Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-22

spectators, an emusng scene. In the inter
est of fun loving public, we beg these cate
chisis to make their examination public. The
rueful v;sages Of those who will then and there
''crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee, that
thrift: may follow Ewning," will be worth
perpetuating on canvass.
Gentlemen, if you can, consist ntly with the
Philadelphia programme, hold an assembly in
which to PROFOUND your question, "Und
which kngP" do so.
Proceedings Of the Philadelphia
Convention.
The history of the Convention of rebels and
Johrsouises at Philadelphia last week, SO far
as its Official record is written, is. very brief.
Gen. Dix was chosen temporary chairman
| and made a short speech. The Convention
then adjourned until the mex. day, when Doc
little, the apostate, was chosen permanent
president, accepting in speech which was q
brief glorifcati0n of himself and of the Con
vention. Some committees were appointed,
and the Convention again adjourned IL az
sembed the next day, and passed without one
word of debate some resolutions prepared by
Mr.. Seward, listened 20 and adopted an ad
dress written and read by that political aero
bat, Henry j. Raymond, and -adjourned sine
die. Fernando Wood and Vallandi Ii AN were
persuaded not to come into the Convention,
but wrote letters giving reasons for not in
sisting upon their rights, and several prayers
were made by reconstructed ciergymen who
believe in johnson and the =. finger of Prov-
dence.'' This completes the official record Of
the proceedings of the Convention. We copy
below Woods and Vallandigham' Withdraw
al, and the platform Of this new political OF
| ganizatlon
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. -, 1866.
To The Hon. Jas. II. DO0inne, Chairman etc &:
DEAR SIR: L am earnestly DESTROYS for the
entire success Of the movem ent proposed to be
MATED by the Convention to morrow. If
successful the results to the country viii be
of the most satisfactory character, and it can
not be successful Il its proceedings shall be
disturbed bg any cause whatever. | am IN
formed that a serious disagreement is Likely
TO arise in consequence of an attempt TO be
made to exclude some delegates, myself in
Guided, because our political record Is distaste-
ful to the Radicals aud their sym pahizers.
Now, although L feel confident that such an
outrage would not be Ierpetrated by the Coz
ventlon, and though have nothing TO regret
or take back as to my course during the wal,
and do not admit the right of any one to raise
that question IN the Convention, yet | am too
much devoted to the high and patriotic OBJ
jecrs IN view to permit my presence there TO
be d means Of disturbing Its deliberations, or
an excuse for en- assault by its enemies out
side. Therefore, | shall not attend the Con-
vention delegate. FERNANDO " GOD.
The following is the letter OF Vallandighan :
GIKARD HOUSE,, PHILA., Aug. l3.
To the Chairman Of the National Union Con-
uentlon, Philadelphia:
SIR: l have this day received from the me-
| tional committee, through w N. u. Groesbeck,
chairman of the joint OHIO delegation to your
! convention, a ticket of admission delegate
from that state. Gen. V. Cooh, chairman OF
the Democratic delegation of Ohio, also com
municated to me the following resolution this
morning, adopted by the delegation:
ReSOiUcd, unanimously, by the OHIO Dem
ocratic delegation, That We recognize the right
of Clement Vallandig ham, a duly elected del
egate from the Third Congressional District
of Ohio, to hold seat In that convention.
That we regard MS exclusion from such seat
as an unjust and unreasonable infringement
of the rights of the Democra ts of said district
and We are ready to stand by him In the as
sertiOn OF his ri ghts and the rights of his COZ
siItuents. That We endorse most COZ daily his
spirit and patriotism, his motives and his fl
ness in every Way to a seat In said convention
Yet, for the sake OF harmony and gooo feeling
in same, and 10 order to secure the great end.
for which it is called, we consent to his with
drawaI from q seat In The convention, If in his
Judgment his duty to his constituent Is shall
Justify such withdrawal.
Yielding to my own deliberate convictions
of duty and right, to the almost unanimous
opinions and desires OF friends whose isdom
and soundness OF Judgment and sincerity and
purity Of motives L may not question, TO the
end that there shall be pretext from any
quarter for any controverted question, or dis
turtlng element In the convention, to mar it,
harmony, or hinder in any way the results &c
the cause OF the constitution, the union anC
the public liberty which shall follow from Its
| deliberations and action, l hereby wi hdraW
from the ONO Democratic delegation, and de-
cline taking my seat In the convention. | am
profoundly conscious that the sanctity and
magnitude of the interests involved in the
present political cause in the United States
are too immense not to demand a sacrifice OF
every personal consideration in a struggle
upon the Issue of which depends, ss | mosi
solemniy believe, the present peace and ulti
mately the existence of free republican govern
ment Ga this continents. Trusting that your
deliberations may be harmonious, your pro
ceedings full of wisdom and patriotism, anc
It's results crowned with glorious and SAYING
triumph in the ED to the great cause II
which every sympathy of my heart is enlisted
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
g. l.. VALLAEDIGHAM.
| THK PLATFORM.
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