The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18

you to spare no efforts to preserve this
Republic intact-this last hope of the
oppressed of the world.
With confident expectations that you
Will as heretofore prove yourselvesit the
saviours of your country, 1 again CRATE
fully thank you for the honor you have
this day conferred upon me in the de-
Tense of our glorious Union.
The speech was greeted with applause
and long continued cheer
ing at its close. The passages declaring
that Johnson can be no traitor, that the
brave are always generous, and that as
the President says, we have had war
enough, We're cheered with particular
enthusiasm.
Prayer was offered by Captain w. G.
Turner, formerly ofthe 10Th Ohio infan-
try.
On motion Of Gen. Lewis, of Ken
lucky, Capt. j. Q. NJ. Kurdish, of Maine,
and Major Duval English, of Kentucky,
were elected Secretaries.
On motion of General Denver q COM
mittee on permanent organization con-
sisttng of one from each State, as fol-
lows, was appointed: Maine, Gen. A. S.
Daggett; Massachusetts,, Col. Eli c.
1'aingley; New York, Gen. NJ. S. Nc
Mahon; New Jersey, Gen. w. IA. PEN
rose; Pennsylvania, Capt. w. McClel-
land; Maryland, w. Purcell; District of
Columbia, Capt. p. Zonny; Ohio Gen.
Harvey Wilson; Indiana, Col. Frank
Emerson; Wisconsin, A. o. Doolittle;
Missouri, Maj. r. s. FarnswOrth; Kan
sas, Gen. o, A. Dassett; N Nebraska, Gen.
ii. Fl. Heath; Illinois, Surgeon w. A.
-osgood; Kentucky, Lieut.. JAS. A. Da-
Ytson; Minnesota, Gen. w. A. German;
California, Gen. j. w. Denver; Ten
neSsee, Maj. j. Carter: Louisiana, Col.
-, NJ: Joel; New Mexico, Capt. John
Sheridan; Michigan, Gen. G. G. Loomis;
Georgia, Maj. Henry s. Fitch.
On motion of Hon. L. d. Campbell,
of Kentucky, the rules of the Congress
sional House of Representatives were
adopted until otherwise ordered, with
a provision that all resolutions pertain
ing to principles be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions and Adj
dress without reading or debate.
On motion of James T. Brady the
following resolutions were adopted.
ReSotUed, That the Presidents of the
different State delegations report to the
President of the permanent Organiza-
ton the names of all the members of
their respective delegations who are
known to be dishonoraply discharged
the service of the United States, and
that such persons so reported be not
allowed TO participate in the procesd-
ings of this Convention.
General Custer announced that many
of the delegations were not yet full ;
that members were now on their way
who ought to have an opportunity to
participate in the business of the per-
manent organization, and he therefore
offered resolution to adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Subse-
quently this resolution was withdrawn,
and Mr.. Campbell moved that General
Thomas Ewing, ir., of Kansas, now adj
dress the Convention. In response to
calls from all sides, General Ewing APP
tho OF nd int
duced by the President saying, If you
have any cheers to give, you can give
them. Loud cheers greeted this sug-
gestion.
SPEECH OF GENERAL EWING.
General Ewing proceeded to address
the Convention at great length on all
the political topics of the day. He said
they had assembled to consult as to
their duty and action in the impending
political conflict, and owed allegiance
to no political party, but to the country
and its laws. Before the war many of
them had been Republicans, and many
of them Democrats, with varying
opinions on the question of slavery.
Ihat question was decided in the con-
test of 1850. at the close of the contest
eleven States withdrew from the Union,
and the President called upon the peo-
pie to come forward and suppress the
revolt. The call was promptly re-
sponded to by Democrats; Republicans,
and Bell & Everett men, and after four
suppressed. What bound us to-
gether in that conflict of arms
not hatred of slavery, for on that 0ues-
ton we differed not love of war for we
all desired peace; not hatred of the
Southern people for they were our
countrymen. No it was the sentiment
of nationality, the determination that
the Union should be preserved and
made perpetual. That was the only pur-
pose of the war known or recognized by
the army and navy of the United States.
That was the sentiment that raised all
our armies and the soul of them all.
Neither the army or navy nor the peo-
pie had any other purpose. Lincoln
adhered throughout the war to that
purpose. When it was seen that the
rebellion was staggering and about to
fall the Radicals began to consider how
the contest would be wound up so as to
perpetuate their power to promote their
sectional theories and interests. A
month after the amnesty proclamation
of Lincoln they presented their plan OF
reconstruction through Henry Winter
Davis, declaring the Southern States
annihilated and requiring their read
mission the same as territories. Lin.
coin refused to sign it and they then
opened their assaults ON him the same
ly the same reason a Convention
was called at Cleveland to denounce
Lincoln's course. The speaker here read
the call for that convention, which be
said sounded like blast from the bugle
of Greeley or Forney at the present day
The same men are now threatening "a
impeach johnson. The same men who
stood by Lincoln then stand by John
son now, with the single exception oil
Mr.. Lane of Indiana. The Presiden
tial canvass came on and the party,tha
han carried on the war met in conve
ton Mt Baltimore and renominated Lin.
coin by reclamation. That convention
passed a resolution drawn by Hon. 81
j. Raymond, declaring that the only
condition of peace and restoration were
the surrender of the rebel army and tht
return ofthe Southern people to theiral
legiance. The radicals hung on the skirt
of the war party and thereby secured
their reelection, but nothing daunted
they renewed their onslaught on thu
President. In the light of this recital
is 1t johnson or Congress that has turn.
ed traitor to the principles on which he
and Lincoln and Congress were elected
Congress still wishes to blow the EN-
beers of war, while johnson desire,
peace. They will have no peace excep
on terms which secure party and sec
tional dominion, while Johnson desirel
| union on the basis of the Constitution
The secessionists drove the States int
rebellion by the dreaded cry of aboli
ZIONIST; the Radicals kept union apart by
the Sill more dreaded cry of traitor
That cry had no terror to tho soldiers
| Their oath taken on entering the army
bound them to preserve the Union by
every means in their power. They
owed allegiance rather TO the Constitu
ton than to the philanthIupic theories
however right to save that Constitution
they were ready to strike hands with
the Democratic party, and labor with 1