The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-29
Southern Delegates in Philadelphia.

From the N. Y. Times.
As special pains are taken to create the
impression that the assent of the southern
delegates to those parts of the Deoaration of
Principles touching slavery, the NATIONAL debt |
and the fec sial soldiers was forced and lnsin- |
cere. it may be well enough 20 state one or |
two facts concerning their actian which will |
show how untrue and unjust such an impress |
ON would be. The committee on address
and resolutions was very large-oonsisting Of
two from each stHte and territory. On organ
izing sub committee of thirteen was ap-
pointed, to which the subject OF resolutions
was referred and upon this committee were
placed some of the strongest men of the south
Hon. VIM. A. Graham, of North Carolina,
Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, Judge Yerger,
of Mississippi, Gov Parsons, OF Alabama, and
others. The declaration on slavery, as first
drawn, simply stated that, Slavery is abol.
ished and forever prohibited upon the soil
and within the jurisdiction OF the United
States" The clause"and there is neither pur-
pose nor desire on the part of the southern
states that il should ever be re.establi hed, !"
was inserted at the instance of Judge Yerger,
and with the prompt and unanimous consent
of all the delegates. This most important
| declaration, therefore, was wholly voluntary
| on the part of the south, and indicates be.
| yond all doubt their settled and sincere pur
pose. On the subject of national debt the as
| sent of tho southern delegates was equally
! prompt and cordial. They replied in the
strongest terms all thought, purpose or wish
of repudiating the debts or avoiding their
full share of whatever burden it may involve.
| They unanimously insisted that any insinua
ton of an unwillingness on the part of the
south to meet this responsibility was an i'm
putation upon their honor and would be 80
regarded, and they were perfectly willing
| that declaration to this effect should be m
serted In the resolution if it would prove the
slightest service. They repudiated with
equal emphasis all idea of the assumption OF
their own debt,-saying no man at the south
except possibly some holder of confederate
bonds, ever dreamed of such thing or de-
} sired it Their declarations on this subject
were explicit and emphatic and unanimous.
In regard to recognizing tho services Of the
federal soldiers, they said they expected the
government which had been maintained by
them would do them justice. They believed
; this to be simply its duty and they shoult
cooperate and assist in performingit They
expressed the hope that it would not be deem
ed necessary to compliment the courage, de-
votion, or other soldierly qualities of northern
: mon at the expense of the southern, because
, on this point they felt bound 10 insist upoI
the merit of their own troops. But this wa
"hs'cE oi ioeiAAR mereiy, anu Wouiu nos Az
teriere with their voting to render full justice
to the United ST ties troops by paying thei
dues and pensioning their widows and or
phsns. They paid the highest compliment
TO them, and said they deserved re mo
generous treatment from the government
they had served. And the resolution on thi
: sub ect was adopted in committee just e
the others. The action of the southern dele
gates in the committee as well as the conven
4 tion, wsa thoroughly patriotic and public splr
tied. They evinced the most perfect devotion
to the Union-deolaring that it was nov
their government muoh as ours, Rud tht
only national government they knew, ant
that the only rivalry between the north en'
south hereafter should be as which should d
0 most tor its honor, its welfare and it's perpe
tuity.
s SECURITIES IN EUROPE.
/. From the n. Y. Times.
: The report of the harmonious proceeding
4 of our grand National Union Convention wa
> circulated over the whole of Europe on Sstur
, day last, and read on every exchange from
London to Naples. What is the RESULT Las
: nights news from London by the cable re
q port~ cur 5.20s as high as 70l at noon yester
Il day. w hen VI proceedings of the oonven
ton are once reported IN full on the othe
side of the Atlantic, there will be a furthe
rise, which will drive the radical disunionist
madder-it that were possl ble-than the,
are to-day. They are froth'1g st the mouth
now. This late financial report from Europ
will sggravsts them beyond ell power of en-
i durauce. The cable, like all other CONNER
3 cial and industrial appliances of the times
is against the radical faction. They on ght {,