New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONyEN-
lion.
PuTsBiR3H Pa Wednesday Sept. 70, 1860.
RrAssEMBLING OF TIE CONVENTION
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock in the City

RFAssEMBLINO OF TIE CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock ID the City
A DEBATE or THE QUESTION OF HOW TO VOTE.
Aher PRAYER by NJ Matlock Gen. Farnsworth (of Ih)
Cotvenoa m vote ou any question delegates may de-
and BY states each state % ea, ih nu@Dss Of votes
such votes TO by the Chairman Of each State del
Gen cocsrane OF Y YMr President Congress is
STANDARD Of Constitutional law. Applause we thcIeiof:
present this suggestion 10 the mover Of inc su,lo" a
oh 20 such states as are represented ID ana feoos .!
Gen PsrnsVorh said he was Ia favor Of allowing every
State representation IN fbo Convention by loyal soldiers
there veie anv such present Applause He was willing TO
rust the real simon pare loyal men ana believed there
IOhing course he would be glad 10 see
every STATE in the Uaion represented by loyal soldiers
delegate from Tennessee utimated probable difficulty in
allowing the delegates present to vote without proper gl
ton he Represented that unless rule was adopted II
would be dicnt give fair expression TO the sentiments
Of the loyal people Of t5e states ,,-.,. -. &C.,.
deg proposed That where be ueesa.on o. 9ate wa
the Congressional Delegation they 0e soSed 70 vote
according 10 eT srcn the Convention and where the
exceeded the representation N Congress- they cast
vote equal 10 that representation .-,.,
The member from opposed such proposition re-
marking that justice required that IN National C0h
whether Of the North or South should De
exs il rergered bat by one delegate should be awarded
The sane representation that Maine OF Missohu
danger The Convention should appreciate their situation
An INCIDENT.
Gen Legget Of OHIO moved 10 lay the whole subject on the
Gen Barnnm Of New York; rise to question Of priy
OF Oaio Early in the war IN the front Of battle at Perys
vile he Wss wOunded will show you how. The person al
luded In ms seat showing his wounds which con
sisted OF the loss both below the elbow Returning
a. MS bone and supplying Natures hands with iron he went
out xith anolber regiment from OniOtbe l5Oth National
Gaardss IFS When he reached Washington be
right Of muster and obliged 70 surrender
bis cOors and return his He then applied TO An
drew JohLAon for employment He was refused EN-
ploymeHt Kisses and three groans for Johnson
consulted with those know him well from has STATE
They tell me be gallant soldier and worthy private
citizen sitting here the side Of New York sympathie
have g0se ard him. aud nave given them practic
application by putting 60 IN bis almost empty pocket
Therefore request behalf OF NewH0rk taat our fellow
delegates other delegations shall also sympahze with
hin and their sympathy IN practical shape II was then
suggested that the Chairman Of each delegation take
collection tor the purpose named lCues Of Name HIN
name him" Gen BlfBrm-Hs name u Samuel A. Decker Of
Lucns COuntg Ohio formerly Of the 9Th United States Art
r The Char announced that John Barns u Gettysburg
as requested call az the Of The City Council VI
Pittsburgh 10 receive gold headed Applause.
IYT-rERs AND TEIn0nAhs READ.
IL . following letters and kilograms read
" BLLNiERK, n. G.. Monday Sept ~, 1876
GsH JAFDNr Chairman hs yrsey Delegation ~ e S0dfra
aad sailors C0HufanoH. Ptas6HrSA Pa.
COJosEL sorry 20 inform you that crcumstan
be- Dad ny control meeting you al fsbursh
Bot assured that the objects Of the Convention enlist my
Lsary support Your acton 10 bea q" ConSrss. and the