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SUNDAY.

The world never stops moving, simply because
it Is the Sabbath. Neither do great political
Conventions. The Southern Loyalsts' Conven-
ton is no exception to this general rule.
Throughout the day the city was in a state of
feverish excitement. The hotels and the
National Union Club House were crowded, and
the action of the Convention, from beginning to
end, was thoroughly discussed IN all its different
bearings. In the morning the principal excite
ment was
A Short Sermon by Governor BrownIow.
The announcement in Saturdays EVENING
TELEGRAPH that "the Parson" would attend
Divine service at the Union Methodist Church,
on Fourth street, near Arch, caused that spa
cious building to be filed to overfowing A
noticeable feature of the congregation was the
TACT that threefourths of it was composed of
gentlemen. But the crowd was doomed to
halfway disappointment. After the regular
exercises were concluded, the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Carrow, introduced the Governor to the ex-
pectant audience.
Governor Brownlow, on rising, said that
owing to the feeble state OF his health, he could
not make an address, and that he should not
then be in the city, except tor the interest he
took in the great Convention. He had come to
church because he believed it the duty of every
man to attend church on the Sabbath. And he
had come to this particular church because OF
peculiar recollections OF the place. 1t was there
that he had had the honor, in the year 1882, OF
attending the General Conference as delegate
from the Holsteln Conference of Tennessee. AT
that time two bishops were elected-Bishop
Embury and Bishop Andrews. One of these had
since died on the right side of Mason and Dixon's
liDe and had gone TO his reward; the other was
still fioundering among the bogs and quagmres
| of Georgia, and when he dies God only knows
| where he will go. The pulpit is not the place
| for politics, especially on Sunday. Religion is
| the first duty Of man; his country the next. He
would merely refer to the great struggle between
the legislative and executive departments of the
| Government. If the latter should succeed, there
| will be no home in the South for the Union
| white man or the loyal black man. But for his
| part, he had fed from traitors the last time
even though he should be hung by the neck to
a lamp-post, within sight of the Capitol o
| Tennessee!
| Such was the sermon-short but character
| istic. The Governors evident teebleness gained
| him the hearty sympathy of the audience; and
| as he resumed his seat Ii slight murmur of ap
| plause ran through the house, which the meres
| outbreak on the part OF single indivldua
would have plunged into furore of excitement
In the evening there was
| A National Prayer Meeting
| at the National Union Club House, at which
/ Senator Harris presided. A large number o
| delegates were present, and great interest wa!
manifested in the exercises, which were con
| Quoted by Senator Lane, of Indiana, the Rev
DIR. Newman, OF New Orleans, and other dis
| tinguished gentlemen.
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WHAT THE CONVENTION
WILL DO.

The action of the Convention has been so
thoroughly discussed by the delegates from the
various States, that we have been able to gather
its probable result The first question to be
settled will be that of
The Temporary Organization.
On this point there will be no great difficulty.
1t seems to be the general verdict of the dele
gates that the position of temporary chairman
will be most appropriately filled by the Hon.
Thomas J. Durant, of Louisiana. The grand
speech which he delivered on Friday evening
in front of the Onion League House, has made a
marked impression on the country at large
The pressure in his favor was very strong last
evening, and although the tide may have turned
in another direction before this is seen in print
he viii, in all probability, be the unanimous
choice of the Convention for that position. The
question OF
The Permanent Organization
will not be so easily settled. There are several
aspirants for the distinguished honor of perma-
nent Chairman. The opinion is universal, how
ever, that the choice must fall on man whose
career is thoroughly identified with the South.
Many delegates are even opposed to voting for
any one but a native-bon Southerner Ii 1t
we're not for the enfeebed condition of Cover
ner Brownlow's health, he would be called to
the chair by acclamatIon. Governor Hamilton,
of Texas, is perhaps the second choice of a
majority of the delegates, but he positively de-
clnes to permit the use of his name in that con-
nection. Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, and
Senator Fowler, of Tennessee, although strongly
urged to compliance by their friends, have like
wise declined to be placed upon the list of can
didates. The name of John Minor Bolts, of Vir-
ginia, which sproposed in some quarters, meets
with but little favor, on accountIof that gentle
mans avowed opposition 70 negro suffrage under
| any circumstances,
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From FoItress NIonrOe.

