The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

plauss, kilograms ;were read from, Troy, n
YyBitimop, Maj Hastings MINI, Jno. q;
Fremont, st. ,LouiI, No, and from tho
Union League OF philadelphia. ~. Fro
nom, expressed cordial sympathy with the
objects OF tho convention which shows that
istnams was plaosd TO the Cleveland scall
without his consent. 81 3 :, 49,: ~, =
General Barnam, Of New York, introduced
to tho convention Samuel Il. Decker, ofLucss
county; Ohio, who had lost both arms, below
tho elbow. at tho baltic Of Pcrryvillo. After
supplying the placct Of natural Hands with
those Of iron, ho, enlisted as color bearer. in
the 19Oth Ohio National Guards. When he
reached Washington be Wis denied tho right
to muster and bad to resign his colors !, He
subsequently applied to Andrew johnson for
employment and was refused. Mr.. Barnum
said, tho Now York delegation had gircn
practical application to their sympathics for
this soldier by putting fifty dollars in luis al
most empty pocket. Other statcs following
this example, it is thought within an hour he
had received nearly $1,000. :
A telegram was read from Baltimore sta
ting That Isaac N. Perejoy q three years.
veteran, carrier in tho Post Office, was dis
charged yesterday, because no had refused to
sign circular endorsing my policy" A
letter was read from Hamilton county, lndi-
ana, endorsing the call for the convention,
signed by two thousand citizen soldiers.
Tho City Councils Of pittsburs and Alleghai
ny Cities entered tho convention and were 70
cciycd with three cheers Mr.. Robb, in be-
half Of the City Councils, in q brief address,
rendered the delegates cordial welcome.
lie then inquired for John Burns, Of Gcttys-
burg, and said he was instructed by tho
Councils to say that in consideration Of his
distinguished patriotism, they had rendered
to him tho Inequalities Of the cities; and in
addition they presented him with gold head
ed cane, as n slight testimonial Of their admit
ration for his gallant conduct in shouldering
his muSkct and fastening to the field Of Get
tySburg, when his homo was threatened with
invasion. A bouquet Of flowers was also pre-
scntcd to Burns in behalf Of the ladies. These
articles wcrc gracefully received by Burns.
Gen. Barnum moved the following:
WHEREAS These people hnvc extended tho
L. r. a, l,,k To
patriot, md, whereas, they did not extend it to
! Andrew Johnson, the RpOstate, therefore, with
three rousing cheers, he It
RESOLVED That We recognize in the PEOPLE OF
Pittsbnrg md surrounding cities, people, whose
memory shall ever be held green in the hearts OF
the Boys in Blue. ...'-
This motion was carried with three
rousing cheers. .. ...,..
General Butler. chairman Of committee on
resolutions appearing in tho hall with the report
Of TINT committee, after great cheering came for'
ward and said
MIR. pnEslDEsr-Tho committee on rcsolu-
tions have unanimously instructed me to report
the following ~ platform Of principles FOR the
Soldier.' aud Sailors Convention hero a.
sembled: ... ia. ......
BY the soldiers and sailors Of the Army
and Navy Of the United States, in convention
assembled bc it
Resolred, That the action Of the present
Congress in passing tho pending constitution
al amendment is wisc, prudent and just IT
clearly defines American citizenship, and guar.
antccs all his rights to cvcry citizen. 1t pa-
COS OH q just and equal basis the right Of rep
rcscntation, making the vote Of n man in ono
State equally potent with the vote Of another
man in any State Itrightfully excludes from
places of honor and trust the chief conspira-
tors and guilticst rebels, whose pcrjurcd crimes
have drcnchcd the land in frnternal blood. 1t
puts into tho very franc Of our Government
the inviolability Of the national debt, and the
nullity forever Of MI obligations contracted in
support Of the rebellion. -,
Resolved, That it is unfortunate for the
country that these propositions have not been
received in the spirit Of concilation, clcmcncy
and fratcrnal feeling in which they were Of
fered, rs they arc tho mildcst terms ever
granted to subducd rebels.
Re,o1uol, That the President, rs an E1ecu-
tive officer has no right to policy as against
the legislative department ofthe Government |;
that his attempt to fnsten his scheme Of 10
construction upon the country is ny dangerous
rs it is unwisc. His acts in sustaining it
have retarded the restoration Of peace and
unity they have converted conquered rebels
into impudcnt claimants to rights which they
have forfeited, and places which they have
dcsccratcd. If consummatcd, it would render
tho sacrifices of the nation useless, tho loss Of
the lives Of our buried comrades vain, and the
war in which we have so gloriously triumphcd
what his present friends Mt Chicago in 1864
declared it to be, failure. ... ...
Rcsoluea, That the rights Of the conqucror
to lcgislatc for the conquered has been rccog-
nizcd by the public Inv Of all civilized ma
tons. BY the operation Of that law, for the
conservation Of tho good ofthc whole country,
Congress has the undoubted right to estab-
lisll measures for the conduct Of the revolving
States, and to all acts Of legislation that arc
necessary for the complete restoration Of tho
Union. .... .,..-. -. -.
Resolved, That when Andrew Johnson
claimed that by the acts Of tho army md
navy, no might have made himself dictator,
he insulted"ev every soldier and sailor in the
Republic. He, ought distinctly to understand
that tho tried patriots Of this nation can never
be used to overthrow civil liberty or popular
government. "-.1 81. '.'i':.t -':''"t:.}7'
ReNlVed, Tint the neutrality laws should
be so amended as, to give the fullest libertyto
| the citizen, consistent. with national faith