Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-23

in the United States that require to be Free They
have the shackes upon their limbs and bound rig
idly though they in fact in slavery. repeat, them
that your declaration is the second proclamation of eman
cipaon the people of the United States and it offers
common ground upon which all patriots stand Zap
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen let me- this connection
ask what have gain than the advancement of
the public welfare? much opposed to the indul
gence of egos any but here in conversational
manner, while formally receiving the proceedings CT this
Convention may be permitted again to ask, what haye
to Sal1-consutng human ambition-more than have
have been placed in the high office which occupy under
the Constitution of the country and may say held from
man may attain in government; and surely gentlemen
this should be enough to crafty reasonable ambition
power how easy would have been to hold and WELD
that which placed in my hands by the called
an army which is placed at my discretion, could
have remained at the Capitol of the nation and with
with the machinery to Be- Worked by my satraps and
dependents in every town and village and then with the
teri In connection With all the other appliances
Of the Government could have proclaimed myself Dcta
been occupy that position which retains all power in
the hands of the people It is upon that have always
neither the aunts eers of Congress, Of subsid
ized illuminating press can drive me from purpose
Godthe author OF my eNlstenceand the people Of the
United States; Prolonged and enthusiastic cheering
compatible with my poor humanity for the other in
political and representative sense The high beheS of
Mr.. Chairman have said more than INTENDED to say
For the kind auson to myself contained your address,
and in tie resolutions adopted by the Convention let
remark that in this crisis and the present period
public life, hold them above all prize, and shall
recur with feelings OF profound qualification to the last
resolution containing the Endorsement Of Convention
emanatng spontaneous from the great of the peo
pie trust and hope that my future action may be such
that yon and the Convention represent may
greet the of confidence you have
fore separating my friends and ALL please accept my
thanks for the kind manifestations regard
Irepeat, that shall always continue be guided by
conscientious conviction of duyand that always gains
my guide.
At the conclusion of the Presidents remarks three en-
three more for General Grant The President then took
position the door opening into the Hail. with Gen
eral Grant by his slde where the gentlemen of the
committee and the members of the Convention passed out
he grasped each by the hand and had smile cheering
word for all after which they passed to take General
Grant by the hand
The Labor Convention In baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Aug 19-The National Labor Congress as
sembes in this city, in the Front Street THEATRE
Delegates from various States arriving and the
proceedings promise to be interesting.
The Presbyterian Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l7.-Dr. Vandyke forwarded letter
to the Presbyterian Conference here which has been pub
shed He ympathises with their grievances but coun-
ses moderation. It resolved this morning not to
form church organization but to appeal to the
churches to correct the of the General Assembly
and hold another conference.
Report of the Board Health.
As will be by the following report no cases of cho-
have occurred in the city within the twenty
hours and with prudence in diet and sanitary precautions
there will be no more cases to report:
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
RICHMOND, Aug. 90 1866 O'Clock, P. NJ
No cases Of cholera have been reported within the
last twenty-four hours.
Respectfully,
+. W. HANCOCK,
President of the Board of Health.
Judge CRUMP, Chairman Sanitary Committee of the Coun
cil-R5ch: Times.