FORTRESS MONROE, September 1.-The regula-
tions recently adopted by the Board OF Health
of Norfolk, requiring all vessels coming from
New York 10 be examined by an appointed in
specting medical officer previous to their de-
parture from that port, have been rescinded.
The u. s. steamer double-ender MonOcacy, COM
mander S. P. Carter, sailed to-day for China, to
ioin the East India squadron.
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Arrival Of steamers:

NEW YORK, September 8. Steamers Guy %
Eea0 York, from Liverpool August "a; Ne-
MAMMA, from Hamburg, August ls; and Ada'S
from. Liverpool, august ls, have arrived perN /
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What Hope Have the Loyal Men of the
South, if ''My POlicy'' Prevails?
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Pistol, Knife, and Torch-AnOther Game
at Which Two Can Play.
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Gossip of the Salons - What the Delegates Say,
and What the Convention Will Do.
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THERE ARE NO LEGAL STATE
GOVERNMENTS IN THE SOUTH.
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The Game of Calling Hard Names, at
Which Two Can Play.
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ITS PRESENT FRUITs-RI0T. LIKE FRESH
FISH. SERVED UP EVERY DAY.
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THIRD EDITION

NJ Il ND HDAAA AVLv
L0YALTY!.
AM,~
u MSsSssSE sSEHz asl5sSss 80
hH ;ss'Illln
THE GREAT CONVENTION OF
SOUTHERN UNIONISTS.
------~~o~~~ooo~~~,,~~~-o~~~~~~-~
The Delegates Arrive by
Legions.
the pRELIMINARlES ARE DISCUSSED
TENNESSEE BEGINS THE
HEAVY WORK.
~~~~~~~~~~>o-~~~-~>~~oO-o~~~O~~
Andrew JOhnSOn'S Record is Exam
ined and Severely Condemned.
--.oooooooo1n,ooooooo1oonoo-
The Game of Calling Hard Names, at
Which Two Can Play.
What Hope Have the Loyal Men of the
South, if ''My POlicy'' Prevails?
ITS PRESENT FRUITs-RIoT LIKE FRESH
FISH, SERVED UP EVERY DAY.
--~o~ooo>oo~-1o1<1oo~oo~~~o
Pistol, Knife, and Torch-AnOther Game
at which Two Can Play.
Gossip of the Salons - What the Delegates Say,
and What the Convention Will Do,
-,co.>,-,~-,1ooooo1oo~,oo~o.--
THERE ARE NO LEGAL STATE
GOVERNMENTS IN THE SOUTH.
~~~~~~~~~~~~. --.|I.NU~~~~~~~-~~-
The Task of Reconstruction
Falls Upon Congress.
--~~o~~~~-~~~~~---~~-~~-~--~
The Negro Must be Given the
Ballot, TO Save the Loyal White
Man from determination.
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> >~~>~~~~~o~~~~o~>~o~~-
ETC., ETC., ETC., Etc, ETC., Etc.
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THE GREAT CONVENTION OF
SOUTHERN UNIONISTS.
The Delegates Arrive by
Legions.
the PRELlMINARlEs ARE DISCUSSED
TENNESSEE BEGINS THE
HEAVY WORK.

Andrew JOhnSOn'S Record is Exam
ined and Severely Condemned.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03

The Task of Reconstruction
Falls Upon Congress.
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Etc, ETC.. ETC., Etc, ETC., Etc.
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SPLENDID PROCESSION.
HOW THE DELEGATES WERE RECEIVED.

REPLY OF HON. A. j. HAMILTON.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21

ni-.oYAL, VERY An old gentlem al,
seventy eight years of age and an hon,
orabl discharged soldier of the war of
1872. was summoned before the new
hedgcd loyalists composing the Board
of Registration, last week The only
charg, preferred against him was dis
tributing bibles and religious tracts
among rebels His name will be stricken
from he books, of course. Such fragrant
acts # disloyaIty are not lightly passed
over ny the SUPERFICIAL christian gentle
man v hoI cempose the Board oh Temporal
oh no,eS!--Nel0 Era, Berkeley county
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
g The Negro Element"

