Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-27

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Pfffs1rne, sepe. se.@fhe ConyesQon
nemoAh1 Z 1 o'elbch h ~ Cay Hall aloss
peayes BY Rev. n. Maalock. Gen. Yarns
worth, Of Illinois, onefed . resolution, that
In case Il Be necessary for the C0uventtoe TO
vote on every Quest5on, ~ 0ongDeoo may
demand . vote b. OaaAesy sch 6oAas to1se the
number of votes. whtcBit BOW cao1s In Con
sress under the last app0ssiOunent such
Voles 70 be announced BY the Cooventi0n.
Gen. Cnne-Ms. Pse1ident-Coegreo b
our standard Of consul ll1Oud Applause. ]
We therefore present ths saegestioa y the
mover, that il may Be incorporated II that
the res"lution only TO operate
on such States A. sre represented IN and
by this Convention.
Gen. Easnswosth md be was In favor of
every State represented in the
BY loyal spldiers u there we're
any such present. IApplause- He WAS vii
ling 10 trust the real simon pure loyal
men, believing there was nothing to fear
from such . course. He would be glad to
sse every State 10 the Union represented by
loyal soldiers
A delegatioa from Tennessee insimated .
probable dif1culty in allowing the delegates
present 10 vote without proper regulation.
He represented that unless some rule Was
adopted il would be di6lcult TO secure . pro
per representation of the people oil tie
States delegate proposed that where the
delegation of state was less than the Con.
ssesrion delegation, they be allowed to
vote according 10 their strength In the Con-
veniion, and where the number ex ;eeded
the representation In Congress they cast =
vote equal 20 that Representation.
The member from Tennessee declared his
opposition ~ such . Proposition remafkine
thaa common Justice required that In . Ne.
tional Convention each STATE, whether Of the
Nosth::0r South should b treated alike In
lie .ssller Oi Representations The State ol
iexas II represented but BY one delegate
.hould he awarded the came representation
hat MAS given 70 Maine or Massachusetts
The representatives, Of Southern States cume
mere 10 danger, and the Convention should
appreciate their situation.
1en Barnum Of New York, l rise 10 q
question Of privilege. There sits by my
side gallant son Of the gallant state Of
ohio. Early in var in front OF the battle
ct Perry vile he was wounded. will show
you how the person alluded 10, (artse iu his
seat showing his wounds) which consisted
III the loes Of both arms below the elbow
returning TO his home and supplying natures
'.."hs with iron. he went out with another
regiment from Ohio, the Both National
uu.,d % It's color bearer When he reached
Washington he was denied the RICH tot
muster and was obliged TO surrender his
colors and return to his home. He then ~
Piled to Andrew Johnson tor employment
he was refused employment Kisses and
three groans for johnson. have consult
I'd with those who know him we'll from
l.so e~em = nd etS.v Na1l 1,A IL
soldier and . worthy private citizen. Sitting
here by the side OF New York our sympa
thiss have gone cut towards him and VI
have given them practical application b.
putting $50 in his almost empty pocket.
therefore request in the name Of New York
that our fellow delegates shall sympaihix,
with him and put their sympathy In pfscti
cal shape. Il was then suggested that til,
Chairman OF each delegation take IN a col
lection.
Gen. BarlOW-his name 10 Samuel d
Dreckes Of Lucas county, formerly o
the 4th L. 3. Artillery.
The Chairman announced that Job,
Burns Of Gettysburg, fame, was requested I,
call 1t the rooms IF the City Council O
Pittsburg TO receive . gold headed cane
Applause The following letters and tele
grams were received:
"BELvIDKRE, N. u. Sept 25tb.
Gen. yari'n. Chairman Nee jersey del.ya
fiOn 10 Soldiers and Sailors Convention
litts1ury:
Mr. DEAN GKSEmAL:--l an sorry 10 in
form you that circumstances beyond m,
control prevent my meeting you ct Pitts
burg, but rest assured that the objects o.
the Convention enlist my hearty support
Your action in behalf Of Congress and tho
constitutional Amendment, will show Il
the country that the soldiers and sailors oI
the Union are en- mdsse determined To defend
by ballot these principles for which they
sacrificed SO much by land and scat will
show that We will not surrender the victor.
les into the hands Of those whom we could
not trust IN the dread hours oi the struggle
Tor the life oi our nation, Ror into the hands
az impenitent rebels, who have laid dow n
their arms, but are still in rebellion against
the best interests of the country
Wishing you sncc, Sc in your vindication
of The true and safe primo iplcs Of rec0nsiruc-
ton. am, respectfully,
ten. kcAllsier, who was here. arose and
said, he had come here lest his views should
he misunderstood. His name had been,
without his consent, attached To the call tor
the Cleveland Convention, which he would
not touch with n ten foot pole He would
say, God speed the soldiers in their national
work. Three chez 70 for Gen. McAllister. |
"TRoY, Y. Y, Sept. 20.
Prssni, NJ isctdiers and .%aIors' Contention.
itttsburg.:
The Union men II old Renaaleef county
in Convention 1t Troy. greet their brothers
In the Union ranks. the boys in blue who
vote a. they fought to make treason odiOus,
to n store the Union and 10 give freedom
and protection TO every man under the flag
which they have planted On every battle
field of the Republic.
ISigncd.l WV. f. GEARLY,
President.
BALTIMORE, Sept. %.
Pfssuient Soid,.rs and Sailors Gomez nfion..
Isaac N. Peregoy, . 3.years veteran. car
ricr in the baltimore Post O6icc, was dis.
charged yesterday. because Of his refusal 70
sign circular endorsing my policy"
lSigncd, WV. NICHOLS.
70 President .soldirrs and S,ilcrs Convention.
Pnts5ury::
We. the undersigned soldiers of Hamilton
county, Ind, do hereby endorse . call for
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention, and
pledge ourselves TO sustain its action.
Signed by two thousand soldiers and
citizens.
HASTINGS. Mimi, 81 pt. 25.
l'rsWdent Soldiers and Sailors Convention :.
am delegate from Minnesota, detained
desire 70 he counted in IT.
tendance vote aye on every message sus.
tanning the 39th Congress, and John w.
1eary, fore ordained Gov. OF Penney lvania,
will vonch and vote my proxy. Advance
column w. LEpur.
lSigned.l Late Brig. Gen'l.