The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-18

LII this cannot Do accOupubH6u, TdulCdl
partizans, with raging thirst for blood
and plunder, are again ready to invade
the Southern States and lay waste the
country not already desolated, with the
sword in one hand and a torch in the
other. These reyengefnl partisans would
leave their country bowling wilderness
| for the wantNof more victims to crafty
an unsparing cruelty. If they should
succeed in inflicting on the country an
other war, it would be more terrible than
| the war from which we have just emerg'
ed. 1t would not be confined in the
! Southern States, but extend itself the
length and breadth of the United States,
and only close with the overthrow OF the
best government devised and the destrue,
| ton of the finest country on the face OF
the globe. If such should be the fate OF
our great Republican empire, the Cause
must not be sought for in our mlltafy
camps, but in the forum throDged with
infammatory orators S:slSi aspiring dem
apogues with souls dead to .thelr coqn-
try's honor and spotted with corruption.
| need not tell this vast assemblage OF
officers, soldiers and sailors, most ef
whom have been engaged III many
perilous battles defending their
country and their country's honor. That
war is a great evil, and the greatest that
can befall any country or people 1t has
ever been the curse of nations, and the
cause of all the oppression imposed on
the people of Europe If you would
guard your once free, happy and pros
porous country from oppression and op-
pressiye taxes, beware how You encour-
age war and hot headed demagogues
who, to crafty ambition or revenge,
would drench their country in blood
Loss of liberty commences with oppres-
sion, and oppression follows war The
United States as conquerors can afford
to be Just and magnanimeus The brave
are always merciful and generous. AS
President johnson said, we have had
war enough. Let there be peace. Re-
collect that the recent rebellion engen-
dered by radical abolitionists and slave
holders, leaves the Northern States with
more than hundred thousand pension
ers, besides thousands and tens of thou
sands of widows and orphans to weep
over the graves of the protectors and de-
tenders of the Union, yet there are those
among us who are not sufficiently salts.
fed with blood and plunder, and cry for
more war. In conclusion / would call
mon YOU, officers, soldiers and sailors, to
stand by the Union, which in war of
four years, when blood flowed in torrents,
by your gallantry, indomitable persever'
ance and courage, was saved from ruin
and destruction. entreat you to spare
no efforts to preserve this republic
intact-the last hope of the oppressed
of the world With confident expecta
tion that you will, as heretofore, prove
yourselves the saviors of your country
again gratefully thank you for the
honor you have this Gay conferred on me,
aud with the assurance that ever will
be with you in the defense of onr giori-
Gus Union. "
The speech was greeted with applause
throughout and long continued cheering
at it's close The passages declaring
that Johnson was no traitor; that the
brave Gre always generous, and that. as
the President says, We have had enough
war, were cheered with particular en-
thusiasm.
PRAYER was offered by Captain W. C.
Turner, formerly Of the 49th Ono In
fantry.
On motion of General Lewis, OF Ken
tucky, Captain j. G. M. Fnrbish, OF
Maine, and Major Duval English, OF
Kentucky, were elected Secretaries.
On motion of General Denver a com
mittee on permanent organization, con
sisting of one from each State, as follows,
was appointed:
2 Maine, General A. S. Daggett; Massa
cbrsetts, Colonel Eli Il. Taingsley; New
York, General NJ. S. McMahon; New Jer.
sew. General W. Ii. Penrose; Pennsylva
MIA, Captain w. McClelland; Maryland,
w. Purcell; District of Columbia, Captain
p. Young; Ohio, General Harry Wilson,
Indiana, Colonel Frank Emerson; Wis
consin, A o. Doolittle; Missouri, Major
L. S. Farnsworth; Kansas, General y. A
Dassett; Nebraska, General IL. Ii. Heath;
Illinois, Surgeon w. A. Osgood; Ken
tucky, Lieutenant James A. Davidsoni
Minnesota, General w. A German; Cali
fornia, General J. w. Denver; Tennessee,
Major J +. Carter; Louisiana, Colonel +.
Z. NJ. Joel; New Mexico, Captain john
Sheridan; Michigan General G G. Loomis;
Georgia, Major Henry S Fitch
On moNon of Hon. l.. ID. Campbell, of
Kentucky, the rules of the Congressional
House of Representatives were adopted
until otherwise ordered, with a provision
that all resolutions pertaining to princi-
pies be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions and Address, without read
ing or debate.
On motion of James T. Brady, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Presidents OF the
different State delegations report to the
President of the permanent organization
the names of all the members of their
respective delegations who are known to
be dshonorably discharged the service
of the United States, and that such
persons so reported be not allowed to
participate in tho proceedings of this
Convention
General Custar announced that many
of the delegations were not yet full, that
| members were now on their way who
| ought 10 have an opportunity TO particl-
| pate in the business of the permanent
organization, and he therefore offered a
resolution to adjourn until 10 O'Clock k
tomorrow morning.
Subsequently this resolution was with
drawn, aud Mr. Campbell moved that
General Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Kansas,
now address the Convention.
In response 10 calls from all sides. Gen.
eral Ewing appeared upon the stand and
was introduced by the President, saying,