A body of men calling themselves
the Unconditional Union men OF
Virginia." led by JOHN MINOR Bolts
are holding a convention in Alexandra
They occupy precisely the position o.
and are in complete harmony with inc
radical party here, and are generally the
sauna stripe of men. On last Friday the
committee on resolutions made its report,
and among the resolutions was one de
claring in favor of negro suffrage
and complete equality of civil and po'
litical rights between the races. Mr.
CLEMENTS, of Portsmouth, who was one
of the committee, said that they had
come to the conclusion that the policy
of the Union men in the South shonld
be to avail themselves of the negro
element. The committee intended, by
using the words qualified, impartial
Suffrage to convey the idea that the twc
races as to suffrage should be OH The
same footing"
The radicals in West Virginia already
Gnd it necessary to disfranchise twenty
thousand citizens in order to retain
their power How long will ii be before,
like their brethren in Eastern Virginia,
they will find it necessary to avail
themselves of the negro clement 2"
The Richmond Whjg says: OF the
eight delegates from Fredericksburg TO
The Alexandria Convention, all hut Que
were Northern men, aud that one voted
in the Virginia Convention tor the ordi
rance Of secession
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
To CuuJid RrDubIicous.

The lawless conduct of the Boards ot
Registration in several Of the sauutin-
ia this State merits the indignant cau
Iemnation of all honorable men. rhcy
have outraged justice aud in The MOI
shameful manner violated, for purp"s :
of still more gross oppression, the op-
pressivo law under which they profess
70 act. Everything like honor or fair
hess has been disregarded by these men,
aud in spirit Of lawless ruflianism AID
brutality, they have taken away, with
out cause, the dearest right Of upright,
honorable, loyal aud law abidins citi-
zeus.
We call the attention ot the candid
and honest members Of the Republican
party to a few of the instances of out.
rage that have come to our knowledge.
aud ask Can you any longer support
\ party that thus sets at naught the
constitution and The laws and iuaugu
rates such a system Of tyranny as now
prevails in many counties in this State /!
In three townships in Marion county,
over two hundred voters have been sam
moned before the Board Of Registration
20 be tried for perjury, and to have their
names stricken from the registry list
these men have all taken the test oath.
hey have all complied with every eNac-
lion Of the most stringent, aud odiou-.
and oppressive law That ever disgraccd
the statute hook Of any civilized State
Their only offence is that they differ ia
political opinion with the petty tyrauts
of the hour, and believe that the adop
ton of the proposed constitutional
amendment will be producrive Of rpin
to the best interests of the State. Tl,e,.
are men who have maintained their
allegiance to the Federal Government
during the war, and some of them are
soldiers who served their country faith
fully upon many q battlefield, and now
hold certificates of honorable discharge
from the army These men are all TO be
disfranchised b. miserable set of radi
cal poltroons' because they are not viii
limo now to surrender their liberty into
he hands of a few incompetent and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
Governor swami and abe EnifS"n'vr'
AmeriCnn.

Governor SWAIN, of MarHla hos
forsaken the disunion radical party anal
announced himself a supporter ct fr'~
Ideut JoHNsoN's policy and an "pgo
uent of negro suffrage In thus position
be is sustained by eight ont "' twelve
members OF the Union STATE '"n'''''
committee whose rr'o'n'," 20 - %
me repeal. OF the MAJ 'an' "'S'-''N law
We commeh'e" upon sever gay '"
f'r Tue Governor r eN l,''''''''S 81 "P,'
S'floh 10 the nea'" s"",'s" i"'''' 90 '''
F'dicais' h' Is '''''"''S ''''',''''..' ~
tue ""'''l"o'' ,'",'' '''"' ''' '.''.,
among traitors ana ''i'i'''"''"' I'VE
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
FAc s'rorO-Ch CONSTITUTIONS; Amend.
nTut

Il j. III these words No person who,
since the inst day of June, 1861 has
given or shall give voluntary aid o. a.
slstanco to the rebellion against the
United States shall he 2 citi-p az this
State or be oilowcd to vote at any elrc-
ton held therein, unless he has rolun-
teerei into tho military ct naval service
OF the United States, aud has been OF
shall he hopaorbly discharged there
from.
We thus re produce it because there is
a common impression that it only de-
prives men of tho right to vote, aud that
tor short time, whereas it will be seen
that 1t not only deprives lawful voters
ct the right of suffrage, but it also takes
from them the right of citizenship. And
not from she men only Who in anr
way served or aided the Confederate
canse, but also from the women wbo
gave them any aid or comfort boveva,
small. The lnssof suffrage and CITIZENSHIP
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
Tho Rebel suitor's Act Unconstitn-
tiOnal.

