The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-27

and damp; heavy rains last night:
The Convention met at 10 clock. |
The first business was the report of
the Committee on Resolutions, but
that not being ready, the time has
been spent in speeches from a num-
Der of distinguished gentlemen.
The City Councils of Pittsburg and
Allegheny visited the Convention and
were received with great cheering.
A letter was read from Gen. Robt
McCallister, stating that his name ap-
peared in the call for Convention at
cleveland, and pronouncing it for
gerry. A letter from the President of
the Boys in, Blue, of New York City,
was read, congratulating the Conven
ton on its success and endorsing it.
A call. from the Pittsburg Boys in
Blue, forty feet long, approving OF the
Convention, was also read.
PITTsBURd, Sept. 26,-The Conven-
ton assembled at 10 O'Clock, in the
City Hall. After prayer, by Rev. Mr.:
Mattlock, General Farnsworths of
Illinois, offered a resolution that in
case it may be necessary for the Con-
vention to vote ON any question, ten
delegates may demand ayote by States,
each State to cast the number of votes
which it now casts in Congress under
the last apporticnment, such votes to
be announced by the chairman OF
each State delegation, m..
; General Cochrane, Of New York,
said: t'4A4N@-aaf- fta seq
> Mr.. PRESIDENT: Congress is our
Standard of constitutional law. APP
plause We, therefore, present this
suggestion to the mover of the reso-
lution, that it may be incorporated in
it: That that resolution operate only
as to such States, represented in and
recognized by this Convention.
General Farnsworth, of Illinois,
said he was in favor of allowing every
State representation in the Conven-
ton, by loyal soldiers, if there are any
such present [Applause. He was
willing to, trust the real, simon pure,
loval men, and believed there was
nothing to fear from such a course.
He would be glad to see every State
in the Union represented by loyal SOL
diers. A delegate from Tennessee in
timated probable difficulty in allow
ing the delegates present to vote with,
out proper regulation He responded
that unless some rule was adopted,
! it would be difficult to give fair ex-
preston to the sentiment of the loyal
| people of the States.
A delegate proposed that when
ever the delegation of a State
was less han the Congressional dele
CATION, they be allowed to vote accord
| ing to their strength in the Conyen-
ton, and where the number exceed
ed the representation in Congress,
they cast vote equal to that repre-
sentation.
A member from Cincinnati declared
his opposition to such proposition
Justice required that in a National
Convention each State, either of the
North or the South, should be treated
alike in the matter of representation
The State of Texas, if represented by
one delegate, should be awarded the
same representation that was given to
Maine, Massachusetts,, and Soutt
Carolina. The representatives OF the
4 Southern States come here in danger
and the Convention should appreciate
their situation.
Gen. Leggett, of Ohio, moved tina
the whole subject be laid on the table
2 which was agreed. to.
Gen. Bowman, of New York, said
[ rise to question of privilege
there sits by my side gallant. son 0
the gallant and noble State of Ohio
who, early in the war, in the front o
the battle of Perryville, wa
wounded, and | will show you how
THE person alluded to here rose i
his seat, showing his wounds, whic
consisted of the loss of both arms be
: low the elbow) Returning home, an!
supplying natures hands with artifica
: he went out with another regiment
!. the both Ohio National Guards, a
its color bearer. When he marche
to Washington he was denied tn
! right of muster, and was obliged
! surrender his colors, and return to hi
home; he then applied to A. Johnso
for employment. He was refused en-
: ployment. Misses and groans fc
J Johnson / have talked with thos
i who know him we'll, from his Stat
They tell me he was gallant soldit
. and worthy soldier and private cit
zen. Sitting here by the side of Ne
q York, our sympathies have gone OF
g towards him and we have given the
. practical application by putting fiji
~ dollars in his almost empty pOckt
y T therefore request, in behalf of Ne
York. that our fellow delegates fro
s. other delegations, shall also symp
~ thize with him and put their symp
tbu in nractical shane, ~ A
"a To the President of the Soldiers a
er Sailors Conuention, Psttsburg'
il We the undersigned Soldiers
G. Hamilton County, Indiana, do here