The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-08-24
The PHILADELPHIA Convention.

Gov. Randall opened the Convention bs
SAYING:
"GeE tlemen--I have to announc that
the delegates from South Carolina a,d
Massachusetts will now come ann and
arm into the Convention"
This announcenent was greeted with
great applause, the entire audience Using
to their feet and the band play, ing :" Tho
Flag of our Union.
Hon. John 4. Hogan. from the stage;
when qlielness had become restored, pro-
posed three cheers for the = Ihir,,>>ix
States of the Unioh-all loyal" which
was enthusiastically given.
This was followed by tremendous cheer.
ing for President Johnsot,
Gov. Randall" The convention will
please come to order. For the purpose
Of etFectiug temporary organization 0:
this convention, propose the name OF
Gen. J. A Dix, of New York, as ,empo,>
ary chairman of this convention APP
planse
Gen Dix WAS unanimously elected, and
came forward and said
GEN. DlXs srEEcH.
TenHepaen Of the Conren tio7s and fi-
!oeo-citizens Of the uhole Union-(Ap-
pause u return to you my sincere
thanks for the honor you have done tns
IN choosing me to preside temporarily
over your deliberations. regard it
Distinction of no ordinary cfarac,er, not
only on account of the high social and
political standing of gentlemen who COM
pose the convention. but becatlse it is
convention of the people of all the states
Of tins Union; (arplause) and because
We cannot doubt, il lis proceedings are
conducted with becoming order and gt od
Judgment, that it will lead 10 the most
important results. (App!ause.) II may
be ,ru +, said no body Of men have met
on this Continent to consider events so
momen'ous or so important, since tbs
/ year 1877 (App'ause), the year when oar
ancestors assembled in This city to form a
better government for the states which
composed the Old confedera,ion-a gov
eFnment which has been confirmed ana
made more enduring as We trust 10y the
fearful trials and p.ris "iIich ii has en-
counteIei and overcome. (Applause J
HE constitution which they came hers
tc frame We are here TO r'ndicats and re-
store Applause We are here to assert
The supremacy of repre- entasive govern:
ment. We also are within the confines
Of the Union, [Appause and n govern
men. "hic'I cauno., without violation Of
is fundamental principles, be extended
over any bat those who are represented IN
1t, Applause ever those who, bt virtue
of that representation, are entitled to
voice in the administration Of public af-
fairs. Applause 1t was such a govern
meut that our fathers framed and pu. in
operation. 1t is such government
which We are bound by every principle Of
fidelity aud Justice and good faith to defend
and maintain APplause Gentlemen,
We are not now living Under such gov
eminent Applause Thrty>six states
have tor months bttn governed bv twenty.
five Applause Eleven states have been
wholly without representation in the leg.
lslaiive body of the nation.
The numerical proportion f the repreS
sentcd aud Unre pre- cHted states hae Just
been change! hv the admission Of It's
members fsorn Tennessee A unit ,ak.r!
from the smaller has been put to the
larger number but 10 states are sill de-
MED represe. tation in Congress to which
they are entitled tinder the constitution.
The President. not in pursuance OF aur
constitutional power had called on the
/ Confederate states to Accent as conditions
for heir admission 10 the exercise Of theft
legitimate functions as members Of the
Inon, the ratification Of the amendment
10 the constitution aboiishing slavery and
The reputation OF debt contracted to over.
throw The government. These two coudi-
u"ns thay met and accepted. The exac-
tion OF new conditions is unjust and a yio.
lation of faith Of the government, subver.
slve OF the purposes OF our political sys-
TEN, and dangerous to public PROSPERITY
and peace Applause Each house Of
Congress may, AS the judge Of the quail
iications o; It's own members, reject midi
vidua!s for just cause; bul the two bodies
acting corjointy cannot exclude an en-
ire delegation without an unwarran,ed as
sumption Of power. Cheers
Congress has tot only lone this. II
has gone farther. It has incorporated
constitution and Submitted them for rat
iiration 10 the States. There is no prcbas
blhly tina. these alnenl,ne1ts will be latl.
fled by three foull tbs Of the states Of tie
Union. Applause
TO insist on the conditions they con
tain, is to plolong Indefinitely the excIu>
sion Of moe thaa one fourth Of the states
from the rgh, to be Represented in he
legislative boIles they ha! a right to uu-
der the coustl u'ion and under the res.
olutions passed b. both Houses of Con
gress il 1861 Appiau-e. Those reson
Idos were not cdncIrre.It, hut they wee
substantially identical. Moreover, they
we're entitled to be repre,er,eG on the
other grounds # fairness and good iai,h
1t is tins wrong which We have come heir
to protes, against, and as far as 10 us hes,
redress II Arpah~e
When the President q the United
States DICTATED iha, armed resistance to
The authority Of tie tnion was over, all
the sta'es bad the right of representation
in Congress. Applause. Is this the gov
eminent our fathers fought to establish, I!
Loud cries of : no. no TT i tIis the