At the recent session of the Circuit
Court in Hampshire county, the consti-
nationality of the act requiring suitors
in the courts to take the test oath was
argued at ZENITH before Judge BUNKER
In pronouncing his decision the Judge
said: "This law is in violation OF the
Federal and State constitutions, violates
the essential principles of our govern
ment and is therefore illegal and OF nc
obligation"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-21
RrIs iCyuIiC Meeting .u ieHTshuii
County,


\ irre am enthusiastic Den-cratiC
Rail. VA. held by the citizens of MAJ
shall county n Sand Hill, on Saturday
Last. The meeting was addressed by
Messr7 Davenport and Good immedi
ately after the speaking was over, the
committee W hich was appointed to select
candidates for the various township Off
Gers 'sported. The following gentlemen
were unanimously selected
For Supervisor, Abram Bedilion
Township Clerk, Thomas Ruth
Overseer OF Poor, JAS Buchanan
Commissioner of Schools Alex.
How RI.
II / tue report of the committee had
been 1ufrIned, the meeting adjourned
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has been thrown DOWN; anu moh nav
been DISTINGUISHED in cases where no
witnesses at all appeared to suostantiate
the accusation of disloyalty
In Berkeley county, men have peen
cited before the Board Of Registration
and required to prors their innocence the
burden of proof being placed upon the
marty accused, instead Of remaining as
in all legal proceedings, upon the party
making the accusation. And when men
oyaiIed themselves of their constitu-
tiopal right, a right as old Magma Charta,
and refused to answer questions tending
to criminate themselves, the Board OF
mouisition has stricken their names
from the list of voters. In one instance
an old man, loyal man, a minister III
the Christian Church. was dstranchised
because, in the discharge of a CHRISTIAN
duty, "he had distributed Jib'es ana tracts
among the rebel soldiers"
And even in Brooke county, upon our
own border, where there are probably
not half dozen citizens who cannot
conscentiously take the test oath anu
comply with all the requirements OF the
registration act, large number of those
who have taken the oath have been sum
monod before the Board The letter of
JOS. r. NAYLOR, Esq which we copy
this morning from the WellsburG Dem
ocrat. explains the proceedings in his
case Mr.. NAYLOR is well known in
this city and elsewhere as a gentleman OF
high character and intelligence, whose
record of loyalty is quite rs good as that
of any man in the State, and yet, see
what slight evidence was deemed sulli-
cicut to convict him of treason and per
Jury, and cause his Acknowledgement.
Such things are Noticeable No man
who knows JOSEPH II. NAYLOE Will be
lieve for moment that he was ever
inrentiouall guilty Of dislOyaity to the
Government OF ihe United States or that
he ever swcre falsely in the slightest
particular. But because he does not
coincide ia political belief with the
Board OF Registration, he is pronounced
by them guilty OF the highest crime
! kuown ~ the law and the badge OF
felony ia placed upon hIm Another
gentleman ot high character IN Brooke
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
The wore in CONNECTICUT.

The full returns from Connecticut reduce
Hawley's majority to 509, the ten last towns
which were TO come in, and which it was
telegraphed yesterday would add 200 to
Hawley's majority, having actually reduc-
ed it 200. Two of the four Congressional
Districts, all of which are now represented
by Radical Republicans, are carried by the
Democrats by decided majorities, and one
of the others is very close.
Notwithstanding the excitement, the ag-
gregate vote does not appear to have been
as large as anticipated. Probably many
could not understand the precise situation
of affairs to their satisfaction. In some of
the quarry towns, it is said the Democrats
were prevented from voting by threats of
discharge from their employers, and this is
given as an explanation of large falling
off in the town of Portland. famous for its
building stone. The NeW York Tribune es-
timated the total vote previous to the cleo
ton at nearly 10000, but it probably falls
some thousands short of this number.
1t should be born in mind that in this
election the Republicans have had the as
sistance of many Of the Presidents warm
est friends, and that according to their own
statements, clerks and others employed in
the Executive Departments, have come on
and voted with them in numbers more than
sufficient to make up their meagre majority.
Moreover, the Republicans claimed to be
supporters of the President, and the reso-
lutions of their conventions have eX pressed
confidence in him. Yet, with all these ia
vOring circumstances they have barely es-
capped utter Naturalization Euening CONNER
cidl.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
sustaining the President.

