The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-04

mas apoheheu slavery now state 70 you that every
one OF th0te states, excepting, perhaps, North Caro-
na has dec ared in its Constit utIon, that avery
has been abolished and NAV never be restored"
they were admitted into Congress they might de-
mand compensauOn for the slaves freed not BY them
pensation Let them pay back TO the Government
OF the United States the vast debt 1t has incurred
Then, feow-citizens we should declare that emau.
TInn GPa,eo vs slaves are never to bo paid Tor nesrs
do BY direct communal of the President-that TIE
pei deDt is to be repudiated and never to be
ale Let IT be written in our CONSTITUTION that this
heDe debt shall never DO adopted by hs or our pos
they ask more than JUSTICE deny their claims II
they ask that mans vote in the south shall equal
Give usc SU SSes m mOrS se e9y 'Oe
All have to say is, gentlemen, do nothing from
anger, hatred or lll.wiil, but do your work with
lurity and fai h. That which comes from passion
dies awayj that which comes from mercy, and love-
and justice is perpetual Let love tor mankind be
thus pour burning fire into tier hearts more than
spite or ill-wll ever could do.
OF this world believe he who fits this, reduces
violence more tban he could otherwise.
IhanFInR you for the honor You have conferred
on me knowing that You will follow out your earnest
dehberations orderly. 1 give you my thanks again
Tor the honor conferred.
General Geary, the loyal candidate for the
position OF Governor OF this State, Senator
Wade, Of Ohio, and General Butler, of Massachu.
setts, were, on motion, invited to take seats
upon the stage. The name OF Butler was re-
ceived with the most uproarious cheers, and
when he assembled the platform the enthusiasm
was intense.
resolution was then offered by a gentleman
from Maryland, providing tor the appointment of
a Committee on Resolutions and Address, to
consist of two members from each State, to be
selected by the delegations, to whom should be
referred, without debate, all resolutions declara-
tory OF principles.
Considerable debate ensued at this point one
question discussed being the advisablity OF
making the committee consist OF one member
from each State, instead OF two.
The question of separate committees on reso-
lutions and on the address was also discussed
by several gentlemen.
1t was also moved by Governor Hamilton, to
omit from the resolution the words without
debate" which was warmly advocated by Judge
Sherwood, of Texas, who feared that some mat
ters might come before the committees which
would slumber there and never come before the
Convention.
The original motion was then modified by the
mover, SO that it should provide for two com
mittees of one member from each State-one
committee to have charge of the Resolutions,
and the others of the Address.
General Rodgers then addressed the COnven-
tion, advocating the modification of the resolu-
tion, by omltting the words without debatc.n
He mad seen the effects OF gag law in the Balti-
more Convention which nominated Mr.. johnson
for the Vice-Presi6ency, where gag law pre-
vailed, and everything was done In haste, and
where he had told gentlemen now present, that
the party, by Johnsons nomination, had sold
itself out, body and soul.
motion was made to amend, by limiting
debate in each case to twenty minutes.
The words "without debate" we're then Or
dered to be stricken out, as moved by Governor
Hamilton, after which the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of the Hon. A. J. Fletcher, of Ten
| nessee, the Convention ordered that its proceed
ings be regulated by the rules of the House of
Representatives of the United States
Judge Stafford, OF Alabama, presented reso-
Int LUh DrOVidpd ot a UhO
| arrive in the city hereafter be admitted to their
| seats at once, unless objected to by some dele
| gate from their own State.
The motion was amended by providing that
| their credentials should first be submitted to
the Committee on Credentials, in which form it
| finally prevailed.
| on the platform such loyal Governors and Sena-
| tors az were IN the city.
| 1t was moved to amend by inserting the names
| of Colonel William B. Thomas, late Collector of
| the Port of Philadelphia, Mayor McMichael,
| and Miss Anna E. Dickinson, who was seated in
| the audience.
While the resolution was being reduced to
writing. the Secretary proceeded to call the roll
| OF States for nominations on the Committee on
| Resolutions, which was finally constituted as
| tollows:-
| Committee on Resolutions.
Texas Governor A. j. Hamilton; louisiana, Hon.
| Thomas J. Durant; Tennessee, Hon. William y
Stokes; Virginia, LysanGer Hill; West Virginia
A n. Campbell; Georgia, Captain J. E; BryanL
| Alauama, Albert Griffin; Kentucky, DIR. II. j.
souri, Governor Thomas Fletcher; Arkansas,
| General A. H. Rogers; Nor Carolina, Hon A. II.
| Jones; Mary Wand. Charles G. Fulton; Delaware,
! Jacob Moore Florida Colonel Z. b. Hart; District
| OF Columbia, DIR Boyd.
The roll of States was then called for the
! Committee on Address, with the folio wing
| result
| Committee on Address.
Texas Hon. George w. Pa chal Louisiana Hou.
William Flsh ennessee DIR. A. w. Hawkins (;
| Virginia, j. A. W. hunplcutt; Western vlrgimu,
| John ID. Atkinson; Georgia, q w. Ashbnrn; A a.
| ColdstOck Mlsslsslppi, r. Is. sidney; Missouri,
| Hon. Samuel Knox; Arkansas, - -; NORTH
Carolna, Hon. Daniel r Goodloe; MARYLAND Hon.
| John A. j. Cresswe; Delaware, John A. Alder
dice; Florida, Hon. Philip Frazer; District Colum
bia, A. ID. @. Forney.
The President then read the following tele-
gram which he had ust received:-
To the President OF the LoyalIsts in Convention
ass ssembled-CIncinnau September 3, 1S36:-At an
enthusiastic meeting OF the Union citizens OF Gin.
cinnati It was resolved that send our heartfelt
greetings TO our brethren in Philadelphia assembled
| Loud cheers.)
Several communications OF no general interest
were then read, after which the resolution In
yiting certain distinguished persons to fake
seats upon the platform was passed.
Mr.. Albert Griffin, of Alabama, moved that
the roll OF delegates be printed for the use OF
the members OF the Convention. After being
amended, by providing that the Post Office ad
dress of each delegate be added, the motion pre-
| vailed.
The President then read an invitation from
the Union League OF New York, reqne sting the
| presence, at general mass meeting in Ne "
| York city, of the members of the Convention at
some time after the adjournment.
On motion, the invitation was accepted. an |
a committee OF i've appointed TO respond to the
| invitation, and fix the time for the meeting.
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