The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-26

General Thomas H.. Benton; missouri,
General F. p. Blair; Kentucky W
Tennessee. w. j. Legenood, Minnesota,
Gen. Willis A. German; Kansas, Gen.
Thomas Ewing, Jr; Nebraska, Surgeon
Enos Lowe; California, Gen. J. w. Benton;
New Mexico, Col. L. Y, COmmonger; Hi
nois, General D. l.. Mann; Louisiana. Gen.
w. p. Benton; Georgia, Major Ii. II.
Fitch.
The Sub Executive Commute are: GEN
erals Este, Ewing, Denver, Durbin Ward
and Pennydicker.
\ response to the Memphis telegram was
read and appro- ed by the Convention:
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION,
CLEVELAND, o., Sep. is. .
TO ~ b. Forrest, Thomas JOrdoa and
Others Mmphis, Tenn.
The National Union Convention of Sol.
die S an Sailors assembled here are pro-
fouudly grateful for the patriotic sentiments
exp esscd in your dispatch. We hail with
pleasure every effort to restore peace pros
perity, and brotEerly affection throughout
our entire county. War has its victories;
but peace and union are blessings for which
we will m~anfully contend until harmony and
justice are restored under the Constitution.
lSlSneOl bUKDON UHANNEh, Tics l,
G.. A. GUSTAV,
JAS. b. STEADMAN,
JOHN +. Wool,
THos. EwING, JR.,
THos. CRITTENDEN,
THos. Il. BRAMLErrE.
Letters from Thomas Ii. Benton, Jr.,
and Colonel Tfusdale were announced, the
reading of which was greeted with enthu-
siastic cheering.
The following is the declaration of prin-
cipiles adopted blythe Cleveland Convention.
The Union soldiers and sailors who served
in the army and navy of the United States
in the recent war for the suppression OF the
insurrection, the main!ainAnce of the cons
%tiiution, the government ard the flag ofthe
Union, being grateful to Almighty God for
His preservation 81 them through the pGriS
and hardships Of war and for His mercy in
browning their efforts with victory, freedom
and peace, dcploring the absence from their
midst many brave ard faithful comrades,
who had sealed with their life blood their
devotion TO the sacred cause of American
nationality, to determine now, as heretofore
to stand ny the principles for which then
glorious dead have fallen gnl by which the
rurvivors have triumphed, being assembled
in National Mass Convent N in the city OF
Cleveland, Ohio, this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1866, do resolve and declare: First,
That we heartily approve the resolutions
adopted by the Nationa Union Convention
held in the city ofPhiiadclphia, on the l4th
Of August last, composed ct delegates rep.
sentcG al the States md Territories Of the
United States.
Second, That our object in taking W
arms to suppress the late rebellion was to
defend and maintain the supremacy of the
constitution, and to preserve the Unior
with all the dignity, equality and rights {
the several States unimpairQd, and not il
any spirit Of oppression, not for any purpost
Of conquest or Subjugation; and that when
ever there shall be any armed resistance It
the lawfully constituted authorities Of ouI
National Union. either in the South or il
the North, in the East or inthe West, emu
lating the ec!t-sacrificing patriotism Of on
Revolutionary forefathers We will agall
pledge to its support, our lives, our i0r
tunes, and "ur sacred honor.
General Este, from some committee, re
ported a lengthy address, which was re
received with unboundcd enthusiasm ant
adopted with waving Of flags, cheers, alit
sinlng of Rally round the flag, boys
Three cheers for the Feniurs were calle'
for by Gustav, and three for the struggling
Mexican RrpuLl cans by MIR. Campbell
which wero loudly responded to.
General Heath Offered "a resolution
which Was supposed to be against negro sui
iragc and equality. Great excitement fol
lowed, during which Colonel Campbell
roycd to adjourn, but Withdrew his notion
and the resolution was then withdrawn.
General Thomas J. Crttenden responds
to loud calls by a short speech, conclude,
with a poem by Miles O'Reilly, on til
Cleveland Convention.
The customary resolutions of thank
were adopted, the doxology sung by til
entire a~sscmhlagp, a lcncdiction pronour
ced by the Chaplain, and the Convention
with three cheers for Grant, Farragut the
P"asident and the constitution, adjourne
sire die. .