The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-27
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GREAT ENTHUSIAST.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

PTTTsBURG, Sept. 26.
The Soldiers anu Sailors Convention met
tnis morning. The first business was the re-
port OF tne Committee on Resolutions, but that
not Deing ready the time was spentin speeches
mto lroth a.: number OF distinguished gentlemen
Inc City councils of Pttsburg and Allegheny
visited the convention and were received with
great cneering A letter was read from Gen.
Nopeft MeAilister stating that his name ap-
peared on the call for the convention at Cleve
sa iana' an ana pronouncingit it a forgery. letter
from the President of the Boys in Blue " of
Hew 4 ork city, was read, congratulating the
convention on its success and endorsing it. A
call from the Pittsburg /" Boys in Blue, :" forty
teet long, approving the convention, was also
Quite a lengthy discussion arose ON the ques-
tion whether States which were only partially
represented, could with propriety have the
same number OF votes they would have if fully
represented, which was summarily ended by
laying the whole matter on the table. =,
Gen. McAllister of New JERSEY. said Ills
name was attached to the Cleveland Conven-
ton without authority. He denounced that
assemblage.
kilograms sympathising with the Pittsburg
Convention We're received from the following
places, and read by the Secretary: Belyidere
N. J.; Troy, N. T.; Baltimore; Hamilton, Ind.
and Hastings, Mimi. iq IIgt1s 1.l i-G1~ >.
The City Councils of Pittsburg and Allegha-
ny entered the Convention in body and were
these bodies then extended the freedom of these
cities to the gentlemen of the Convention, and
IN particular to the hero OF Gettysburg, John
Burns. %
), Gen. Rarnurn, Of New York, said: "I move
freedom of these beautiful cities to John Burns
the patriot; and, whereas, they did not extend
1t to Andrew johnson the ap0state; therefore.
with three rOusing cheers let it resolve that we
recognize IN the people Of Pittsburg and sur
D ssIfI L. L.
er be held green in the hearts of the :" Boys in
Blue
With three rousing cheers the motion was
carried.
Mr. Mufdocll recited Sheridans Ride"
WIN VIII irequent interruptions Of applause. Three
cheers were given for Gen. Sheridan.
Gen. Cox then introduced Capt. Holbrook. of
the veterans of 1912, who came forward and
made some appropriate remarks.
Gov. Curtin and Gems. Willis and Neaele
were eaiied 10 the stand and made speeches.
John Burns was then presented with a gold
headed cane by the Pittsburg City Council
Resolutions complimentary to the loyal nress
of the country were introduced and referred.
a resolution OF thanks to the Sanitary Com
mission, the Christian Commission Ladies'
Aid Societies and Loyal Leagues, was adopt-
ed. F
A sympathizing telegram was read from
Gen. Fremont which was greeted with cheers
At this point General Butler Chairman of the
OoAiiiAietoO OA AScSOlutlOIS, appeared. After
great cheering he came forward and said !.
MI. Presldent-The Committee on Resolutions
nave unanimously instructed me to report the
following as the platform of principles for the
soldiers and sailors here assembled: By the
Wy OF the United States, in Convention assem-
bled, be it ~
Resotoed, That the action of the present
Congress in passing the present Constitutional
a1nenla amenameat a Is wise, prudent and just. 1t
antees all his rights to every citizen. 1t places
on just and equal basis the right of represen-
tation, making the vote of man in one State
equally potent with the vote of another man
In any state. 1t righteously excludes from
places OF honor and trust, the chief consDira-
tors and guiltiest rebels whose perured crimes
have deluged the land in fraternal blood, 1t
puts into the very frame of our Government
the invlolablllty of the national debt, and the
nulllty forever of all obligations contracted in
support of the rebellion. (Applause)
ReS0Loed, That it is unfortunate for the coun-
try that these propositions have not been re-
eeiyed in the spirit of conciliation, clemency
and fraternal feeling in which they were nffar-
to s1e sasaued APPfaessd as an Execn
tive officer, has no right to policy as against
the Legislative Departments of the Governments
that his attempt to fasten his scheme of recon-
structlon upon the country, is as dangerous as
it is unwise; that his acts in sustaining it have
retarded the RESTORATION of peace and unity;
pudent claimants TO rights which they have
forfeited, and places which they have deserted,
and If cOnsummated it would render the sac
rifices OF the nation useless the loss of lives of
our buried comrades vain, and the war in which
we have SO gloriously triumphed, what his pres
ent friends at Chicago in 1864 declared it to be,
failure" (Applause)
ResolUed, That the right of the conqueror to
iieglslate for the conquered has been recognized
by the public law OF all civilized nations by the
operation of that law for the conservation of
the government of the whole country, Congress
has the undoubted right to establish measures
for the conduct OF the revoted States, and to
pass all acts of legislation that are necessary
for the complete restoration of the Union.
ResOtUed, That when the President claims
that by the aid of the army and navy he might
have made himself Dictator he insulted every
soldier and sailor in the Republic. He ought
distinctly to understand that the tried patriots
of this nation can never be used to overturn
civil liberty or popular governments. Gap
plause.)
ResolUed, That the neutrality laws should be
so amended as to give the fullest liberty to the
citizens consistent with the national faith; that
the great Union Republican party is pledged
to sustain liberty and equality of rights eyery
where, and therefore we tender to all people
struggling for freedom our sympathy and cor
dial cooperation. Applause.
Resolved That the Union men of the South,
without distinction of race or color, are enti-
tied to the gratitude of every loyal soldier and
sailor who served his country in the suppress
sion of the rebellion, and that in their present
dark hours of trial where they are now and
have been true to the Government, we will not
prove recrient to our obligation, but will stand
by and protect with our lives, if necessary,
those brave men who remain true to us when
all around are false and faithless. [Applause.]
4 Resotced, That in reorganizing the army, JUS
tice to the volunteer officers and soldiers de-
mands that faithful, efficient services in the
field ought ever to have place in the army and
navy of the United States. [Applause.]
I The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
/ "A resolution to form a Soldiers and Sailors
/ Union was then adopted 4,.tl -,
\ Call being made for Gen. Butler, he address
ed the Convention at large. &es