, 1866-09-26

for quite Feason, a ons delegation a1lor another
pledged its State to give heavy majority.
When this WIS checked, General Barnum, OF
New York, read the programme agreed upon By
the committee appointed Inst night.
Chaplain Moody offered . very Characteristic
prayer. when The chorus ofladies gavc the 'star
sraueled bannes' with startling effect.
The preliminary remarks OF General BaFnum In
introducing the temporary chairman. secured tho
closest attention, md the reading Of Private Dnd-
ler's letter 10 Secretary Mccullough caused great
indignation, 1t the thought that no soldier could
obtain leare from the United States authorities to
meet his old comrades In arms to hold up tho
hands OF the hW-mak1ug power Of the
land. This gave way to checa for
Mr. Dud1cy'o manly course, and tho idea
TINT pirate soldier was to BE-
the drft chairman Of the meeting, and one who
from 6r.t to Inst remained private and hes never
ralc with emotion, yet calm in action. he camo
forward 10 be overwhelmed with applause, and
made few srcll chosen and fosclt1c rcmArks, and
took his teat as chairman. A prisate soldier, and
because such At the head OF the most honorcd
body which has ever assembled In the land, his
duties were we'll performed.
Several tclegEams wcro next received, when
delegate shouted ont that lo hoped there wcro
nolio on Gle from Forrest or John Morgan.
THO session closed with a performance that
thrilled through and through tho heart Of every
eol1fcr rrctcnt. "Thc Drummer boy Of tho Hap
pnhanuock," who on memorable occ4tloa led
the for1crn hope over tho stream, camo to tho
font and beat The long roft. Soldiers will
in'ng'nc the feelings It produced. Words can
convey Il to mono other.
Immediately at1cr the adjournment the Commit
tee nj Permanent Organization met, General Cocl..
rnnt In the clia!r with General uomltn, Of Maine,
and Hn;nr MrNtrh1r1 nf f~hItfnruta Hn-rets rtoa
1t was decided TO ballot Informally for President
Of The Convention. Connecticut waf The nret
STATE to namc Gcncrnl Cox, Governor OF Ohio.
All the delegations but thrtc gave General Logan
~ The f1r1t chuice, and mort Of ttcm named John
". lnlucr second, aud General Cox ~ third.
Logan and Palmer being absent It euou become
evident thst Cox would carry ihc committee.
General Butter was named 1,y fonr, General
Gcary by two, General Banks and General Durn-
bf'o l,y ono each. When Ohio wa. called General
Schcnek declared thai Governor Cox. who nt ono
time WIS supposed to hare slight lcanlugs toward
.1o!,n4on, was now fairly md Equatcly on the Con.
Crca@ional platform.
General frsgctt eait1 Logan wonll bare bccn
the chuIcc Of Ohio lad ho becn here.
Virginia voted for Butler, md there was much
cheering. MAssachusctts withdrew Dnter's namc
&r.orc The informal ballot was concluded, aud
moved thr nomination Of Cox by acclamauoo
Carried with grcat app1au:c. 1t seemed as II a
cvcfy step tho enthusiasm OF tho body Increased
and when, at tho opening Of the afternoon ccs
sion, Gc,ctal lCoclranc, ur REV York. u1ado t1,t
report Of tho Committee on Permanent Ofgnni
xaton, appointed Ia The mornln:, Il was received
With storms Of applause. Tic nlluttous 10 Butler
of the East, was only cxccllcd by thc ucntlon 0
iosun's name, and nothing could excel tho cheer
which greeted tltO ftanl announcement Of Gencsn
Cox Iacsidcnt, which showed plainly hov
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