Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-16
From Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, August IL. The Com
vention met at 10 am The wigwam
was crowded TO its utmost capacity fully
one.half OF the audience were, ladies.
Senator Cowan, from the Committee
on Resolutions and Address, presented
declaration of principles which was
unanimously and enthusiastically adop-
ted II declares that the war which has
just closed, has maintained the authority
of the Constitution, and has preserved
the Union with the equal rights, dignity
and authority of the States nnimpared
The Representatives in Congress and
in the Electoral, College is right in,
and an abiding duty imposed on every
State, and that neither Congress nor the
General Government have any power or
authority to deny that right to any State,
and that Congress has no power over the
elective franchise, but that that right
belongs exclusively to each State, that
no State has the right to Withdraw from
the Union that on all constitutional
amendments all States have an equal
right to vote that slavery is abolished
and forever prohibited, that the national
debt is sacred and inviolabe. and the
Confederate debt invalid 1t recognizes
the services of the Federal soldiers, and
says the nation owes their widows and
orphans debt that shall be paid. 1t
indorses President johnson for his stead
fast devotion to the Constitutional laws
and interests of the country
The address was prepared by Raymond
of New York, and was read by that gen
tleman. aeI
The National Executive and Financial
committees were then announced. l
Senator Doolittle said in the opening
address that the Convention was one of
the greatest events our day 1t was the
first National Convention in six years,
and the interim there had been blood,
agony and tears, our brothers had fallen,
and our resources wasted on thousand
battlefelds, but thank God, the assurance
is, here to tell us that peace has
come at last, and if the people
of the whole country could see
the fraternal feeling here, there would
be no struggle at home this fall. Zap
plause.] But, as the whole people can
not be here TO witness what is transpir-
ing, the greatest work rests on us. From
this time until the election of tile next
Congress we should be untiring in our
efforts to see that the next Congress shall
not continue to refuse the sacred right of
representation to equal States, but shall
recognize them. [Applause. j When
that is done the Union is restored, and
when the Union is restored we shall be
prepared to enter upon a higher and
nobier career among the nations of the
earth than has ever yet been occupied
by any government npon which the sun
of heaven ever has shone Applause.
Among the Vice Presidents of organi-
cation are J. W, Brockenbrough, Of Va;
j. c. Gilmer, N. c.; Judge Wardlow, S.
c. r. S. Lyons, Ga Judge Randall,
Fla. j. NJ Tibbetts, Ark, J. d. Bur
nett, Texas; G. S. Houston, La; G. R.
Nelson, Tenn
Edgar Cowan, of Pa, is Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions. In this
Committee are Gen Couch, of Mass
Senator Dixon, Conn; Raymond N. Y;
Bayler, Penn. Reverdy Johnson, Nd;
Graham, N c.; Gov. Perry, s c.; &C.
Langdon, Ala VIM. Yerger, Miss. J,
Raw. La. McDoupalI Gala