The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCILs-IHE
FREEDOM OF TIVE CITY EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH
ERN DELEGATES. - A. special meeting Of DO IN
b. anches of City Councils to extend the freedom Of
the city 20 the members Of the Southern LoYaists'
Convention was held this morning at 10 O'Clock
SELECT COUNCIL.
President Lynd In the chair.
The roll Of members was called, and the following
answered to their names;-
y Messrs Barrow, Bumm, Cattell, Hodg1on, Jones,
Manuel Spering, Van Cleve, Wagner, Lynd, Prest'
dent.
Messrs. HOPKINS Kamerly, King, Marcus, and
Page present but did not wer 10 the names.
1iere not being quorum present, mr.. KamerY
moved TO adjourn. Az 'eed to-.
The Demooractc G members soon after left, and q
! quorum being obtained, the Chamber reassembled,
and feso,u utions, which were unanimously adopted
Wherens, n Convention of southern Loyalists is
10 assemble in TIM city lOnay Tor the purpose OF de-
RebgtIion theiF proper status in the American
Union; ~, =, ....., Z
Southern men who renamed trul W , one UOvelh-
ment otthe niied States dunng th tsoent Sd, war;
md Che1eas, Tne citizens Of ~ ng n1e
ana detesting traitors, but loving path '" ~ AAU
dePhtng to honor patrio =; therefore be ",ro,, q,
Resoived, BY the Select and Common % iuoiI W ~ VI y,
the city of Phadelphla That we recognize b tbe
about to assemble in Convention in This city, S tns
true and trled patriots of the South who n N1 IN
their lives perilled their fortunes to main9A -
their devotion 10 the Government of those Unite
States amid the dangers and trals OF Rebellion ans
that, as SUCH Bonor them tor their courage, aud
love them for their fidelity TO princIDle.
. RssofDed, That as mark o. honor and esteem,
the Mayor be and Is hereby requested to welcome
them and extend to them the freedom OF the city
during their soOurn with u.s. and that special com
mlttee OF five from each Chamber be and is hereby
appointed TO show them all the courtesy IN their
power.
A committee of five was then appointed, after
which the Common Council resolutions were con-
Cured IN and the Chamber adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Pursuant to the following call, a special meeting
OF Common Council was he at 10 o'clock this
morning President William S. Slokley in the
PHILADELPHIA September 1, 1866 William S.
Stokiey, ESQ, President of Common Councl:-
Please call a SPECIAL meeting OF Common Council,
10 be ne on Mopuay, the Sd inst at 10 O'Clock A.
M in ommOn Council Chamber, for the purpose
OF extending the freedom OF the city to the mem.
bers of the Loyal Union Southern Convention
" alter Ainson Samuel G. Wilts, John c. Martin,
Robert NJ. Evans, George A Schaer Daniel w.
Stockhsm, G. Harrison, Enoch Taylor, George
W. Mactague, David }. Gnfih John Bardsley,
Robert Armstrong.
lhe roll OF members was called, and the follow
in @ answered to their names
Messrs Armstrong, BaIdsley, Ellington, Creswell,
Eal er. Earnest Evans, FrancIscus, Gill, Grifiths
Hancock, Harper Harrison, Hetze, Kater, Krupp,
Mactague Marcer, Martin, Nickes, Dram, Ray,
Sc afeT, Simpson, StOcShan Stokes, Taylor, Van
kirk, Wns, WO bert, stOkley, President.
Mr., Evans offered the fol OWING resOlutlons:-
ReSOiUed BY the Select and common Councils OF
Philadelphia, That, approaching the understandable
patriotic services of the loyal men OF the southern
States, We here coy tender to the representatives OF
TINS DrPVe people q sincere ana gfale1u welcome 10
I'll city of American Independence
Resotred, As 1urther mark OF our admiration
respect for these devoted men and brethren,
the two branches of the City Councils, headed by
their respective officers, viii at once proceed in
body to unite in the procession which is 10 escort
the Southern delegates to the place appointed for
their Convention.
Mr. He eel, Six teen,h Ward, SAID that the action
OF ouncs was direct Insult to tho President of
the United States. he city has been Oh graced by
the action of authorities, and he considered he
me eung OF Common COuncIl nothing more than a
political gathering.
The first resouuon was then read and adop ed by
a vote OF 27 to 3-6ln Hetzell, and Nickels voting
in the NEGATIVE.
The second resolution was then considered and
adopted by vote OF rs to
Mr.. Harper moved to reconsider the first resou-
ton. Agreed to. Yeas, 90; nays 3.
The same gentleman moved that "Select Coun-
Gil" lie stIcktn out in the fret resolution, and to
insert after tue word Independence" land that
Select COuncli be invited to participate with Com
mon Council in honorng the Southern legates."
A motion TO lay on the table I OF agreed to.
and the amendmt mt pa sed
The re, olutops passed by select Council were
then offered and adopted, and the Chamber ad-
iourned