.
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