Evening star., 1866-09-03

Union League; The National Union Club fol-
Kentucky came nrst, and was folio wed by
Tennessee, seventy -dvc IN NO N Der. headed by
. barouche. containine Gov. Bro wnIow and
Delegates from other southern States follow
including West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland
Delaware, North Carolina, South Caroliua.
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas
The Republican Invincibles, i've hundred
strong, followed, carrying guidons, aud nu-
merous delegations Of hremen, with seven hose
carriages, and one steam engine, beautifully
decorated with flowers, Joined in the process
sion. A large delegation followed from D-la-
ware and Allegheny counties, and from Cam
den, New Jersey, and Wilmington, Del
Chestnut street is most literally decorated and
the sidewalks are densely packed with spec
tore througout the line Of march. The formal
welcome TO the Southern delegations took
place in front Of the Union League House.
NATIONAL GUARDS HALL, 1 o'clsck.-The
southern delegations have Just arrived.
The delegates entered and occu pied seats, the
lIn tennessee delegates in front. The session Of
the Southern delegates will soon be held.
Charles Gibbons, Esq, IN q few words, wei
coined the delegates
Col. Newness, Of Kentucky, then introduced
Col. Stokes, of Tennessee, who read the call
for the Convention.
DR.. Sidney. OF Mississippi was then requested
by the Chairman, TO read the temporary OH GERS
He nominated Thomas Durant, of Louisiana
for temporary President. II name was re-
ceiyed with great applause, and he was unani-
mously elected.
Mr.. Durant replied in brief speech to the
mated and elected.
prayer by the Rev.. W. Jackson, Of Missis-
s'mpR!, m4 Gibbons greeted The as,ss,,s. ,-o,, -.
South as fellow loyallsts-fellow- citizens,
friends and brethren. There was no loyai
blood on their bands, and their souls Were
free from the guilt of treason. They had held
fast their integrity although their homes had
been desolated, their pleasant places laid
waste, and themselves and their children
driven TO exile The sympathies which men
of the North felt for them at that time was
flashed from million of Northern bayonets
and pronounced by the modths OF Northern
cannon. lCheers. He proclaimed il as the
honest sentiment OF the n orth, that when the
South returned to her duty, she must come
In new robes, with new covenants for lib
erty, equality and justice; led by her own
loyal unionists who are free from the guilt
of treason. CCheers. What hope had they
In the future, or what security had they
If unpunished and impenitent traitors were
TO he relnstated in power by the arbitrary
and besotted Will of one man under a Constj-
tuition which they had deliberately foresworn
The answer was already written in the blood
OF the murdered loyalists of New Orleans
They (the men Of the South) were here on the
high and solemn mission of re establishing
the American Union on the broad and sure
foundation OF equal and exact Justice to ali
men lCheers. 1t could stand upon no other
They could not be unmindful OF all the les
sons OF the past as to be led by yagrant poli
ticlans into another compromise with crime
instead OF lifting up from degradation those
who bad been its victims. TCheersl
He closed his remarks by reiteration OF
WORDS OF welcome TO the city of Philadelphia
where the holy experiment of government
based on the equality of man had been inau-
gurated. and where that Government had been
administered justly and in its purity by that
lllustrlous man whose ssBame alone Strikes
every title dead" Loud cheers
PHILADRLPHIA, Sept. 3-6Iov. Hamilton i'm
response 10 address. expressed thanks for well
come received He asserted thst prescription
OF VINO aided Government was as RAMPANT as
defiant, as vindlctiye, and as cruel, as al anv
period during the rebellion. He admitted the
truth OF the assertion made by the Adminlstra-
tioh print that such Convention would not
nave dared to meet in the South. They would
nave oraVeo the tate OF those loyaIists who
were massacred in New Orleans
Gov. Hamilton said con ven ton was called to
ask Northern delegations to welcome them
and to prove that all people would be satIs.
hed WIN nothing less than actual security of
lnuiSldual eq quality under the Cons titutIon TO
all men. lfthey could be met in that spirit
their hearts would be with those delegations
from Northern States. Their fortunes were
long since gone, but they pledged their lives
arr hOnors never TO cease in their efforts until
where be Constitution extende it covered none
but freemen, practically and theoretically
Alter the conclusion OF Hamilton's speech.
some one In the crowd called for Three cheers
for the dead dog of the White House." which
was followed by pretty general booing and
gwen for Parson Brownlow and for Gov Ham
ilten.
Chas. Gibbons, chairman of the reception
committee. then came forward with a small
gavei IN his hand, and said IL hold in INV
hand the Identical gavel used in CharIesten
> T., when the convention assembled"
special committees on credentials and per-
manent organization appointed.
Z. 4. Fulton, OF Baltimore, has been selected
by Maryland delegation to represent that State
on committee on resolutions.
Action of the City Councils
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3-The city councils
held Especial meeting this morning and passed
resolutions declaring-"That we recognize the
men about TO assemble in convention in this
city as the true and tried patriots OF the South.
who risked tbelg lives and perilled their for,
Tunes to maintain their devotion to the Gov.
ernment OF these United States, amid the dan.
gers and trials of rebellion, and thai as such
we honor them for their courage and love them
for their fidelity to principle
Resotred, That as a mark of honor and esteem
the Mayor be, and is hereby, requested to wei
come them. and extend to them the freedom of
the city during their soiourn with us, and that
special committee of five from each chamber
be- and IS hereby, appointed to show them ali
the courtesy in their power
hepubncan members of Councils in body
loIned procession as it passed Independence
Hall.
HAMLIN'S ESIGNATJnN