Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Philadelphia Convention.

The National Union Convention. r..
assembled at noon to day,
| The wIgwam is crowded with dele.
gates and spectators.
| A large number of Ladies are also
present. The most enthusiastic feeling
prevails, Gen, Dix is in the chair. Rev.
Mr. Holsnger of Tennessee opened the
proceedings of the Convention with
prayer.
Gen. Dix then said that the first BUSH
ness in order was the report of the COM
mittee appointed yesterday.
Mr.. Blair Of Maryland here rose and
said Mr.. President, am instructed
by the committee on permanent organi-
cation to make the following report
for President, Senator Doolittle of Wis.
consin.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair made a report
from the committee on permanent organ
izatiOn.
The announcement Of Senator Doolit-
ties name for permanent President was
received with storm Of applause.
A letter from Mr.. Vallandigham, with
drawing from the convention, was read
and received with applause
The following despatch was received
from the President and greeted with
cheers.
WAsHINGroy, Aug. Is.
To Htp 81 = 4 II ~
Randall, National Union Convention,
Philadelphia
thank you for your cheering and en-
couraging dispatch. The finger of prov
idence is unerring and will guide you
safely through. The people must be
trusted and the country will be restored.
My faith is mistaken as to the ultimate
success. Signed
ANDREW JOHNSON,
The Convention adjourned till to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock, when the committee
on resolutions will report-Mr. Cowan
is chairman.
The following IS the letter Of yallan-
dieham
GIRARD HOUSE, }
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is, 1865.
To the Chairman of the National Union
Convention, Philadelphia
6IR-I have this day received from the
National Union Committee, through
VIM. Groosbeck, Chairman of the Joint
Ohio Delegation to your Convention.
ticket Of admission as delegate from
that State. Geo. W. Cook, Chairman of
the democratic delegation Of Ohio also
to me the following reso.
luton this morning adopted by that
delegation
Resolved Unanimously, by the Ohio
Democratic delegation, thai We recog.
1ize the right Of Clement L. Vala6-
ilsham, duly elected delegate from
he Third Congressional district OF Ohio
o hold seat in this convention that
We regard his exclusion from such seat l
s an unjust and unreasonable inrrinre- :
1ent Of the rights Of the Democratic or.
Of said district. aud are ready I
stand by him in the assertion of his !
lghts and the rights Of his constituents ID
nat we endorse most cordially the purity u
nd PATRIOTISM OF his motives and hi4 =
tneSS IN every way to a seat in said VI
)nVentlon; yet. Tor the sake of harmony =!
nd good feeling in the same and in or. II
# to secure the great ends for which il
called, we consent to his withdrawal ="
ON seat in the Convention, if in his 81
o2ment MS DUTY to his constituents ~ =.
all Justify such withdrawal al
Yielding my own deliberate convic- ~,
ms OF duty and right TO the almost
luminous opinion and desire of friends tn
hose wisdom and sonndness of iudg. NJ
ent and sincerity and purity of mo. IL IL
res l may not question, to the end pa
at there shall be no pretext from any va
arter for any Controverted question or
'turolng element in the convention to dr.
II its harmony or hinder in aDv wav =
results to the cause of the conati+,
q, the Union, and public Iihertv
len shall follow from its deliberation 7
action, hereby Withdraw from the par
10 Democratic delegation. and decline mo
rs NY ooaI III Lhe convention. | am In
loundIy conscious that the sapctitv peo
magnitude of the interests involved Wi
ne present political canvass in tho Bar
Yea States are too immense not 70 cho
and a sacrifice of every personal con. N
ration in our struggle, upon the issue to t
"hlch depends, as | most solemnIv He
eve, the present peace and ultimatey NJ
existence Of free republican govern. won
on this continent. Trusting that NJ
oeloerations may be harmonious of Il
proceedings full of wisdom and ter's
Iotlsm, and its results crowned with char
'rlous and saving triumph in the NJ
TO the great cause in which every that
'athy Of my heart is enlisted am Da
respectfully, your obedient servant plain
c. L. VALLANDGGHAn. Baxt
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 1e pecu
National Union Convention re.as. and s
LED at 10 o'clock this morning Sen. Baxt
Doolittle in the chair. The .pro. the !
ngS of the Copuap.;o,, ..z Mr. +