The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-18
From the Philadelphia Convention.

From the Philadelphia Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, August l5,-The Com
mittee on Credentials reported in favor
of the admission of General Crosby's
Maine delegation.
The letter Of Mr. Vallandigham met
with great applause. After stating that
the Ohio delegation had passed a resolu.
ton endorsing him rs duly elected
delegate, his patriotism and fitness to
represent his constituents, and declaring
their readiness TO stand by him in the
assertion of his rights as a delegate
shonld he deem it proper to present him.
self to the Convention, he says yield.
ing my own deliberate conviction of
duty and right to the almost unanimous
opinion and desire of friends whose wis.
dom and soundness Of judgments, and
sincerity end purity of motives may
not question: to the end that there shall
be no pretext, even from any quarter, for
any con.rovertcd question or disturbing
element in the Convention, to mar its
harmony, or hinder in any way the re.
suits to the cause of the Constitution,
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 conscious that the sancti--
ty and magnitude Of the interests involv.
ed in the present political canvass in the
United States. are too immense not to,
demand sacrifice Of every personal
consideration in struggle upon the
issue of which depends, as 7 solemnly
believe, the present pence, and Ultimate
ly the existence, OF a free Republican
Government on this Continent" In
conclusion, he "trusts the proceedings
will be harmonious, the action wise, and
The following despatch was received
from the President
"WAsHINGroN. D. c., August IA,
ls66.-Hon. o Fl. Browning and Hon.
a. W. Randall, Convention, Phladel-
phia:
thank you for your cheering and
encouraging despatch. The finger Of
Providence is merring, and will guide
you safely through. The people must
be trusted, and the country will be re .
stored. My faith is shaken as to its
ultimate success.
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
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TnH REPORT. RELATIVE TO THE RE-.
LEASE or Mr.. DAvIs.-"Drud," writ.
ing to til" Nc,Os from Washington, says
OF The reports relative to the release Of
Mr.. Davis "These reports have the
following foundation, and not more
The lapse oftime has entirely dispeled
the assassination charge against Mr..
Davis. For eight months his btterest
enemies have been dragging the sewers
and cutters OF society for creatures base
enough, degraded enough to swear to
talsahoods ready made to put in their
mouths. They have found few such
creatures but, AS Mr.. Rogers masterly
report shows, they have not found one
shred Ct evidence that could go before
iJnrv. The President has been feartullyde.
ceived by these men. They have con-
stantly assured him that there was
abundant evidence to convict Mr.. Davis
of completely in tho assassination. But
now. when they have confessedly failed
to make good this assertion wheni it is
evident that Mr.. Davis must be tried
for treason or not tried at all, the Presi.
dent has determined that he shall no
longer be held in military custody for,
be it remembered, Mr.. Davis is held as
a prisoner Of war-a prisoner Of war
sixteen months after the termination Of
tho war. Its grave offense against
the laws Of nations to hold prisoners Of
war after the war has ended and, there.
fore, it is said the President has deter
mined that Mr. Davis shall be either at
once released, or else handed over to tho
custody of the civil autlio, g. Such,
believe, after diligent ipquiry, to be
the foundation ofthe report that. Mr..
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