The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
Tho Philadelphia Convention.

Of the country has been directed, With much
interest for weeks, bas met, completed its
work With entire harmony and adjourned.
We gather from the dispatches uot~i'b-
standing The coloriug Of prejudice "hicb per-
vsds them, tha. the Convention was great in
uumbsrs, ability and enthusiasm, and that
Ito action will be of tho most important po'
litical significance.
The Convention proved itselt working.
and not talking body; aud upon toe third
day adopted unanimously a declaration OF
principles and 40 address to tho American
people, and adjourned with nice cheers for
tho Constitution and Johnson. The tele-
graph furnishes but brief synopsis Of the
platform. which We give below. The ad'
dress is said to be lengthy, aud occupied
Raymond, Of New York, one hour 10 its
reading before the Convention.
The Convention was held in wgwam,
erected expressly for The occasion, which oc.
cupied IN entire block. The Convention or.
eanized at noon on Tuesday, with Gen. Dix,
Of New York, as tenn oary President. A
COMMITTEES on credentials and one upon or.
ganizaiion, with members from each State
and Territory. we're appointed. and resolu-
tion adopted requiring all resolutions to be
referred to the appropriate committees with
out debate.
On Wednesday the permanent organiza-
tion was effected. with Senator Doolitlle, Of
Wisconsin, as President. The committee on
resolutions included Senator Cowan Of Penn
as Chairman; Dixon Of Conn; Raymond Of
n. Y; Hendricks Of Ind; Browning Of ILL.,;
McDougal Of Cal Rsverdy johnson Of Nd;
Senator Davis Of KY; Wm. Bigler Of Penn
Gen. Couch Of Mass.; Thomas II. Benton OF
Iowa; Charles E. Stewart of Mich; and G. A.
Eldrsdge, Of Wisconsin.
A letter was received from Valandg CHAM,
of Ohio, and received by the Convention
With great enthusiasm, saying that for the
purpose Of peace and harmony he should no,
take seat in the Convention, but the move,
ment being organized had every sympathy
Of bis heart.
During the sitting Of the Convention the
following dispatch was received from the
President Of the United States, and read:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18th.
To Hon. o. II. Browning and Hou P. W. Ran
dali, National Union Convention, Philadelphia
thank you for your cheering and encoura ging
dispatch. The finger Of Providence is uuerring
and will guide you safely through. The people
must be trusted and the country will be restored.
Ny faith is uusbaken in ultimate success.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
On Thursday the great hall was filed to
ovsrAowing. Before proceeding 10 business,
the President, DooIi,le, read dispatch an.
nouncing the election of A. c. Hunt. the
administration candidate to Congress- from
Colorado Territory. The dispatch was greet
ed with loud applause.
After providing for the appointment OF
a National Union Executive Committee, and
the transaction Of minor business, the com
mittee on resolutions then presented plat.
form and address, which after reading, were
adopted with enthusiastic unanimy aud re,
peated rounds of applause.
The telegraph says, Tho platform or decla'
ration Of principles adopted by the Conven-
tion, thanks God for the return Of peace,
and says the war maintained the authority Of
the Constitution and preserved the equilibri,
ON Of the States; that the right Of represen'
tation in Congress and the Electoral College
cannot be denied BY Congress, nor any de-
par,menl Of the General Government; calls
upon the people to elect to Congress men
only who will admit these rights; declares
that certain powers are reserved TO the States
and among them that Of prescribing the
qualifications of The elective franchise; de.
clares that 10 State can withdraw from the
Union, nor can any be excluded; that all the
States have an equal voice iu ratifying con.
stitutional amendments; that slavery is abol'
ishsd, and that the enfranchised slaves sh OF uld
receive protection in person and property;
repudates the rebel war debt, and declares
sacred the debt Of the Union; says it is the
duty Of the Government to meet the just
claims Of ts soldiers aud sailors and care for
the survivors and widows and orphans; rec.
ognizes in Andrew Johnson a chief worthy
Of the nation, and tenders him cordial and
sincere support.
From the meager accounts received it is
evident the Convention was a great success,
and will be the means Of exerting a eighty
influence upon the fall elections, 10 favor of
the reconstruction policy Of the President.
As TO the particular effect it may have in
the re.adiustment of the lines Of party or.
eanization, it is vet too soon to form an
opinion. But we have 20 doubt that the
Democracy aud the conservative Republicans
are now placed 10 position by which they
can co operate iu the work Of driving the
Radicals from power.
The reception given to the platform, by
Conventions and political assemblages, will
b an index Of the popularity Of the move.
msnt with the people-and undoubtedly
there will be put upon foot series Of grand
ratification meetings throughout the country.
That the Radicals have feared the effect oi
this Convention, has been evident for weeks
from the boisterousnsss Of the opposition oi
their presses and speakers. It was flank
movsmsnt that filed them with alright, and
created forsbodings Of political disastsr-
which il the hope Of every Cons,itu,ion