The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-18
Soldiers and Sailors Ma
tional Convention.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REPU-
date THE RADICALS.
The Government Sus-
tanned.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 1.-THE soldiers
from those favorable to the policy of Presi-,
dent johnson and the action of the Philadel-
phia convention of August 14th, met in this
city to-day. A pavilion $50 feet In length
by 6 in breadth had been erected in the park
for the use of the convention, and at o'clock
the delegations entered, preceded by band
of music, and were seated, after which the
crowd from the outside were admitted and
filled the tent to its utmost capacity. Pre-.
vious to the organization quite a spirited
scene was witnessed-the delegations rising
and cheering with all their might for, sue
cessively, the old flag, Gene. Gustav, Rous-
ssau, Wool and Mcclellan, the constitution,
the thirty.six states, Andy johnson, and, at.
ter brief breathing SPELL for Gen. Grant,
Secretary Seward. tho American army, Gen.
Steedman, and Gov. Bramle,te of Kentucky.
As the cheering was called for and given in
each case there was q scene of wild enthusi
ssm, delegates and spectators rising and
swinging their hats and shouting. By pre-
viou arrangement, Gov. Bramlssts nomina-
ted Mai. Gen. John E. Wool, as the oldest
major general in the United States and prob
abIyin the world, as temporary president
General Wool was elected with loud cheers,
and addressed the convention as follows:
UcMtcWeH "A SrHtdlui uebTt IuBnks you
for your cheering welcome. A more fatter-
ing agreeable reception could not have been
assigned than tine one just conferred. As pre-
siding officer, although but comparatively so,
over this assemblags of patriots and heroes.
the true defenders of their country and the
Union, be assured it will be rsmem bered and
appreciated as the most precious evidence OF
a long military career. The object of this
great military convention, if / understand
correctly. is to consider the principles enun..
ciatsd by the National Union convention at
Philadelphia, and the restoration policy OF
President Johnson. On these subjects I
would simply remark that the sooner con-
gress recognizes the states, declared by a.
ma GRITTY of its members to be out of the Un-
ion, as a constituent part of the Union, and
admits their loyal representatives to seats in
the halls of congress, and permits them to
participate in the National legislation of the
country, the sooner will be allayed the tears
and apprehsnsions of the people of the dan
gers which again menace the peace of the
country and the perpetuity OF the Union,
with tho most bitter and vindiotive feelings
A war Of words for thirty years was carried
on between the northern radical abolitionists
and thealaveholdsrs Of the southern states.
Everything was done and said to promote
and keep alive the controversy. 1t finally
eliminated in rebellion in the spring of
1851, which for atrocity, the sacrifice Of lives,
the expenditure of untold millions of money,
tne loss of property. followed by pestilenos, ]
famine and desolation. has no parallel in the
history OF nations. This bloody and dssola-
ting contest was brought to close in the
spring OF 1865, when the rebels, unable long.