The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-21

Vallandgham sent a letter to the Ohio dele.
CATION declining to 60 into the Convention. Ii
will be read before that body tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, August l5.-The Convention
was called to order at noon. The wigwam was
crowded with delegates and spectators. large
number OF ladies were present. General DIX, IN
the chair Mr. Blair, from the committee on or
ganlzatfon, announced Mr. Doolittle for President,
which was received with great applause.
The Committee on Credentials reported IN
favor OF the admission of Gen. Crosby's Maine
delegation. The letter of Vallandigham met
with great applause. After stating that the
OHIO delegation had passed resolution. endorsing
him as duly elected delegate, his patriotism
and fitness to represent his constituents, and de-
claring their readiness to stand by him iu the as
sertion of his rights as delegate, should he deem
it proper to present himself to the Convention,
he says: yielding my own deliberate conviction
OF duty and right to almost unanimous opinion
and desire of friends, whose wisdom and sound
ness ofJudgment and sincerity and purity of mo-
hves L may not question, to the end that there
shall besno pretext even from any quarter, for
any controverted question or disturbing element
Ia the Convention to mar its harmony or hinder,
IN any way. the results to the cause of the Con-
sttution, the Union and public liberty which
shall follow from its deliberations and its action,
hereby withdraw from the Ohio Democratic
delegation, and decline taking my seat in the
Convention. | am profoundly concious that the
sanctty and magnitude and the interests involved
in the present political canvass in the United
States are too immense not to demand a sacrifice
of every personal consideration in a struggle up
on the issues of which depends, as | solemnly
believe, the present peace, aud ultimately the ex-
istence of free Republican Government on this
co,tiport Tn, conclusion T tune the frS
will be harmonious, the action wise, and that the
results will be crowned with triumph"
The following despatch was received from the
President:
To Hon. o. II. Bro7cning and Hon. 4. W.
Randall Convention, Philadelphia:
thank you for your cheering and encourag-
ing despatch. The finger of Providence is uner-
ring and will guide you safely through. The
people must be trusted and the country will be
restored. My faith is mistaken TO the ultimate
success. ANDREW JOHNSON.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-The Convention
met at 10 O'Clock this morning. The Wigwam
crowded to its utmost capaclty,-half the audi
ence ladies.
Senator Cowan, from the Committee on Reso-
lutinns and address, presented declaration OF
principles. which was unanimously and enthusi
asticslly adopted.
1t declares that the war has maintained the au-
thority of the Constitution and has preserved the
Union, with the equal rights. dignity and author
ity of all the States perfect and unmpared thai
in Congress and in the Electoral
Colleges is the right of every State, which neither
Congress nor the general Government have any
power to deny. that Congress has no power over
the elective franchise. but that right belongs to
each State; that State has the right to with
draw from the Union that on all Constitutional
amendments all the States have equal right to
vote; that slavery is abolished and forever pro-
ihita6. that tho iaht sacred and the
Confederate debt invalid; recognizes payment
for the services of Federal soldiers and the debt
due by the nation to them and their orphans. &e;
and endorses President Johnson for his steadfast
devotion to the Constitution laws and interests of
the country.
Senator Doolittle, who was chosen Presi-
dent of the Convention. in his opening address,
said that the Convention was one of the greatest
events of the age. 1t the first National
Convention in six years. and meanwhile there
had been blood. agony and tears. But, thank
God! here is the assurance that all is peace
againl If the people of the whole country could
see the fraternal feeling here there would be no
struggle at the polls this fall. Let US be untirng
in exertions from this time until the elections
to see that the next Congress shall secure to the
States the sacred right of representation. When
that is done union is rcstored; and when that Is
restored. we shall enter upon higher and nobler
career among the nations of the earth than has
ever yet been occupied by any government
Great applause)
The address prepared by Raymond Of
New York and read by him.
The Executive and Financial Committees were
then annoupced.
Among the Vice Presidents are ;! " Broken
hrough of Va, Jno A Gimer. of N. G.. Judge
Randall, Florida. Judge Wardlaw s. c., Feb
belts, Arkansas, Bennett Texas. Houston, Ala
bama, and Wilson. Tennessee.
Gov. Graham. of n. c.. is one of the Commit
tee on Resolutions Also. Couch, Mass, Dixon,
Connecticut, Raymond, N. Y. Bigler, Penn.
johnson. Md, Perry, S. g.. Langdon, Ala,
Yenreer, Miss. Ray. of Louisiana, and others.
The Convention adopted a declaration of
principles and adjourned sine die. There will
bo an address issued to the people of the United
States.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17.-N1anv of the dele
gates left Yesterday and the balance will leave
to day. The proceedings throughout were most
harmonious. and there was not single event to
mar the good feeling.
The address but not the resolutions was drawn
by Henry j. Raymond. 1t is merely the reso
lutions elaborated. During its reading. the
President requested spectators and delegates to
manifest sign of approval or disapproval until
it was concluded. which request was complied
with until the follnwing paragraph was reached
And the ten millions of Americans. who live
in the South. would be unworthy citizens of a
free commonwealth Degenerate sons of heroic
ancestors. unfit ever to become guardians of the
rights and principles bequeathed to US by the
fathers and founders of the republic, if they could
accept with unconp aining submission the hunil
ation thus sought to be imposed upon them
The entire audience then broke forth in ap-
pause The reading was repeated by request,
and the applause renewed with redoubled effect.
Governor Throck morton, of Texas, tefegraphs
to the Secretary of State that he has been duly
installed in office, and has assumed the govern
ment of his State; that he and the other State