, 1866-09-21
FROM CLEVELAND.

Of the Convcntion-EntinE
Dit Before the Butcher Fofrest-The
Scramble for Omce-The Convention
Failurc-Dctalled Review Of lis
Action.
>" ! From Our Special corresponden':l
:. p C1KvuAND, Seplenher Is, 1855.
The little Con vention Of e4-soldierB who
support the Presidential policy, adjourned
at ave o'clock this evening, and three-fourths
Of the delegates arc alrcady, three hours
iater) on the way home. Half OF the whole
number, living as they do within two hun
<ircl mites Of this city, Will take breakfast
tomorrow morning at their own tables. In
week, ofso little consequence IVES the Con-
yentiop, men will have ceased to speak oft
with respect.
II will not d 10 to spcak of 1t MS Conven-
t1on of "traltors or "npologists for trea.
son n''-thcre were too many men In 1t who
made gallant MINES In the war. Something
no less shameful, however, than humillatfug
there was In its readiness to eat dirt before
the butcher Forrest and his Memphis nsso-
ciates. think IL must bring blush to the
check Of every thoughtful soldier who reads
tomorrow that these six hundred expressed
HFN4pluA EfAt4kuAG ~ k24Ak WtCh%A aSA
his assurance of "secnrity in life, person,
property aud freedom of speech and opiu-
on" and nm sure the whole country VIII
zee with painful amazcment that the con-
yention give three rousing cheers for "Gcn-
eral Forrest "-only one delegate daring TO
protest against this exhibition of pitiful
toadyistn,
should like to believe that all the dele
gates came here-as General AIcCook cx-
pressed the idea to nc" In spirit Of LOFTY
and glorious patriotism." Very likely some
Of them had lint spirit, at least am willing
to give them credit for it. But the dullest
observer could not help hearing the never
ending conversation about place and perqnf-
sites, about post Offices, revenue collector
ships and assessorships, and regular army
appointments. Turn where yon would
you found some delegate talk
Ing Of an office to which he
wishes to be appointed. am sure do not
e1aggcrate wien say that have myself
aud Today, seen q dozen applications fol
tfDce circulating for signatures. Two were
presented to 1ne-onc for { post office In
western New York, and the oth,r for q
| notorious that the otilcclollcrs were here In
force. Illinois, for Instance, was represented
\ by Gf1een delegates, six Of whom I know
and my acquaintance with the delegation il
| very limited-arc occupants OF good offices
| These include Colonel Scates+ your own Col
lcctor of Customs, with General Mann ant
General Wallace, your Collector and Assessor
! Of ofReycHuc. .....
/ Tic manner in which men can be lebased
by Office was never more painfully illustra
tta. The Convention wns called to "endorst
the rcston,tlon policy Of the President ant
Convention Of August 14th," Including, o
course, the Presidential approval of the New
Orleans murders and The theory that til
President is thu Government, while Congres
is hut 10 bo4y hanging on the verge Of the
Government" and Including, also. tile abom
deprived the rebel States Of none Of thei
rights. What man in Michigan believes tim
the btayc General Loomis, who laid down hi
sword to take up the sale-keys Of Kerenu
Col1cctor-who believes that he endorses
these things. Or, to come nearer home
who In Chicago believes that Colonel Scatc
holds the view that the General Government
has no power over the rebel States save sue
as It had In December, 1sG0! Or, who bs
lievcs that General Wallace holds TINT Cor
grcss can have no voice IN prescribing tl
terms on which they shall be admitted t
representation Or, who believes that Ger
e,al Mann can convince the ercbel johnson o.
on Randolph street, that he isn't in fave
not only OF the new Constitutional Ament
mcnt, Int also Of universal suffrage? Tx
these four gentlemen, and perhaps m:
jority OF tic hundred other ofhcc.hol1e
will result from the Convention, I do nj
doubt; hut, until further advised, sha
take the liberty OF believing that at lea
. half tile number are in sympathy With II
! Republican Union party, aud, SO far as tht
pray at all, pray that the fall elections n; !;
: offices you have got, gentlemen, and I hoI
] you can keep them; but, Us soldiers Of Il
Kerublic, / ask you to remember that Il
quality TINT gave yon rank IN the army, NJ
honor among those for whom you fought, "
not subserviency, but manhood. nanhoo
/! MANHOOD.
