The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-08-23


ever before assembled under one roof
there would be no struggle at the polls
in the coming election. When l re-
member it was Massachusetts, aud South
Carroll ma that in the Convention that
framed the Constitution voted against
the abolition of the slave trade that
Massachusetts men favored secession
principles first that in 1882 and 1861
South Carolina reiterated that South
Carolina firstseceded, and Massachusetts,
blood was first poured out in this war
when l remember these, and see Messa-
chusetts and South Carolina approaching
the common altar of common country,
making all sacrifices, say again, if the
whole people could see this, there
would be no more work for us.
If the people of Massachusetts, could
have witnessed it, not another member
from there would have been returned
to Congress until he had pledged him.
self not to deny the inalienable right o.
every State to an equal representation
in Congress,
Gentlemen ofMe ConUention L: I shall
go into no argument now, The gentle.
man who preceded me spoke much bet.
ter than can. I take great pleasure
in endorsing all he said, sentence by
sentence word by word. Unfor-
tunately, fellow citizens, the whole
people of the United States are not here
with us to witness this scene; and thus
the greater work remains for us to do.
Until the assembling Of the next Con-
gress we must be untir;ng in our labors
that at least the next Congress shall
recognize the right of all the States to
representation. yhen this is done the
Union is restOrd [cheers.] Then we
shall be prepare to enter upon high
or and nobler q ger than has ever been
given to any ns bn on the face of the
globe. We shan then stand in the van.
guard of liberty and civilization, and so
lead the people throughout the earth.
Gentlemen, without further words, |
shall now enter upon my duties as your
presiding officer.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-The Con-
vention assembled in the Wigwqm at
10 o'clock a. M, pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Every seat in the auditorium
was filled. The attendance of ladies'
was much larger than to any previous
session.
After prayer by the Rev, Mr.. Re-
mensnyder, Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Doc,
little rose and said: : Before proceed.
ing to any further business, the Chair
begs leave to announce, as the first re-
Spouse to the call for this Convention in
political action, the result of the Colo.
rado election, [Applause.]
DENVER, Colorado Territory, Aug.
15.-Returns from all parts of the Ter.
ritory render certain the election of A.
c. Hunt, Administration candidate over
Chillicote, the Radical. [Great ap-
plause.
Mr.. Crowell, of New Jersey-I offer
the following resolution
Resolved, That Union National ex.
ecutive committee be appointed, to be
composed of two delegates from each
State and Territory, and the District Of
Columbia. Adopted
Reverdy Johnson-who in rising was
greeted with loud APPLAUSE offer the
following resolution
Resolved, That committee, consist
ing of two delegates from each State
and one from each Territory and the
District of Columbia, be appointed by
the Chair to wait upon the President Of
the United States and present him with
an authentic copy of the proceedings
of this Convention. Carried.
Charles Knapp, of the District o.
Columbia. 1 offer the following reso
J luton:
ReSolved, That a committee of finance
be appointed to consist of two delegates
} from each State and Territory and the
District Of Columbia. Carried.
Gen, Patteu, of Penn'a., then Offered
! a resolution on the subject of represen
) tation in the Convention, which, undel
, the rules of the Convention, was refer
! red without reading or debate.
Mr.. Cowan. offer the following res