The New York herald., 1866-09-18
THE WEST STAND.

Speeches Of Hon. ". =. Raymond, Jaaxc
Cousstork. md Others.
The meeting called to order at this stand ty SngHI-
pAs saooK, who nominated for Chairman Idopho
WIFE An enthusiastic patriot demanded three cheers
for wolfes schnapps, which we're given with will, foi-
lowed by great laughter.
Cnlmf. PRIK read the resolutions which we're adopted
EyxaRKs or RAYMOND.
The hrt speaker HysaY j. Rsrsosp who sad
they had assembled 70 rafy tho proceedings or tho
Philadelphia Convention, and 10 rcafirm the principles
which that Convention q, forth d" proper hass for
restoring peace 10 the whole unon u thrysr states
vindica'cd by the which hai just been closed !,
deemed proper and necessary that soma occasion
should be found upon which delegates representing the
people or sll the States North and South and those
mat Lad been disioyal should Aga,n come ogriner
IN fraternai bonds and take common counsel for
The welfare of country. Cheers That
Convention afforded that occasion !, bad besn his
conventions in tho oi his ife but had
convention distinguished ior abll'y. ratr0i-
ISM respeciablity ~ character purity 0f motive and
devotion % the restoration ~ The Union a. tbst ~hh
assembled nc philadelphia They knew from the pBhic
prints nc action ~heh that convention iookthsi the
delegates from an the States united ~ acearH'lon ~
principles shlch embraced full and complete acceptance
of a The issues q tho war Which aa last coueia d.
entaton Which embraced pledge ~ ali The de~raies
al the a. de In good iaiih frpp Tits
forward by the requirements of The constitution ani the
of United states which accepted the ts ion
and the Uni0n agniH reeei al ishcd @Aich pledged
tsslf a. do all IN its pYwsr ~ 1tn tbe honor ami
integrity of the counifyio pr1mote ~ common p'Os-
peny, ~ aeex welfare nnd more, from
tbltme 10 tho end o. time. 10 Ta tha banf " 'ris
lion sEalust the Constitution or The tnion, rbei that
constitution created lIseuewed appisase lie believed
from the bottom Of hia heart that tat pledge gige
with the most profound and solemn purpose obey and
fuilii II u the letter IL there AMI hoard
voice there which Indicated pf0frs~d anything
from this time fDrNsr And thaf the beguning
o. Tcare 20 cur distracted and Afflicted land That zoo
yenipn called On the ronntry - that the Talon
resiafci that the constitution reestsbishTi n 10
ola supremacy that a ss results of The fsy
and carefully reaDed In strct conformity with the
tttu'an And The question b~frc ths rp1ntrV
fay fathsr what ought " b. The only gueatioa. 10
whether he Is0n sLall 10 restored IN conformity With
stier and spirit gf ne tlon, whethef
shall s;ii mainisn distracted AMI dsifei tui0n
wish tho Intent and he plrtosc q nefer r. es'Aa'shns
u untii - do i Under a n~s c9nuilHt0u ~ the
United staaA Mr. ita, nond thea afyke ~ tAs Q ns@
~ toe day Tor them % as-rmhleli being lo snnivef
ssry ~ the day Which The c9nsuigu0n -
ths Unl,sd slsias -as .daptea.-bs resnf'a
tHeE doyption 10 tbsi ns,raTa~ns and thsif
fprmry ~iih W proyiaions fchssrs ~ eogi~nfei
that loyal Nouiterh representative should - admitted
a. ouce sAo clugrews TIE ra4sch parry sers ass'ins
provisions before the raon r~saarsd. Tie sfyaHa
shcb ~ lhr y and ths thtlAdephia Conysnuon iask
va, tGive ~ he tn0n Auf thea nake sueh saeni'
meats n thu elns,atan ne p.pe ~ az ths -atss
may drmMnan n tuul Dlsi u soBs 80 bare ~ Eniyn
have EaiioH hAye psasa AEd o. pt9ag~ss y
peace have ~ restored opmnerce nc fnsiaai cop
rdsbte and trust among ths dTefsni sr'lsss q ogr
eonmoa country. ~ Raymond p'ssesasd q .bis ssfsia
fslF@d from tie RtAni saslf 80 tauNs.
Tis calamhan Cise oab asnsa flsot ssnNsi fGsi
t.e3a Ger pfaaslrnt afler wk1A
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psif'fi.1 80 AL ihe people ~ ihs N0rh ae. dared
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