The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-24

uISI'till lo-'taN, wflen he lnoNeu 10 suspend
the rules that his letter might be read. say
ing: Il indorse the purity and patriot
ism of his motives and his right TO sit in
this convention" Should he he prevailed
upon TO speak, il serenaded. his remarks
Will he more indicative of the democratic
sentiment than the platitudes of Dix or
Doolittle
pooIITTIES SPEECH.
:. When Doolitiie was introduced as chair
man he returned his thanks for the honor
and then expressed his delight at again
being able 10 meet the representatives of
all the states IN one grand national con-
vention. He believed that the peace
which now had come had come TO STAY
with u>. and among the telling evidence
WAS the commingling which was witness
ed yesterday between Massachusetts, and
South Carolina. 1t was Massachusetts
which taught the doctrines of notification.
lac first gun w;lS fired in the war by
south Carolina. and the first blood shed
III the struggle 10y Massachusetts
If the people OF Massachusetts, would
recall these facts and could look in upon
this scene. they would not return single
member 10 congress unless pledged TO rec
ugnize the equality and dignity of all
states and they should all see 10 it that
thiS wa> recognized 10y the next congress
VALIANpIGmAM wTTIIDHAwS.
\ letter WAS then read from the great
Ohio traitor in which he said, for the
sake OF peace and harmony he declined
taking Il seat with the convention.
The following dispatch was received
from the president and greeted with
cheers:
"NASTIINGroN. Aug IL
To Hon. o. H. Bro.raiay and Hon. A "
RondW. National Unon CoRr1fion.
Pialadel,iaa
thank Won for your cheering and en-
oouragin" dispatch The finger OF Prori-
dcnce l. merring. and will guide YOU safe
ly through The people must be trusted
and the country viii I've restored NV
faith Is GIl>lriken a. TO the ultimate sue
cess.
(SigneD ANDREW JOHNSON"
''NrCH ADO ABoUT NOTHING"
The people cannot fail 10 see that this
large ami respectable convention Is a sham.
for it> managers have been afraid TO risk
the discussion of any question The first
day WAS only devoted 10 a speech from
Gen Dix. and TODAY we Were only treat
el 10 a speech from Senator Dooliitle-fit
name for the presiding officer of such a
body Tomorrow the only work laid out
i the adoption OF a set of nine resolutions
and an address. All discussion is TO be
avoided. ii possible, and the convention is
ihen 10 adjourn. having successfully per-
formed new version of .'much ado about
nothing"
Il SiERl-NDER OF Cr>TEE To TIE C0NfEp-
EIATEs.
General Custer. ..Fanny Custer The
boy ia blue ii>el 10 call him. i severely
, gcil>urod iy the loyal press and people
here ior icsl,lin@ a round ot cheers yeSter-
day in honor of Dixie" In their opin-
ION lhe lu>tre OF that youne officers stars
l. forever dimmed and di>@raced by this
: foolish act The figure which he cut on
the day OF The grand review, when he was
, run away with ON Pennsylvania avenue,
: losing hai and sword I'm the effort TO gain
: control of his horse W. repeated yesterday
, when hc sg;lin parted with hiS sword and
, WAS carried away into the rebel ranks
. This cheering OF Dixie WAS nothing less
: nor more ihan an official salute 10 the
rebel fil@ ana w;lS 80 considered.
Thc national airS were PLAYED. but the
lirS, hon"r> Were paid 10 The Bonnie
HlGt Flag" of The rebellion.
pIN AND pIXIE-
: - with General Dix. who once said.
land il wl> the pnlr important thing which
a connects him with the war;: If any
nan liaul> down The American flag shoot
iiim on the Spoi-' Gen Dix yesterday
loImol ii> yoice with chorus OF those
u who have torn down, frampled and spit
, ul'on tii,i; iiag in cheering for Dixie The
- rebel fia@ i;>eit Ey;i> moi openly displayed.
: i'ut the music which >yimbolized it WIS
n Nociierou9ly applaudcd- Dix cheering for
: Dixie does nui look much ike shooting
r anylo,ly Tor hauling down the American
q iiag
h >I'EAklN'i AT THE CONTINENTAL
i bras l;lnd made lis appearance at
: the ladies entrance 10 the Continental
: loicl about o'clock this afternoon and
Il performed several patriotic airs, after
: which The assembled crowd BEGAN TO call
:, inr >pocclne>- Marshal Gooding of the
: District ot Columbia w;l> the first to re-
: >pond-
e Geor-c Francis Train came next. in n
p white flannel suit. and treated the audi
Il cncc 10 one of his characteristic spread
r:lgle speeches,
d Representative Jack Rogers, the leader
c Of the New .Ier~.y eopperheslds, was the
: next speaker. and upwards of ;n hour did
e he repeat his old congressional IarangueS.
: inlul@ing in gross :lbu>e of Yankees, nig-
d gers, Charles Summer anl the free,lmen's
4 bureau
II Rogers MAS followed by some second
ra;e Philadelphia lawyer. but before lac
l. hal concluded ihe lcyal firemen of Phila-
% iclphia BEGAN 10 rally. and As If became
= laIih the .-policy' crowd found itself in :,
= decided minority. Col. Taylor of Ken