The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15
PROCEEDINGS OF the CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Angus. IL, 1853

PHu.,DELrHIA, Angus. a. 1893
Ia northeastern suburb OF the city, nearly opposite
C0liese add Ear from the Northern Liberty
wserworks, stands the extcmponzcd frame building put
up Tor the accommodation az the Convention and dcsg
mated II the ocnlar language OF politicians 1.-The Wiz
wan. Carpenters sfl at work. saving aud ham
mcrng aud making general racket in their efforts To
have ready for the meeting q the Convention TO
A about noon the members OF the Convention began
arrive Allied up tho body 81 the halt The
galleries sso became pretty well filled The FIRST impulse
gvon 70 the proceedings the by Post
master General Randall that The Delegations from Massa
chu-etis and South ,arolina would enter
This caused The audience 70 rise and cheer lastly
aud The representatives. OF those States headed
~ Mr ORE ~ south Carolina, aud General touch of
Massachusetts,. walked mp Of the aises In ths fr
e-ual manner thc 'irhet decree ~ excitement and "a
thn.iasm manifested. Tile band played alternately
Z Rally rouna the flag Away down south ~ Dixie \
" rhr star Spaugcd Banner and Yankee Doodle Y
Men wsvcd their hsts capped their hands and cLcered
voiiefo-y and The few ladies' present not more than
a Or taol waved their handkerchiefs
VIZ HoG,S. " =. from Missouri. called Tor lhrce
cheers for the thry-x states and az loyal 10 the Union
whrh call Justify responded TO- liso
other call. for like honor, 20 President Johnson 10 the
mon. a. the Red. White and Blue a.
Afier the cuthusis.m bad snbsidej. ~ RAypsL
said The Convention wi please a. order Dor
be purpose of enenr temporary organization ~ this
Convention. propose The name o. General John Dx,
q New York - temporary Chairman q tis tonv nton
iAppsrsei
General DIX forward and said
GExrEsts Tns cvSsryros AND Fufow 1IrUEss
NHoft tNns lAppisneei. - return tn you my
thanks Tor The honor You have done IN choosing
% preside temporarily over yorf deliberations. re-
gard distinction q no ordinary character not only
81 the high social and political standing
The gentlemen who compose tins Convention, but be-
Convention Of thu people Of All the States Of
this uniou-inpplsusci-and because We cannot doubt
" its proceedings conducted with becoming
and good Judgment, thai viii lead 10 most
important res lis ttpplanse II may be truly snli
that no body 81 men have met on THIS continent 10 con
slider events nomentoris and important since the
year iTsT-iapplauselthe year wbcn tur anccstors
scmbied ihis city W. form better for tho
states which composed the old confeeraiion-a govern
meni which has been confirmed and made enduring
~ trust by the fearful trials pcriis winch has
encountered and overcome tApplsusel The constita
ton which they herr H. frame here 10
dicae aud restore ArrIsas. We are here 20 assert
who ere within the confines Of tho nton--spplsssi-a
government which cannot, without violation % IL
fundamental prncpiss be extended over any bat those
who are Represented IN t-tapplansel those who
by virtue OF that representation are entitled
10 voice 10 The administration o. pubic
that our fathers framed and put 10 operation
10 such government which We are bound BY every
primo pie Of hdehiy and justice and good faith 70 de-
fend and ma ntain. tApplansc.l Gentlemen,
nov living under such government tAppsuse)
Thirty.sr states have for months been governed by
tw~usy.aye ss,ss fApplau.sD vlsven States have
bsen wholly without representation 10 the legislative
represented aud unreprescntcd States has just been
changed BY the admission of the delegates from Ten
ns~~s unit taken from The smaller has teen put 70
the srger number But <n states are stl denied rerre
senAiion IN Congress 70 Which they entitled nndsr
the constitution The President. rot IN purusncs Of
any constitutional power had cHed me Confederate
states W sccept ooudors for their Admission 70 The
erercts o. their legitimate functions a. members Of the
Union The rstl6estlon o. the amendment 70 the
constitution sboishins slavery ard ,hs rspudisson
81 debts contracted 70 ovsrthro~ The govern.
msn, we're sbsss conditions rney vsrc met and
accepted. The esacuon ~ new conii,lors "a unlua
and q violation of The faith o. the govern
msnt, snbvsrsve 81 the purposes " our political
sv~sm AMI dksswgss 70 We pubiic rtosysr'y sad