The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-28
Interview Between the President
and the Cleveland Committee,
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, September %.

| INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE fhEoiDDNi
AND THE CLEVELAND COMMITTEE
The committee appointed by the Sol
| diers' aud Sailors convoation recently
held at Cleveland to proceed to Wash
ington and present the President with
| official copies Of the resolutions aud sd-
dress adopted by that body, performed
their duty this afternoon. Upon the
committee being ushered into the pres
ence of the President, General Granger,
the Chairman, addressed him as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: As chairman of q
committee appointed by the Convention
assembled at Cleveland, Ohio, on VIA
18th inst, have the honor TO lay before
YOU q record of its proceedings. The
object of our Convention, sir, formed as
| il was of patriotic soldiers and sailors
| who had fought solely for the restoration
of the Union, was TO assist in deVising
| means for the early restoration of conf
denoe, unity, good will, and cordiality to
all sections of our distracted country.
We believe these objects will be soonest
obtained, in accordance with the true
measures proposed meet with the ap.
proval of the loyal people, North, South,
East and West. Whatever propositions
fail to secure that, will fail to secure the
| great object fer which the soldiers OF the
Union army and the sailors Of the Union
navy fought-a true aud perpetual Union
"A Union not alone in theory, but
Union in fact, oased upon our great mag
ma charta, the Constitution, The men
| who assembled d. Cleveland were men
| whose loyalty and love of country were
tested on every battlefield Of the repub.
| lie during the late insurrection. They
were inspired by 10 other motive or am
bition except the rational welfare. They
| met in the same spirit, were animated by
the same impulses, aud governed. by the
same motives which actuated and con-
trolled them in the field When the war
| ceased they fondly hoped that their
dnties were over. But the present un-
| haDpy condition of affairs rendered il
necessary in their Judgment that they
should meet together for the purpose of
promoting and establishing spirit, of
peace, harmony, fraternity, and true 10y
altv throughout the entire Union. Thus
they met, and the result of their delib-
eratlons is summed up in the following
resolution: That our object in taking
up arms to suppress the rebellion was to
defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity, equality, and
rights of the several States; and not in
apy spirit of oppression or for any
purpose of conquest and subjugation;
and that whenever there shall be
aly armed resistance to the lawfully con-
stituted authorities of our national Union,
either in the South or in the North, in
the East or in the West, emulating the
self sacrificing patriotism of our Revolu-
tionary forefabheTs, we will again pledge
4 TO It's support, our lives, our fortunes,
and our sacred honor During the ses.
sion of the Convention, despatch was
received from some Of those whom we
had fought while they were attem pting
to disrupt the UuiOn. In it they con-
graduated the Convention on its efforts
TO restore peace and quietude TO the
country, and assured 1t thai the late
confederate soldiers were willing 70
leave the determination of their rights
as citizens of States and Of the United
States to the soldiers of the Union, and
pledged to all persons security Of life,
person, and properly, and freedom of
speech and opinion This greeting, the
sincerity of which none should doubt,
came Unexpectedly and unsolicited and
! refer to it to show the spirit that actu-
a,eL them, and their willingness 10 CO.
operste with US in our efforts to restore
harmony and good will among all class
pc of our citizens. Most bitterly did
they oppose US during the war, but the
Coutlict being over we believe they will
honestly ACCEPT its legitimate result,
ard will use their powerful influence for
good in their respective communities.
As it is not Iuy intention to make any
extended remarks, / submit to you, sir,
the proceedings OF the Cleveland Con