Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-06
The Philadelphia Radical Convention.


ssHear us we bcseech Thee, for our nation
at large Deliver US from the rule OF bad men,
especially from him who. through satanic agen-
cv has been raised to authority over us and
who, abusing that authority, is not only cndan-
rerjng the lite of our Republic, but our per
sonal liberty. Great God, interpose, and IN
making bare Thine arm, save us from his rum,
Gus policy, and from the bad counsels OF pad
men that surround him. And we beseech Thee
to discover to the American people the case
hypocrisy Of that party that seeks to sustain
! him."
| A communication from Mayor McMichal, en-
! closing a COPY Of resolutions passed oy the
| Councils of Philadelphia, welcoming the Con-
| vention, was read and committee among
| whom was William Hill OF Virginia, appointed
to return the thanks Of the body to the May
Or and Council.
| John L. Thomas, Of Maryland presented a
communication from the German Radical
| League of the State of Maryland, which was
| read. It endorses the call for the convention
now in session, and pledges support to the
'Union men" Of the South.
A large number of resolutions on variety of
! subjects were offered and referred.
| Mr.. Brauscome, Of Missouri, offered reso.
| luton for committee of five to be appointed
to proceed to St. Louis, Missouri, by the same
| route, passed in the Presidents clectloneerlng
tour except Albany, New York lGreat APP
| plause.
| Mr.. Strong, of Missouri, moved to strike out
| the words except Albany" on the ground
that they needed light there more than any
| where else.
| The amendment was adopted, and the reso-
luton, as amended was adopted with great ap-
| plause.
The following were appointed said commit
| tee: Messrs Branscome, OF Missouri; Grttln,
| of Alabama; Stockbridge, Of Maryland; Judge
Bell, of Texas Campbell, of Vest Virginia ;
| Bolts, Of Virginia; Durant, Of Louisiana J;
Stokes, of Tennessee; Hamilton, of Texas, and
Francis Thomas, of Maryland.
| 4 resolution was adopted instrucr!ng the
| committee appointed to visit St. Louis, to ter
inmate their tour by a visit to the tomb of the
late President Lincoln; to pay to atilIustrlous
martyr the debt Of gatitude due him from the
| ''Union men" Of the South. Great applause. ]
| Mr. Moss, of Missouri, offered a resolution
| instructing the committee on resolutions to re-
port resolution favorable to universal suffrage.
| Several delegates rose to point OF order,
! that the resolution must be referred without
| debate.
| Mr. Bolts, the temporary chairman, over
| Tu!Gu lilt pUiAI.
| Mr. Moss addressed the convention in favor
| of universal suffrage as the only safe basis OF
| reconstruction. It was Suraly not the Intention
| OF this convention to endorse the provisional
| governments Of Andrew johnson. Il no., he
| did not see why his resolution should be op-
| posed. It was we'll known that the white
| retugees from theSouth were unanimously IN
! favor of equal suffrage He referred to the
| fidelity of the coored race during the late war,
| and said that If the government turned them
| over TO their late masters it would be guilty OF
| ingrattudc and treachery. (Applanse:) The
negro would always be true to the Union
! (Applause) lie would be true to the party
| that was true to aim. applause During
| the past four years the negroes instinct was
| often better than the white mans WISDOM
| 4 negro convention would never have nomina-
| ted Andrew Johnson, for the negroes never
| trusted him. They always doubted his SINGER
| itv and his integrity They never had any con-
! fdencc ia him who now was president, not by
the grace Of God, but by the grace of assassi
| nation If the negroes instinct had been con-
| suited no such man would have been elected
| At this point Gen. Butler was observed to
enter the hall, and the audience rose en- masSe
! to greet him.
Mr. Moss continued, If white men did not
help the negroes in the South, the time. would
soon come when the negroes would take the
| matter into their own hands, and when they
did, God help the rebels. (ApplauSe How
| many more New Orleans riots would it take to
| set the whole South in fame? Not many, he
| thought He believed there we're five Or six
hundred thousand men in this country who
were Lot going to triae much longer on this
! question. They were led by such men as Mr..
Phillips.
A delegate from Arkansas offered 4 resou-
ton that all resolutions relating to the platform
Of the convention be referred to the committee
on resolutions without debate.
| A motion to lay the above on the table was
made and lost.
| A Delegated hope in God we woa do as
| the convention CT the 18th Of August did, by
| adopting such a resolution.
A delegate from Florida asked if ample time
would be afforded to debate the report OF the
committee on resolutions if it took 4 month.
| Mr. Bolts Gin the chair said that there would
!! be no muzzling in the convention.
| A delegate rose to inquire if motion vas in
| order?
Another Delcgate-In order to continue the
debate, ask that General Butler be invited to
address the convention. [Cries of 'sNo."
| Tue resolution was laid on the table,
Mr.. Boreman, of West Virginia, said that as
| the subject referred to III Mr.. Moss resolution
! could be discussed in the report of the commit
tee on resolutions, he would move the Nlr.
| Moss resolution be laid on the table
The motion was put and decided in the atilr
native.
A division was called for.
Mr. Thomas, of Maryland said he would like
to know who were voting On this question; and
| called for the yeas and nays
| \ Gnnratn rose n lnnillrp whether the State
| Of Arkansas was to be voted out Of existence
by the State of Maryland? Maryland had 50
votes here, and Arkansas only !.
| Mr.. Sheik, of Maryland, moved to refer the
resolution Of Mr. Moss to the committed on res
olutiops
Several delegates moved to adjourn.
| A point of order was raised that the motion
to adjourn could not be entertained while the
| vote On Mr.. Moss's resolution was pending