Last fall, Republicans were persistent in
their declarations that they were the sup
porters of the President and the Constitu-
tiou of the United States. Only four Re-
publican Senators-and not one of them
from Ohio--could be found to sustain the
President in the vetoing of measure that
he considered unconstitutional and uncalled
for, while every Democratic Senator was
onhand and sustained him by their votes.
Had the Ohio Legislature done the State the
honor to elect Hon. ALLEN G. THURMAN in
stead of Hon. JOIN SHERMAN, the great
wrong against the Constitution that the
President sought to defeat would not have
been cOnsummated.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09

Kent& Kingsley will sell on Thursday,
April 18th, at the residence of Marcus
Childs, northwest corner of Friend and
Third streets, commencing at 10. O'Clock A,
NJ, as elegant lot of Furniture as ever
offered in Columbus, viz Two Pianos, one
7-octave, Rosewood frame (Chickering
make), as good as new; Velvet, Brussels,
and 3-ply Carpets; beautiful Rosewood
Sociables; Hair-cloth Sociables; 6 Rose
wood Chairs; Hair-cloth Chairs; Eliza
beth Chairs; Reception Chair; 2 Mahog-
any Side Tables; l Rosewood Attache,
marble-tOp, very fine; Rosewood Center
Table, marble-tOp; Mahogany do; Ex-
tension do; 2 Hat-racks; splendid set of
Gold-band China Ware; 8 Mirrors; Din
ing-room Chairs; Bedsteads; Bureaus /;
Mattresses; Featherbeds; Pillows; Par
lor Stoves; Crockery and Glass-wares;
Cooking Stove and fixtures; and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention. Sale to
continue from day to day until all are sold.
Terms Cash. apr7-d4t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
General Grants Reception.

General GRANT gave a grand reception
at Washington City on Friday night. Con-
spicuous among the political and military
celebrities, was ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS,
vice President of the late Southern Couted-
eracy.. He was there in response to
special invitation from General GRANT, and
was really the lion of the occasion. What
a rebuke this is to the men who are doing
their utmost to perpetuate hatred between
the people of the North and the South. If
the great captain of the War on our side,
thinks that patriotism will not be discred-
led, or "treason" made sufficiently odious,
by honoring with special invitation to a
grand reception the Vice President of the
late Rebel Government, and so recognizing
him thereat as to secure for him pre-emi-
nent attention and consideration, how can
patriotism be discredited, or the ends of
National justice be defeated, by allowing
Mr.. STEPHENS to take his seat in the United
States Senate as one of the Senators from
Georgia? This conduct on the part of Gen
eral GRANT is intended TO teach concilia-
tory spirit. and it should be emulated by.
alIour people.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
FrankIim Common Pleas.

SATURDAY, April 7.--In the case of Owen
L.Jones against Martha Jones, on applica-
tion of the defendant for an allowance OF
alimony during the pendency of the suit,
the Court allowed her SIS per week from
March 9TH till the first day Of the next
term. .lliH p .JTIH rtnfl1
In the case of Henry Lavely against Geo
Dellimer, the judgment heretofore rendered
in favor of the plaintiff was set aside, and
the cause continued for trial, with leave
for plaintiff to file petition. ,
The Court, after the morning session, ad-
journed till Friday, the 9th inst, when the
criminal cases will be taken up. rs as
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
The. .Right Hour RilI.

Gen. cBANNING's Eight Hour bill tailed
to-become a law. Itpassed the House and
went to the Senate, where it was amended,
and then passed by that body, also. The
Democrats in both branches voted for it, and
enough Republicans to help pass it; but it
encountered fierce and violent Republican
opposition in the House and in the Senate
and was, finally, defeated, BECAUSE the
body Of the Republicans in the House re-
fused to take it up and concur in the SEN
ate Amendments. Gen. BANNING made an
effort to have it taken up on Thursday, but
failed-his own side of the House defeat
ing It. "