The Convention was failure both in nu'
bcrs aud enthusiasm. "Ltt lis meet in force
! said the cali: 1--WE invite all those who q
PROVE" &C., to assemble Mt Cleveland. 7
r response to this urgent Toicc was not o.
$ six hundred strong-I think that Is q hi
bers Of the Executive Committee claim
: point of fact the SccEctary's books show
l. namcs of less than five hundred dclcgat
d of whom half were from the States Of oh
: Indiana and Kentucky. Finding so few 2
|. sous here, tho Executive Committee ind
j, triously circulated today the Idea that m f,
e was intended as nothing but busin
d meeting, &c. The words have quoted ff
s ! the original call are the best evidence as
n what was intendcd-"l let us meet In fore
:. The tent was arranged with seats
20 about 1890, and standing room for about
of more. Very stringent regulations were nj;
h on Saturday for the admission Of outsider
r. tickets were to be given out cautiously,
a. cause Il was expected the dclcgrtes wo
- occupy a1l the seats. Moreover, though
. four hotels of the city will acconmod
!e about GOO dodgers, arrangements were N
'lr to provide sleeping places in one or two la
re halls. Knowing these facts, l couldn't b
1r smiling when one Of the leading dcleg:
ASSURED inc this afternoon that the Cons
Nv m tion was "a great success in respect to n
ue bers."
be For the entire absence Of fire and cnth
aem in the proceedings Of the gathering s.
excuse is found in the weather. The
n, ycntfon and tho untumnal equinox came
lis+ rctlcr: and q slow, chilly rain-storm
Nc prevailed since about midnight Of Snndl
.cu promising to continue yet another day
,hc least. This storm would have surely be-
ho wet blanket upon IN ord1rnry Convent
" pleading 1t as m excuse, particularly as
G. sessions were held In q tent that proved /
ldl- water-tight. On the whole, think the
egntcs generally should be thankful for
sform-it furnishes them m apology for I
md must at the best haye been tame aud 81
en- to ridiculc the cold and formal chaact,
m weather was Toucommon nasty''-tho
oro to be sure, time has been when 1t took 81
I ~. thing more than September rain to rel
ua| the enthusiasm Of these soldlersl How
let them plead the storm, as al excuse.
It hardly need be said again that c
The land showed very little sympathy fol
the political objects Of the Convention.
nks very storm urged Us an offset agains
M ao lack of life in Its sessions, prevented
from working out Of doors, and therefor
them free to 20 and sec the soldiers. ~
ling steadman. Loomis, Mecook, CRITIC
ex- kilby Smith, Ewing, Davies, Vande
ular t3ooson, anu v.nets "sn !, hno"n
there over 100 or 500 spectators pre-
though no tickets were required and 81
sion was free to everybody. Tho resol
lner Of thanks to the citizens for their hos
nve ity, passed just before adjournment this
i1Ig, is, OF conrsc. TO be understood Us
4 tss kastical.'' That hospitality tonslste
!, IS allowing the delegates to como unher
All and 60 unwclcomcd, to occupy the /
,tas alone, 10 walk the streets without bctn:
Ply 9,sS, dcrcl by crowds, to flud no flags or ba
nj preventing careful study OF the arcl
III ture OF both public and private buili
S,si6 The delegates, individually, were. rec
9,lo7 with hearty good. will, for Cleveland
ags3 not forget the services Of many ofthcm
III Cleveland does not forget yet that thcr
eSss eSSs been n great rebellion, and she la;
RSS6 learned the new lesson OF Andrew job
1,lp that treason must be made respectable.
6ai5 The Convention was run by men who
III! have been good soldiers, but are exae
ldler Governor Branlette, Senator Doodlittl'
that Mefsdith ana oenGtal honsseau' I6
jori- eiGran.sa, ~ canaI,i T,.tsr ~ ~ ~